questions about Bond tests
Posted: Sun Sep 30, 2007 4:15 pm
Hi, everyone,
Has anyboday tried the pratical test of 'How to do 11+ nvr ?' by Bond? If you don't have the book, you can also download the test papr from Bond web site.
I am quite confused with the last two questions in section 4. They are code questions. In general, questions of this type are quite straightforward. But not in th ecase when the shapes are complicated as in these two. Obviously, the shapes can't be represented by only two letters. The problem is how to find the useful part(s) and useless part(s) in the shapes.
For example, question 7, first two shapes both have letter D. We can say D represents 2 small shaded square + 2 2 small unshaded squares. The position of the shaded/unshaded squares is illrelevant. Then answer a is out. First and third shape both have a letter Y. We can say Y represents the type of the shade, in this case diagnal. If yes, then Y should appear in the answer, which is b, but b is wrong!
Ok, if we carry on, second and fifth shape both have W, we can say W represents the type of the shade, in this case vertical. Then answer e is out. From fifth shape, if we say another letter B represents three unshaded small squares, then B should apper in the answer. So, only answer b & d are left. Considering the above paragraph, it should be BY, answer b. But the answer is d.
Where did I do wrong? Are there any tips in finding out what the letter represents in these kind of 'complicated shapes'?
Sorry for the long message, and looking forward to replies.
Thanks
Has anyboday tried the pratical test of 'How to do 11+ nvr ?' by Bond? If you don't have the book, you can also download the test papr from Bond web site.
I am quite confused with the last two questions in section 4. They are code questions. In general, questions of this type are quite straightforward. But not in th ecase when the shapes are complicated as in these two. Obviously, the shapes can't be represented by only two letters. The problem is how to find the useful part(s) and useless part(s) in the shapes.
For example, question 7, first two shapes both have letter D. We can say D represents 2 small shaded square + 2 2 small unshaded squares. The position of the shaded/unshaded squares is illrelevant. Then answer a is out. First and third shape both have a letter Y. We can say Y represents the type of the shade, in this case diagnal. If yes, then Y should appear in the answer, which is b, but b is wrong!
Ok, if we carry on, second and fifth shape both have W, we can say W represents the type of the shade, in this case vertical. Then answer e is out. From fifth shape, if we say another letter B represents three unshaded small squares, then B should apper in the answer. So, only answer b & d are left. Considering the above paragraph, it should be BY, answer b. But the answer is d.
Where did I do wrong? Are there any tips in finding out what the letter represents in these kind of 'complicated shapes'?
Sorry for the long message, and looking forward to replies.
Thanks