Free International Thomas GIA Test Practice – Sample Questions & Tips

In this section, you must demonstrate problem-solving. You will be presented with a statement, and once you are ready, you will be asked a question regarding the statement (with the statement now not visible.
With an overall of 3-4 minutes, you will have 3-6 seconds for each question, meaning you must be able to work quickly.

We’ll begin with the statements and questions, both visible, to introduce you to the section. Later on, we’ll add a practice question.

Once finished with the Reasoning section, we move on to Perceptual Speed. The next section will measure your ability to comprehend visual information and allocate errors. Let's proceed.​

This section requires you to identify and compare visual information rapidly. You will be presented with 4 pairs of letters – upper and lower cases. You must decide how many of the pairs match (meaning – have the same letter), with 0 being none, and 4 meaning all pairs match.

Once again, you will have an average of 5 seconds for each question, so be quick and see the best method for you.

Let's continue with the test. The next section is Number Speed & Accuracy – which requires not only quick comprehension but also performing very fast calculations.

In this section, you'll need to manipulate numerical data and perform calculations with speed and accuracy. You will be presented with 3 numbers – your objective is to quickly decide which number is furthest from the middle number in the trio.

While this section may include a little bit more time for each question (or fewer questions for the overall time) with about 6-8 seconds per question, you must work here in steps. First, identify the middle number, and then quickly calculate which of the other two numbers is further (either bigger or smaller) from that number than the other one.

The next section in the test is Word Meaning. The most verbal section in the test – it mostly assesses vocabulary, but as you will see, logic is very useful. Let's continue.

This section measures your understanding and comprehension of words. You will be presented with 3 words – your objective is to quickly decide which words have a similar meaning or have something in common and click on the remaining one.

This section requires vocabulary knowledge and quick comparison. You will have approximately 5-6 seconds for each question, and therefore it is essential that you work quickly and not dwell over each question.

Let's continue to the final section of the test – Spatial Visualization. This section measures your 2D orientation skills, and ability to visualize the rotation and flipping of figures.

These questions will evaluate your ability to visualize and mentally manipulate different shapes. Each question will present two boxes – each with two "shapes", which are, or resemble, alphabetical letters. Your objective is to choose whether each box contains the same figure (if the figure is rotated it is still the same figure) or not (if the figure is mirrored it is not the same figure anymore). Choose 0 if neither box contains a pair of the same figure, 1 if only one does, and 2 if both boxes contain a pair of the same figure.

This section may be one of the more challenging sections – especially since it contains very similar and confusing figures, which must quickly (in about 5-6 seconds) be understood and answered. 

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