Architect Test
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Pre-Employment Test
Purpose: This Architect Test is designed to help you find candidates with excellent cogntiive skills and the ability to work hard as part of a diverse team of professionals. Best fit employees will be good communicators, trustworthy and organized, with a positive mindset and a client-centered approach to projects.
About This Test: This test will take most candidates approximately 45-60 minutes. It consists of 3 parts:
- An untimed personality assessment
- A 5-minute timed 3D Spatial Reasoning Test
- An untimed General Cognitive Aptitude Test (includes verbal, numerical, and abstract reasoning)
What the Report Gives You: A graphical display of personality trait scores, feedback regarding strengths and developmental concerns, explanation of aptitude results and suggested interview questions.
Testing Process:
- Immediate score report upon completion.
- Proctoring desirable but not required.
- The use of mobile phones is discouraged.
Options: Contact us to learn how we can customize the test content for your hiring process or the way information is presented in the report to meet your specifications.
Sample Personality Item:
For the statement on the left |
| For the statement on the right | |||||
I want a job where I can make lots of money even if I have to work everyday with people and tasks I dislike. |
I want a job where I enjoy coming to work everyday even if I don’t make a lot of money. |
Sample Question for 3D Spatial Reasoning Test | |||
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How many blocks is the X touching? | (A) 4 (B) 3 (C) 7 (D) 6 |
Sample Questions for General Cognitive Aptitude Test | |||
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Sample verbal reasoning item: House is to dwelling as car is to ____________. | (A) transportation | ||
Sample numerical reasoning item: Which number comes next in this series? 3 6 9 19 22 25 | (A) 32 | ||
Sample abstract reasoning item: Which figure would come next in the series? |
(Sample questions differ from actual test appearance and do not contain real test content.)
The Architect Test Evaluates:
Less Desirable Behaviors | Test Content | Desirable Behaviors |
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Slow learner, overwhelmed with complexity | General Cognitive Aptitude | Quick learner, handles challenging tasks well |
Difficult to assemble parts into a whole | 3-D Reasoning | Can visualize how a three dimensional object fits together |
Argumentative, critical, demeaning | Agreeableness | Pleasant, easy going, respectful |
Fails to live up to promises | Conscientiousness | Reliable, dependable |
Not service minded | Customer Service Orientation | Enjoys serving people |
Overreacts to stress, gets upset easily | Emotional Stability | Calm, level-headed, handles stress well |
Bends rules to suit own purposes | Integrity | Strong moral code |
Cares mainly about salary and perks | Intrinsic Motivation | Enjoys coming to work |
Sticks with tried-and-true approaches, resistant to new ideas | Openness | Enjoys learning and new ideas, innovative |
Finds fault easily, negative attitudes | Optimism | Believes In positive future, good motivator |
Does not use time well, disorganized | Orderliness | Tidy, neat, organized |
Doesn’t want to coordinate with others | Teamwork | Able to coordinate and work cooperatively |
Sensitive about people’s feelings, focuses on feelings vs. business goals | Tough-mindedness / Ruggedness | Hard-nosed all about business objectives, able to make difficult decisions |
Does the minimum | Work Drive | Willing to go the extra mile |
Validity Information: Click here to view RA's Technical Manual for details about test dimension development, reliability & validity.
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