The document discusses different types of aptitude tests. It defines aptitude as an individual's ability or talent to perform certain tasks, as measured through aptitude tests. There are three main categories of aptitude tests: general aptitude tests, special aptitude tests, and manual dexterity tests. General aptitude tests measure abilities like reasoning, numeracy, language skills, and are further divided into general aptitude test batteries and differential aptitude tests. Special aptitude tests examine abilities related to specific domains like mechanics, clerical work, aesthetics, and music. Manual dexterity tests evaluate hand-eye coordination and finger movement.

1. Presented By
Hasan Adeeb Jafri

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In general words Aptitude is the
ability/capability or talent of a person either
inner or outer or both to perform any work or
duty. It is directly related to the mind and the
creativity that person use while doing any task.
The tests which are conducted to measure or
judge these capabilities and talents are known
as Aptitude tests.
Meaning of Aptitude and
Aptitude test

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Aptitude tests are broadly divided
into three categories.
1. General Aptitude test
2. Special Aptitude test
3. Manual Dexterity Aptitude test
Types of Aptitude tests

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These are most common types of tests
majorly conducted for checking different
reasoning abilities, Numerical abilities,
language, spelling etc.
THEY ARE FURTHER DIVIDED INTO 2 TWO
CATEGORIES
A. General Aptitude test battery
B. Differential Aptitude test (DAT)
1. General Aptitude test

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 It is developed in U.S.A for employment service
bureau. It have total 12 tests 8 were paper/pencil
based and 4 were activity based.
A. General Aptitude test Battery

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 It is developed by psychological corporation of
U.S.A. It consist of some tests i.e.
• Verbal reasoning
• Numerical Ability
• Abstract Reasoning
• Space Relations
• Mechanical Reasoning
• Clerical Speed and Accuracy
• Language Usage, Grammar and Spelling
B. Differential Aptitude Test

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These tests are related to judge the
Aesthetic and musical sense of an
individual. They are also divided into
four categories.
A.Mechanical Aptitude Test
B.Clerical Aptitude Test.
C.Aesthetic Aptitude Test
D.Musical Aptitude test
2. Spatial Aptitude Test

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 These tests involve other tests like
a) Performance Test: These tests Include
Assembling of things.
a) Paper pencil Test: These tests includes Question
& answers.
A. Mechanical Aptitude Test

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 This test is also known as Minnesota Clerical
Test. Meier art judgment test is an example of
CAT. This test have two parts.
 Part 1 : It contains 200 pair of numbers
containing of 3-12 digits.
 Part2 : It contains 200 pair of names to be
remind.
B. Clerical Aptitude Test

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 This test is related to how a person is
appreciating the beauty. It contains a 100 pair of
pictures and the subject should choose the best
pictures from them.
C. Aesthetic Aptitude Test

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 This tests helps in determining the sense of hearing
that how the subject is detecting the different sounds.
It contains 6 tests for different aspect of the music.
 Pitch
 Rhythm
 Loudness
 Time
 Tone
 Timbre
D. Musical Aptitude Test

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 These tests are manual activity based tests. They
are further classified into two categories.
A. Minnesota Manual Dexterity Test
B. O’ Conner Finger & Tweezers dexterity Test
3. Manual Dexterity Aptitude test

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In this test the subject has to arrange a
list in the same order after observing it
carefully.
A. Minnesota Manual Dexterity Test

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In this test there are small holes on the
board and all the wholes should be filled
by pins. This test helps in determining the
coordination of fingers and hand, wrist and
steadiness.
B. O’ Conner Finger & Tweezers dexterity Test

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