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Employment Tests cover a wide variety of jobs, including:
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Power plant operators, maintenance workers, technicians
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Linemen, electricians, substation technicians, meter servicemen
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Vehicle maintenance
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Utility workers (entry level)
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Distribution and transmission dispatchers
- Administrative personnel
Testing covers abilties such as:
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Reading comprehension
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Numerical (basic math, word problems, tables & graphs)
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Mechanical aptitude (intuitive understanding of physical properties such as speed, distance, direction, pressure, weight, size, shape)
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Space visualization (conceptualizing in 3-d object from a 2-d representation)
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Keyboarding, PC skills
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Visual speed and accuracy
Sometimes more than one type of test is required per job. Tests are often pass/fail. Types of tests include:
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Knowledge tests - how much/how well you know something
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Aptitude tests - ability to learn or do something
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Skill tests - ability to perform skilled tasks related to the job
Types of testing may include:
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Paper and pencil
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Computerized
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Performance
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Web-based
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Verbal
Types of questions may include:
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Multiple choice
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Scaled (e.g. 1=least, 5=most)
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Fill-in; short answer
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Sorting (preferences, choices, etc.)
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Matching
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Writing samples
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Processes
Sample test questions
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