Quantitative General Ability tests numerical and abstract reasoning – the ability to identify patterns, rules and relationships in numbers and diagrams. Unlike the Mathematics test, it does not require specific curriculum knowledge. It tests pure reasoning with numbers and shapes.
Identify the rule governing a sequence of numbers and find the next term. Rules may involve addition, multiplication, alternating operations, squares or more complex patterns.
If number pair A:B has a relationship, find C in pair C:? that has the same relationship. Tests the ability to identify numerical relationships precisely.
A grid of numbers or shapes follows a rule across rows and columns. Find the missing value. Tests systematic logical analysis.
Shapes transform according to a rule – size, rotation, shading, number of elements. Identify the rule and apply it to find the next shape.
