Mental Ability Test- Assessing candidates' mental ability and potential

The General Mental Ability (GMA) Test assesses individuals' cognitive abilities and potential to thrive in diverse roles. It helps streamline hiring by focusing efforts and resources on suitable talent. Employers can enhance organizational outcomes, such as innovation and productivity, by recruiting candidates with strong mental abilities. The Mental Aptitude Test highlights an individual's mental aptitude rather than domain-specific skills by evaluating abilities such as numerical reasoning, abstract reasoning, and verbal reasoning.

Why do companies use GMA tests for hiring?

1. Predictive power: Employers recognize that cognitive ability correlates with an individual's capacity to learn new skills and adapt to changing work environments. This predictive validity makes GMA tests valuable for organizations seeking to identify candidates likely to excel in their roles. 

2. Cost-effectiveness: By finding and onboarding candidates with the necessary cognitive skills, companies can reduce turnover rates and re-hiring and training costs. It can result in substantial cost savings for companies by lowering unsuitable hiring. This cost-effectiveness makes GMA tests an attractive option for companies aiming to optimize their recruitment processes. 

3. Helps in identifying high-potential candidates: GMA tests aid companies in identifying high-potential candidates swiftly with a structured assessment of their cognitive abilities. This efficiency allows employers to focus on individuals with growth and leadership potential. As a result, organizations can streamline their talent acquisition efforts and build a stronger pipeline of future leaders.

Key areas covered in our test

• Logical reasoning & critical thinking: This test evaluates candidates' logical reasoning skills. It measures their ability to draw sensible conclusions from provided information and statements. Similarly, critical thinking offers a creative approach to problem-solving, involving validation through comprehensive judgment and assumptions. Applying logical and critical reasoning in the workplace allows individuals to extract meaningful insights from unstructured data and conduct sound problem analysis based on facts to find solutions. 

• Numerical ability: Assessing numerical ability helps identify candidates capable of working with numerical information to make critical business decisions based on analytics forecasting commercial success. This test evaluates a test-taker's ability to reason with numbers through tasks such as performing basic arithmetic operations, analyzing graphs and tables, making business estimates, and solving problems within a specified timeframe. 

• Verbal ability: This type of aptitude test measures an individual's proficiency in using language. A solid command of language is vital for effective communication. In the workplace, verbal ability facilitates excellent communication with colleagues, clients, and management. It enhances interactions and relationship management with co-workers and aids in understanding clients' specific needs. 

• Abstract reasoning: This test assesses a candidate's ability to think laterally and from unique perspectives. It evaluates their capacity to make logical connections among available information sets. A high level of abstract reasoning correlates with creativity and aids in solving novel problems. Consequently, individuals with strong abstract reasoning skills can easily learn new skills by effectively processing ambiguous information. In the workplace, employees with robust abstract reasoning can solve problems quickly and with minimal effort, utilize available data to integrate insights for better decision-making and extract meaningful ideas from large volumes of information. 

• Situational judgment: This test involves assessing and responding effectively to real-world situations, particularly in workplace environments. Situational judgment assessments (SJAs) are behavioral evaluations that measure how individuals approach and manage various work-related challenges.

How our test stands out 

• Customization options for different job roles: Mercer | Mettl offers extensive customization options for its General Mental Ability test, allowing organizations to tailor assessments to specific job roles and requirements. This flexibility ensures that the assessment aligns closely with the unique skills and competencies needed for each position. 

• AI-assisted analytics for better candidate insights: The test leverages AI-assisted analytics to provide deeper insights into candidate performance, enabling employers to make data-driven hiring decisions. This advanced analytical capability helps organizations identify strengths and improvement areas in candidates, facilitating an informed selection process. 

• Adaptive difficulty levels for accurate assessment: Mercer | Mettl's General Mental Ability Test features adaptive difficulty levels that adjust in real time depending on the candidate's responses. This dynamic approach ensures a more accurate assessment of cognitive abilities, as it challenges candidates appropriately according to their skill levels. 

• Industry benchmarks and comparative scoring: The test includes industry benchmarks and comparative scoring, allowing organizations to evaluate candidates against relevant sector standards. This feature provides valuable context for interpreting results, helping employers identify top talent about industry norms.

Free sample questions for the General Mental Ability Test

1. A girl brought in a boy as the son of the daughter of the father of her uncle. The boy is girl's    

1. Brother   

2. Uncle   

3. Son   

4. Son-in-law   

The answer is a. Brother.

2. Find the missing alphabet in the given sequence. A, Z, Y, B, C, ?, W, D   

1. E   

2. X   

3. Z   

4. F   

The correct answer is b. X.

3. If you write each number from 1 to 100, how often do you write 3?   

1. 11   

2. 18   

3. 20   

4. 21   

The correct answer is c. 20.

4. In the following question, a group of three interrelated words is given. Choose a word from the given alternatives that belong to the same group. Ohm: Watt: Volt   

1. Electricity   

2. Ampere   

3. Light   

4. Hour   

The correct answer is b. Ampere.

5. Here, four words are given, out of which three are similar in some manner, and the fourth one is different. Choose the odd one.   

1. Quintal   

2. Gallon   

3. Kilogram   

4. Ton   

The correct answer is b. Gallon.