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Aon/cut-e-style: explanation and free practice

Aon (formerly cut-e) uses short blocks under high time pressure: numerical work with tables, a logical grid and the Switch challenge in which you decode codes.

Online test
Short, fast tests and the Switch game (Aon, formerly cut-e). Similar to TestGorilla at Bain.
Language
English
Duration
± 20 minutes

Parts

Numerical (scales) Numerical (Aon/cut-e style)
10 questions · 8 minutes · calculator allowed

Use the tables to answer the questions. Work quickly: there is little time per question.

Tip: First check the unit in the column header (thousands, millions, %). Estimate before you calculate: half of the options often drop out straight away.

Logical (grid) Logical (Aon/cut-e style)
10 grids · 6 minutes · 5 options

Each grid follows fixed rules for shape, colour and number. Which figure belongs in the empty cell?

Tip: Look at one feature at a time. Which shape is missing in the row? Which colour is missing in the column? Combine them and only then choose an option.

Switch challenge Mental flexibility (Aon game)
10 tasks · 6 minutes · 4 codes

The top row goes through a switch and comes out as the bottom row. Which code did the switch use?

Tip: Work position by position: find the first symbol of the bottom row in the top row and note its number. After two digits three codes usually drop out.

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