Welcome everyone to corporate learning excerpts my name is Jardine.

In the last episode, we already talked about Cognitive Ability Tests. Today, we'll cover Aptitude Tests.

So let's begin.

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Aptitude tests are designed to find out about our potential to learn and our inborn ability to do the job even without experience. Depending on your inherent inclinations and preferences, you may find it simple or difficult to acquire a skill or do something. Your aptitude for certain skills allow you to do things naturally and effortlessly.

There are different types of aptitude, each is good for a particular profession and each has a specific test to measure it. We will talk about 14 of them in this shortcast.

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Let’s start with Fluid Intelligence. This is the aptitude that relies on our ability to think abstractly to solve a problem with little to no prior knowledge of the topic.

As opposed to Fluid Intelligence, there's Crystallised Intelligence. And this is our ability to learn from experience and apply that information to solve problems.

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The next pair we have is Logical vs Abstract Reasoning.

Logical Reasoning is our capacity to reason using strict validity principles. Those who have high logic follow a step-by-step process in which one fact leads to the discovery of more truths, which leads to a sound conclusion.

Abstract reasoning, on the other hand, is our ability to understand patterns, figures, diagrams, or designs and the ability to deduce meaning from them.

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The next pair is Numerical and Verbal Reasoning.

Numerical reasoning allows us to understand and work with numbers quickly and accurately, do basic operations, such as addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division, and mathematical operations such as ratio, square root, and percentage. It is our ability to have both speed and accuracy when working with numbers.

Verbal reasoning on the other hand, is our ability to speak with another person, to vocally convey issues and solutions, which is a crucial communication skill. This is our capacity to use good grammar, spell words correctly, and follow written directions accurately.

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The next pair is Inductive and Deductive Reasoning.

Inductive reasoning is the act of using specific scenarios and making generalized conclusions from them. This is referred to as “cause-and-effect reasoning,” and can be thought of as a “bottom up” approach.

Deductive reasoning on another hand, is the act of making a generalized statement and backing it up with specific scenarios or information. It can be thought of as a “top down” approach to drawing conclusions.

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The next pair is about Critical and Creative Reasoning.

Critical Reasoning determines our ability to reason through an argument logically and make an objective decision, it’s being to assess a situation, recognize assumptions being made, create hypotheses, and evaluate arguments.

Creative Reasoning on the other hand, is our ability to solve problems by coming up with new ways and solutions.

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And the last pair we have is Spatial and Mechanical Reasoning.

Spatial Reasoning is our ability to comprehend and manipulate two-dimensional and three-dimensional shapes, patterns, and designs. It is our ability to imagine an object in space and visualize how it may appear in different stages of rotation.

Mechanical Reasoning on the other hand is a combination of logical and spatial skills that allow you to deconstruct a system into its constituent elements. This is the ability to use the principles of mechanics to apply reasoning in a practical environment.

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And that’s it for the second type of psychometric test. We’ll cover the Personality tests in the next episode.