Analytical Reasoning Skills Battery
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Date
introduced: 1998 |
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Administration
time: 68 minutes |
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Booklet version only |
Purpose
To evaluate the analytical and reasoning skills of potential
candidates for administrative positions.
General
Description
The test, from which a four-page report is
provided to the client, consists of three problems which evaluate logical ability, ingenuity and reasoning.
Positions
for which the test is appropriate
| Entry-level candidates |
| Experienced applicants |
| Any administrative position requiring
analytical thinking, creative problem solving and reasoning. |
Job
criteria measured
| Logical ability |
| Ability to solve problems in a creative and
ingenious manner |
| Ability to reason and express problems in simple form using conventional mathematical symbols |
| Ability to follow complex administrative procedures and analyze them to supply specific requirements |
Test
administration
The
test requires only clerical supervision to administer and takes 68 minutes to
complete. Candidates should be given the tests in a relatively quiet environment.
More than one person can be tested at one time. It is important that the timed
sections
be timed to the second. Once the candidate begins the test is self-instructive.
Sample
question (segment)
You
are about to walk across an intersection, which contains traffic lights.
If an intersection may only be crossed on a green light, describe the
procedure to cross the street.
A*
Look at the traffic lights.
B Cross the
intersection.
C Go back to
the first statement.
D If the
traffic light is green, skip the next statement.
Answer:
____ ____ ____ ____
Sample Candidate Evaluation Report
Click here to view a sample detailed evaluation report.
Evaluation
The overall rating
is based on scores according to the following table:
| Score |
Rating |
Likelihood for Success
|
90-100% |
Excellent |
Hire |
| 80-89% |
Very Good |
Hire |
| 70-79% |
Good |
Hire with qualification |
| 50-69% |
Acceptable |
Hire if no better candidate is available |
| 31-49% |
Marginal |
Hire if below average performance is acceptable |
| 0-30% |
Unacceptable |
Do not hire |
Validation Information
April, 1998: Scores
on the Analytical Reasoning Skills Battery were found to be highly predictive of
levels of learning of programming languages. It
was not predictive of success in computer literacy courses, and appears to be
highly correlated with problem solving in the environment.
Languages
published
| English |
| French |
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