Technical Manager Test
This aptitude test identifies candidates with technical operations leadership ability.
Pre-Employment Test
Purpose:
Need a technical manager to head a department of application engineers, technicians, or other technically-skilled people? This test identifies candidates with technical operations leadership ability. Candidates who score high will stay on top of the flow of work, maintain good communications among team members, be open to new ideas, provide good instructions for assignments, and help associates develop their technical skills and career potential. Good candidates will be able to handle a large fund of information and make good decisions.
About This Test:
This test will take most candidates approximately 60-75 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.
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 |
| 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 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
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?
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| Sample Question for Open-Ended Statement | |||
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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 Technical Manager Test Evaluates:
| Undesirable Behaviors | Test Content | Desirable Behaviors |
|---|---|---|
| Slow to learn, needs simple tasks | General Mental Ability | Quick learner, clever, handles complexity well |
| Simplistic thoughts, negative attitudes, grammatical mistakes | Open-ended questions | Articulate, meaningful comments, expresses positive attitudes, no grammatical mistakes |
| Critical, argumentative, contentious | Agreeableness | Easy-going, slow to anger, pleasant |
| Uncomfortable in lead roles, easily bullied | Assertive Leadership | Persuasive, influential, comfortable in lead roles |
| Fails to live up to promises | Conscientiousness | Lives up to obligations, adheres to rules |
| Overreacts to stress, gets upset easily | Emotional Resilience | Calm, level-headed, handles stress well |
| Aloof, sparse communications | Extroversion | Keeps people well informed, builds relationships |
| Bends rules to suit own purposes | Integrity | Strong moral code |
| 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 tasks that have been assigned to others |
| Sticks with tried-and-true approaches, resistant to new ideas | Openness to New Experience | Enjoys learning and new ideas, adapts well to change |
| Gives up easily, tends to find fault easily | Optimism | Perseveres in spite of difficult challenges |
| Prefers working on own | Teamwork | Enjoys working in collaborative fashion |
| Does the minimum | Work Drive | Willing to go the extra mile |
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