Applied Verbal Reasoning

Applied Verbal Reasoning

Applied Verbal Reasoning (AVR) is tested and included as part of the English.  However, we are working to make AVR available as an independent module and is currently under development, with an anticipated completion date of December 2017. AVR will be made available as one test per week in addition to the online programme at no extra cost.

A brief, high-level summary of the contents proposed for the AVR programme:

1. Analogies

  • Comparisons
  • Similar Meanings
  • Opposite Meanings
  • Odd ones out

2. Code

  • Alphabetic codes
  • Secret codes

3. Reasoning

  • Mathematical reasoning
  • Positional reasoning
  • Relational reasoning
  • Tabular reasoning

4. Sequencing

  • Letter sequencing
  • Number sequencing
  • Number links

5. Word Patterns

  • One word patterns
  • Two word patterns
  • Letter shifts
  • Compound words
  • Hidden words
  • Missing letters
  • Missing words
  • Word links