Higher Executive Officer 2024

Is there a minimum threshold I didn't see that in the booklet

Just looking at the practice tests again - any tips for that ratio question? I'll have to really study those as I'm lost - not coming up with answers close to the answers given

No and I wouldn't mind some tips myself! I failed that one.

Numeric yes but that is my downfall 😫 For the verbal; just pay close attention to what the question asks, compared to the info in the paragraphs. Nothing can be inferred.

hey all,

I’m away at the moment! Quick question do we have to open the camera and scan the room around?

Thank you and very best of luck to everyone 😇🙏

Had anyone ever done this on an ipad? I’m on holiday at the moment so will be doing it in my hotel room and I’ve either a phone or ipad?

Just did aptitude tests now. I found the numerical very tough, way tougher than ones I did previously. Scared I have messed it up and I really want/need HEO this time around 🙈🙈

Well sh*t 😫

Ratios compare two numbers, usually by dividing them.

So if you had 330,000 of A and 450,000 of B and they asked for the ratio of B to A you would divide B by A

450,000/330,000 = 1.36:1 = 1.3:1

If they ask for the ratio of A to B it would reverse

330,000/450,000 = 0.73:1 = 0.7:1

I doubt it will come up but I've also seen sample questions around finding the simplest form of a ratio. So if you have 2 numbers - say 160:150 - you find the common factor, which in this case is 10 and divide each number by it. Answer would be 16:15.

Another sample was to find the value within a ratio

The ratio of x and y is 9:5. If x = 81, what is the value of y?

There are a couple of ways to do this.

1. Divide 81 by 9, then multiply by 5 to get y = 45,
   or
2. Use the ratio formula x:y = 9:5 y=(5/9) x 81 = 45

Numerical is very much my strong suit and I found the numerical side of things very tough on this test. Verbal reasoning wasn't too bad although there were a few where I was really torn between a couple of answers.

It's done now and can't be undone so I just have to wait!

sova tests are always very difficult, I failed internal competitions that used them before ☹️

Yeah. I did v well in Aptitude tests 2 years ago but I failed the presentation part of interview but I thought Numerical was way tougher this time around

thanks for explaining this for me. Maybe I’m just having issues understanding/reading the graph as the numbers I’m getting still don’t add up.

Just for my own sanity can someone tell me where I’m going wrong as I have A (Q3 2016) as 300 and B (Q3 2017) as 440.

To be fair to everyone I don't think anyone should say because it gives an unfair advantage.

That's 300 to 420 is it not, for that question you don't even really need to work it out as there is only one answer that could possibly fit