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Psychometric Personality and Aptitude Test

This all-purpose, “personal style” test with aptitude has been validated across a wide range of jobs.

Pre-Employment Test


Purpose: RA’s Psychometric Personality and Aptitude Test is suitable for evaluating candidates going into a wide variety of positions. Hiring managers can use this test to screen candidates for their problem-solving ability as well as attributes like integrity, work ethic, openness, assertiveness, team orientation and the ability to get along well with coworkers and customers.

About This Test: This test will take most candidates approximately 40 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: A personality-only version of this assessment can be found here: https://resourceassociates.com/tests/psychometric-personality-test/

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

The Psychometric Personality and Aptitude Test Evaluates:

Less Desirable Behaviors Test Content Desirable Behaviors
Slow learner, overwhelmed with complexity General Cognitive Aptitude Quick learner, handles challenging tasks well
Argumentative, critical, demeaning Agreeableness Pleasant, easy going, respectful
Timid, lacks courage to confront difficult subjects Assertiveness Willing to present their opinion and debate various options
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 / Maturity 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 / Trustworthiness Strong moral code
Sticks with tried-and-true approaches, resistant to new ideas Openness Enjoys learning and new ideas, innovative
Finds fault easily, negative attitudes Optimism / Enthusiasm Believes In positive future, good motivator
Doesn’t want to coordinate with others Teamwork Able to coordinate and work cooperatively
Careless, disorganized Tough-mindedness Organized, planful
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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