Deductive Reasoning Test

About the test:

The Deductive Reasoning test evaluates a candidate's ability to come up with logical deductions from any given information. You can use this test to find candidates who can come up with logical conclusions from several pieces of data provided.

Covered skills:

Logical Reasoning
Reasoning Ability

Analyzing Data
Critical Thinking

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9 reasons why

Adaface Deductive Reasoning Test is the most accurate way to shortlist Analysts

Reason #1

Tests for on-the-job skills

The Deductive Reasoning Test helps recruiters identify which of their candidates are capable of coming to the right conclusions using the given information. It shows hiring managers that certain candidates can use given information, analyze the data and map out a logical deduction. This is a key skill set most organizations look for in an employee.

The Adaface Deductive Reasoning test screens candidates for the typical skills recruiters look for:

Ability to reason
Ability to analyze data and come up with logical conclusions
Experience in solving problems by piecing together several pieces of information
Ability to use logic and reasoning to accomplish various tasks

The anti-cheating features enable you to be comfortable with conducting assessments online. The insights from the Deductive Reasoning test are ideal for understanding which of your candidates have the reasoning and critical thinking capabilities to succeed on the job.

Reason #2

No trick questions

Traditional assessment tools use trick questions and puzzles for the screening, which creates a lot of frustration among candidates about having to go through irrelevant screening assessments.

The main reason we started Adaface is that traditional pre-employment assessment platforms are not a fair way for companies to evaluate candidates. At Adaface, our mission is to help companies find great candidates by assessing on-the-job skills required for a role.

Why we started Adaface ->

Reason #3

Non-googleable questions

We have a very high focus on the quality of questions that test for on-the-job skills. Every question is non-googleable and we have a very high bar for the level of subject matter experts we onboard to create these questions. We have crawlers to check if any of the questions are leaked online. If/ when a question gets leaked, we get an alert. We change the question for you & let you know.

These are just a small sample from our library of 10,000+ questions. The actual questions on this Deductive Reasoning Test will be non-googleable.

🧐 Question
Easy 100m Race	Solve
In a 100m race between A, B, C and D, B finished after A. C finished ahead of B, D finished in the last-but-one position, and C did not win the race. Who came in second?
Easy Student Expenditure	Solve
X and Y are two students who each earn $800 a month. X spends half of how much he earns on rent, a quarter of the remaining amount on groceries and half of how much he is left with on miscellaneous expenses. Y spends $350 on her rent, a third of the remaining amount on groceries and one-fourth of what she is left with on miscellaneous expenses. Which of the following statements are true? A: X and Y spend the same amount on groceries B: X has greater miscellaneous expenses than Y C: Y saves less than X each month

	🧐 Question	🔧 Skill
	Easy 100m Race	2 mins Deductive Reasoning	Solve
In a 100m race between A, B, C and D, B finished after A. C finished ahead of B, D finished in the last-but-one position, and C did not win the race. Who came in second?
	Easy Student Expenditure	2 mins Deductive Reasoning	Solve
X and Y are two students who each earn $800 a month. X spends half of how much he earns on rent, a quarter of the remaining amount on groceries and half of how much he is left with on miscellaneous expenses. Y spends $350 on her rent, a third of the remaining amount on groceries and one-fourth of what she is left with on miscellaneous expenses. Which of the following statements are true? A: X and Y spend the same amount on groceries B: X has greater miscellaneous expenses than Y C: Y saves less than X each month

	🧐 Question	🔧 Skill	💪 Difficulty	⌛ Time
	100m Race	Deductive Reasoning	Easy	2 mins	Solve
In a 100m race between A, B, C and D, B finished after A. C finished ahead of B, D finished in the last-but-one position, and C did not win the race. Who came in second?
	Student Expenditure	Deductive Reasoning	Easy	2 mins	Solve
X and Y are two students who each earn $800 a month. X spends half of how much he earns on rent, a quarter of the remaining amount on groceries and half of how much he is left with on miscellaneous expenses. Y spends $350 on her rent, a third of the remaining amount on groceries and one-fourth of what she is left with on miscellaneous expenses. Which of the following statements are true? A: X and Y spend the same amount on groceries B: X has greater miscellaneous expenses than Y C: Y saves less than X each month

Reason #4

1200+ customers in 75 countries

With Adaface, we were able to optimise our initial screening process by upwards of 75%, freeing up precious time for both hiring managers and our talent acquisition team alike!

