Recruitment test: keep calm when it comes to logic questions
Created: 07/21/2022, 16:32
By: Carina Blumenroth
Logic tasks are always waiting for you in recruitment tests or assessment centers.
How to answer the brain teasers correctly.
If you are invited to a recruitment test or an assessment center, then brain teasers such as trick questions, math problems or logic puzzles can be waiting for you.
You should be particularly wary of trick questions - these are usually easy to answer, but the solution is often hidden.
Recruitment Tests: Be careful with trick questions
When it comes to trick questions, you're meant to be easily duped.
The Career
Bible portal
has summarized a selection, for example this one:
Recruitment tests can include logic or brain teasers.
You should keep calm.
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"How much soil is in a 2 x 4 x 1 meter hole?"
Don't start counting - there is
no
soil in the hole.
What is the purpose of these brain teasers in recruitment tests?
HR managers want to test you - according to the career
bible, these tasks are
mostly about creativity, problem-solving skills, thought patterns and the ability to think logically.
Sometimes there isn't even one right answer - usually the solution, i.e. how you came to the result, is much more decisive for the HR manager.
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Brain Teasers: Keep calm and stick to a few rules
If you are about to take a recruitment test, then you should definitely prepare yourself for knowledge and logic questions.
They can appear in the test - if it does, there are five rules you should follow.
Career
Bible summarized these:
Keep Calm:
Take your time and think about the task again.
Don't immediately answer the solution that comes straight to your head.
Because then most of them could be wrong.
Asking questions:
In a conversation you can ask questions if something is unclear to you.
Summarize the situation:
Before you answer, describe the situation in your own words.
Only then do you start with the solution.
Explain the solution:
Tell them how you came up with your idea, so you give the other person the chance to put themselves in the shoes of your point of view.
Justification:
Before you end, explain how you came to the conclusion.
With this body language, the job interview goes wrong
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Logic tasks: train continuously
If you exercise a bit regularly, then you can also solve brain teasers more easily.
According to the career
bible, you should keep a few points in mind
during your training :
Keep Your Mind Busy:
Keep your brain busy.
Read:
books, magazines, journals - literature not only affects vocabulary, but also expands knowledge.
Make contacts:
Acquaintances can broaden your own horizons - especially if you are mentally challenged by the contact.
Variety:
Break out of routine, do spontaneous activities.
Self-reflection:
Be honest with yourself and question yourself - the brain also benefits from this.
