Ace the Mettl Test by Practicing Realistic Practice Questions with Explanations

Mettle is a provider of psychometric tests, with expertise in both cognitive and personality assessment. Many job candidates find themselves taking a Mettle exam during the screening and interview phase of their hiring process.

The Mettl assessment usually contains four domains:

• Logical Reasoning
• Quantitative Reasoning
• Verbal Reasoning
• Critical Thinking

Each domain contains about 20 questions and is timed for 20 minutes, so the total duration of the online assessments is a little over 60 minutes. All questions are multiple-choice with a varying number of answer options (2 to 5, depending on the test’s domain).

• Topics include: Formal logic, seating arrangements, syllogisms, deduction, picture comparison and analysis, spatial reasoning, blood relations, analogies, number matrices, language coding, data sufficiency, etc.

1. In questions with a complex set of information (e.g. seating arrangement questions, family relations riddles, language coding, etc.) Use a pen and paper to write down details you discover or answers you rule out. You can also create a table/flow chart and use it to organize your information.

2. When you’re done going over the clues once, do it again – can you infer any new information or rule any answer out, now that you have some new conclusions?

3. Alternatively, go over the answer options one by one and determine which one is true.
4. When dealing with Syllogisms, distinguish between generalizing statements (something always happens with something else) and existence statements (something sometimes happens with something else). Remember - generalizing ≠ existence. Therefore, you should refrain from inferring a general rule out of an existing phenomenon.
5. When dealing with Cause and Effect questions, in which you have to decide whether two sentences maintain a cause-and-effect relation or not, relate only to the information given in the question, and refrain from making personal assumptions. The same advice applies to Data Sufficiency questions, in which you have to decide whether two given conclusions: A. Follow a statement. B. Only one of them follows the statement. C. None of them follows the statement.
6. When solving analogy questions, start by defining the relationship between the pair of given words, and placing them in a sentence that precisely describes that relationship.  Then you can pick the answer that replicates the same relationship.
7. When solving Number Matrix questions, read both rows and columns of numbers carefully. Take into account that the logical rule of transition is different between rows and columns, therefore, choose to focus on either rows or the columns of the matrix and find the rule they dictate. For the purpose of validation, you may then find the other rule, and proceed to verify the correctness of your answer by checking whether the number you came up with fulfills the other rule as well.

• Topics include: Statistics and probability, geometry, combinatorics, averages, ratios, percentages, work rate, travel, algebra, polynomials, charts analysis, etc.
• The questions are high school and college levels and require refreshing your memory on the topics elaborated above.
• Calculator and scrap paper for written calculations are permitted during the test.

1. Refresh your memory regarding the use of a calculator – basic operations, percentages, exponents, functions, etc.

2. Refresh your memory regarding various high school and college-level math topics such as: Percentage formulas, proportions, unit-conversions, statistics and probability, algebraic formulas, geometry, differential math, work-rate and travel questions, etc. Fortunately, we are here to assist you, with dozens of extra practice quantitative questions included in the Mettl General Aptitude PrePack to ensure and solidify your preparation.

3. When facing numerical word problems, graphs, charts, or tables:
   • A. Read the problem carefully and mark important data
   • B. Pay attention to what you are being asked.
   • C. Understand and process your steps of calculation.
   • D. Re-check your calculation.

A nice way to build your confidence is to practice mental math in everyday situations, like calculating discounts and change at stores.

• Topics include: Reading comprehension, English grammar, writing skills, vocabulary, spelling, etc.
• The Reading Comprehension part contains 4 texts of different lengths and a question asked about each.

Reading Comprehension questions

• For most questions, it is recommended to read the question first, notice what you are being asked and identify the process you need to perform.
• Mark keywords in the question and find the corresponding paragraph in the text.
• In case of a quote-specific question, locate the paragraph in which the quote appears, and in addition to reading it, also read the ending sentence of the preceding paragraph and the beginning sentence of the next paragraph.

Verbal Ability questions

• Notice grammar and syntax, by familiarizing yourself with the differences between commonly confused words, like there vs. their vs. they're, etc. Learn when and where, in a sentence, each can be used.
• Familiarize yourself with the correct usage of grammatical times, prepositions, adverbs adjectives, etc.
• When asked to correctly structure a text, read it afterward as a whole, and verify its logic and coherence.

** Work on expanding your vocabulary – learn different words' meanings, their synonyms, and antonyms. Familiarize yourself with different idioms.

• Topics include: weak and strong arguments, drawing conclusions from texts, and recognizing fallacies.

1. Practice active reading. Don't just gloss over the text, assuming you will "catch" the gist of it. These passages are tricky. Use methods like mouthing the words as you read them and highlighting important keywords in your mind.
2. Read the question first. You are more likely to find the correct answer within the passage if you know what to look for.
3. Scrutinize the answers. Many will seem correct at first glance because they are invoking a common fallacy to trick you. Make sure you are smarter than they are.

• Practice our Mettl General Aptitude PrePack! It is the most extensive preparation pack online and will thoroughly prepare test takers to exceed the Mettl test's required standard.
• Equip yourself with a handheld calculator, as well as pen and paper before starting the test.
• It is important to use a handheld calculator also while practicing and refrain from using a Windows calculator before and during the test. Remember! It is better to guess an answer than to leave a question unanswered since marks are not deducted for incorrect responses.
• As long as you don't press the "Submit Test" button, you can go back and revise your answers to previous questions. Make use of the convenience of the Remote proctoring format of the Mettl platform; it allows you to sit the test at a time and place of your choice.

The Mettl assessment reports are given immediately after completing the test, no waiting is required!
The reports are available in three formats:
Excel Report:
Test summary sheet with information regarding the number of correct answers in each section and in total, the raw score of each section and the total test score, the time it took the candidate to finish each section, etc.
Test score sheet with information regarding the candidate scores in the test, the percentage of correct answers in each section and in the whole test, the percentile the candidate is located in, etc.
Test Analysis sheet with information regarding the candidate's sectional performance
PDF Report: presents a sectional score's analytics and a difficulty level analysis of the candidate. It also includes the test logs and details regarding the candidate's answers to the questions.
HTML Report: an online representation (HTML format) of the PDF report. Each candidate receives her/his own web link to view their test results.

Below you can find links to additional logical, verbal, numerical, and critical thinking practice materials:
Logical Reasoning Practice
Verbal Reasoning Practice
Numerical Reasoning Practice
Critical Thinking Practice
Mettl website