Craig Mackellar - Mechanical, Spatial & Abstract Reasoning

Mechanical, Spatial & Abstract Reasoning by
Craig MacKellar Suitable for: Police Force Fire and Rescue Service Ambulance Service Defence Forces Government Departments Mining and Resources Universities High Schools Mechanics in Motion Software Available from: www.paragontraining.com.au This ebook is protected by law under the Copyright Act 1968 (Cth) of Australia. Selling, sharing or distributing this file is an offence under Australian copyright laws and the original purchaser and recipients will be liable for prosecution which may also include criminal proceedings. Disclaimer: The author and publisher of this book have made every effort in preparing this book and ensuring that its contents are accurate. Nevertheless, the author and publisher make no warranties regarding the accuracy of the book and specifically disclaim any liability for commercial loss or damage, or any kind of consequential loss or damage. Copyright 2015 by Paragon Visual Education Pty Ltd. C4, 58 Newcastle Street PERTH WA 6000 Australia ph/fax +61 8 9227 5125 email craig@paragontraining.com.au ISBN: 978-1-925209-35-8 (ebook edition) Published by Vivid Publishing P.O.

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Craig MacKellar B.A. (Training & Development), Cert IV Assessment & Workplace Training is an experienced trainer, instructor and author and the Managing Director of Paragon Corporate Training.

Craig was an officer in the Western Australian Police Service for fifteen years and a WA Police Academy Instructor from 1992 1995. Craig has continued to work closely with police, emergency, and other public services in WA through his Security and Training businesses, as well as providing training to the private sector. Paragon Corporate Training is a Registered Training Organisation. Craig has authored a number of successful training books in the fields of numerical reasoning, language use, and mechanical, spatial and abstract reasoning. Jill Luha B.A., Grad. Ed., Grad. Dip. Curric. & Ed. & Ed.

Tech., Grad. Dip. Computing is an experienced teacher, trainer and instructional designer. Jill has held posts as Senior Tutor in Educational Computing in the Faculty of Education at the Western Australian Institute of Technology (now Curtin University), and Teacher in charge of Computing at All Saints College, Bull Creek, Western Australia. She has written several successful computer training books, which are in widespread use throughout Australia, and contributed to the instructional design of a videodisk training project. Tony Luha B.Sc., D.

Phil., Grad. Dip. Ed. (Higher & Further) is an experienced lecturer and trainer. Tony worked as a university lecturer in biochemistry, and industrial trainer in the U.K. before coming to Australia.

Since arriving in WA, he has held posts as Education Officer (Educational Computing) in the Education Department of WA (Now Department of Training), and as lecturer in Educational Computing at Curtin University. He has also held a contract post at Curtin University as Lecturer in On-Line Learning Development. Jill and Tony retired from their publishing business in 2002 to pursue interests in multimedia through their new business Katamanti Media. The chance to work with Paragon Visual Education and Paragon Corporate Training, and contribute to Paragons fine product range has been a fulfilling and worthwhile experience.

The specific industry skills identified as essential for entry into the various emergency services can be elusive for many people. Yet, the skills required to demonstrate a sound aptitude for learning are inherent in us all.

What often remains dormant is the commitment to take on a challenge. It is the challenge and commitment that inspires people to do great things. I have heard people say that you cannot prepare for these types of tests but that is simply not true. You can learn strategies and techniques to apply to these types of tests and actually score higher than you would have done without any preparation. In most cases where an applicant has failed a general ability test or physical assessment, they were unprepared. Peoples literacy and numeric skills, test taking skills, behavioural skills as well as fitness level, all diminish through lack of use or practice.

Many adults, especially adults of indigenous and non-English speaking background, may not have had the opportunity to gain the skills, such as numerical problem solving and work place English, demanded by industry as pre-requisite for employment. This book is not about making you smarter but rather using your intelligence in a better way; being smarter about how you approach abstract problems for example. The book provides a generous amount of questions for mechanical, abstract and spatial reasoning. The questions are all very similar to psychometric tests used throughout the world. Craig MacKellar BA VET (Vocational Educational Development)

Selection for that special job or position may be partly based on the highest scores over the entire selection process. This is called norm referencing.

We discuss this later on in the book. It may not be good enough to pass in each test area. You may need to be competitive with the front-runners, in all areas. Paragon Visual Educations Mechanical, Spatial and Abstract Reasoning book has been developed to help you become super competitive in general aptitude tests involving these disciplines. This program will: Bridge the gap between your existing knowledge and skills; and the skills and knowledge required to meet the selection criteria for the police, ambulance, prison and fire & rescue services. Focus on long term retention and competent application of knowledge and skills in a workplace context.