This second verbal reasoning test uses a different format from our Verbal Reasoning Test 1. In this test, you will be provided with a single passage of text and a series of questions, with the answers found directly within the passage itself.
Before you start:
- The test begins as soon as you press ‘next’, and you’ll have 3 minutes to answer as many questions as possible.
- Work quickly but accurately. It’s completely normal not to finish every question in the time given, so don’t panic if the timer runs out while you’re still working.
- Find a quiet moment without distractions before you begin.
Verbal Reasoning Practice Test
This is a practice verbal reasoning test in the style used by some airlines during online assessments. You’ll be given a short passage of text and a set of questions, all answerable from the passage alone.
- The test begins as soon as you press Next
- You’ll have 3 minutes to answer as many of the 14 questions as you can
- The passage stays visible the whole time so you can refer back to it
- Work quickly but accurately, don’t worry if you don’t finish everything
Full Breakdown
What This Test Is Actually Checking
Unlike Test 1's data-sheet format, this version is closer to a scanning and retrieval exercise. The answers are there in the passage, and the test is measuring how quickly and accurately you can locate the right information under time pressure, rather than asking you to reason about what can or cannot be concluded.
The passages are often deliberately procedural or detailed, covering rules, processes, or specific conditions, which mirrors the kind of dense, detail-heavy information cabin crew often need to absorb quickly, from safety procedures to operational instructions.
How to Approach It
Skim the passage once to understand its overall structure before the questions start, so you have a rough mental map of where different types of information sit. Different information is found in different tabs. When a question appears, go back to the relevant section rather than re-reading the whole passage from the start each time. Since you're not expected to finish everything, prioritise getting the questions you do attempt right, rather than rushing through all of them and making careless mistakes.
Worth knowing: Because Test 1 and Test 2 use genuinely different formats, doing well on one doesn't automatically mean you'll find the other equally comfortable. If you found the data-sheet format in Test 1 more natural than this scanning-based format, or vice versa, that's useful to know, as real assessments can use either style depending on the airline, so it's worth practising both.
This page is part of CCF's Online Assessments Hub, covering everything from video interviews to situational judgement tests and personality assessments. If you're preparing for the next stage, here's where to go next.
