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Psychometric Personality Test

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

Pre-Employment Test


Purpose: RA’s Psychometric Personality Test includes a set of traits suitable for evaluating candidates going into a wide variety of positions. In general, this tests screens for someone who is trustworthy, dependable, easy to get along with, team-oriented and open to new ideas, with a strong work ethic.

About This Test: This test will take most candidates approximately 20-30 minutes. It consists of 1 part:

  • An untimed personality assessment

What the Report Gives You: A graphical display of personality trait scores, feedback regarding strengths and developmental concerns, and suggested interview questions.

Testing Process:

  • Immediate score report upon completion.
  • Proctoring desirable but not required.
  • The use of mobile phones is discouraged.

Options: If the position also requires problem solving, multi-tasking and critical thinking skills, consider add a measure of cognitive ability. RA’s Personal Style II includes personality + aptitude and can be found here: https://resourceassociates.com/tests/psychometric-personality-and-aptitude-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 differ from actual test appearance and do not contain real test content.)

The Psychometric Personality Test Evaluates:

Less Desirable Behaviors Test Content Desirable Behaviors
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 Resilience / 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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