Customer Reviews
One of the best books on Psychometric tests - By: Ramesh Valapil, 02 Dec 2008 
I have gone through a few titles on psychometric tests. I am convinced that this is one of the best books on this subject. It is very comprehensive yet, just manageable to read through. In just one book, it includes all types of psychometric tests including numerical & verbal reasoning, critical reasoning, situational reasoning & personality questions. The book is better written with just one or two minor errors, but gives very useful tips & plenty of practice tests. One small criticism is that it covers only 4 scenario based practice tests, which I think is insufficient. I still think this is just perfect for someone who is looking for a MBA level management job.
Worth a look, though not hugely insightful & contains some errors - By: Jeepers, 10 Nov 2008 
This book is helpfully reassuring if you're a bit nervous about taking such tests.
The general comments do give answers to niggling questions about how to cope with the tests.
The example tests are useful, though they're only indicative - for a fuller practice, try the online practice tests on SHL's website. I would say that many of the example questionsin the book are more straightforward than you might want to expectin the "real thing".
What really worries me, though, is that the answers givenin the book are sometimes wrong. It's not clear whether this is just an editing issue or whether the database they're taken from is wrong. In either case, it should be cleared up. If the database is wrong, then that is shocking, because peoples' job applications may depend on this. The book states "psychologists are only human" by way of apologising for errors that do crop up. However, as someone who has set professional exam questions, I view this as unacceptable.
Waste of Time - By: JJ Love, 12 Apr 2008 
People should learn from their mistakes. Although the answers to the numerical tests are listed within the book, there are no EXPLANATIONS as to how to solve the problems! Therefore, how can someone improve if they get an answer wrong & do not understand the steps that must be taken to produce the correct answer? This has led to frustration.
Excellent book for Assessment Centre practice - By: Lindsay Craig, 26 Oct 2007 
An excellent book for assessment centre practice, full of useful advice & ideas including a wide variety of potential tests. Would recommend.
So, you want this job? - By: , 24 Feb 2006 If you have been asked to go through an aptitude test, rest assured that you will find similar example questionsin this book. It covers a wide variety of tests designed for graduate, senior & managerial positionsin a wide range of industries. Furthermore, there are 35 tests designed by SHL, regularly usedin the recruitment process of large-size organisations. The book is very well structured & the reader can easily spot & isolate the tests of interest. However, they are highly addictive, so you may end up spending hours or days, trying to solve all of them… There are also chapters dedicated to the preparation stage, the interview & the assessment process. The author does not try to cover all possible cases & questions you might encounter; she focuses on the key-elements that make a candidate successful. And she manages to emphasize the important information while using a plain & humorous language. I strongly recommend this book!
