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Engineering Manager Pre-Employment Test

Engineering Manager II Test

These tests identify candidates with the leadership qualities necessary to direct engineering work.

Pre-Employment Test


Purpose: The Engineering Manager tests identify candidates with the leadership qualities necessary to direct the work of others, make decisions efficiently and in an ethical manner, stay on top of work in their department, promote a service-minded organizational culture, and motivate employees. The Engineering Manager II Test also includes the Engineering / Technical Math Test for manufacturing environments.

About This Test: This test will take most candidates approximately 1.5 to 2 hours. It consists of 5 parts:

  • An untimed personality assessment
  • A 30-minute timed Engineering / Technical Math Test
  • An untimed General Cognitive Aptitude Test (includes verbal, numerical, and abstract reasoning)
  • A 20-minute timed Mechanical Reasoning Test
  • An untimed set of open-ended statements to which the candidate has to type in a short answer

What the Report Gives You: A graphical display of personality trait scores, feedback regarding strengths and developmental concerns, an explanation of aptitude results, a display of narrative responses given to the open-ended statements, 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
I feel very strongly about it
I feel it describes me most of the time
I can’t decide between the two statements
I feel it describes me most of the time
I feel very strongly about it
For the statement 
on the right
I prefer to let others take the initiative to get things going when projects are stalled.
I prefer to take the initiative to get things going when projects are stalled.
Sample Question for Engineering / Technical Math Test

Which situation could flow more water?

(A) Single 6” pipe (B) Group of nine 1” pipes (C) Both would flow the same (D) Neither of the above

Sample Questions for General Cognitive Aptitude Test

Sample verbal reasoning item: House is to dwelling as car is to ____________.

(A) transportation
(B) traveling
(C) speed
(D) automobile
(E) mechanical

Sample numerical reasoning item: Which number comes next in this series? 3 6 9 19 22 25

(A) 32
(B) 35
(C) 52
(D) 15
(E) 28

Sample abstract reasoning item: Which figure would come next in the series?

Sample Question for Mechanical Reasoning Test

Which system will allow the 50 lb. crate to be picked up with the least effort?

(A) System A
(B) System B

Sample Question for Open-Ended Statement

The three things I want most from my job are...

(Sample questions differ from actual test appearance and do not contain real test content.)

The Engineering Manager II Test Evaluates:

Less Desirable Behaviors Test Content Desirable Behaviors
Slow learner, overwhelmed with complexity General Cognitive Aptitude Quick learner, handles challenging tasks well
Easily confused by mechanical operations Mechanical Reasoning Adept in figuring out mechanical operations
Limited knowledge of engineering related to manufacturing environments Engineering Knowledge Solid / up-to-date knowledge of engineering related to manufacturing environments
Simplistic thoughts, negative attitudes, grammatical mistakes Open-ended Statements Articulate, meaningful comments, expresses positive attitudes, no grammatical mistakes
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 Enjoys serving people
Overreacts to stress, gets upset easily Emotional Resilince Calm, level-headed, handles stress well
Doesn’t want to have to deal with people Extroversion Likes people involvement at work
Bends rules to suit own purposes Integrity Strong moral code
Direct, blunt, revealing Impression Management Diplomatic, interpersonally sensitive
Doesn’t feel responsible for how employees feel about their jobs Managerial Human Relations Good motivator for others, tries to help others succeed in their careers
Does not stay on top of tasks that have been assigned to others Managerial Task Structuring Stays on top of details that have been assigned to others
Prefers traditional approaches and standard solutions Openness to New Experience Curious, inquisitive, innovative, interested in learning
Cautious, suspicious, careful Optimism / Enthusiasm Trusting, believes in positive future
Does not use time well, disorganized Orderliness Tidy, neat, organized
Lacks confidence in own decisions Self-Confidence Confident of own decisions
Prefers dealing with people-based issues Tough-minded Enjoys working in a technical environment
Prefers working on own Teamwork Enjoys collaborative work
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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