SHL-style ability-test familiarization

About this practice suite

This suite prepares candidates for shl-style ability-test familiarization selection in the commercial assessment-provider familiarization sector with 5 skill areas: numerical reasoning, verbal reasoning, inductive reasoning, data interpretation and abstract reasoning. 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.
• Verbal reasoning — Drawing conclusions from written information without relying on outside assumptions.
• Inductive reasoning — Identifying general rules from examples, sequences, and observations.
• Data interpretation — Tables, charts, graphs, dashboards, trends, comparisons, and evidence-based conclusions.
• Abstract reasoning — Inferring rules from shapes, symbols, matrices, and non-verbal patterns.

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. Style-familiarization (not official SHL): Passage states only managers approve overtime. Which follows?

   • A. All staff approve overtime
   • B. If overtime was approved, a manager approved it (under the stated rule)
   • C. Overtime is banned
   • D. Managers never work

2. Table: Q1 sales 40, Q2 50. Percent increase Q1→Q2?

   • A. 10%
   • B. 20%
   • C. 25%
   • D. 50%

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.