Geological and exploration technician

About this practice suite

This suite prepares candidates for geological and exploration technician selection in the energy, utilities, nuclear, mining, and natural resources sector with 5 skill areas: data interpretation, spatial reasoning, numerical reasoning, attention and concentration and situational judgment. 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

• Data interpretation — Tables, charts, graphs, dashboards, trends, comparisons, and evidence-based conclusions.
• Spatial reasoning — Rotation, folding, views, orientation, maps, and three-dimensional visualization.
• Numerical reasoning — Arithmetic, fractions, percentages, ratios, rates, estimation, word problems, and number relationships.
• Attention and concentration — Sustained focus, selective attention, and accuracy under time pressure.
• Situational judgment — Evaluating workplace responses against role-relevant principles.

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. A geological and exploration technician primarily:

   • A. Approves mine closures alone
   • B. Collects, logs, and quality-controls field and drill data for resource work
   • C. Trades commodity futures full-time
   • D. Operates longwall shearers only

2. Core boxes arrive with missing meterage tags mid-tray. What is best?

   • A. Discard the trays
   • B. Guess depths to keep pace
   • C. Stop logging, quarantine the interval, and reconcile with drillers before continuing
   • D. Invent continuous depths

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.