Our strengths are in Customized Designing

To ensure the selection of candidates with the right basic skill sets, Corporate look at designing
/ redesigning its Aptitude Test.

Since the roles varies from function to function and organization to organization, it is important
that the test reflect the specific aptitudes needed for each role variation. It is thus envisaged,
that QC will design a “battery” of aptitude test and recommend the combinations to be used
for.

Test Essentials

Should provide a one-stop screening solution and cover skills aptitudes needed for the
role within the Finance/ HR/ Marketing/ Commercial/ R&D/ Production functions

Should be easy to understand and administer.

Type of Aptitude Tests: Concept

Aptitude tools can be used to measure one or more of the following aptitudes / abilities:

1. Numerical ability - ability to add, subtract, multiply, divide and do numerical reasoning
2. Language ability - ability to communicate in good, accurate grammatical English
3. Verbal reasoning - ability to reason logically in verbal terms.
4. Manual dexterity – ability to use a particular body part to perform a manual activity with
high skill and accuracy
5. Logical reasoning - ability to comprehend concepts or ideas and to see the relationships
between them
6. Abstract reasoning - ability to reason with visual configurations.
7. Perceptual reasoning – ability to apply perceptual analogies and make diagrammatic
interpretations
8. Spatial awareness - ability to visualise and think in three dimensions
9. Mechanical ability - ability to understand underlying principles behind machines
 Standardized Vs. Customized Test

There are a variety of aptitude testing tools available in the market, which test different abilities
and have standardized norms, as mentioned above. Then what is the advantage of getting a
customized tool made?

1. Tests available in the market may or may not test all the abilities that need to be
assessed in a candidate. E.g. a test may only measure numerical aptitude.
2. Standardized tests with established reliability, validity and norms may involve high
expenditure and may not be feasible for mass hiring.
3. The test may not have Indian norms.
4. The test items may not be suitable for the candidate profile being hired.

Test Design Procedure

Phase Action Steps

Pre- Understand the candidate profile (Age, education, experience, role /
Work responsibilities)*

Phase 1 Prepare Preliminary Draft of the test

• Decide on item and response format for EACH sub test
• Generate 75 items per sub test
• Prepare instructions for taking test
Phase 2 First Pilot & Analysis
• Pilot the test on atleast 50-70 candidates
• Conduct Item analysis – Calculate item difficulty and item validity,
• Come up with a list of final test items
Phase 3 Second Pilot & Analysis
• Prepare and Pilot the Second Draft of the test (with the relevant items) on
atleast 40-60 candidates
• Calculate test reliability, validity, norms, cut-off & duration
(Test cut-off point will be determined by the scores obtained by the norm group,
desired performance level and when the test will be used in the selection process-
initial screening or final selection)
Phase 4 Construct the Final Draft of the test
Categories and Types of Aptitude Test Designed by QC

Categories

Sales Aptitude tests for middle / junior management

Sales Aptitude tests for entry level hires: Graduates / Class 12th.

Sales Aptitude tests for Campus hiring : Engineering / Post Graduates

Graduate hiring Aptitude tests across functions - support, administration, HR, clerical,
operations.

Basic Aptitude Test for Associate hiring – BPO

Basic Aptitude Test for Associate hiring – KPO

Frontline Managerial Aptitude Tests

Rural Aptitude Tests – Numerical & Verbal

Types of test

Aptitude Test – short abstract

Aptitude Test – short Numerical

Aptitude Test – Verbal Reasoning

Aptitude Test – Numerical Reasoning (includes Data Interpretation sections)

Aptitude Test – Logical Reasoning

Combined Aptitude Test – Quantitative/ Verbal / Abstract Reasoning ability

Sample of Customised Test Questions

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123 Frontline Sales Aptitude test

The price of Mr. Fixit rose by 25%. By how much percent the dealer should reduce the order of the
stock so that his net order value does not increase. He takes 3 boxes every month before and after
the price increase

a. 10% b. 20% c. 30% d. 7%

DIRECTIONS for Questions x to y: In each question, you are given certain data followed by two
statements. For answering the questions:

Mark A, if both the statements together are insufficient to answer the question.

Mark B, if any one of the two statements is sufficient to answer the question.

Mark C, if each statement alone is sufficient to answer the question.

Mark D, if both the statements together are sufficient to answer the question, but neither statement alone
is sufficient.

How many boxes of crayon packs were sold if if the invoice amount was Rs.10,000.
I. Each box was sold for Rs.25.
II. 100 boxes of crayons were sold

a. A b. B c. C d. D

How many bottles of Fabric whiteners can be stored on a shop shelf?

I. The shelf is 12 metres long
II. The average weight of each bottle is ½ kilograms..

a. A b. B c. C d. D
XYZ VERBAL REASONING TEST

This is confidential and client proprietory sample material and not be used for any other purpose

DIRECTIONS for Questions Error! Reference source not found. to 0: Complete each of the sentences
given below by identifying the most appropriate word from the four options given

The movie ‘Om Shanti Om’ had great visibility because of its __________.

a. Marketing b. PR c. Shahrukh Khan d. Red Chilies

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Directions for Questions 1 to 3: ABC Ltd. Announces some prizes (on a lucky draw basis) for its
customers, agents, sub-agents and sellers. For each prize won by the customer, the agent, the sub agent
and the seller gets the corresponding amount, the details of which are listed below.

Rank Number Customer prize amount (in Rs.) Agent Sub agent Seller
of Amount amount amount
prizes (All rupee amount in cash)
(in Rs.) (in Rs.) (in Rs.)

st
1 1 1 crore or 12 kg gold (24 carat) 2 lakh 2 lakh 2 lakh
nd
2 1 10 lakhs or 1.20 kg gold 50,000 50,000 50,000
rd
3 10 Maruti Esteem or 5 Lakh 25,000 25,000 25,000
th
4 10 Maruti 800 or 2 Lakh 10,000 10,000 10,000
th
5 100 Scooter or 20,000 2,000 2,000 2,000
th
6 100 5000 500 500 500
th
7 1000 500 100 100 100
th
8 10000 100 - - -

1. Value of the total cash prizes for the customers is?

A B C D

More than 1 crore More than 2 crore but Exactly 3 crores More than 3 crores but
but less than 2 less than 3 crores less than 4 crores
crores