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Engineering Test II

Pre-Employment Test

Engineering Test II

Engineering Test II

We offer five personality and aptitude tests for engineers, tailored to meet your pre-employment testing needs. Test batteries range from basic questions to multi-answer and open-statement questions.

Pre-Employment Test

Purpose:

Hiring an engineer can be challenging. There are myriad candidates of enormously varying engineering qualifications. Our online Engineering Pre-Employment Test helps you find the top candidates. It will help you identify an engineer who can communicate well, be a strong team player, adapt well to your company procedures and culture, work hard, and have the mental ability to handle intellectually challenging job duties.

If you are wondering which of our five engineering aptitude assessments would best meet your needs, please see the Engineering Test comparison table below to help you understand the content of each one.

About This Test:

This test will take most candidates approximately 60-90 minutes. It consists of 3 parts:

  • An untimed personality assessment
  • An untimed General Cognitive Aptitude Test (includes verbal, numerical, and abstract reasoning)
  • 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.
$ General Cognitive Aptitude Test Mechanical Reasoning Test 3-D Reasoning Test Engineering Knowledge Test 15 Different Personality Traits Open-ended Statements
Engineer I 35 X X
Engineer II 45 X X
Engineer III 50 X X X
Engineer IV 55 X X X X
Engineer V 70 X X X X X

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 am the kind of person who gets upset easily when things go wrong at work.
It takes a lot to upset me, so when things go wrong at work I always stay calm.
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 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 Test II Evaluates:

Less Desirable Behaviors Test Content Desirable Behaviors
Slow learner, overwhelmed with complexity General Cognitive Aptitude Quick learner, handles challenging tasks well
Simplistic thoughts, negative attitudes, grammatical mistakes Open-ended Statements Articulate, meaningful comments, expresses positive attitudes, no grammatical mistakes
Argumentative, contentious Agreeableness Easy to get along with, amiable
Timid, lacks courage to confront difficult subjects Assertiveness Willing to present their opinion and debate various options
Uninterested in competition Competitiveness Enjoys competition, drive for result
Bends of ignored company rules Conscientiousness Adheres to company rules, meets expectations
Not service minded Customer Service Creates positive service-minded culture
Overreacts to stress, gets upset easily Emotional Resilience Calm, level-headed, handles stress well
Doesn’t want to have to deal with people Extroversion Likes people involvement at work
Blunt, unsophisticated, politically naive Impression Management Socially sensitive, polite, diplomatic
Bends rules to suit own purposes Integrity Strong moral code
Sticks with tried-and-true approaches, resistant to new ideas Openness to New Experience Enjoys learning and new ideas, innovative
Gives up easily, complains Optimism / Enthusiasm Cheeful, positive, “can-do” attitude
Sloppy, disorganized Orderliness Works hard to keep tasks orderly and organized
Lacks confidence in own decisions Self-Confidence Confident of own decisions
Prefers dealing with people-based issues Tough-mindedness Enjoys working in a technical environment
Doesn’t want to coordinate with others Teamwork Able to coordinate and work cooperatively
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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