Quantitative Aptitude Test to assess logical reasoning and analytical skills of candidates

The Online Quantitative Aptitude Test is an assessment to measure a candidate's quantitative skills along with logical reasoning skills and problem-solving skills. Employers can use this Aptitude Test in their hiring processes to find candidates with excellent problem-solving skills and numerical abilities quickly and efficiently. It is a scientifically validated way to determine a candidate's job suitability by gauging their quantitative abilities through several questions based on factors and multiples, factorials, permutation and combination, set theory, probability, etc. This pre-hire assessment evaluates candidates’ ability to process and analyze quantitative data to perform basic arithmetic operations relevant across job roles, irrespective of their educational background. The test questions are designed to determine how quickly and effectively a candidate solves problems and how structured a candidate's approach is toward finding the solutions to problems.

What is inside this Quantitative Aptitude Test?

The test, created by subject matter experts, is the initial step to assess candidates' cognitive ability in responding to certain circumstances at the workplace and how well they execute the tasks assigned to them. The test is used to screen and hire candidates with 0-2 years of experience in business analytics, research projects, banking, financial roles, etc. It consists of twenty-two questions with easy difficulty levels to be completed within thirty minutes. The test is most suitable for candidates with an educational background in engineering, a bachelor's/master's in business administration, and certifications in statistical courses.

What skills does this Quantitative Aptitude Test cover?

• Cognitive ability- In this section of the Quantitative Aptitude Test by Mercer | Mettl, candidates are assessed on various subskills. These include geometric and arithmetic progressions, inequalities, speed and distance, time, time and work, coordinate geometry, circle coordinates, quadrilaterals, HCF, LCM, triangles, circles, set theory, probability, permutation and combination, the number system, factors, and multiples, etc.

What roles can you assess using the Quantitative Aptitude Test?

• Junior engineer: Their duties include completing tasks assigned by engineers, raising concerns, improving their skills, maintaining engineering systems, and reporting to supervisors.  
• Management trainee: Their duties include understanding how a company operates, supporting managers with various tasks (e.g., policy-making, goal setting) and learning to evaluate performance.  
• Assistant manager: Their duties include assisting the manager in organizing, planning, implementing strategy, coordinating operations, and ensuring employees meet schedules and objectives.

Sample questions and answers

1. What is the average of the first five multiples of 12?  

The answer is 36.  

2. X, Y, and Z can work in 20, 30, and 60 days. In how many days can X finish the work if he is assisted by Y and Z every third day?  

The answer is 15 days.  

3. Find the sum of the first 90 even natural numbers.  

The answer is 8190.  

4. Today, it is Thursday. After 132 days, it will be?  

The answer is Wednesday.  

5. If each cube edge is increased by 50%, find the percentage increase in its surface area.  

The answer is 125%  

6. What is the compound interest on Rs. 2500 for two years at a rate of interest of 4% per annum?  

The answer is Rs. 204.  

7. A mother is twice as old as her son. If 20 years ago, the mother's age was ten times the age of the son, what is the mother's present age?  

The answer is 45 years.  

8. If January 1, 1996, was Monday, what day of the week was January 1, 1997?  

The answer is Wednesday.  

9. Calculate the annual installment that will discharge a debt of Rs. 1092 due in three years at 12% simple interest.  

The answer is Rs.325.  

10. The speed of a boat in still water is 5 km/hr. If the boat's speed against the stream is 3 km/hr, what is the speed of the stream?  

The answer is 2 km/hr.