aptitude test

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Recent Examples of aptitude test Applicants must pass a medical exam, an aptitude test and a psychological test that is more stringent than that required of a pilot, said Chris Wilbanks, FAA deputy vice president of safety and technical training. Alexandra Hutzler, ABC News, 31 Jan. 2025 Unpopular perspective: Personality assessments, aptitude tests and candidate interview assignments are detrimental to the hiring process. Lori Landrum, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2024 Since standardized testing tends to produce biased results, companies that use aptitude tests to screen out candidates may be creating unintentional liabilities as well as one-dimensional applicant profiles. Lori Landrum, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2024 The company’s digital platform includes aptitude tests, job and internship search functions and virtual college tours. Danielle Chemtob, Forbes, 22 Oct. 2024 See All Example Sentences for aptitude test
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Noun
  • Plus, babies who use sign language before speaking learn to talk earlier, score higher on intelligence tests, develop a larger vocabulary, and display more self-confidence compared to their non-signing peers.
    Leslie Garisto Pfaff, Parents, 15 May 2025
  • The participants regularly took an intelligence test known as the Scottish Mental Survey of 1932.
    Angelica Stabile, Fox News, 2 Oct. 2024
Noun
  • The students will soon take an advanced placement test with the chance to earn college credit.
    Steve Sadin, Chicago Tribune, 8 May 2025
  • Diggins recalled taking a Japanese placement test for Doshisha International School in Kyoto.
    Shreyas Laddha, Kansas City Star, 8 May 2025

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