Table of Contents

Preface Acknowledgements Introduction How to avoid the 10 most common mistakes of test-takers How to handle tests The selection process Part 1: Pre-Tests Sample tests General ability test Mechanical reasoning test Mathematics test: Level 1 Mathematics test: Level 2 Personality or psychological tests General ability pre-test Answer sheet: General ability pre-test Mathematics tests Pre-test checklist Multiplication table Part 2: Skill Builders Skill builder 1: Automatic responses Skill builder 2: Mental mathematics Skill builder 3: Problem-solving Skill builder 4: Analogies Skill builder 5: Abstract reasoning Skill builder 6: Mechanical reasoning and spatial relation skills Skill builder 7: Reading for meaning Skill builder 8: Mathematical skills Timed computation Part 3: Achievement Tests General ability post-test Answer sheet: General ability post-test Timed mathematics post-test: Level 1 Untimed mathematics post-test: Level 1 Timed mathematics post-test: Level 2 Appendix: Useful Resources on the Web Answers part one: Pre-tests Answers part two: Skill builders Answers part three: Achievement tests