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Aptitude
What is aptitude ?
Aptitude is the natural ability to learn or perform in a
specific area.
Q What are types of aptitude?
Logical aptitude, Special aptitude.
Organizational aptitude, Physical aptitude.
Mechanical aptitude.
Science, technology, engineering and math (STEM)
aptitude.
Linguistic aptitude.

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 Academic Aptitude
Competence or capacity to perform a scholastic
mental act, such as the ability to learn quickly.
Academic aptitude may be either innate or acquired
by education and by practice.
What are examples of academic aptitude?
Content areas for Specific Academic Aptitude
include:
Reading* Writing* Math. Science. Social Studies.
World languages
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Human resources departments at some companies
will use career assessment tests to learn about a
potential candidate's strengths and weaknesses.

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Q What is meant by aptitude in education?
Aptitude is inborn potential to perform certain kinds of
activities, whether physical or mental, and whether
developed or undeveloped. Aptitude is often contrasted
with skills and abilities, which are developed through
learning.
Q What are aptitudes examples?
Aptitudes are natural talents, special abilities for doing, or
learning to do, certain kinds of things easily and quickly. They
have little to do with knowledge or culture, or education, or
even interests. They have to do with heredity. Musical talent
and artistic talent are examples of such aptitudes.

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Q What are the characteristics of aptitude?
Aptitude embraces any characteristic which
contributes to learning, including intelligence,
achievement, personality, interests and skills. These
are the qualities of an individual that can be
harnessed by appropriate training.
Q What is the main purpose of aptitude?
An aptitude test is an exam used to determine an
individual's skill in a given activity.

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What is basic aptitude test?
An aptitude test is an assessment used to determine a
candidate's cognitive ability or personality. They're
extremely common in job assessments as they can be
used to predict the likelihood of a candidate's success
in a job role, whilst eliminating any bias through its
standardised administration.
The aptitude test consists of 3 sections – Quantitative
Aptitude, Logical Reasoning and Verbal Ability.

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What type of questions are asked in aptitude?
The most widely used aptitude tests are numerical
reasoning, verbal reasoning, logical reasoning, and
situational judgement.

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 Aptitude test helps to judge about the candidate
1. Ability to problem solve
2. The ability to analyze situations
3. The ability to reason
4. The ability to think logically
5. To take decisions based on data
6. To take decisions based on past trends
7. Ability to understand graphs, tables and charts
8. The ability to comprehend written and verbal communication
9. The ability to communicate well [verbal and written]
10. The ability to learn Language and Grammar skills
11.Basic numeric skills
12.Advanced quantitative skills
13.The ability to learn new things quickly
14.The ability to detect patterns and establish relationships
15.The ability to plan and strategies
16.The ability to comprehend complex issues
17.The ability to visualize
18.Basic Computer Skills
19.The ability to concentrate without getting distracted
20.The use of working memory
21.Attention to Detail 9
An aptitude test is used to determine an individual's
abilities, assessing how they are likely to perform in an area
in which they have no prior training or knowledge.
Schools use aptitude tests to determine if students are
inclined toward advanced placement classes or specific
areas of study, such as engineering or a foreign language.
Human resources departments at some companies will use
career assessment tests to learn about a potential
candidate's strengths and weaknesses.

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