How to Pass Numeracy Tests

by Harry Tolley and Ken Thomas

Published 31 December 1995
Candidates for selection and promotion interviews by large employers will find that numeracy tests are second in use only to verbal reasoning (word-power) tests.

Numeracy tests call for the ability to add, subtract, divide and multiply, usually without the aid of calculators, and to interpret numerical data.

Familiarity with test procedures in advance will increase confidence. This book will help anyone preparing for selection tests containing a numerical element. This new expanded edition offers information, practical advice and many new practice tests (as well as the answers, to allow self-assessment). It deals with the three common types of numeracy test:

number problems

number sequences

data interpretation.

Based on the author's work preparing candidates for the uniformed services and the Civil Service entrance examinations, this book will prove invaluable to all who apply for jobs, promotion or training.

Verbal reasoning tests are used by many companies and organizations for selection purposes, and can stand in the way of getting a job or gaining promotion. This book, based on the authors' tests prepared for public bodies and numerous other organizations, informs readers about such tests, gives guidance on preparation for them and provides plenty of practice material. It is intended to be of use to candidates for selection and promotion interviews, in particular those with large corporations, the Civil Service and the uniformed services.