Practical Aptitudes is designed for use with production workers, apprentices, engineers, designers and scientists working in technical roles. Each test is shorter than the industry standard whilst maintaining robust reliability and validity.
Practical Diagrammatic Reasoning
This test assesses the ability to evaluate processes represented through diagrams. The assessment contains panels and illustrations that define logical processes followed by questions which need to be answered using the diagrams presented. (Please note that Diagrammatic Analysis in Professional and Work Aptitudes is a more difficult alternative which also features 'Finding Faults' and 'Comparing Flowchart Sequences' item types.)
Sub-scores:
- Understanding Logical Rules
- Comprehending Process Diagrams
- Identifying Causes
Time: 14 mins
No of questions: 28
Format: Pencil & paper
Practical Spatial Reasoning
This test assesses the ability to recognise shapes. Each item in the test contains four shapes where three of the shapes are identical while one shape is different. The task is to identify the shape that is different.
Sub-scores:
- Estimating Lengths and Angles
- Recognising Rotated Shapes
- Visualising Three-dimensional Objects
Time: 7 mins
No of questions: 28
Format: Pencil & paper
Practical Mechanical Reasoning
This test assesses mechanical understanding through items that present a problem with a number of possible answers. The task is to identify the correct answer to each problem.
Sub-scores:
- Understanding Mechanical Problems
- Comprehending Physical Principles
- Estimating Movement of Objects
Time: 12 mins
No of questions: 28
Format: Pencil & paper
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