Ultimate Aptitude Tests, 2/e

by Jim Barrett

Recruitment, selection and assessment procedures sometimes make use of aptitude tests, which are designed to measure one’s potential for achievement. The Ultimate Aptitude Book includes verbal, numerical, perceptual and practical tests as well as exercises testing specific aptitudes such as memory and dexterity. It also covers personality and motivational tests, which assess leadership, management and social awareness aptitudes. This book is valuable for anyone who wants to see how their own unique aptitudes might best be used in a wide range of careers. For those people already in a career, it can show them how to develop their existing role as well as guide them toward a possible change of direction.

Paperback

First published January 1, 2008

About the author

Jim Barrett is a chartered psychologist and consultant with many years' experience in advising organizations of all sizes on their selection procedures and assessment systems.

He is the co-author of the international best-seller Test Your Own Aptitude, and also How to Pass Advanced Aptitude Tests, Career, Aptitude & Selection Tests, Test Yourselfand Total Leadership (all published by Kogan Page).

Find out more about Jim's online tests at www.psychometrictests.com

Reviews

[Mihai Rosca · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is a book with aptitude tests split into 8 areas:
- Abstract visual tests
- Abstract numerical tests
- Abstract verbal tests
- Physics tests
- Spatial tests
- Practical math operations tests
- Systems
- Practical verbal tests

At the end of the book you will be able to aggregate the results in order to get an idea of your IQ overall. If you really stick to it and don't cheat, it will pretty much give you an accurate result. It's probably, at best, off by 10-15%, but still, might be worth it if you're curious.

It took me like two week or so to finish it by doing tests on an off.

[Kanya · Rating 4 out of 5]

There are many parts of tests that you can select to practice, for example, you can go through verbal tests if you are into careers involved in languages. Other parts are very useful as mental exercises. I would recommend this book to those who set goals to join challenging organizations or prepare themselves to be student pilots.