Business-school admissions reasoning

About this practice suite

This suite prepares candidates for business-school admissions reasoning selection in the academic admissions, scholarships, and placement sector with 5 skill areas: numerical reasoning, data interpretation, verbal reasoning, critical thinking and case analysis. Every question was written by Novus editors for this suite — none are taken from live or leaked exams — and the full bank holds 52 scored questions across three modes, plus 8 reserve questions used to vary repeat attempts. Answer keys never ship to the browser: your answers are scored server-side, and results stay on your device.

Skills this suite practises

• Numerical reasoning — Arithmetic, fractions, percentages, ratios, rates, estimation, word problems, and number relationships.
• Data interpretation — Tables, charts, graphs, dashboards, trends, comparisons, and evidence-based conclusions.
• Verbal reasoning — Drawing conclusions from written information without relying on outside assumptions.
• Critical thinking — Evaluating evidence, assumptions, arguments, credibility, and alternative explanations.
• Case analysis — Synthesizing multiple documents and making a reasoned recommendation.

Sample questions from the guided bank

Two of the 10 guided-practice questions, shown exactly as they appear in a session. Answers and explanations are not printed here — keys stay on the server — so open guided practice to answer them and see how you did.

1. MBA-style admissions reasoning practice is mainly meant to strengthen:

   • A. Quantitative, verbal, and case-judgment skills for educational familiarization
   • B. Guaranteed GMAT replacement credentials
   • C. Legal bar exam doctrine
   • D. Clinical patient triage protocols

2. Revenue USD 800k and cost USD 560k yields contribution of:

   • A. USD 800k
   • B. USD 240k
   • C. USD 560k
   • D. USD 1.36M

Practice modes and timing

Guided practice is untimed-feeling and instructional; the mini-test is a short timed check; the full simulation mirrors a complete sitting. All three draw on separate question sets, so moving up a mode never repeats what you practised.

Study outline

Read the study outline for this suite’s skills, timings, and recommended lessons on one printable page, or download its standalone HTML file. The printable page can also be saved as a PDF from your browser.