FENZ General Ability Screen cheat sheet

'True' means the statement follows only from the passage; 'False' means the passage contradicts it; 'Cannot say' means the passage neither confirms nor denies it, even if real-world knowledge suggests an answer.

A statement that merely restates a passage fact in different words is True; a statement that adds one unsupported detail (a cause, a number, a comparison) becomes Cannot say.

Watch quantifier swaps: 'all' to 'some', 'most' to 'all', and 'may' to 'will' each change a supported claim into an unsupported one.

Watch scope words: 'only', 'never', 'always', 'at least', 'unless' and 'except' invert or narrow meaning and are frequent sources of error.

Cause and effect are separate claims: a passage stating two events occurred together does not support a statement that one caused the other.

For 'select the statement that follows', test each option against the passage alone; eliminate options needing outside knowledge before comparing the remainder.

For main-idea items, the correct option must cover the whole passage; an option true of one sentence only is a detail, not the main idea.

For vocabulary-in-context, substitute each option back into the sentence and keep only the one preserving the original meaning and tone.

Percentage change = (new − old) ÷ old × 100; a rise from 80 to 100 is +25%, while a fall from 100 to 80 is −20%.

To increase by p%, multiply by (1 + p/100); to decrease by p%, multiply by (1 − p/100). Successive changes multiply: +10% then −10% gives ×0.99, a net −1%.

Reverse percentages: if a price after a 20% rise is 96, the original is 96 ÷ 1.20 = 80, not 96 − 20%.

Ratio sharing: total ÷ sum of ratio parts gives one part; multiply by each ratio number. Three-way split 2:3:5 of 200 gives 40, 60, 100.

Average = total ÷ count; the combined average of two groups weights each group mean by its count, not by simple averaging of the two means.

Rates: distance = speed × time; time = distance ÷ speed. For work, combined rate = sum of individual rates, so time together = 1 ÷ (1/a + 1/b).

Unit conversion in chains: convert to a common unit first, then compute; 1 hour = 60 minutes, 1 km = 1000 m, 1 tonne = 1000 kg.

Percentage points versus percent: a rate moving from 20% to 25% rises 5 percentage points but 25% in relative terms.

Estimate before computing: round to two significant figures to identify the correct option, then verify exactly only if two options remain close.

In number sequences, check differences first, then ratios, then alternating or two interleaved sequences (odd positions and even positions follow separate rules).

Common sequence rules: add increasing amounts (+2, +3, +4), multiply by a constant, square/cube numbers, Fibonacci-style (each term is the sum of the previous two).

Letter series: convert letters to positions (A=1 … Z=26); a constant gap of 3 means +3 per step, and reversal means the alphabet runs backwards.

In syllogisms, 'All A are B' and 'All B are C' gives 'All A are C'; 'Some A are B' cannot be reversed into 'Some B are A' unless existence is stated.

'No A are B' plus 'All C are A' gives 'No C are B'; a valid conclusion must hold in every arrangement satisfying the premises.

In seating or ordering puzzles, draw positions as slots and place the most constrained item first; fixed constraints (ends, adjacency) eliminate options fastest.

Odd-one-out items: test each option against a single rule (number of sides, symmetry, closed regions, rotation); the correct answer breaks exactly one consistent rule.

For matrix or series figures, track rotation (clockwise/counter-clockwise and degrees), shading alternation, and element count separately, since one feature often changes while another stays fixed.

Rank responses by the order: safety of people first, then legal and policy compliance, then honest communication, then task efficiency, then personal convenience.

Escalate when the issue exceeds your authority, involves a safety hazard, or is illegal; handle directly when it is within your role and a conversation can resolve it.

Communicate concerns to the person directly and privately before involving a manager, unless the conduct is unsafe, unlawful, or already reported and unresolved.

In 'most/least effective' items, judge each option against the stated role and policy; an effective answer respects both the chain of command and the duty to report.

When a colleague errs, address the behaviour and its impact, not the person's character; offer a specific corrective action.

Acknowledging a mistake promptly and stating the fix outranks concealing it or shifting blame, because concealment compounds the original error.

Customer or public-facing scenarios: confirm the facts, explain what you can do within policy, and state the next step and timeframe rather than only apologising.

Team conflict: separate the people from the problem, restate each side's interest, and propose an option that meets the shared operational goal.

Lever: effort × effort arm = load × load arm; a longer effort arm reduces the effort needed. Three classes differ by the order of fulcrum, load and effort.

Mechanical advantage of a pulley system equals the number of rope sections supporting the movable load; a single fixed pulley changes direction only, giving MA = 1.

Gear trains: meshed gears turn in opposite directions, and the speed ratio is the inverse of the tooth ratio; a small gear driving a large gear slows the output and increases torque.

Hydraulics follow Pascal's principle: pressure is equal throughout, so force ÷ area is constant and a larger piston gives greater force over a shorter stroke.

Work = force × distance moved in the direction of the force; power = work ÷ time. Holding a load stationary does no work in the physics sense.

Electrical basics: V = I × R; in a series circuit current is the same throughout and resistances add; in parallel circuits voltage is equal across branches.

Density comparison decides flotation: an object floats if its density is less than the fluid's, and sinks if greater; shape affects displacement, not density.

Spatial folding: count faces, edges and vertices of the net (a cube net has 6 squares, 12 edges); opposite faces on a net never share an edge.

Rotation and reflection: a 90° turn changes orientation but not shape or size; a reflection reverses handedness, which a rotation never does.