Operations analyst

About this practice suite

This suite prepares candidates for operations analyst selection in the business, consulting, management, and operations sector with 5 skill areas: numerical reasoning, data interpretation, situational judgment, critical thinking 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

• 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.
• Situational judgment — Evaluating workplace responses against role-relevant principles.
• Critical thinking — Evaluating evidence, assumptions, arguments, credibility, and alternative explanations.
• 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. Throughput of a process is best defined as:

   • A. How busy people feel subjectively
   • B. The number of meetings held
   • C. Units completed per unit time through the system
   • D. The length of the SOP document

2. A queue grows before Step B while Steps A and C look idle. Best first analytical move?

   • A. Add staff to A and C immediately
   • B. Ignore queues; they are normal
   • C. Treat B as a likely bottleneck; measure capacity, arrival rate, and wait before redistributing work
   • D. Delete Step B from the SOP

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.