merledogs Posted September 10, 2012 Author Report Share Posted September 10, 2012 I've had an email from the company about completing an online verbal reasoning test. WTF is that all about? Surely they know from the interview whether I bluddy understand English or not. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
merledogs Posted September 10, 2012 Author Report Share Posted September 10, 2012 I've done a practice test and it's really hard cos it's timed! I think I am over analysing the questions. Will have another go in the morning when my head is clearer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jazz Posted September 10, 2012 Report Share Posted September 10, 2012 can you go on the bus to save having to park? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
griff Posted September 10, 2012 Report Share Posted September 10, 2012 my dad had to do some test things when he was with an agency but his were pretty straight forward...... simple adding up and errors in sentence type things..... they sent him the test on a paper, he read through and then asked me if he was right Lol. i *think* they just need written proof that you can understand english.... hope the test isn't too hard. i also agree with Jazz, is the bus an option?? we have a car place near by us and the staff turn up, park in our street and either get the bus or walk the rest of the way Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
griff Posted September 10, 2012 Report Share Posted September 10, 2012 i don't know if anyone is near this area but this lady could really do with us keeping our eyes peeled........ awful awful situation https://www.facebook.com/LetsFindDexter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
murtle Posted September 10, 2012 Report Share Posted September 10, 2012 What kind of questions are they Alex? I had first day of work today. It all went surprisingly well including the commute. All in all a good day. Time for hot chocolate and bed now though! Love and hugs to all xxx Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
merledogs Posted September 11, 2012 Author Report Share Posted September 11, 2012 Moaning I've done the verbal reasoning test but it's timed - you get 19 minutes to answer 30 questions and I ran out of time I did some practice runs last night and it's really hard to do, even for someone who is good at English, which I like to think I am. I only got just over 50 per cent of them right on the first practice test and 45 per cent on the second one I did If I've missed a couple of questions then that is going to lower my score further. The format of the questions is that you are given a paragraph of text and then a statement, which you have to decide whether it is true, false or cannot say and you have to base your answers purely on what is in the text. May sound easy but if you tend to over analyse things then it's not. You have to separate what you know, or what could be inferred from what is actually written in the text. Hope I've done enough but I don't see the results as they are sent directly to the employer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jazz Posted September 11, 2012 Report Share Posted September 11, 2012 I had to do a practical test at one job. it was ruddy hard and I didnt feel I had got very far but they said its the fact that I tryed, and worked out what was needed, so its not always about the score xx Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yantan Posted September 11, 2012 Report Share Posted September 11, 2012 Alex I don't think its all down to the score and I think you will fine It's chucked some ruddy rain down here this morning! My luffley dog walkers might be moving to another town! They've found a couple of properties and were off yesterday trying to arrange a mortgage. I can't blame them, they are expecting a baby in November and are currently living in a static caravan which is fine for them on their own in summer but absolutely no good for a baby in winter. Oh heck. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
merledogs Posted September 11, 2012 Author Report Share Posted September 11, 2012 Here's a link to a practice test if anybody fancies having a go Verbal Reasoning practice test Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yantan Posted September 11, 2012 Report Share Posted September 11, 2012 Oooooh thank you Alex. I will try that. Just got to go and have a wee first....... is that TMI? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
merledogs Posted September 11, 2012 Author Report Share Posted September 11, 2012 What's TMI? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
collies r best Posted September 11, 2012 Report Share Posted September 11, 2012 What's TMI? Too Much Information. I have a Goffins cockatoo staying here for a few weeks..bluddy hell what a racket he makes!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
merledogs Posted September 11, 2012 Author Report Share Posted September 11, 2012 Thank you RMF : The post box at the top of my road has been painted gold in honour of Sarah Storey winning gold medals at the Paralympics 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yantan Posted September 11, 2012 Report Share Posted September 11, 2012 Your the first person I know to have had a postbox near them painted gold! I haven't done the test yet as I've been too busy looking at old photos of London on-line. I luff old photos and seeing how places used to look and then using Google streetmaps to see what they are like now 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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