APTITUDE

TESTS
"An occupation out of harmony with the worker's aptitudes and
capacities means inefficiency, unenthusiastic and perhaps
distasteful labor, and low pay; while an occupation in harmony
with the nature of the man means enthusiasm, love of work, and
high economic values-superior product, efficient service, and
good pay."
-Frank Parsons, Choosing a Vocation
What is APTITUDE?
Aptitude can be :

Mental  Intelligence  Intelligence Tests

Achievement test?

Physical Ability/skill/talent  Skill

test
 For vocational/career guidance and planning they are
used to measure different aptitudes such as:

general learning ability

clerical perception
verbal ability
spatial perception
numerical ability
Definitions?
Aptitude- Inclination or tendency, a natural ability, capacity of
learning, and general sustainability

Aptitude tests- standardized tests to predict an individual’s

ability to learn certain skills

Industry- department or branch of craft, art, business, or

manufacture, especially which has a large personnel and capital
Different kinds of aptitude tests:
 Accounting & Bookkeeper
Math Aptitude Test
 Banking Teller Math Aptitude
Test
 Business Analyst Skills
Evaluation
 Computer Career Assessment
Test
 Computer Programmer
Aptitude Battery
 Customer Service Aptitude
Profile
 Customer Service Skills
Inventory
 Electrical Aptitude Test
Philippines:
 Nursing Aptitude Test
 College Scholastic Aptitude
Test
 Philippine Aptitude
Classification Test
 Philippine Aptitude Test for
Teachers
 H I sT o r y
China (7th century)

Alfred Binet’s IQ test

College Entrance Exam

American Education

Present
Industrial tests
(Aptitude)
Flanagan Industrial Test
 John Clemans Flanagan (1916-1966)
 BS Physics in University of Washington and PhD in mental
measurement from Truman Kelly
 “Practical psychologist” in Air Corps in WWII
 Aviation Psychological Program  American Institutes of
Research:
Contribute to the science of human behavior and fuller
development and utilization of mankind’s capacities and potential
Flanagan Industrial Test
 Made in 1975 with 18 individually sold distinct aptitude
 From Flanagan Aptitude Classification Test (FACTTM)
 Selection, placement, reassignment, and vocational counseling
 Designed for supervisory, technical, office, skill labor and other
industrial positions
 Measures distinct aptitudes or functions important to a variety of
industrial positions
 Percentile norms were based on more than 40 job classification
 Validation studies: Predictive of job success for a number of
different jobs
 Takes 5-15 minutes per test, using booklets, and stencils (Raw
score, percentile norm, and classification)
 Arithmetic - Ability to add, subtract, multiply and divide. Five-minute time limit.
 Assembly - Ability to visualize how separate pieces will look as a whole. Ten-minute
time limit.
 Components - Ability to identify a simple figure that is part of a complete drawing.
Ten-minute time limit.
 Coordination - Ability to control hand and arm movements while working through a
series of mazes. Five-minute time limit.
 Electronics - Ability to understand electrical and electronic principles as well as
analyze diagrams of electrical circuits. Fifteen-minute time limit.
 Expression - Knowledge of correct grammar and sentence structure. Five-minute time
limit.
 Ingenuity - Ability to think of ingenious and effective ways of solving problems.
Fifteen-minute time limit.
 Inspection - Ability to spot imperfections or flaws in a series of objects. Five-minute
time limit. ***
 Judgment and Comprehension - Ability to read and comprehend given
information. Fifteen-minute time limit.
 Mathematics and Reasoning - Ability to reason through mathematical word
problems. Fifteen-minute time limit.
 Mechanics - Ability to understand mechanical principles and analyze mechanical
movement. Fifteen-minute time limit.
 Memory - Ability to memorize different terms and their meanings. Ten-minute time
limit.
 Patterns - Ability to perceive and reproduce pattern outlines accurately. Five-minute
time limit.
 Planning - Ability to plan, organize and schedule various types of activities. Fifteen-
minute time limit.
 Precision - Capacity for precision work with small objects. Five-minute time limit.
 Scales - Ability to read scales, graphs and charts. Five-minute time limit.
 Tables - Ability to read tables quickly and accurately. Five-minute time limit.
 Vocabulary - Knowledge of words used in business and government environments.
Fifteen-minute time limit.
Inspections or Patterns
ASVAB- History
 Army Alpha and Army Beta; WWI. Army General Classification
Test and Navy General Classification Test; WWII.
 Armed Forces Qualification Test (1950s)- uniform general ability
measurement to identify probable successful military applicants in
the services; while Army Classification Battery to classify
 ASVAB (1968)- used by Air Force and Marine in 1973-74; 1996-
1997, the CAT-ASVAB was implemented at all Military Entrance
Processing Stations; P&P-ASVAB in low volume satellite locations
 Developed and maintained by Department of Defense
ASVAB
 ASVAB stands for Army Services
Vocational Aptitude Battery
 Three version: P&P-ASVAB,
CAT-ASVAB, and Student-
ASVAB
 Measures strengths, weaknesses,
and potential future success,
providing career information for
various civilian and military
occupations; indicator of future
endeavors (college, vocational
school, or military courses);
determine of career field or
military eligibility
ASVAB
 Individual and composite Required AFQT
Service Branch
sub-tests Score*
 Armed Forces Army 31
Qualification Test
Critical Navy 35
 Arithmetic reasoning, math
Marines 31
knowledge, and verbal
composite (word Air Force 36
knowledge and paragraph
comprehension) Coast Guard 45
CAT-ASVAB
 For a large number of potential recruits, and for
enlistment purposes
 It takes 1 and a half hour, time-limit
 Includes 10 sub-tests, similar to the MET-site ASVAB
 Computerized Adaptive Testing= correct  difficult
 9 Subtests Minutes Questions Descriptions

