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aptitude test
noun
: a standardized test designed to predict an individual's ability to learn certain skills
Examples of aptitude test in a Sentence
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Finland tightened its gun legislation in 2010, introducing an aptitude test for all firearms license applicants.
—Reuters, NBC News, 2 Apr. 2024
The Air Force recruiter gave him an aptitude test and offered him a position in logistics.
—Tamara Audi, New York Times, 4 Apr. 2024
In response, the Nordic country raised the age limit for firearm purchase applicants from 18 to 20, and introduced an aptitude test.
—Armani Syed, TIME, 2 Apr. 2024
So, for any first-timers, there is an aptitude test.
—Matt Keenan, Kansas City Star, 30 Jan. 2024
The series found thoughtful and funny ways to examine systematic prejudice, like youngest son Michael (Ralph Carter) pointing out that a school aptitude test is filled with questions geared to the experiences of more well-to-do white people.
—Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone, 6 Dec. 2023
Racially disparate pass rates on aptitude tests aren’t just a problem for aspiring teachers.
—Emma Green, The New Yorker, 31 Oct. 2023
The Navy began offering cash bonuses and a student loan repayment program, raised the maximum enlistment age to 41 from 39, and took in the maximum allowable number of what are called Category IV recruits, who score fairly low on military aptitude tests.
—Dave Philipps, New York Times, 17 Oct. 2023
As part of the process, the Army will use a new aptitude test designed to identify soldiers who have a higher potential for being successful recruiters.
—Lolita C. Baldor, The Christian Science Monitor, 3 Oct. 2023
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Word History
First Known Use
1919, in the meaning defined above
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“Aptitude test.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/aptitude%20test. Accessed 15 Jun. 2024.
Medical Definition
aptitude test
noun
: a standardized test designed to predict an individual's ability to learn certain skills compare intelligence test
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