Offered at the Nanaimo & Powell River Campuses
View the program outline
The following areas will be covered in this assessment:
Area of Study |
Minimum Score |
Details |
Time |
|---|---|---|---|
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Reading Comprehension |
21/30 |
30 questions (true/false, short answer) |
45 min. |
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Combined Reasoning |
18/30 |
30 multiple choice questions that assess the ability to recognize abstract, spatial and mechanical concepts. |
30 min. |
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Math (calculator is allowed, basic formula table is provided) |
21/30 |
30 questions on:
|
60 min. |
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Approximate Time: 2 1/2 Hours - A dictionary is not permitted. A calculator is permitted. |
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Resources to help you prepare for your assessment:
- Reading Skills- Assembly
- Reading Skills- Construction
- Reading Skills- Foundry
- Reading Skills- Professional Driver
- Reading Skills- Repair
- VIU Reading Comprehension Study Guide
Trades Math Study Guides
- 1 Decimal Review
- 2 Adding and Subtracting Fractions
- 3 Converting Fractions to Decimals and Vice versa
- 4 Units of Measurement
- 5 Calculating Area, Perimeter and Volume
- 6 Exponents and Square Roots
- 7 Percentages
- 8 Using Imperial and Metric Rulers
- 9 Using Pythagoras
- 12 Ratio and Proportion
