General Information on Aptitude Tests

Dear Mr. K B:

You wrote:
>
> I want to first thank you for your help involving my grammar question.
> I have now studied antecedents and have a better understanding for my
> exam. I do wish that you could help me with one more problem. The
> following is an example of a question on my exam. I would like to know
> what I should study to familiarize myself better with these questions:
>
> Directions: The following question is based upon a group of sentences.
> The sentences are presented out of sequence, but when they are correctly
> arranged they form a connected, well-organized paragraph> Read the
> sentences and then answer the question about what order to arrange them
> in:
>
> 1. Eventually, they piece all of this information together, and make
> a choice.
> 2. Before actually deciding upon a job, people usually think about
> several possibilities.
> 3. They imagine themselves in different situations, and in so doing,
> they probably think about their interests, goals, and abilities.
> 4. Choosing an occupation is an important decision to make.
>
> Which of the following is the best arrangement of these sentences?
> A. 2-3-1-4
> B. 2-3-4-1
> C. 4-2-1-3
> D. 4-2-3-1
>
> Answer: D
>
> I would also like to know if you could recommend and workbooks or
> textbooks that would help me in studying both antecedents and the ordering
> of sentences.
>
There are fewer grammar workbooks than there used to be. Prentice-Hall workbooks that go along with their Grammar and Composition textbooks have some of these questions. You might want to try a teacher supply store. That is usually where I go if I am looking for work sheets. Another publisher you might want to check is Arco.

The sentence ordering problems are, strictly speaking, not grammar problems but aptitude questions. These are the kind of questions often used in IQ tests. I am not that familiar with any books that have these kinds of questions. Perhaps a study guide for an aptitude test like the GED might have some questions like that. Most libraries have some GED study guides that might give you some direction. You may also want to check the publisher of Mensa materials as they work with IQ tests.

I realize this is probably not as specific as you like, but it should get you started.

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