Brandon Lee, Head of People, Love, Bonito

Reason #5

Designed for elimination, not selection

The most important thing while implementing the pre-employment Deductive Reasoning Test in your hiring process is that it is an elimination tool, not a selection tool. In other words: you want to use the test to eliminate the candidates who do poorly on the test, not to select the candidates who come out at the top. While they are super valuable, pre-employment tests do not paint the entire picture of a candidate’s abilities, knowledge, and motivations. Multiple easy questions are more predictive of a candidate's ability than fewer hard questions. Harder questions are often "trick" based questions, which do not provide any meaningful signal about the candidate's skillset.

Reason #6

1 click candidate invites

Email invites: You can send candidates an email invite to the Deductive Reasoning Test from your dashboard by entering their email address.

Public link: You can create a public link for each test that you can share with candidates.

API or integrations: You can invite candidates directly from your ATS by using our pre-built integrations with popular ATS systems or building a custom integration with your in-house ATS.

Reason #7

Detailed scorecards & comparative results

Reason #8

High completion rate

Adaface tests are conversational, low-stress, and take just 25-40 mins to complete.

This is why Adaface has the highest test-completion rate (86%), which is more than 2x better than traditional assessments.

Reason #9

Advanced Proctoring

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What roles can I use the Deductive Reasoning Test for?

Analyst
Business Analyst
Data Analyst
Data Scientist
Software Engineer
Intern
Graduate
Product Manager

What topics are covered in the Deductive Reasoning Test?

Topics:

Logical Reasoning

Analyzing Data

Reasoning Ability

Critical Thinking

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The hiring managers felt that through the technical questions that they asked during the panel interviews, they were able to tell which candidates had better scores, and differentiated with those who did not score as well. They are highly satisfied with the quality of candidates shortlisted with the Adaface screening.

85%

reduction in screening time

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FAQs

What is a Deductive Reasoning Test?

A Deductive Reasoning test evaluates a candidate's ability to come to valid conclusions through logic and reasoning. A pre-employment assessment that analyses a candidate's critical thinking ability, such as the Adaface Deductive Reasoning Test, can assist you in recruiting the right candidate for your organization.

What questions will the Deductive Reasoning Test include?

The Adaface Deductive Reasoning Test includes questions such as analyzing data to draw conclusions as well as deducing the outcome of different scenarios.

What skills does this Deductive Reasoning Test assess?

Ability to apply logic and reasoning to come up with valid conclusions
Ability to analyze data to come up with solutions to difficult problems
Ability in critical thinking and problem-solving

How do I use the Deductive Reasoning Test in our hiring process?

Once all the candidates have been given the Deductive Reasoning Test, a detailed scorecard for each candidate is provided to help you understand the extent to which each candidate has the deductive reasoning ability. You can shortlist candidates by eliminating ones who score below a certain threshold.

Can I combine multiple skills into one custom assessment?

Yes, absolutely. Custom assessments are set up based on your job description, and will include questions on all must-have skills you specify.

Do you have any anti-cheating or proctoring features in place?

We have the following anti-cheating features in place:

Non-googleable questions
IP proctoring
Web proctoring
Webcam proctoring
Plagiarism detection
Secure browser

Read more about the proctoring features.

How do I interpret test scores?

The primary thing to keep in mind is that an assessment is an elimination tool, not a selection tool. A skills assessment is optimized to help you eliminate candidates who are not technically qualified for the role, it is not optimized to help you find the best candidate for the role. So the ideal way to use an assessment is to decide a threshold score (typically 55%, we help you benchmark) and invite all candidates who score above the threshold for the next rounds of interview.

What experience level can I use this test for?

Each Adaface assessment is customized to your job description/ ideal candidate persona (our subject matter experts will pick the right questions for your assessment from our library of 10000+ questions). This assessment can be customized for any experience level.

Does every candidate get the same questions?

Yes, it makes it much easier for you to compare candidates. Options for MCQ questions and the order of questions are randomized. We have anti-cheating/ proctoring features in place. In our enterprise plan, we also have the option to create multiple versions of the same assessment with questions of similar difficulty levels.