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Mechanical reasoning tests are designed to assess your knowledge
of physical and mechanical principles. Mechanical reasoning
questions vary widely in difficulty from test to test and because
of this it is not easy to produce a practice test applicable to
everyone. You may find that some of the questions in the practice
tests available on this website are too detailed and difficult for
your needs.
If you are taking a mechanical reasoning test as part of the
selection process for the emergency services or the military then
the questions you can expect will tend to concentrate on
principles rather than on making calculations. For example, you
may be shown 3 diagrams of a lever and asked which one is the most
efficient. If however, you are taking a test for a craft or
technical job then you may be expected to calculate the actual
force required to move a particular lever. In this case, knowing
the principle is not enough, you need to know the formula.
The practice tests available at the moment are most applicable to
technical and engineering jobs.
Mechanical reasoning tests are used to select for a wide range of
jobs including the military (Armed Services Vocational Aptitude
Battery), police forces, fire services, as well as many craft,
technical and engineering occupations.
This sample question paper contains 20 questions and has a
suggested time limit of 15 minutes. The questions are presented in
Letter/A4 format for easy printing and self-marking.
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Mechanical Reasoning -Practice Test1
Mechanical Reasoning for Emergency Services and Military
Jobs
If you are taking a mechanical reasoning test as part of the
selection process for the emergency services or the military then
the questions you can expect will tend to concentrate on
principles rather than on making calculations. For example, you
may be shown 3 diagrams of a lever and asked which one is the most
efficient. This is very different from craft and technical tests
where you will usually be expected to make calculations.
Mechanical Reasoning for Craft and Technical Jobs
If you are taking a test as part of the selection for a craft or
apprenticeship job, then you may be asked some questions about
tools and how they are used. You should also expect some shop
arithmetic questions. These questions approximate the type of
reasoning and maths that are needed to estimate materials costs
etc.
Mechanical Reasoning - Remember, the scenario is incidental
Many of the questions in mechanical reasoning tests are ‘industry’
specific. For example, tests used by the fire service tend to
frame the questions in terms of fire-fighting whereas tests used
to select for an aircraft maintenance job would tend to frame the
questions in aviation industry terms. It doesn’t matter if the
questions you practice on aren’t specific to the industry you are
applying for. It is the substance of the question that is
important – the scenario is incidental.
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