Skills tested by STAT STAT F, STAT T and STAT Multiple Choice each consist of 70 items, which are placed into Units . Units comprise either Verbal or Quantitative questions. Quantitative and Verbal units are interspersed throughout the test paper . STAT questions are based on stimulus material drawn from a variety of common sources . All the information required to answer questions is contained in the Unit . So, for example, if the stimulus material is an historical document, the candidate’s knowledge of history is NOT being assessed . Verbal The Verbal items in STAT focus on interpretation and understanding of ideas in language . Some items will ask candidates to identify the main idea in a passage, whilst others will focus on.