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Originally Posted by lady  Oh....im not looking to cheat...just wish to be prepared or be able to study if needed. The full-sup I have was in his position before the test was put in place so he is not sure whats on the test. I heard there was fractions, percentages, graphs and spreadsheets as well as the ethical management questions. Just want to go into the testing process confident and not worried. |
Some of the test is profile/ psychology testing. Some of it tests whether you have the education to do the job.
The math is no more then general high school math. Some of it may be presented in a report format where you have to pick specific information out of the report and add it up to answer the question.
The situational questions are looking for your ability to analyse various situations. You then pick an answer. Of the five options one is most preferred , another the next most preferred and then three dud answers.
That part of the test will test your ability to not only pick the right answer but also test your ability to be consistent. So you may see the same type question phrased 7 or 8 different ways.
the wrong answers I have seen on this test are usually of the type:
1) non-confrontational - If you consistently select this answer option then you tend to avoid confrontation. Obviously we don't want our supervisors completely ignoring problems in their work area. One poster here joked about his boss giving him the deer in the headlights look and walking away. A better answer here would generally be an option to discuss the problem with the employees or seek the guidance of your boss if you are not sure how to handle the problem.
2) helpless / make no decision type - some problems you should be able to handle by discussing them with the employees affected. Some problems may be so severe that you need to get your boss involved immediately I.E. theft, discrimination , workplace violence etc. You will often see an option to discuss or subordinately delegate the problem upward. You have to analyze the situation and see if its one you should be able to handle on your own. We obviously don't want management folks who have to go to their boss for every problem. We train them and expect them to handle many situations with out help or at least make the first pass before going upward.
3) Fight the power answers - If you consistently pick these answers then you would be labeled someone who is probably a loner / hard head who constantly is unsupportive of company policy and tends to sympathize with the employee against the company in most cases. As a management person you are expected to represent the organizations interests and goals. You can disagree/ challenge/ ask questions with/or about those policies privately with your boss in the office. But you can not willingly violate those policies as a management representative.
Use this information not to pass a test but to reflect on your own personal traits. Sit down and do some soul searching about your style and your belief system. What type of management person are you. You may some some questions that may call for discipline to be taken against an employee. Your job in that situation would be to make sure you are thoroughly convinced that you have fully trained that employee and that employee fully understands what is expected of them before you go down that path.
Once you decide what your belief system entails then just try to be consistent in answering those questions.
someone else said they printed parts of the test. there are at least 5 different versions of each test floating around. The test is often updated to reflect current issues. His unethically acquired information may not be relevant.
Good luck.
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