Saville Assessments - Free Practice With Full Solutions & Experts tips 2024

I enjoy the company of the majority of people I encounter.

Answer:

 We suggest to select Strongly Agree (around 7-9).  

Selecting "strongly agree" to the statement "I enjoy the company of the majority of people I encounter" can suggest several positive traits to an employer:

1. Social and Outgoing: It indicates that you are likely sociable and extroverted, comfortable in various social situations.

2. Communication Skills: Enjoying the company of others often implies good communication skills and the ability to engage in conversations effectively.

3. Team Player: Being comfortable with different people suggests you are more likely to work well in a team environment.

4. Adaptability: If you can enjoy the company of a wide range of people, it may suggest that you are adaptable and can get along with diverse personalities.

5. Customer Service Orientation: In jobs that involve dealing with customers or clients, valuing interactions with others can be seen as a positive attribute.

I sometimes feel inadequate in comparison to everybody else.

Answer:

 We suggest here to select "Disagree" (2-3)

If you selected "disagree" to the statement, it may indicate to your employer the following aspects about you:

1. Confidence: Your response suggests that you generally have a positive self-image and confidence in your abilities and accomplishments.

2. Self-Assuredness: You are less likely to compare yourself negatively to others, which can be a sign of being secure in your own skills and talents.

3. Optimism: Selecting "disagree" may indicate that you have an optimistic outlook and tend to focus on your strengths rather than dwell on perceived inadequacies.

4. Healthy Self-Esteem: It's possible that you have a healthy level of self-esteem, which can positively influence your performance and relationships in a work environment.

Answer

Our recommended rating:

Statement 1: Most Like Me

This statement suggests a motivation for personal growth and development. It indicates a preference for pushing boundaries, embracing challenges, and continuously expanding your skills and capabilities.

Statement 2: Least Like me

This statement suggests a desire to work in an environment less focused on competition and rivalry. It may indicate a preference for a cooperative and supportive work atmosphere where the emphasis is more on collaboration and teamwork.

Statement 3: Least Like me

According to this statement, your colleagues may be expected to conform to your preferred way of working or their preferred approaches rather than accepting different viewpoints or approaches.

Statement 4: Most Like Me

As indicated by this statement, you acknowledge the value of considering diverse viewpoints when tackling problems, which is one of the top values for Korn Ferry. It indicates an openness to exploring various perspectives and analysing situations from different angles to reach well-rounded solutions.

Read the passage and answer the following question:

To deliver secure supplies of high-quality food while protecting the environment better, the new EU farm policy must make "greening" measures mandatory but flexible and help farmers to cope with market volatility. Members of the European Parliament (MEPs) agree that 30% of national budgets for direct payments should be made conditional upon compliance with mandatory greening measures but stress that these measures must be made more flexible and should be brought in gradually. The three key measures - crop diversification, maintaining permanent pasture and grassland and creating "ecologically-focused areas", would remain but with certain exceptions, e.g. to reflect the size of the farm.

Based on the text, is it:

1. True
2. False
3. Cannot Say

Answer

The correct answer is 3, "Cannot Say".

Although this statement is a plausible exception to the mandatory greening measures, we don't have enough information to conclude that this statement is true/false. All the passage states is that: "The three key measures… would remain but with certain exceptions, e.g. to reflect the size of the farm.” We know that probably small, less profitable farms will enjoy some flexibility in the implementation of the three mandatory greening measures, but we don't know what the exact meaning of "certain exceptions" is.

1. Create a new species of cucumbers
2. Close 10% of active farms
3. Enclose tracts of farmland for grazing
4. Allocate 10% of farm products to export

Answer

This question requires we focus on the three greening measures mentioned in the passage and try to understand how each would be implemented in practice. The three greening measures presented in the text are (1) crop diversification- from the word "diversity", we can deduce that this measure aims to create a greater variety of farm products. In other words, farms should produce a range of products (not only tomatoes but cucumbers too). (2) Maintaining permanent pasture and grassland – this measure is aimed at preserving the natural pasture of farmland, probably by encouraging farmers to monitor the amount of pasture on their land and ensure it isn't consumed completely. (3) Creating “ecologically-focused areas”- this measure probably obligates farmers to keep a certain part of their land free of exploitation, allowing the land to regenerate. Distracter C seems to go well with the second greening measure as it offers a practical method of preserving the natural pasture by enclosing farm areas for grazing, leaving other areas in a natural state. Distracters B and D are not related to the three mandatory greening measures mentioned in the text, while distracter A relates in a way to the first greening measure; however, it is not an accurate translation of that measure.