CAT-ASVAB Measures knowledge of life

General Science (GS) 8 16 science, earth and space science,

and physical science.

Measures ability to solve basic

Arithmetic Reasoning (AR) 39 16
math problems.

Measures ability to understand the

Word Knowledge (WK) 8 16 meaning of words through

synonyms.

Measures ability to obtain

Paragraph Comprehension
22 11 information from written
(PC)
materials.

Measures knowledge of
Mathematics Knowledge
18 16 mathematical concepts and
(MK)
applications.
 Measures knowledge of

electrical current, circuits,

Electronics Information (EI) 8 16
devices, and electronic

systems.

Measures knowledge of

Auto Information (AI) 6 11 automotive maintenance and

repair.

Measures knowledge of wood and

Shop Information (SI) 5 11
metal shop practices.

Measures knowledge of the

Mechanical Comprehension principles of mechanical devices,

20 16
(MC) structural support, and properties

of materials.
CAT-ASVAB
 Scores are computed
through formulas which
takes into account the
question difficulty and
correctness of answer
 Raw scores not equal to
number of correct answers
 AFQT= AR+MK+2(VE),
1989
 Shorter test in CAT-ASVAB
ASVAB- General Science
Air is less dense that water 100°C is equal to
because A. 32°F
A. It is lighter B. 100°F
B. Its molecules are further C. 200°F
apart D. 212°F
C. Its molecules are closer
together
D. It moves more quickly
and easily
ASVAB- Arithmetic Reasoning
If the tire of a car rotates at a One in every 9 people in a
constant speed of 552 times town vote for party A. All
in one minute, how many others vote for party B. How
times will the tire rotate in many people vote for party B
half-an-hour? in a town of 810?
A. 276
B. 5,520 A. 90
C. 8,280 B. 720
D. 16,560 C. 801
D. 819
ASVAB- Word Knowledge
Antagonize most nearly Wilted most nearly means
means
A. left.
A. embarrass. B. limp.
B. struggle. C. budding.
C. provoke. D. requested.
D. worship.
ASVAB- Paragraph Comprehension
l who enter it with preconceptions of
sand and cacti around every bend. It
has a look and atmosphere that does
not fit the boots-and-saddle image of
the state.
The author implies that the look and
atmosphere of east Texas does NOT
resemble that of the
A. marshlands.
B. mountains.
C. seashore.
D. desert.
A thin transparent layer of oxide
protects the metal titanium against
corrosion. The same thin layer attracts
artists interested in making their art
with the help of technology. By using
heat or electricity, an artist can thicken
the oxide layer and thereby turn the
metal a range of vivid colors.
According to the passage, some artists
work with titanium because it
A. is transparent.
B. does not corrode.
C. generates its own heat.
D. can assume a variety of colors.
ASVAB- Mathematics Knowledge
27/3= Length=8 Width=3
Height=4
A. 3 The volume of the brick is
B. 3
C. 9 A. 15
D. 12 B. 36
C. 44
D. 96
 ASVAB- Electronics Information
Because solid state diodes have
no filament, they

The circuit shown in the A. don't work.

diagram contains a battery B. are less efficient than tubes.
and two light bulbs. If one
light bulb burns out, the C. require less operating
other will
power.
A. no longer burn. D. require more operating
B. continue to burn.
C. flicker on and off. power.
D. burn more brightly.
ASVAB- Auto Information
Shock absorbers on a car connect
the axle to the
A. wheel.
B. chassis.
C. drive shaft.
D. exhaust pipe.

Where does combustion take

place?
A. 3
B. 4
C. 5
D. 6
ASVAB- Shop Information
 Sanding blocks are used to

A. prevent high spots and

ridges on sanded surfaces.
B. prevent dirt from
collecting on the
sandpaper.
C. stretch the length of the
sandpaper.
D. prolong the use of the
sandpaper.
The clamp shown is called a
A. bar clamp.
B. web clamp.
C. spring clamp.
D. parallel clamp.
 ASVAB- Mechanical Comprehension

Extending the reach of this In which direction does friction

crane will shift its act on this skier?

A. total weight. A.
B. allowable speed. B.
C. center of gravity. C.
D. center of buoyancy. D.
 ASVAB- Assembling Objects

Which figure best shows how the Which figure best shows how the
objects in the left box will touch if the objects in the left box will appear if
letters for each object are matched? they are fit together?

A. A.
B. B.
C. C.
D. D.