hi everybody my name is Richard McMunn
from the Korea gardens company how to
become calm and in this next training
video are gonna teach you how to pass
abstract reasoning tests I'm gonna give
you some tutorials and some sample
questions and some tips and tricks on
how to score the highest marks possible
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create some sample questions for you so
let's get straight in to a number of
questions sample question number one
which shape comes next in the sequence
and this is a typical abstract reasoning
type question so you can see there that
we've got three shapes number one number
two number three we've got a question
box we need to decide what comes here
and as you progress with me through this
training tutorial you will notice that
there are similar patterns that come up
time and time again and the key is
obviously to practice loads of these and
then you automatically know what to look
out for and I will give you a list at
some point soon on what you need to look
out for to answer abstract reasoning
tests so these are the options we've got
a B C and D now this is a relatively
straightforward question to answer and
we can automatically see some patterns
so if we just take away those actually
those options a B C and D and just be
left with the core question which shape
comes next in the sequence now we can
see some patterns straightaway so
there's a number of rules which are
applied and you have to work out what
though what they are to get to the
answer so if you notice wrong one the
Cross moves one place clockwise so
that's the cross there now on the next
shape it moves one place clockwise which
is obviously to the right that's the way
a clock would go and it moves there and
it also alternates from white to black
to white as it moves round so we are
looking for in the question mark on the
next and the next shape for the cross to
be there then is Rule two now you'll
notice that the gray dot moves one place
clockwise as well so that moves one
place clockwise so you've got the gray
dot there it stays consistent in the
fact it is gray but it moves one there
then it moves there so in the next show
it needs to be there so in our head we
can work out straight away that's where
they need to be and trust me once you
practice loads of these I'm gonna give
you some free sample test questions in a
little while then it becomes easy to
answer these questions there's also one
other rule which is really obvious and
that is the fact that you'll notice the
sequence alternates from black to white
to black so we are looking for something
that is white and this is a great tip is
when you're answering these questions
and you automatically straightaway work
out a sequence if we put up the options
there where you can eliminate
straightaway the black shape so you are
just left with a or D and in a worst
case scenario if you are running out of
time and you wanted to do some some
guessing which is not always advised but
you know as long as you don't lose marks
for guessing then you could just go well
it's gonna be a white one I'll choose
between a or D and you've got a 50-50
chance of success so we can see there
that the correct answer is d so D is the
answer to sample question one and like I
say you'll become so good at these once
you practice loads of these questions
and understand and apply the list that
I'm going to show you soon what to look
out for so now it's your turn I've got a
question - please place your answer in
the comment section below the video and
I'll come on each day and mark them
question two there's a timer there on
the right hand side so I'm gonna give
you fifteen seconds to answer this one
so which shape comes next in this
sequence okay so look out for the
movement the rotation of the star look
at the lines as well to see whether
there's any clues as to what you're
looking out for now the options are a B
C D or E now please put your answer in
the comment section below
- question number two I'll give you 15
seconds to answer that it looks easy but
don't forget to double check which is
the right one because there's a few
options there which it could be off you
go guys
so not as straightforward as it seems
like I say if you need more time just
pause the video but please put your
answer to question two in the comment
section below
okay question number three which shape
completes the sequence now this is this
is a bit of a tricky one because if you
notice there they're asking us to find
out what goes there what not comes next
in the sequence but what completes it
and this is another variation of an
abstract reasoning test so these are the
options they're a b c d or e so there's
a couple of patterns there straightaway
that we can see so you'll notice there
that the black square again it's moving
90 degrees clockwise around but you'll
notice there is a white one and then
it's a black one so that tells me the
one in there where the question mark is
has got to be white so automatically we
could get rid of B and C if we want it
to straight away now you'll also now see
and this is where you need to do loads
of practice cuz I can tell even though
these shapes there's no real rhyme or
reason for these shapes but they have
all one thing in common and they have
five elements or sides to them so that's
got five sides there that's got five
that's got five parts and that's got
five parts so automatically we can get