1. Direct payments should be contingent upon farmers' compliance with mandatory greening measures
2. Greening measures are mandatory yet flexible
3. MEPs agree that protecting the environment is critical to high-quality food. 
4. MEPs agree that there should be certain exceptions to implementing greening measures

Answer

The first sentence in the passage introduces us to the main focus of the text: EU farm policy must make "greening" measures (1) mandatory (2) flexible. The passage then elaborates on how the MEPs plan to carry out this new policy. They agree that (1) direct payments should be contingent upon compliance with greening measures; (2) greening measures should include certain exceptions to accommodate smaller farms. Seemingly, distracter B is the correct answer. However, notice the wording of the sentence: “Greening measures are....” The passage does not focus on the idea of greening measures but on the policy regarding implementing greening measures. Therefore, we are left with distracters A and D. Since distracter A focuses on a slightly more central issue in the passage (which is elaborated on more in the text), it is the correct answer.

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Answer the following question regarding the current data:

1. Stamping and casting
2. Human Resources and Manufacturing
3. Stamping and Human Resources
4. Human Resources and Product Development
5. Human Resources and Casting

Answer

In 2000, the Product Development department constituted 20% of the workforce. Human resources (11%) and Casting (9%) together have 20%.

The answer is Human Resources & Casting

1. 400
2. 450
3. 500
4. 550
5. 600

Answer

If Product Development constituted 20% (=0.2) of the company in 2000 and had 400 employees, the total number of employees was: 400 / 0.2 = 2,000. (Alternately, since 20% equals 1/5, you can multiply 400 by 5 to get the total number of employees: 400 X 5 = 2,000).
According to the left pie chart, Stamping constituted 25% of the workforce in 2000, so the number of employees that worked in the Stamping Department was: 2,000 x 0.25 = 500. (Alternately, since 25% equals 1/4, you can divide 2,000 by 4 to get the number of employees that worked in the Stamping department: 2,000 / 4 = 500).
Thus, the correct answer is 500.
Tip: You can save time by using the Rule of Three. If X is the number of employees in Stamping, you get the following proportions:
400 = 20%
X = 25%
Thus:
X = (400 x 25%) / 20% = (400 x 25) / 20 = 20 x 25 = 500

1. 70
2. 140
3. 210
4. 240
5. None of these

Answer

According to the question, the Casting department had 180 employees in 2000, which was 75% less than the number of employees in Stamping in 2005. In other words, 180 is (100-75=) 25% of the Stamping department in 2005. 25% equals 1/4, so you can multiply 180 by 4 to get the number of employees in the Stamping department in 2005: 180 x 4 = 720. (Alternately, you can divide 180 by 25% to get the number of employees in Stamping: 180 / 0.25 = 720).
According to the right pie chart, the Stamping department constituted 24% of the entire workforce in 2005. This means that 720 (the absolute number of employees in Stamping) equals 24% (=0.24) of the company. Hence, the total number of employees in the company in 2005 was: 720 / 0.24 = 3,000.
The right chart also indicates that the Human Resources department constituted 7% (=0.07) of the workforce in 2005. Thus, the number of HR employees in 2005 was: 0.07 x 3,000 = 210 employees.
The answer is 210.
Tip: You can save time by using the Rule of Three. If X is the number of HR employees in 2005, you get the following proportions:
720 = 24%
X = 7%
Thus:
X = (720 x 7%) / 24% = (720 x 7) / 24 = 30 x 7 = 210

The correct answer is (A).

There are two rules in this series: frequency and motion.
Both the star and the circle move in a certain way: the circle moves across the corners of the frames in an anticlockwise direction. This means, in the missing frame, the circle should be at the bottom right corner. The star moves in a diagonal line from the top left corner, to the centre, to the bottom right corner, and back. Therefore, in the missing frame, the star should be the centre.
In addition, the circle alternates between dark and white every step.
The only answer that follows these rules is answer (A).

Answer

The correct answer is (B).

There are two rules in this series: progression and rotation.
First, in each step, another square is added, which is rotated 45° compared to the previous square.
Second, in each step, every square rotates 45°.
This means the missing frame should have five squares, each rotated 45° compared to the square in the same position from the previous (or next) frame.
The only answer choice that fits these rules is answer (B).

*You could also look at this series as a progression and frequency series, with the alternating squares and diamonds.

Answer

The correct answer is (D).

This series has three rules: progression, rotation, and frequency.

First, each frame in the series contains a square divided into five oblongs. Each step, one oblong, is coloured dark blue. This means the square in the missing frame should have two dark oblongs.
Second, in each step, the square rotates 90° anticlockwise.
Third, there is a series of alternating shapes in the top right corner of the frames: triangle, star, and circle. You can see the missing shape is a circle.
The only answer choice that fits all these rules is answer (D).