Contact Tracer Test
Identify conscientious, trustworthy and empathetic candidates with this pre-employment test.
Pre-Employment Test
Purpose: The Contact Tracer test screens for functional on-the-job behaviors for employees who are responsible for communicating with, providing information to and recording details of people who may have been exposed to infectious diseases.
About This Test: This test will take most candidates approximately 40-50 minutes. It consists of 2 parts:
- An untimed personality assessment
- 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.
Target Group: We recommend using this test for open positions in health, government and education sectors.
Sample Personality Item:
For the statement on the left |
| For the statement on the right | |||||
I prefer working in a quiet environment where I don’t have to talk to people very often. |
I prefer working in a busy environment with a lot of activity and social interaction. |
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 Contact Tracer 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 |
Argumentative, critical, demeaning | Agreeableness | Pleasant, easy going, respectful |
Does not want to be responsible for the work of others | Assertive Leadership | Comfortable directing and controlling work of others |
Fails to live up to promises | Conscientiousness | Reliable, dependable |
Not service minded | Customer Service for Health Occupations | Enjoys serving people |
Overreacts to stress, gets upset easily | Emotional Stability / Maturity | Calm, level-headed, handles stress well |
Lacks intuition about others’ feelings | Empathy | Sensitive to others’ feelings, empathetic |
Doesn’t want to have to deal with people | Extroversion | Likes people involvement at work |
Prefers working on own | Independence | Enjoys collaborative work |
Bends rules to suit own purposes | Integrity | Strong moral code |
Cares mainly about salary and perks | Intrinsic Motivation | Enjoys coming to work |
Gives up easily, tends to find fault quickly | Nurturance | Positive about the future, a good motivator, perseveres despite difficult challenges |
Sticks with tried-and-true approaches, resistant to new ideas | Openness to New Experience | Enjoys learning and new ideas, innovative |
Does not use time well, disorganized | Orderliness | Tidy, neat, organized |
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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