Independent psychometric-style practice — cognitive & work-style
Cognitive Aptitude Simulation
An original, non-proprietary practice battery across thirteen domains drawn from the broad international literature on cognitive assessment: general reasoning, matrix-style inductive reasoning, numerical flexibility and symbol calculation, 2D visualisation, 3D orientation and mental rotation, visual recognition and memory, working memory and sequence recall, selective attention, sustained attention and perceptual speed, reaction and response inhibition, multi-tasking capacity, rule switching and interference control, plus non-clinical work-style judgement. It is a self-study simulation — not an official Schuhfried / Vienna Test System assessment, not normed, and not a clinical, diagnostic or personality instrument.
- Questions
- 39
- Time limit
- 45 min
- Pass mark
- 70%
- Per section
- 50% min
Before you begin
- Questions are drawn fresh from the bank at every sitting and balanced across sections.
- You can move freely between questions and change answers until you submit.
- The paper submits automatically when the timer reaches zero; blanks count as incorrect.
- You will receive a full breakdown with explanations and a remediation plan.
- Pacing: Around 70 seconds per task. Timed memory displays cannot be replayed, so settle before activating them.
Sections covered
- Basic Cognitive FunctionsA short mixed warm-up: verbal analogies, simple number series, figural odd-one-out and everyday deduction.
- Matrix & Inductive ReasoningMatrix-style and sequence items where you infer the rule that governs rows, columns or frames and pick the missing element.
- Numerical FlexibilityMental arithmetic, proportional reasoning and calculation where symbols stand in for unknown values.
- 2D VisualisationFitting pieces into gaps, tiling, mirroring and comparing flat figures without a physical model.
- 3D Orientation & Mental RotationMental rotation of figures, cube nets, block counting and orientation on an abstract map with a fixed north.
- Visual Recognition & MemoryA display appears for a few seconds, then disappears; you answer from memory. Trains encoding and recognition of abstract material.
- Working Memory & SequencesHold and manipulate short sequences: recall a tapping order on a grid, reverse a span, or carry interim results through several steps.
- Selective AttentionFind or count defined targets in a crowded field while ignoring similar distractors — differential attention practice.
- Sustained Attention & Perceptual SpeedFollow tangled paths to their endpoints, work through weighted route maps, and reason about performance during long monotonous monitoring.
- Reaction & Response InhibitionPractice on the logic of speeded responding: respond to targets, withhold on non-targets, and balance speed against false alarms.
- Multi-Tasking CapacityHandle a primary task while monitoring a secondary stream: sampling rhythm, prioritisation and channel conflict.
- Rule Switching & InterferenceApply the current rule when a competing cue pulls the other way, and switch rules cleanly between steps.
- Work-Style JudgementEveryday work situations about calm decision-making, conscientiousness, safety-aware choices, teamwork and staying steady under pressure. Preference practice only — not a personality or clinical measure.