Inductive Reasoning Tutorial - Question Walkthrough (Part 1) 

Well said :)

Thank You

Awful Illogical and does not test our professional qualifications, these tests must fall!

Yes it often feels like that doesn't it, but we're here to help you pass. School exams and university degrees mostly measure learned knowledge (what stuff can you remember). Aptitude tests and psychometric tests measure innate intelligence and personality traits (which can't be learned). So I guess employers want people with both learned knowledge and innate intelligence.

@@AssessmentDayLtd There are psychometric tests which are doable, but within inductive reasoning tests, there are some which are just not doable. Amidst this pandemic its already very hard to find a job as a graduate, let alone get a job offer that require all these tests.

@@AssessmentDayLtd problem is, we had a guy that started as a Marine Pilot trainee that could absolutely rattle through these and get nearly all of them right with PLENTY of time remaining...but he was an absolutely useless pilot, absolutely hopeless. He didn't succeed in the end and left to find another job. They don't always give a good indication of ability, IMHO.

true! !

Hi chenelle97, At first it can be daunting to tackle a question like this in the allotted time. But over time, you'll find yourself slowly but surely becoming more familiar with how it works. Almost like learning a new language. You can take time thinking over a new vocabulary you are trying to learn. But over time you'll become quick and it's almost instinctual. Please also bear in mind that is a tutorial video, taking its time, with its aim to help people comprehend the underlying logic and processes of the question and those like it. In a live testing situation, I appreciate that you will likely find faster methods to get the correct answers. However, I felt it appropriate to include the calculations and logical thought processes in the video, as it provides a stronger conceptual framework by which to understand the question. Hope this provides some clarity to your question/statement. All the best, Ben

@@AssessmentDayLtd tests are to test human ability to solve problem, why on earth someone wanted to master the test? There far more better things for human to do then this useless test prove nothing

@@AssessmentDayLtd This is such bullshit. These tests are nothing more than a reason for employers to deny you the position you are applying for. I have a dual law degree together with a masters degree from two top universities: employers will offer you an interivew if they are interested and see you as an potential candidate. These bullshit logical reasoning tests are just reasons for saying no to you. You don't become quick and they never become instinctual.

same here

yeah but it’s good practice, i don’t see the need to complain about it.

Good question. We have a page on this here: www.assessmentday.co.uk/resources/what-is-deductive-reasoning.html Inductive logic is different from deductive logic. With deductive reasoning, possible outcomes are explored and discounted in order to arrive at the only possible outcome without contradicting the given premises. Sudoku puzzles are a classic test of deductive reasoning. Inductive reasoning is open and exploratory. It examines the applicant's ability to reach general conclusions based on perceived patterns observed in specific events. Real-life arguments are often inductive; which is why employers want to know how good you are at inductive reasoning. They require you to think analytically and to hold multiple, and perhaps contradictory, variables and in your head at a given moment. The skills required to do well in an deductive reasoning test are applicable to many jobs but particularly applicable to engineering, science and IT.