Explanation : Aptitude test is a maximum performance test.
Tests are of two major categories:
I. Maximum Performance Tests
which are designed to test the limits
of the persons' knowledge and
abilities. These are of various kinds.
(a) Achievment & Aptitude Tests
• Achievement Tests assess knowledge
from previous instruction.
• Aptitude Tests measure cognitive
ability and skills.
(b) Speed & Power Tests
• Speed Tests measure the rate of
performing a task
Power tests measure the difficulty in
answering correctly
(c) Objective & Subjective Tests
• Objective tests like multiple choice
test require exact answers and no subjective judgment. -Subjective
tests require subjective judgment and
descriptive expression.
II. Typical Response Tests measure things
like personality, behavior, attitudes or
interests. These are of two main kinds.
Objective & Projective Personality Tests
• Objective Personality test measures
Personality or interest inventory.
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• Projective Personality test ambiguous material Roy-Shock Ink
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