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Abstract reasoning test

Meaning in job interviews & careers, with examples

nounCommon term

In job interviews & careers, abstract reasoning test means: A test of identifying patterns and rules in unfamiliar nonverbal material.

In Turkish: soyut akıl yürütme testi

How it is used

Often uses shapes or sequences; identify the rule before choosing an answer.

Example sentences

  1. The abstract reasoning test showed shapes rotating through a sequence.

    A visual rule must be inferred from changing examples.

  2. I practised an abstract reasoning test to become familiar with diagram questions.

    Practice can build familiarity with the assessment format.

Common collocations

  • abstract reasoning test practice
  • complete an abstract reasoning test
  • skillAn ability to do something well, usually because you have learned and practised it, such as writing reports, coding or managing a budget.
  • applicationA formal request for a job, or the set of documents and forms you send to an employer when you make that request.

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