[TTB2]

Technical Test Battery 2

This battery consists of three measures which can be administered on-screen or in pencil-and-paper form, on their own or as part of a battery. The TTB2 measures the core skills that are required for selecting and assessing staff for engineering apprenticeships, craft apprenticeships or technical training. More than a measure of knowledge or attainment the TTB2 will help identify those people who are likely to be able to grasp technical concepts and put them to practical use. The Technical Test Battery can be integrated with the General Reasoning tests (GRT2) with GeneSys providing a fully integrated aptitude profile and narrative report.

What the TTB2 measures

The TTB2 is suitable for technical and craft apprentices and staff applying for posts at technician and craft level. Appropriate for anyone who has achieved a basic level of education and is being considered for a role in which technical ability is emphasised.

Advantages

A comprehensive and broad ranging measure of mechanical reasoning this test is an invaluable tool for selecting staff for engineering apprenticeships, craft apprenticeships and technician training. More than a measure of mechanical knowledge the MRT2 will identify those people who can grasp mechanical concepts and put them to practical use. Available on GeneSys integrated assessment software, it can be administered on-screen or in pencil-and-paper format.

THE TESTS

Mechanical Reasoning (MRT2) Measures the ability to understand mechanical concepts and physical principles in operation. This test involves selecting the diagram that correctly exemplifies the underlying principle. The items have been selected from a wide range of areas (including optics, electrics, fluids and mechanics) so users can be confident that they are measuring a broad ranging aptitude including mechanical comprehension.

Spatial Reasoning (SRT2) Measures Spatial ability both from the perspective of visually constructing a three dimensional object and visually relating an object to its pre-constructed patterned form. Consisting of a number of diagrams which assess the ability to visualise shapes and objects in three dimensions the test involves choosing the correct shape that could be constructed from the given pattern or vice-versa. The items have been selected to represent a wide range of shapes e.g. cubes, pyramids, cones, rhomboids and an innovative variety of other multi-faceted shapes. Therefore, users can be confident they are measuring a broad range of spatial/ diagrammatic ability.

The Visual Acuity (VAC2) Specifically designed for on-screen assessment the Visual Acuity Test measures the ability (and disposition) to work with highly detailed technical material such as wiring or circuit diagrams. The test involves following a single pathway through a complex maze and assesses visual and attentional capacity which is relatively independent of general ability. The VAC2 has been specifically developed to assess technical and craft apprentices in roles which involve checking, repairing and replacing electrical/electronic circuitry and components.