Introduction - Mechanical Aptitude Tests

Mechanical Aptitude Tests Copyright 2007 1 Introduction Author: Paul Newton Version Mechanical Aptitude Tests Copyright 2007 2 An Introduction to Psychometric Tests You are most likely to encounter psychometric testing as part of the recruitment or selection process. Tests of this sort are devised by occupational psychologists and their aim is to provide employers with a reliable method of selecting the most suitable job applicants or candidates for promotion. Psychometric Tests aim to measure aspects of your personality or your mental ability, as illustrated in the diagram above. Personality questionnaires seek to measure aspects of your personality, whereas Aptitude and ability Tests aim to measure your intellectual and reasoning abilities. Source: Psychometric, Personality and Aptitude Testing Ramada Consulting (2005) The graph above shows the use of psychometric testing is slightly higher in America than in the UK and that these types of test are used extensively.

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