hello there everybody my name is Richard
McMunn from the career assessment
testing website how to become calm and a
very warm welcome to this video which is
entitled non verbal reasoning tips and
tricks so if you have any form of non
verbal reasoning test to undertake
you're going to find this video
extremely useful so I'm gonna give you
some really good tips and tricks on how
to tackle these kind of questions
because let's face it many of us
struggle with the difficulty level that
these questions can pose so there's a
number of important things that you need
to look out for with this kind of
question let me just show you quickly a
sample question on what it could look
like so the sample question is which
figure comes next in the sequence so we
are presented here with four squares
each with circles in there and different
shapes and patterns and it will give you
some options and they are more often
than not multiple choice in nature so
you can see see here we've got the
option of a B C or D now one of the
problems many people face is that they
look at the entire question and it
becomes confusing because there's so
many different patterns and shapes
however what you're going to be looking
out for is a number of different things
and these are in particular singular
changes in sequence or patterns okay now
it sounds confusing but as I go through
this tutorial I guarantee it will become
much clearer so singular changes in your
sequences or patterns group changes in
sequences or patterns rotation or
movement of objects and then finally
application of specific rules so I'll
just reiterate even though all of these
four things may appear to be confusing
it will become much simpler as I go
through this tutorial so please stick
with me okay so those are the four
things that we're going to be looking
out for so if we go back to our sample
nonverbal reasoning question which
figure comes next in the sequence so if
we think about those four different
things to look out for on this
particular one you will notice that each
circle within the square moves 90
degrees anti-clockwise within the
we're so anti-clockwise and plot-wise if
you think about the way a clock moves
round ie to the right that's clockwise
anti-clockwise is to the left so if you
look at this circle for example in the
square
this checkered one as it moves around
the sequence it goes anti-clockwise 90
degrees okay so that's a clue we know
therefore when we come to look for the
correct answer out the four options
presented we are going to be looking for
this checkered circle to be here okay so
that's the first thing that we notice in
here there are also two other things
that are going on the second one is that
each diagonal line moves 90 degrees
clockwise
so that is the diagonal line and you'll
see there that in the next square it's
moved 90 degrees clockwise 90 degrees
clockwise again and finally 90 degrees
clockwise so we will be looking for one
that's in the top right hand corner
there okay so next one number three
you'll see that the central rectangle
and circle alternate colors so if you
look there you have a white rectangle
with a black circle there you have a
black rectangle with a white circle it
alternates again and alternates
therefore we are going to be looking in
the answer for a white rectangle with a
black circle so it's three things that
we're looking out for there now of
course you're gonna be under timed
conditions during the test but trust me
when you practice these two over and
over again they become relatively simple
to pass because you'll be looking out
two different patterns and there's only
so many patterns and sequences that our
test assessor can create for you okay so
you will become really good at these and
also quick so if we look at the options
presented a B C or D now knowing what we
know so far
we're going to be looking for a diagonal
line there because it's rotated 90
degrees and also that chequered circle
needs to be in that position there so on
that basis we also need to know that
we're going to be looking for a white
rectangle with a black circle well that
basically gives us that option there
okay that's the only one which is the
right answer which has in
Center the white rectangle with the
black circle if you look at this one
over here a yes the diagonal line and
the checkered circle are in the correct
position but we have a black rectangle
and a white circle it's not the correct
answer therefore the correct answer to
that question is D so if we now put back
up what we're supposed to be looking out
for when tackling nonverbal reasoning
test questions singular changes in
sequences or patterns group changes
rotational movement of objects or
application of rules we will see there
that there are multiple group changes in
sequences or patterns okay so that's
what we have been looking for let's now
take a look at another example I'm going
to do a few of these for you to walk you
through the right pace if you're
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okay let's take a look at another sample
now this particular question you can see
here that there are shaded
we saw shaded shapes within the center
apart from this first one so if that was
shaded in the center that will give you
a bit of a clue but that's actually not
a red herring but this is much tougher
than first appears okay so let's have a
look at what the rules are so the last
shape in each square starts at the
beginning in the next square so what I
mean by that if you look at the last
shape in the first square it actually
starts as the first one in the next one
so if you look at that triangle which is
a large a pin the second square in if
she starts in the first one and the
