How the Logiks numerical section works
At Intermediate level, as part of Logiks General, the numerical section is 16 questions in 4 minutes, so 15 seconds each. Talogy’s examples are the missing number in an equation, the missing sign (+, −, ÷ or x), the next number in a sequence and a short price problem. There are no tables: every number you need is in the question.
At Advanced level the section becomes data interpretation. Logiks General Advanced gives you 8 questions in 8 minutes on charts and tables, such as investment by country or income by year, usually with six answer options and sometimes Cannot say. Questions ask for proportions, ratios, totals, differences and projections from a trend. The standalone Logiks Numerical Advanced test is 20 questions in 25 minutes.
Talogy does not say on its candidate site whether a calculator is allowed at each level. Its general advice is to have a calculator, notepad and pen ready before you start.
How to solve Logiks numerical questions
Each Intermediate question type has a quick route:
- Missing number: work out the complete side of the equation first, then undo the operation on the other side.
- Missing sign: compare the size of the result with the numbers either side. A much bigger or smaller result points to x or ÷, a close one to + or −.
- Sequences: check the gaps between terms, then the gaps between those gaps, then whether each term is a multiple of the last.
- Price problems: find the price of one, or scale by a simple fraction where you can (9 items is three quarters of 12).
- Advanced charts and tables: read the question first, find the one row or column it needs, and check the units before you calculate.
Worked examples
Missing number: “45 − 18 = 9 x ?”. The left side is 27, and 27 = 9 x 3, so the answer is 3.
Sequence: “5, 7, 11, 17, 25, ?”. The gaps are 2, 4, 6 and 8, rising by 2 each time, so the next gap is 10 and the answer is 35.
Price: “12 tickets cost 150 euros. What do 5 tickets cost?”. One ticket is 150 ÷ 12 = 12.50 euros, so 5 tickets cost 62.50 euros.
Tips for the real Logiks numerical test
- Confirm the level first. Intermediate is mental arithmetic against the clock and Advanced is reading data, so practise each in its own way.
- Make times tables and simple percentages automatic. At 15 seconds an item, working each one out from scratch costs marks.
- Skip anything that needs more than a few steps and come back if time is left, as Talogy advises.
- For Advanced, practise percentage of a total, ratios, differences and projecting a growth rate forward, the operations Talogy’s examples use.
- Put a calculator, notepad and pen within reach before you press start.
Practise Logiks Numerical on CogniPrep
Our Logiks Numerical game gives you 16 Intermediate-style questions from a bank of 32: arithmetic, number series, percentages and short word problems, each with four options. Each question has a 20-second clock, and one that runs out counts as wrong. Your score out of 100 is mostly the share you got right, with a small part for answering everything. The real Intermediate section has the same 16 questions on one 4-minute clock, and our version has no Advanced charts or tables.