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Decision Making Strategies
• Timing is important in this subtest. Flag questions you are unsure about so you can come back to them at the end.
• It may help you to write out or draw the information given in the question. Make sure you have your booklet and pen to hand.
• Some questions require you to 'drag and drop' the correct response. Practice this functionality in the Tour Tutorial.
• Brush up on your maths skills around probability and Venn diagrams.
• Some items ask you to weigh arguments for and against a particular solution to a problem. You must suspend your own beliefs to reach the strongest conclusion.
Quantitative Reasoning Strategies
• Timing is very important in this section
– pace yourself during the test. Check how you are doing halfway through and adjust your speed accordingly. In 2016 approximately 22% of candidates failed to answer every question.
• Read the questions carefully – individual words and units may be crucial in answering the question correctly.
• In the first place try to understand the scenario presented – this will help you focus quickly on the questions.
• Use the laminated notebook and pen provided to assist with your calculations.
• Review where there might be gaps in
your maths. You may need to work out percentages, averages, ratios and fractions
– remind yourself how to do some of these calculations if they are causing you problems.
• If you are finding a question difficult, eliminate the more obvious incorrect answers.
• Practice your mental arithmetic to speed up your answering.
Calculator
• A simple on-screen calculator is available for use in this subtest. To access this you will need to click on the icon in the top left hand side of your screen.
The calculator has been included within the timed practice tests. We strongly advise you to use the calculator when taking the practice tests in order to familiarise yourself with the functionality.
In the live test the calculator closes
when you click away or move to another question. You can recall it by clicking on the icon. Your current calculations should be retained. To clear the calculator click
the ON/C button. You can use the mouse or the number pad on your keyboard to operate the calculator. Make sure the ‘Num Lock’ is on for the number pad to work.
Please note that due to limitations with the web browser format the practice test calculator does not retain calculations when you click away or move to another question.
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