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SHL-style: explanation and free practice
The most common test format at large companies: numerical reasoning with tables, reading comprehension with True/False/Cannot say, and abstract figure logic.
- Online test
- Classic aptitude tests (SHL). Used by e.g. Danone, Heineken, Mars and ING.
- Language
- English
- Duration
- ± 28 minutes
Parts
Use the data in the tables to answer each question. You may use a calculator.
Tip: First read which unit is asked for (%, tonnes, € thousand) and which column you need. Many mistakes come from the wrong base year: a percentage change is always divided by the OLD value.
Based only on the passage, is each statement True, False, or Cannot say?
Tip: “Cannot say” is the trickiest answer. Choose it when the text does not say it, even if you know it is true in real life. Watch words such as all, only, always and most: they often make a statement False or Cannot say.
Identify the rule in the sequence and choose the figure that comes next.
Tip: First follow only the black square through all five pictures, then the dot, then the triangle. Count horizontal and vertical steps separately.
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