square is last there and then its first
there and so on and so forth so what
we're actually looking for within this
is this last one needs to start at the
beginning which is either B or e so we
can actually throw out a C and D
straight away so it's just B or E and
this is a good tip now I'm not saying to
guess in these kind of questions but if
you get to the point where you're
running out of time and you can
basically get rid of either 70 or 75% of
the options it's worth choosing between
B or E okay now there's another rule
as well here the shape with the most
number of sides within each square is
actually shaded so if you look at that
shape there that has one two three four
sides whereas these two triangles which
have three if you look at the one in the
center that has one two three four five
sides that one there has got four that
one has three same in the middle same
there and the same there so basically we
are looking for out of bioré
that shape there starts at the beginning
but also the one with the most side
should be shaded okay so that needs to
start at the beginning and we've got
that option there and that option so
it's either B or E but we know that the
correct answer is B because that shape
there has one two three four five six
seven eight and that one that shaded the
one that should be the most side's is a
square so we know that's incorrect so
that is the correct answer B now as we
know if we now go back to what we should
have been looking out for you'll see
there that that fits in the application
of rules and also singular changes in
sequences or patterns because the single
changes in the sequence or patterns is a
shape starting at the beginning and
there's also a rule there the rule is
that the shape with the most number of
sides is shaded okay so hopefully it's
all coming together now let's have a
look at another example nonverbal
reasoning test question for you guys now
again on face value this looks quite
difficult but it is rather basic so fill
in the missing gap in order to complete
the sequence so we're actually looking
for the shape to go where the question
mark is okay now the triangle is rotated
90 degree 90 degrees clockwise as a
sequence progresses so we can see there
that triangle at the top there is 90
degrees clockwise we are looking for a
triangle that actually has the the point
going there and then it rotates 90
degrees clockwise again
so we're basically looking also for
shapes inside the triangle that they
remain in the same position but the
color pattern changes so basically the
color pattern moves down one space space
each time but once it reaches the bottom
and then goes back to the top so you can
see there that you
a black diamond then that shape is white
then that one is gray so if we look at
the next one you can see there that the
gray shaded part there at the bottom
moves to the top the black there moves
into the middle and then the white moves
down one okay so we're actually also
looking for a triangle which is inverted
so that means it's either a or it's C
and we can totally get rid of be a D and
again if you run out of time you might
decide to have it to have a guess at it
okay but the correct answer is actually
a because if we look at the different
shapes and how they're moving down or
different where they're going with the
white starting at the top then that's
the correct answer because that dye the
diamond shape there is white and there
it is black okay so what are we looking
out for there with that particular one
well we've got rotation or movement of
shapes and we've also got group changes
in sequences or patterns okay now let me
give you guys some of these questions to
try yourself okay now what I want you to
do is try three questions I'm going to
give you a timer and I want you to put
the answers to the three questions in
the comment section below but also let
me know what rules they apply to okay so
we've looked at these different rules as
singular changes in sequence or patterns
group changes rotational movement of
objects and application of rules and
I'll also tell you where you can get
more of these questions once you've
finished them to try in a second okay
are you ready
don't forget to put your answer to each
question in the comment section below
there is a timer which is about 20
seconds per question if you need more
time then just pause the video to work
it out okay question one which figure
comes next in the sequence and you've
got the timer on the left going down
which figure comes next in the sequence
so is it a b c d or e don't forget to
let me know the answer in the comment
section below but also which of the
things that you've been looking out for
that we've been that i've been teaching
you today question number two fill in
the missing gap in order to complete the
sequence so you're looking to replace
the question mark with either a b c d or
e again please put your answer to
question two in the comment section
below and i'll come on and mark these
each day for you guys so based on what
you've learnt in this tutorial please
put your answer in the comment section
below
okay hopefully you're still with me
question number three which figure comes
next in the sequence so you've got a B C
D or E and again if you need to pause
the video please do so
okay well done if you've got to number
three if you'd like more of these
questions please put please click the
link below the video and it will take
you through to my website where you can
get access to three nonverbal reasoning
test questions and answers as I say my
name's being Richard McMunn from how to
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you all the best in passing your non
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