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Can you pass an interview test for the toughest investment banks? Prove it

Assessment Day provide psychometric tests for those looking to get practice in before big time job interviews 

Mollie Goodfellow
Friday 23 October 2015 12:28 EDT
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Know that refusing to answer a question can create a very awkward atmosphere
Know that refusing to answer a question can create a very awkward atmosphere (Corbis)

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There are some professions, such as investment banking and stock broking, that as well as going through a rigorous interview process you'll need to pass a series of tough exam-style questions to get into.

The tests are usually psychometric or numeric, looking into how you can manipulate and calculate numbers in different scenarios in your head.

Assessment Day are practice test experts, providing sample tests of the kind of thing you may be up against in a real job interview.

Below are a few diagrammatic and psychometric questions from some real tests.

So will you be sending off your application today? Let us know in the comments below.

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