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Verbal reasoningLetter seriesMultiple choice

Find the next pair of letters in the series: BY, DW, GT, KP, ?

Which pair comes next?

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Subjects testedVerbal reasoning and Non verbal reasoning
Answer formatMultiple choice
Registration closes30 June 2026

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First test

Newstead Wood selection test

Verbal reasoning first, then non-verbal reasoning.

Subjects covered

Verbal reasoning

Topics
  • Reading comprehension and inference
  • Sentence meaning and completion
  • Vocabulary and word meaning
  • Word relationships
  • Letter codes and sequences

Non-verbal reasoning

Topics
  • Shape classification
  • Visual sequences and patterns
  • Visual analogies and relationships
  • Spatial transformation and rotation
  • Codes and matching

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82 original practice questions

10 interactive lessons

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