Who is the TTB2 for?
The TTB2 is suitable for technical and craft apprentices and staff applying
for posts at technician and craft level. Appropriate for anyone who has achieved
a basic level of education and is being considered for a role in which technical
ability is emphasised.
Advantages
A comprehensive and broad ranging measure of mechanical reasoning this test
is an invaluable tool for selecting staff for engineering apprenticeships,
craft apprenticeships and technician training. More than a measure of mechanical
knowledge the MRT2 will identify those people who can grasp mechanical concepts
and put them to practical use. Available on GeneSys integrated assessment
software, it can be administered on-screen or in pencil-and-paper format.
The tests
Mechanical Reasoning (MRT2) Measures the ability to understand mechanical
concepts and physical principles in operation. This test involves selecting
the diagram that correctly exemplifies the underlying principle. The items
have been selected from a wide range of areas (including optics, electrics,
fluids and mechanics) so users can be confident that they are measuring a
broad ranging aptitude including mechanical comprehension.
Spatial Reasoning (SRT2) Measures Spatial ability both from the perspective
of visually constructing a three dimensional object and visually relating
an object to its pre-constructed patterned form. Consisting of a number of
diagrams which assess the ability to visualise shapes and objects in three
dimensions the test involves choosing the correct shape that could be constructed
from the given pattern or vice-versa. The items have been selected to represent
a wide range of shapes e.g. cubes, pyramids, cones, rhomboids and an innovative
variety of other multi-faceted shapes. Therefore, users can be confident they
are measuring a broad range of spatial/ diagrammatic ability.
The Visual Acuity (VAC2) Specifically designed for on-screen assessment
the Visual Acuity Test measures the ability (and disposition) to work with
highly detailed technical material such as wiring or circuit diagrams. The
test involves following a single pathway through a complex maze and assesses
visual and attentional capacity which is relatively independent of general
ability. The VAC2 has been specifically developed to assess technical and
craft apprentices in roles which involve checking, repairing and replacing
electrical/electronic circuitry and components.
