What is a Mechanical Aptitude Test?
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Mechanical aptitude tests measure your understanding of, or ability to learn about, mechanical concepts (how things work) and apply this knowledge to solve mechanical problems.
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Mechanical aptitude tests are timed. This means that the test questions have to be completed within a set time limit.
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Typically, you can expect to be given around 45 seconds for each test question.
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Each test question has a scenario and several answer options. Only one of the options is correct.
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Test questions are designed to measure your knowledge of some widely known and understood mechanical and scientific concepts.
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Often these tests use simple drawings to ask questions about practical, everyday situations.
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Questions about gears, pulleys, and tools make up a large part of some tests.
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Test questions are likely to focus on topics you learnt in school, but they may also ask about topics learnt in the workplace.
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Mechanical aptitude tests usually ask only one or two questions about a topic, and cover many topics.