JB INTRVW psychomotor tstng/aptitude-assess.
04-29-2017, 12:46 PM
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Originally Posted by hyperboy
I'm sorry to say that this information is inaccurate. The assessment does matter. The interview is completely independent from the assessment. One has NOTHING to do with the other. Successful candidates must be successful on both. I will admit you can prepare for the interview and not really the assessment. Good luck to all candidates I hope this helps!
04-29-2017, 02:45 PM
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Thanks to all, much appreciated!
I understand the personality/psych portion cannot be studied for. Same for psychomotor. Got it.
However, specifically, the math portion - is it solving EQUATIONS (multiplication, long-division, area of a triangle, computing sales tax given a certain price, a/c flying diff speeds along same route, where do they meet, etc. - like on lpj.com), or is it more like the VA MATH LOGIC test (5 different people leave for work at different times so who arrives first, does person A arrive after person C, does person B arrive after person A, etc).
Those types of questions can pe practiced for. Again, many thanks
flyS
I understand the personality/psych portion cannot be studied for. Same for psychomotor. Got it.
However, specifically, the math portion - is it solving EQUATIONS (multiplication, long-division, area of a triangle, computing sales tax given a certain price, a/c flying diff speeds along same route, where do they meet, etc. - like on lpj.com), or is it more like the VA MATH LOGIC test (5 different people leave for work at different times so who arrives first, does person A arrive after person C, does person B arrive after person A, etc).
Those types of questions can pe practiced for. Again, many thanks
flyS
04-29-2017, 03:13 PM
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JB INTRVW psychomotor tstng/aptitude-assess.
Originally Posted by flyS
Thanks to all, much appreciated!
I understand the personality/psych portion cannot be studied for. Same for psychomotor. Got it.
However, specifically, the math portion - is it solving EQUATIONS (multiplication, long-division, area of a triangle, computing sales tax given a certain price, a/c flying diff speeds along same route, where do they meet, etc. - like on lpj.com), or is it more like the VA MATH LOGIC test (5 different people leave for work at different times so who arrives first, does person A arrive after person C, does person B arrive after person A, etc).
Those types of questions can pe practiced for. Again, many thanks flyS
I understand the personality/psych portion cannot be studied for. Same for psychomotor. Got it.
However, specifically, the math portion - is it solving EQUATIONS (multiplication, long-division, area of a triangle, computing sales tax given a certain price, a/c flying diff speeds along same route, where do they meet, etc. - like on lpj.com), or is it more like the VA MATH LOGIC test (5 different people leave for work at different times so who arrives first, does person A arrive after person C, does person B arrive after person A, etc).
Those types of questions can pe practiced for. Again, many thanks
flySThe math is not difficult. It's equations like (off the top of my head) 4(x+20)=65 and things like that for 5-10 questions. That's it. If you can remember freshman year of high school you will do just fine.
04-29-2017, 03:41 PM
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Originally Posted by nuball5
I dunno. I felt like I bombed the assessment and I got hired. I'm guessing the threshold between passing and failing is really low. Like you said, there's no way to prepare for it.
04-29-2017, 04:26 PM
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Originally Posted by Gearswinger
The math is not difficult. It's equations like (off the top of my head) 4(x+20)=65 and things like that for 5-10 questions. That's it. If you can remember freshman year of high school you will do just fine.
04-29-2017, 05:29 PM
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JB INTRVW psychomotor tstng/aptitude-assess.
No idea, I suck at math and guessed at all of them. Those equations are the first thing that comes up after the multitasking session, you're not doing anything but the math. The ones during the multitasking are simple 5+8 and 3x7 type arithmetic.
04-30-2017, 04:44 AM
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Originally Posted by Gearswinger
No idea, I suck at math and guessed at all of them. Those equations are the first thing that comes up after the multitasking session, you're not doing anything but the math. The ones during the multitasking are simple 5+8 and 3x7 type arithmetic.
04-30-2017, 04:48 AM
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Originally Posted by hyperboy
Agreed but its looking at many things that we would not really notice by just taking it.
I would love to get a hold of the data behind this one. The real data, not the "pass rate." Validation info, statistical power, what the distribution looks like, correlation with success, etc. I find it dubious.
Next up: Rorschach ink blot test. Does this look like a blue glove or a hotel key?
