2. Mental ability test
Objective :To pick up employees who are alert,
quick at learning things, so that they can be
offered adequate training to improve their skills
for the benefit of the organization.
It includes several tests like
1. Memory
2. Vocabulary
3. Verbal Fluency
4. Numerical Ability
5. Perception
6. SpatialVisualization
3. It measures an individual’s potential to learn
certain skills :
Clerical
Mechanical
Mathematical
To check the ability to do the job effectively
It does not measure on the job motivation
there with it is done with other tests like
intelligent tests, personality test
4. Measures what applicant can do one the job
currently
Eg.Typing test
Work sampling test : small trial to judge the
capacity
Miniature replica of actual job requirement
5. Measure the personality matches with actual
job requirement
Case study
Role play
Conditional approach
6. Duplicates the activities/problems employee
faces while he is at work
Such Exercises are commonly used while
hiring managers
7. It is an extended work sample
It uses procedures to incorporate group and
individual exercises.
It is a Exercise based activity where a
separate room is designed for this process.
Initially a small batch of candidates come for
this activity. A team of 6-8 Assessors are
there to evaluate the situational exercise.
Summary rating is being done.
8. Trained evaluator to examine the Lines,
loops, hooks, strokes, curves and flourishes in
a person’s handwriting to assess the person’s
personality and emotional make up.
9. Lie Detector test
Records physical changes in a person’s body
Whether subject’s response is truthful or
deceptive