How to Pass Selection Tests will help anyone who faces employers' tests, providing expert advice and practice material. The first part of the book advises candidates on the different types of test, why they are used, how to prepare for them, how to develop a successful test strategy, and how to deal with anxiety. The second part of the book contains hundreds of practice psychometric questions, both verbal and numerical, which are relevant to some of the most common types of test used for selection purposes. By working through these, candidates will be able to familiarize themselves with the types of question asked, boost their confidence, and cope with nervousness - all key factors in achieving success.
Author(s): Sanjay Modha, Mike Bryon
Edition: Fourth Edition
Publisher: Kogan Page
Year: 2010
Language: English
Pages: 250
Copyright
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Table of contents
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Introduction......Page 8
1 Aims of the book......Page 10
History of tests......Page 11
Reliability and validity......Page 12
Different types of test......Page 13
Fair and unfair discrimination......Page 16
Test conditions......Page 18
How the results are interpreted......Page 20
Why practice helps......Page 21
Make a decision......Page 22
Seek out relevant material......Page 23
Coach yourself......Page 24
Test anxiety......Page 25
What to do if you fail......Page 26
4 Some of the most common types of test......Page 28
Verbal tests......Page 29
Practice examples......Page 30
Verbal tests......Page 56
Numerical tests......Page 132
Clerical tests......Page 161
6 Answers and explanations......Page 205
