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1、宝洁解难能力测试 （problem solving test, pst）样题practice exercises for problem solving testpurposethis is provided to help you understand the rules for answering the problem solving test by:1. telling you about important features of the test.2. giving you suggestions and strategies that can help when you answ
2、er it.3. giving you practice on questions similar to the actual test.features of problem solving testthere are three types of questions which require critical thinking and analytical skills:number of questionsunderstanding data presented in tables or graphs 23understanding written paragraphs 16solvi
3、ng math problems 1150 totalyou will have 65 minutes to answer the 50 questions. you are allowed to use a calculator, although one is not required. you should use a pencil so you canerase to change an answer.every question has five possible answers from which you must choose the most correct answer.
4、you will not have to write any essays. you will simply mark one of the five answers which will be labeled a, b, c, d, e.during the actual test, you will mark your answers on a special answer sheet separate from the questions.if you mark more than one answer to a question, it will not be counted as c
5、orrect.if you change an answer, it is important to erase your first answer so it does not appear that you have marked more than one answer.scoringeach correct answer adds one point to your score. points are not taken off if you mark an incorrect answer. you should try to score as many points as you
6、can.suggestions to get best resultsrecent research has indicated that the following practices can lead to better scores on problem solving tests,including some you should do, and some you should not do.things you should do to score well on a problem solving test: determine clearly the nature of the
7、question before looking at the answer choices.work as fast as possible with reasonable assurance of accuracy: do not lose time on a question you do not understand.eliminate answers from consideration that you know are incorrect and choosefrom among the remaining answers. mark an answer to every ques
8、tion, even if you have to guess. use time remaining after completion of the test to reconsider answers.things you should not do in answering a problem solving test:do not read slowly and carefully through the entire test before you start working.do not spend time verifying questions you have already
9、 answered until you have answered every question.do not spend time considering an answer that is not one of the five answer choices.practice questionshere is an example question with the correct answer marked as it should be on the answer sheet:example question answer sheet1. 1. a truck travels at t
10、he rate of 80 kilometers per hour. how much distance will it travel in 30 minutes?a. 80 kilometersb. 240 kilometersc. 40 kilometersd. 30 kilometerse. none of the above example explanation30 minutes is one half of an hour, so a truck going 80 kilometers per hour willtravel 40 kilometers in half an ho
11、ur.answer c is colored in to indicate the correct answer.you will now have 25 questions to do as practice. try to answer all of the questions in 30 minutes. try to get the best score you can by practicing the suggestions to skip a question, or to guess, to save time.when you are ready, go to the nex
12、t page and answer the practice questions as quickly as you can.write the time when you start below. when you are finished, write the time below and determine the total amount of time used. this will give you an idea of whether you are working as quickly as you will need to do on the actual test.time
13、 when you started: time when you finished: total time taken: compare to 30 minutespractice questionsmark your answers on the attached answer sheet.table 1amount of income in certain industries (in billions of dollars)industry year 1 year 2 year 3 year 4 year 5agriculture 22 26 26 30 51communication
14、14 17 18 20 21construction 36 43 47 52 57finance and real estate 78 90 100 108 118manufacturing 213 218 226 253 287transportation 27 30 33 36 401. which industry had the largest increase in the dollar amount of income fromyear 1 to year 2?a. agricultureb. constructionc. finance and real estated. man
15、ufacturinge. transportation2. which industry had the smallest increase in the dollar amount of income from year 1 to year 5?a. agricultureb. constructionc. finance and real estated. manufacturinge. transportation3. which industry experienced the largest percentage increase from year 3 to year 4?a. a
16、gricultureb. communicationc. constructiond. finance and real estatee. manufacturing4. which industry experienced the least percent change from year 1 to year 4?a. agricultureb. communicationc. constructiond. manufacturinge. transportation5. for which industry was there the least consistent increase in income over the period of time covered by the table?a. agricultureb. constructionc. finance and real estated. manufacturinge. transportationgo on to
