Logiks General study guide
Learn the question types, check your reasoning and build speed without sacrificing accuracy.
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General Intermediate and General Advanced both cover three ability areas, but their question counts, demands and clocks differ. A standalone Advanced Verbal, Numerical or Abstract assessment is a different test.
| Version | Verbal | Numerical | Abstract | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| General Intermediate | 24 questions · 4 min | 16 questions · 4 min | 10 questions · 4 min | 50 questions · 12 min |
| General Advanced | 12 questions · 8 min | 8 questions · 8 min | 10 questions · 4 min | 30 questions · 20 min |
For comparison, the publisher lists standalone Advanced Verbal as 36 questions in 25 minutes, Numerical as 20 in 25 minutes and Abstract as 30 in 15 minutes. Our full forms simulate the two General versions above.
Methods and worked examples
These brief examples introduce each method. The scored bank uses separate questions, longer passages and more demanding combinations.
Intermediate verbal
Name the exact relationship in an analogy before reading the choices. For deductions, use only the stated premises: “all”, “some” and “none” have different meanings.
Watch for: Reversing a statement. If all surveyors are trained, it does not follow that everyone trained is a surveyor.
Practice this skillExample
All dispatchers have completed training. No trainee has completed training. Can a dispatcher be a trainee?
Solution: No. Dispatchers belong to the completed-training group; trainees are excluded from it. The premises rule out someone belonging to both groups.
Intermediate numerical
Reduce a word problem to one relationship, then estimate before calculating. For a number sequence, check the differences, ratios and alternating positions against every term.
Watch for: Applying a percentage to the wrong starting value or choosing a sequence rule that fits only the final two numbers.
Practice this skillExample
A box of 8 identical filters costs £28. At the same price per filter, how much do 14 filters cost?
Solution: £49. Each filter costs £28 ÷ 8 = £3.50, so 14 cost 14 × £3.50 = £49.
Intermediate abstract
Track position, shape, number and fill separately. State a rule that predicts each observed transition, then apply it once more and compare all five options.
Watch for: Matching one feature while overlooking another. A correctly positioned figure can still have the wrong fill.
Practice this skillExample
A dot moves clockwise through the four corners. A central square alternates between outline and filled. The fifth frame has the dot at top left and an outline square.
Solution: The sixth frame has the dot at top right and a filled square. Both rules must continue.
General Advanced verbal
Identify whether the question asks what is stated, supported, assumed or absent. Return to the relevant sentence and preserve its scope, comparisons and qualifications.
Watch for: Treating a plausible outside explanation as evidence from the passage. “Some sites” does not mean “every site”.
Practice this skillExample
A report says: “After a new booking system was introduced at two branches, missed appointments fell. Staffing levels also increased during the same period.” Does this establish that the booking system caused the entire reduction?
Solution: No. The report shows coinciding changes, not the independent effect of either change. More staff could also have contributed; the passage does not separate their effects.
General Advanced numerical
Check the title, unit, period and population before calculating. Write down the denominator. Use the supplied totals to turn shares into quantities before combining or comparing them.
Watch for: Averaging percentages when the underlying totals differ. A percentage-point change is also different from a percentage change.
Practice this skillExample
Site A processes 400 orders, with 5% returned. Site B processes 600 orders, with 10% returned. What percentage of all orders is returned?
Solution: 8%. The sites have 20 and 60 returns: 80 out of 1,000 orders. The unweighted average, 7.5%, would give the smaller site too much influence.
General Advanced abstract
Keep a separate record for each feature. For example, position may cycle every four frames while fill alternates every two and a marker count follows a third pattern. Test each rule against all five frames.
Watch for: Stopping after finding the most obvious movement. The distractors can preserve that movement while changing a second feature incorrectly.
Practice this skillExample
An arrow turns 90° clockwise each frame. A dot alternates between filled and outline. Frame five has an upward arrow and a filled dot. What must frame six show?
Solution: A rightward arrow and an outline dot. The rotation and fill sequence continue independently; neither feature can be ignored.
Track each visual rule separately
A useful first pass is position → shape → fill → number → orientation. Test the rule through the entire sequence. The correct next frame must satisfy every changing feature.
Which figure comes next?
Follow both the dot and the square.
Original teaching example. Timed practice combines more varied rules.
Practice the section clocks
Intermediate averages 10 seconds per verbal question, 15 per numerical question and 24 per abstract question. General Advanced averages 40, 60 and 24 seconds respectively. These are planning averages: shared passages and charts take time to read, while later questions using them may be quicker.
- Learn untimed first. Complete a drill and explain why each wrong alternative fails. Distinguish a reading error, a calculation error and an incorrect rule.
- Use fresh questions to check learning. Correctly remembering an answer is different from solving a new problem. Our selector prefers unseen groups while preserving the form’s mix; the bank is finite.
- Move on deliberately. If a question is consuming too much time, flag it and try another in the same section. Return to unanswered and flagged items before that section ends.
- Review completion as well as accuracy. A high accuracy among attempted items can hide unanswered questions. Compare correct answers out of the whole section and the number you reached.
- Repeat the weakest skill, then retest. Compare the same version and timing. Our 90% overall, section and Challenge goals are demanding editorial targets, not an official pass prediction.
In our full simulation, section time does not transfer, completed sections lock and the next clock starts immediately. Leaving or reloading the page does not stop it. These are explicit practice rules; exact employer instructions take precedence for your assessment.
Check tools and arrangements before the test
Read your invitation for the version, language, permitted tools, deadline and any approved adjustments. Do not assume a calculator rule from a different employer’s test. Use the publisher’s examples to check the question presentation and arrange a quiet, uninterrupted session.
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Start with a six-question drill, or take the full version named in your invitation. One Logiks General pass covers both full versions and all six drill replays.
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