Ability tests are a typical part of the selection process, or for development within the workplace. Logical reasoning tests are one of the most commonly used aptitude tests that come up during a job application. 

Logical reasoning tests are standardized psychometric assessment tests that provide the employing organization with information about a candidate’s general problem solving ability.
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This type of test usually does not require numerical or verbal skills, but there are different variations out there that do. Logical reasoning tests are designed to assess a candidate’s ability at skills such as how to interpret patterns and/or the relationships between shapes.