Irish Verbal Reasoning case studies
Irish Verbal Reasoning · Put your knowledge to work in context.
The Drumcondra Reasoning Test is one of the standardised tests developed by the Educational Research Centre (ERC), the body that supplies a range of standardised tests to primary and post-primary schools in Ireland. Within the ERC's post-primary suite, reasoning is represented by two separate instruments listed side by side: the Drumcondra Reasoning Test and Spatial and Abstract Reasoning / TRST. This page covers verbal reasoning practice for candidates preparing for the verbal element of that reasoning testing, and it is an independent study resource - it is not produced by, endorsed by, or affiliated with the ERC. The verbal reasoning domain tests how precisely you handle words and arguments: identifying relationships between terms, completing analogies, spotting the rule that governs a sequence of words, drawing only the conclusions an extract actually supports, and recognising where reasoning slips. The Irish Verbal Reasoning case studies are 5 cases and about 2,940 words.
1The Library Book Sort
A small library receives a donation of 120 books. The librarian must sort them into three categories: Fiction (F), Non-Fiction (N), and Reference (R).
536 words, about 3 min2The Factory Production Line
A factory produces widgets on two assembly lines, Line A and Line B. Line A produces 200 widgets per hour, and Line B produces 150 widgets per hour.
473 words, about 2 min3The Conference Room Booking
A company has three conference rooms: Room X, Room Y, and Room Z. Room X can hold 10 people, Room Y 8 people, and Room Z 6 people.
846 words, about 4 min4The Garden Fence Problem
A gardener wants to fence a rectangular garden. She has 60 meters of fencing material.
450 words, about 2 min5The Exam Scheduling Conflict
A school must schedule five exams: Maths, English, Irish, Science, and History. Each exam is 2 hours long.
635 words, about 3 min