Verbal Ability Tests
Verbal reasoning assessments are a type of cognitive test designed to evaluate an individual's ability to understand and draw fundamental, everyday type conclusions from written information.
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Verbal reasoning skills are crucial for comprehending written material, making it an essential skill in most administrative and clerically based positions. This suite of testing typically involves tasks that require straight forward interpretation and/or editing of information.
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Some common components of a verbal reasoning tests include:
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Reading Comprehension test: This involves reading passages of text and answering questions about the content, main ideas, details, and implications presented in the passage. It assesses your ability to understand written information and extract relevant information.
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Analogies test: Analogies present pairs of words in a specific relationship, and you need to identify a similar relationship between a new pair of words. This tests your ability to recognize patterns and relationships between words.
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Synonyms and Antonyms test: These tasks involve identifying words with similar or opposite meanings to a given word. This assesses your vocabulary and understanding of word relationships.
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Sentence Completion test: In this task, you might be presented with a sentence with a missing word or phrase, and you need to select the most appropriate option to complete the sentence coherently. This is the most commonly used style of testing for administrative and clerical positions.
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Verbal Reasoning Tests - Why Do We Use Them?
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Verbal reasoning assessments serve several purposes, especially within a recruitment process.
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Assessment of communication skills: Evaluate candidates' ability to understand and convey information effectively, which is essential for roles involving communication and teamwork.
Critical thinking and problem solving: Assess candidates' ability to analyse complex information, make reasoned judgements, and solve problems logically.
Predictive of job performance: Help predict how well candidates might perform in roles that require reasoning with written information and making informed decisions.
Fair and standardised evaluation: Provide a standardised method to compare candidates objectively, reducing bias in the selection process.
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This test has
20 questions and will take
15 minutes
Basic Verbal Reasoning Test Example
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Intermediate Verbal Reasoning Test Example
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This test has
16 questions and will take
15 minutes
Advanced Verbal Reasoning Test Example
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This test has
10 questions and will take
15 minutes