TECHNICAL TEST FOR ANALYTICAL SKILLS
Procedural Ability: As a Quality Assurance individual, it is necessary to identify key activities and to sequence them properly to ensure attainment of project goals. The first problem required the candidate to place several statements in an exact logical sequence to represent a common banking procedure. Mr. Smith scored
12 out of a possible 12 points for this problem, which was superior.
Error Recognition: Quality Assurance individuals are generally responsible for ensuring that the end product meets the criteria described in the system specifications. Problem two examined the candidate's ability to read precise specifications and identify errors in the application of those specifications. This person achieved
14 out of 18 points, which was evaluated as above average.
Business Analysis: Problem three consisted of a series of multiple-choice questions aimed at evaluating a person's skill at analyzing common business practices, and digesting voluminous information to draw conclusions. The candidate was asked to calculate some complicated invoice totals according to specific criteria. Mr. Smith scored
2 out of 12 points, which was far below average.
Reasoning:
The ability to reason and express problems in simple form using conventional mathematical symbols is measured in the Reasoning section of this test battery. With a score of
19 points, far above average ability was shown in this area. To achieve a superior rating, a score of 20 points or more is needed.
Recommendation
We recommend this individual for a career in quality assurance provided further supervised training is supplied.
