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Partie 1 - Test Logic And Score Economics

3. The Question-First Reading Method

Read the question before the data. The stem tells you which cells matter and which cells are there to slow you down.

Tous les chapitres
Partie 1 1. What EPSO Numerical Reasoning Measures 2. Format, Timing, And Pass-Mark Reality 3. The Question-First Reading Method 4. Calculator, Rough Work, And Screen Habits
Partie 2 5. Percent Multipliers 6. Percentage Points And Indexes 7. Ratios, Proportions, And Rule Of Three 8. Averages And Weighted Averages
Partie 3 9. Tables, Relevant Cells, And Blackout 10. Charts, Scales, And Circular Graphics 11. Units, Denominators, And Per-Capita Thinking 12. Estimation, Answer Options, And None Of The Above
Partie 4 13. The Twenty-Minute Execution Plan 14. Review Loop And Error Taxonomy

Snapshot

Read the question before the data. The stem tells you which cells matter and which cells are there to slow you down.

The five-step method

Use the same sequence on every item:

1. Read the stem and answer options.

2. Identify the relevant data and mentally block out the rest.

3. Decide whether exact calculation or estimation is enough.

4. Choose the shortest method.

5. Calculate, then match the result to the options.

This order matters. If you start with the table, every row looks equally important. If you start with the stem, the table becomes a search area. The answer options also carry useful information. Wide-spaced options invite estimation. Tight options demand exact work. Options with different units tell you which conversion is being tested.

What to underline mentally

The stem usually contains four control words:

  • •entity: country, department, category, year, product
  • •metric: revenue, staff, emissions, budget, passengers
  • •relation: increase, share, ratio, average, projection
  • •unit: euros, millions, tonnes, people, percentage, index

If any of the four is missing from your mental setup, do not calculate yet.

Example without solving

Question: Based on the table above, what was the percentage increase in solar capacity in Region B between 2021 and 2023?

Setup:

  • •entity: Region B
  • •metric: solar capacity
  • •relation: percentage increase
  • •unit: percentage
  • •relevant cells: Region B, solar, 2021 and 2023
  • •formula: (2023 - 2021) / 2021 x 100

Only after this setup should calculation start.

Practice drill

For 20 questions, do only setup. No arithmetic. Write the formula and relevant cells. Then compare with the explanation. This trains the part of the exam that causes most wrong answers.

2. Format, Timing, And Pass-Mark Reality 4. Calculator, Rough Work, And Screen Habits