aptitude test
noun
: a standardized test designed to predict an individual's ability to learn certain skills
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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.
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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
Among them: Refusing to do aptitude tests, submitting unrealistic lists of demands, and then failing to show up for interviews.
—Orianna Rosa Royle, Fortune, 15 Oct. 2024
Finland’s gun laws require a person to be 20 or older to apply for a license, which requires applicants to pass an aptitude test, and all firearms must be registered, according to Reuters.
—Jack Birle, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 2 Oct. 2024
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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
Among them: Refusing to do aptitude tests, submitting unrealistic lists of demands, and then failing to show up for interviews.
—Orianna Rosa Royle, Fortune, 15 Oct. 2024
Finland’s gun laws require a person to be 20 or older to apply for a license, which requires applicants to pass an aptitude test, and all firearms must be registered, according to Reuters.
—Jack Birle, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 2 Oct. 2024
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“Aptitude test.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/aptitude%20test. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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