rid of a we can get rid of C we can get
rid of a D so it's either B or e well
automatically we know we need a white
one and it needs to be placed there so
we see the D or E and the correct answer
that's the only one with five elements
so the answer is e so there you're
looking at rotating shapes 90 degrees
even clockwise or anti clockwise but
also how many elements or sides there
are and a lot of people fail these tests
because they're looking for consistency
in shapes and it's not about that this
is just simply they've got five elements
to them so you need to look out for that
and like I say the more of these you do
the better okay now it's your go again
guys I've got a question for which shape
completes this sequence okay so look for
patterns look for variations which shape
completes a sequence you're looking at
which one goes there with a question
mark
there's the options a B C D or E I'll
give you 15 seconds and I can say if you
need more time please feel free
to pause the video but once you've done
it please put your answer to question 4
in the comment section below and then
we'll move on to the next one thank you
so he's actually alternating things
they're going on odds alternating colors
perhaps and then different sides on
shapes question number five which shape
completes the sequence now this is a
tougher one okay now look out for this
because this can happen quite a lot in
abstract reasoning tests so which shape
completes the sequence so we need to
find out which one starts it not which
one comes at the end but which one here
starts it so these are the options okay
and upon first inspection
it looks really confusing trust me it
looks really confused but what we're
gonna do is we're gonna try and start
answering this question with this one
here the first one now we're gonna find
out the sequence of what's going on that
way and then we can work backwards to
the first one okay so let's just pick
out that first shape and drop it there
in our head so we're looking at that now
now if you look at this and this again
is once you practice this kind of thing
you're looking for rotations what is
actually happening here the entire shape
is rotating 90 degrees clockwise not
just individual shapes in the circles
but the whole one is just rotating 90
degrees so if we turn this one here the
first one 90 degrees to the right it
looks like that which is exactly that
one then if we move that one 90 degrees
again we get that one which is the exact
same shape and so on and so forth so to
get the answer let's take the first one
which is there again and let's rotate it
not 90 degrees clockwise but 90 degrees
anti-clockwise because we have to go the
other way because it's going to the left
or not to the right therefore the
correct answer is that which is e now
obviously upon first inspection looks
really tricky and most people won't be
able to answer that but if you know what
to look for in these kind of questions
it becomes relatively straightforward
this is what to look out for so take a
note of these rotating shapes either
individual shapes or as a whole now in
that last question it was the entire
shape that was rotating increases or
decreases in the numbers of shapes or
patterns and also alternating patterns
colors or shapes and also mirror images
or reflection so where the patterns
alternate the colors change for black to
white or whatever it is but
those are the four things the key things
to look out for so now it's your turn
again I'm gonna give you four test
questions have a go at a varying degrees
again please put your answer in the
comment section below
and once we've done these I'm gonna give
you some more free test questions have a
go I like I say don't forget if you like
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making these videos for you guys it's
question six which shape comes next in a
sequence see you're looking for which
one comes here these are your options a
B C or D I'm gonna give you 15 seconds
off you go guys thank you so don't
forget what you learn I'll take
alternating colors increases or
decreases in shapes or movement of
shapes question 7 which figure is the
odd one out a B C or D please put your
onto the comments section below and also
state why why is it which one you've
chosen it looks easy but it's not okay
question number eight which figure comes
next in the sequence or looking for one
which goes there now remember what I
said about movement of shapes and colors
and patterns have a look which way the
shapes are moving look for consistency
in the shapes as well those are answers
a B C or D you might have to pause the
video for this one but I'll give you 15
seconds off you go guys thank you
and if you get in these right then
you're doing fantastic trust me question
number 9 which figure comes next in the
sequence at the end again rotating of
shapes changes of patterns etc you've
got a B C D or E and you've got 15
seconds to answer this thank you guys
so well done if you've reached or
answered all of those questions and had
a go at them and what I'd like to do now
is click the link below the video and it
will take you through to my webpage
where you can get free access to more
tests like I said don't forget to put
your answers to the questions and I'll
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best guys in your pursuit of passing
your abstract reasoning test thank you