Types of Tests
Questionnaire designed to reveal aspects of an individual's character or temperament.
What is a personality test?
When we have a predetermined set of questions.
What is a structured interview?
How would you handle a team member who consistently misses deadlines?
Situational
The preconceived notions or prejudices that can influence an interviewer’s evaluation of a candidate.
What is bias?
Measure a person’s information or knowledge.
What is a knowledge test?
Attempt to find out how candidates responded to situations in the past.
What is a behavioural interview?
Imagine you are leading a project and two team members disagree on the approach to take. How would you handle this?
Situational
A test’s ability to yield consistent results over repeated measures.
What is reliability?
Measure an applicant’s honesty and trustworthiness.
What is an integrity test?
When we have few if any planned questions
What is an unstructured interview?
Describe a time when you had to adapt to a significant change at work?
Behavioural
The process of finding capable individuals to apply for employment and ccept a job offer.
What is recruitment?
Measure the ability to perform specific components of the job.
What is a performance test?
Assess how candidates perform when they’re out of their comfort zone.
What are stress-producing interviews?
Why did you apply here when there are other companies offering higher salaries?
Stress-Producing
Is the test accurately measuring what it is supposed to measure?
What is validity?
Assess an applicant’s capacity or aptitude to function in a certain way.
What is an ability test?
Attempt to assess candidate’s likely future response to a specific situation.
What is a situational interview?
Provide an example of a project that required you to work under tight deadlines? How did you ensure timely completion?
Behavioural
A series of specific steps used to decide which candidates should be hired.
What is selection?