pre-employment psychological testing
Jul 15th 2009, 2:23 am
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Re: pre-employment psychological testing
when i graduated - most of the grad jobs i was going for had some kind of test. I can remember one which had 2 questions that really stick in my mind.
Do you like tall women?
Do you ever get so angry you want to hit people?
Do you like tall women?
Do you ever get so angry you want to hit people?
Jul 15th 2009, 9:30 am
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Re: pre-employment psychological testing
You might want to try this logic test. Remember it is a logic test and not a fact test.
http://www.think-logically.co.uk/lt.htm
I got 13 out of 15.
I suspect your brain has to be pretty messed up to get 15 out of 15.
http://www.think-logically.co.uk/lt.htm
I got 13 out of 15.
I suspect your brain has to be pretty messed up to get 15 out of 15.
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Jul 15th 2009, 12:31 pm
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Re: pre-employment psychological testing
You might want to try this logic test. Remember it is a logic test and not a fact test.
http://www.think-logically.co.uk/lt.htm
I got 13 out of 15.
I suspect your brain has to be pretty messed up to get 15 out of 15.
http://www.think-logically.co.uk/lt.htm
I got 13 out of 15.
I suspect your brain has to be pretty messed up to get 15 out of 15.
I just got 15 out of 15.
Jul 15th 2009, 12:42 pm
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Re: pre-employment psychological testing
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Jul 15th 2009, 12:56 pm
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Re: pre-employment psychological testing
I am so pissed off. I had the 2nd interview for a job i desperately want today, the first part was a regular interview and then the 2nd part was some psychological tests - these things annoy the crap out of me!!! So i know im supposed to answer honestly and not put what I think they want me to say....so I do that....I dont know why the woman was timing me..thankfully im not a slow reader!! But the last test was some complete bas*ard of a tes - mental arithmatic!!!! No I do not know how to divide or multiply 65788 by 35333 - why would I need to when I can use a calculator!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I have a horrible feeling that just cost me the job and I am PISSED off!!!
I have a horrible feeling that just cost me the job and I am PISSED off!!!
Jul 15th 2009, 2:08 pm
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Re: pre-employment psychological testing
I got 13
the men are from mars women are from venus one tricked me!!
the men are from mars women are from venus one tricked me!!
Jul 15th 2009, 3:58 pm
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Re: pre-employment psychological testing
I've only ever had to do one of these once, and it was for a large international bank in the City of London. I didn't get the job, but it did get a copy of my 'psychological profile' from the day and that was the biggest load of crap going.
But the Math's questions -Don't they teach long multiplication in school anymore?
Btw. 65788 by 35333 is 2,324,487,404
But the Math's questions -Don't they teach long multiplication in school anymore?
Btw. 65788 by 35333 is 2,324,487,404
What does concern me is the gal at the Sonic window this morning (who was bemoaning that the computer didn't work), took a fair amount of time to figure out that the change she owed me was 60 cents (or cent as they say here) when I gave here 6.08 for a 5.48 tab. That bothers me more than long division or multiplication capability- that's not difficult math.
Jul 15th 2009, 6:23 pm
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Jul 15th 2009, 11:21 pm
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Re: pre-employment psychological testing
Surprised they did it on the 2nd interview though, most companies use these to disqualify people from an interview at all to save time, and not have to actually look at as many applications.
Even very low paid jobs use these tests now, I know Target does and when I worked for them in 2004 my store was paying 6.75/hr. But the test basically did the hiring, score above a certain level, you were hired, blelow and they never looked at you, and you had to pass a drug screen as well.
I think some Wal-Mart stores are using them now as well.
Even very low paid jobs use these tests now, I know Target does and when I worked for them in 2004 my store was paying 6.75/hr. But the test basically did the hiring, score above a certain level, you were hired, blelow and they never looked at you, and you had to pass a drug screen as well.
I think some Wal-Mart stores are using them now as well.
I used to run a temp/staffing agency and the majority of our business was basic light industrial/warehouse jobs - in Florida for less than $10 - and we did all sorts of testing and background checks on ALL of our applicants.
Jul 16th 2009, 2:33 am
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