Group exercise

About this practice suite

This suite prepares candidates for group exercise selection in the business, consulting, management, and operations sector with 5 skill areas: situational judgment, management and supervisory judgment, critical thinking, verbal reasoning and problem solving. 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

• Situational judgment — Evaluating workplace responses against role-relevant principles.
• Management and supervisory judgment — Prioritization, delegation, fairness, coaching, accountability, and team decisions.
• Critical thinking — Evaluating evidence, assumptions, arguments, credibility, and alternative explanations.
• Verbal reasoning — Drawing conclusions from written information without relying on outside assumptions.
• Problem solving — Selecting methods, combining information, troubleshooting, and reaching practical solutions.

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. In an educational group exercise, high-performing candidates usually prioritize:

   • A. Speaking the most words
   • B. Shared problem progress, inclusive participation, and a clear group recommendation
   • C. Blocking others' ideas
   • D. Ignoring the brief

2. Two peers talk over a quieter member who has relevant expertise. Best?

   • A. Keep dominating the floor
   • B. Mock their silence
   • C. Invite their view explicitly and build on it toward the task
   • D. Change the topic away from their expertise

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.