Cyprus Public Service A8 cheat sheet

Read Greek quantifiers precisely before comparing answer choices.

Distinguish necessary from sufficient conditions in μόνο αν and αν.

Use counterexamples to test universal and conditional statements.

Track connectors, reference and degree of certainty in short passages.

Use supplied information without inventing institutional exceptions.

Four-choice practice is not a copy of the reviewed five-choice official specimen.

Convert every percentage change to a multiplier before combining changes.

Work = rate × time; add or subtract rates, never average completion times.

For ratio splits, count total parts first, then multiply by the value per part.

Check number series against every given term, including alternating patterns.

Keep units consistent and round only at the end.

Separate rotation from reflection using one asymmetric feature.

Count the attribute the rule actually tracks: sides, dots, shaded regions, symmetry.

In matrices, find the row rule and the column rule; the answer must satisfy both.

Watch for alternating sub-sequences rather than a single progression.

Check every changing attribute against the answer, not just the first one you spot.

Near-miss distractors usually break exactly one attribute - find which.