Psychometric Assessment Exam: Level 1 - PsyAsia International Community

Psychometric Assessment Exam: Level 1

Final Course Exam: PAWL1

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1 / 30

The following sentence is describing supervised administration? Each candidate sits at a computer and is monitored by the trained test administrator.

True

False

2 / 30

The area between Z scores of -1 and -2 is located where on this normal distribution curve? Choose the number that matches below:

5

6

1

3

2

4

3 / 30

A candidate scores at the 18th percentile on a numerical reasoning test and at the 10th percentile on a verbal reasoning test. The candidate’s total score is at the 28th percentile.

True

False

4 / 30

Your boss comes to you after you have administered an aptitude test for a small group of candidates and asks you to hand over their scores. What do you do?

Explain that you need to first pass the results on to a Level 2 trained individual who will later offer feedback to your boss

Politely refuse to hand over the scores

Hand over the scores

Hand over the reports and explain them carefully to him

5 / 30

A candidate tells you on the day of testing that she has dyslexia. Which is the better course of action?

Reschedule the test session for this candidate

Continue with the test session and make a note about the candidate's "claimed" dyslexia in the test log

Reschedule the test session for everybody

6 / 30

Match the items on the left with the items on the right:

Percentiles

T-scores

7 / 30

What makes direct discrimination particularly important in psychometric testing?

The fact that it is typically unintended (and therefore more difficult to detect)

The fact that it only occurs with psychometric tests

It's actually indirect discrimination that is more likely to occur – and it's an issue because it's unintended and so difficult to detect

The fact that we have a duty to protect society from this type of discrimination

8 / 30

Listen to the audio. I am playing the role of the candidate.
What level of evidence do you hear?

Level 3

Level 1

Level 2

9 / 30

All psychometric tests are as reliable and valid as each other. It is only the test administrator that causes tests to be less reliable and valid.

False

True

10 / 30

Arrange the following in the correct order to show the correct stages of psychometric test development.
Note that stages appear in random order!

Stage 5

Stage 1

Stage 4

Stage 7

Stage 3

Stage 6

Stage 2

11 / 30

Your candidate scored a STEN of 8 on the verbal reasoning test and a STANINE of 6 on the numerical reasoning test. What is your candidate’s TOTAL T-score?
(Round up to the nearest whole number)

12 / 30

What is the Z score for a candidate with a raw score of 28 on a test with a mean of 28 and a standard deviation of 3?

13 / 30

What is the Z score for a candidate with a raw score of 24 on a test with a mean of 28 and a standard deviation of 3?
(Answer to the nearest TWO decimal places)

14 / 30

Before the test day, a candidate contacts you to advise that he has trouble reading small text. What is the best course of action initially?

Tell him not to worry and offer to provide somebody to read the questions to him

Tell him that regrettably he will be unable to sit the test

Ask him to come along to the session anyway and remind you of his concern on the day

Ask him how best you can help him

15 / 30

16 / 30

After you achieve your Level 1 Qualification, your organisation will be qualified to administer psychometric tests indefinitely?

True

False

17 / 30

The candidate’s performance on a test comprised of questions directly relevant to the job is used to ascertain the candidate’s ability to do the job. This sentence is referring to ___________ referencing. Please type in the missing single word.

18 / 30

Which of the following types of scale provides us with superior richness of data?

Interval scales

Ordinal scales

19 / 30

Match the items on the left with the correct items on the right:

Percentile score

Raw score

T score

IQ score

Stanine score

Standardised score

20 / 30

A candidate complains that psychometric tests are biased towards certain groups. What is the best course of action initially?

Tell the candidate they are free to leave if they don't want to take the test

Tell the candidate that this is not true, but it's really all very complicated and you don't have time to explain

Tell the candidate that this may be true of some poorly developed tests but that the one you have chosen has been shown to be free of bias – ask them to give the test a chance and feel free to discuss further later if he wishes

Tell the candidate that is not true and offer to more discuss later

21 / 30

Calculate the percentile score for a candidate scoring 10 on a test completed by 200 people, whereby 64 people scored below 10. Please enter a numerical value only.

22 / 30

Which of the following is correct about managed test administration? (check all that apply)

It is web-based

Administrator needs to ensure there are enough question booklets for each candidate

Test security is difficult to enforce

Requires one trained test administrator per 10 candidates

Candidates get their own unique username and password

23 / 30

Which of the following are the CORRECT things to say during personality assessment administration?

Avoid the "unsure" response as much as possible

Ensure that you complete the assessment before time is up

Please answer honestly and openly

Ensure that you complete all questions

It's best to think for a while before committing to an answer

There are no right or wrong answers

24 / 30

Match the items on the left with the items on the right

Criterion referencing

Norm referencing

25 / 30

A candidate is not sure whether to answer a personality questionnaire based on how they are at work, at home, or a mix of the two. What would you advise?

Answer based on their work personality

Don't give them any advice

Answer based on their general personality

Answer based on their home personality

26 / 30

We discussed the 3 main factors which impact test reliability. These are factors within the test, factors within the respondent and factors within the .

27 / 30

For a candidate scoring at the 25th percentile, which of the following statements are correct. Check ALL that apply:

The candidate scored 25 percent in the test

The candidate is in the top 25%

The candidate is in the top 75%

The candidate is in the bottom 25%

The candidate performed better than 25% of similar others

The candidate performed worse than 25% of similar others

28 / 30

A candidate is unhappy about getting all of their example questions wrong. What is the better course of action?

Ignore them

Ensure that they understand the process, then reassure them and ask them to look over the questions again

Tell them you cannot discuss the questions with them

Tell them that it is expected that some people will fail this test

29 / 30

What is the name of the projective test developed by Murray and Morgan?

30 / 30

What is the PRINCIPLE reason for standardisation being so important in psychometric test administration?

Because it impacts reliability which in turn will impact validity

Because candidates need to feel secure in the process

To ensure mistakes are not made

None of the other choices

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