The aptitude test workbook
Answers to Test 1: Word skills
1. write 16. an 31. pilot
2. office 17. augment 32. reckless
3. thankful 18. emigration 33. valuable
4. is 19. bread 34. describe
5. weird 20. illegal 35. adversary
6. rear 21. separate 36. professional
7. vehicle 22. part 37. knuckle
8. speedy 23. impulsively 38. imminent
9. downcast 24. lovable 39. fulfil
10. smuggling 25. requires 40. distillation
11. contract 26. illegible 41. ephemeral
12. maintenance 27. mischievous 42. anniversary
13. in 28. wielded 43. value
14. lying 29. steel 44. nebulous
15. noticing 30. governor 45. contemporary
Suggestion
You could get more from this exercise if you check out where you made
errors. Look up any words that you were unsure of the meaning of, or
were unfamiliar to you.
Obtaining the total score
Count up the number of correct answers:
Deduct 1/3 of the number of wrong answers
(round down 1/3 and round up 2/3):
Basic score:
Add 4 if aged under 16; add 2 if aged 17–20
Test score:
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Verbal tests
Establishing your level of potential
Test score 1–3 4–7 8–11 12–16 17–22 23–27 28–32 33–36 37–39 40–49
Score for 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
potential
Your scores can be used further when you get to Chapter 6.
In careers where skills with words are required, particularly in
writing, your result on Test 1 can be a good indication of your educa-
tional level.
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