Bain SOVA Assessment: An In-depth Guide with Sample Questions and Strategies

Dive into the details of the Bain SOVA Assessment, a common aptitude test, with this comprehensive video guide. We examine each of the five sections - verbal reasoning, numerical reasoning, logical reasoning, personality, and situational judgment tests - presenting sample questions, proven strategies, and additional resources. Whether you're just getting acquainted with the assessment or seeking to sharpen your performance, this guide is designed to arm you with the knowledge and strategies you need to excel.
Although our focus is on Bain & Company, it's crucial to note that the SOVA Assessment isn't exclusive to this firm. Many other top-notch organizations, including consulting giants Deloitte, KPMG, and PwC, as well as multinational corporations like Pfizer, RBS, Santander, the John Lewis Partnership, RSA, Nationwide, and Generali, use this tool for their recruitment processes. Step into this detailed guide and set the stage for your success in the competitive world of consulting and beyond.
Below are the sections in this video:
[00:00]: Introduction
[01:20]: Verbal Reasoning
[03:42]: Numerical Reasoning
[07:46]: Logical Reasoning
[09:31]: Personality
[10:41]: Situational Judgment
[11:56]: Resources
Access our SOVA Assessment practice tests, which include 30 verbal reasoning questions, 30 numerical reasoning questions, 18 logical reasoning questions, and 40 personality test statements. You can access it as part of the Online Assessments package, which also includes McKinsey Problem Solving Game (Solve), BCG and Bain Pymetrics Test, and BCG Potential Test guidelines and example questions:
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[@Prepmatter]

Access our SOVA Assessment practice tests, which include 30 verbal reasoning questions, 30 numerical reasoning questions, 18 logical reasoning questions, and 40 personality test statements. You can access it as part of the Online Assessments package, which also includes McKinsey Problem Solving Game (Solve), BCG and Bain Pymetrics Test, and BCG Potential Test guidelines and example questions:
prepmatter.com/bain-sova-assessment

[@selimsenturk4889]

Great explanation again Deniz! Love to see your quality content :)

[@sunny6907]

Thank you very much for this clear explanation!

[@aaronh.8807]

thank you for sharing. Question regarding 1st logical reasoning, why not D or F? They are same like option C

[@Prepmatter]

Thanks for your question! The reason we chose option C is that we needed to add a line to the 4th shape (the one that looks like an eight), and C was the only option that did that. Alternatively, if we were to add a line to the right (as opposed to the left, like in option C), that would be acceptable too.

[@petersarvari3802]

Why are smaller capacity planes more compatible for short / mid-range flights? You're assuming here that the capacity relates to the distance travelled which is not in the passage. But also, this is totally unrelated to the Q3.
Worthman offers extra large planes indeed, but also small ones. Hence, they offer more variability, and between large airports, they could use the large planes; and between small and large airports, they could go for the smaller one. Hence, if anything, the answer to Q3 should be True (or Cannot say).
You probably chose one of the most controversial questions here as an example..

[@Prepmatter]

Thanks for your comment; we agree this is definitely a tricky one!
In this case, we define the hub-spoke model as a model, which accommodates flights between small airports. This is an alternative to a model accommodating flights between large airports. Large airports, by default, have a higher number of passengers that require larger planes.
That is why we expect the test takers to suppose that the hub-spoke model runs a higher proportion of small planes than an alternative model does.
For your information, this case is inspired by Boeing introducing the 787 Dreamliner as a response to Airbus’ 380 investment at the time. Boeing assumed that the hub-spoke model would be more popular and demand for excessively large planes such as the A380 would not be as high as expected. As a result, they were right on their assumption, and the hub-spoke model increased demand for relatively smaller planes.

[@emmanuelj18.]

Hi, I could be wrong but your calculation seems to be off. Shouldn't it be A/B = C*100 = D - 100 = the answer. And not A/B = C - 100 = the answer?

[@kianbazad1186]

Same thing but he just didn’t multiply by a 100