has the Qantas Psych test changed format
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has the Qantas Psych test changed format
I did the psych test 2yrs ago and I hope to get another shot. Has the format changed recently. the following is what it use to be like (can't take the credit for it. came from a search I think it is PPRuNe Towers work)
It all begins with a verbal reasoning test (aka English comprehension). Some of the passages are quite difficult, and care will need to be taken. For each passage (about 10?) you are given 4 sentences each reflecting some part of the passage. You then have to choose whether each sentence is True, False or Can't Say relating to the paragraph. There are plenty of examples to practise on the web.
Then comes mathematical section. This deals mainly with ratios and comparisons: given several groups of figures, what ratio of column a to column be is the greatest in what year, or which company had the biggest
percentage increase over previous years' profits etc. You are given up to 10 answers to choose from.
There is also a timetable (shown incomplete) of flights between 2 cities, one on summer time one not. As this question is used repeatedly, it would be prudent to write out the timetable fully on your piece of paper
the first time you see it.
Then comes the "what comes next in the series" questions. Some of these are very difficult, some easier. Their standard seems to vary during the process of the test too, seeming to be hardest around the middle.
Again practice these - there are plenty that are widely available.
The next section are the cube questions. These spatial orentation exercises are quite demanding too. You are shown an unravelled cube with a pattern on it, and down the bottom are 5 cubes. You have to pick
which one is the right one. Again there are many examples around which you can practise on.
Any help is appreciated, thanks
It all begins with a verbal reasoning test (aka English comprehension). Some of the passages are quite difficult, and care will need to be taken. For each passage (about 10?) you are given 4 sentences each reflecting some part of the passage. You then have to choose whether each sentence is True, False or Can't Say relating to the paragraph. There are plenty of examples to practise on the web.
Then comes mathematical section. This deals mainly with ratios and comparisons: given several groups of figures, what ratio of column a to column be is the greatest in what year, or which company had the biggest
percentage increase over previous years' profits etc. You are given up to 10 answers to choose from.
There is also a timetable (shown incomplete) of flights between 2 cities, one on summer time one not. As this question is used repeatedly, it would be prudent to write out the timetable fully on your piece of paper
the first time you see it.
Then comes the "what comes next in the series" questions. Some of these are very difficult, some easier. Their standard seems to vary during the process of the test too, seeming to be hardest around the middle.
Again practice these - there are plenty that are widely available.
The next section are the cube questions. These spatial orentation exercises are quite demanding too. You are shown an unravelled cube with a pattern on it, and down the bottom are 5 cubes. You have to pick
which one is the right one. Again there are many examples around which you can practise on.
Any help is appreciated, thanks
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HEY FLIPSIDE,
I DID THE PHSYC TEST FOR QANTAS CADETSHIP ABOUT 12 MONTHS AGO AND SOUNDS EXACTLY LIKE YOU HAVE DETAILED ABOVE (NOT EASY).
FROM WHAT I HAVE HEARD IT IS STILL THE SAME.
GOT A TITLE FOR A GREAT APTITUDE BOOK FOR YOU TO STUDY:
PREPARING FOR CAREER SELECTION TESTS BY VERA JOOSTEN.
COSTS ABOUT $50 BUT WELL WORTH IT.
IF YOU HAVE ANY OTHER REFERENCES FOR APTITUDE TESTS I WOULD BE VERY GRATEFULL AS I AM STUDYING FOR THE RAAF AND AM ALL OUT OF EXAMPLES!!!
I DID THE PHSYC TEST FOR QANTAS CADETSHIP ABOUT 12 MONTHS AGO AND SOUNDS EXACTLY LIKE YOU HAVE DETAILED ABOVE (NOT EASY).
FROM WHAT I HAVE HEARD IT IS STILL THE SAME.
GOT A TITLE FOR A GREAT APTITUDE BOOK FOR YOU TO STUDY:
PREPARING FOR CAREER SELECTION TESTS BY VERA JOOSTEN.
COSTS ABOUT $50 BUT WELL WORTH IT.
IF YOU HAVE ANY OTHER REFERENCES FOR APTITUDE TESTS I WOULD BE VERY GRATEFULL AS I AM STUDYING FOR THE RAAF AND AM ALL OUT OF EXAMPLES!!!
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flipside, I'm also in the same boat. 
Have you heard anything about when you will get the next go??
Have you spoken to RH??
I'm also vey interested in any links for the examples available on the net?
Have you heard anything about when you will get the next go??Have you spoken to RH??
I'm also vey interested in any links for the examples available on the net?
When I completed this stage it was exactly as described however I am fairly certain an upgrade has taken place in the last 2 months. A friend was told he had to wait a few weeks as the system was being replaced/upgraded just recently. What I dont know is whether the upgrade was a hardware/software change or in fact a change to the content and testing criteria.
Hopefully someone who has been in during the past few weeks might be able to shed some light.
Hopefully someone who has been in during the past few weeks might be able to shed some light.
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Flipside,
Speaking amongst friends who have recently done Qantas stage 1 it seems that part 4, Diagramatical Reasoning has been changed a little in the last few months.
Instead of the " what comes next" they have replaced it with a series of symbols and shapes stacked in boxes. You are given about 8 different instructions which tell you how to manipulate the symbols and place them into a new order. From there it's just a matter of choosing the correct answer out of 5.
Best of luck
Speaking amongst friends who have recently done Qantas stage 1 it seems that part 4, Diagramatical Reasoning has been changed a little in the last few months.
Instead of the " what comes next" they have replaced it with a series of symbols and shapes stacked in boxes. You are given about 8 different instructions which tell you how to manipulate the symbols and place them into a new order. From there it's just a matter of choosing the correct answer out of 5.
Best of luck
