Wiesen Test of Mechanical Aptitude (WTMA)
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The Wiesen Test of Mechanical Aptitude (WTMA) is a 30 minute, sixty-question test used to measure mechanical aptitude. It is used for employment testing
of job applicants and to help select vocational education
students.
As in many standardized tests, the WTMA uses a multiple choice
format for its test questions. Each question contains a line drawing and a brief question together with three possible answers. Sample questions are available on-line
Some reviewers say the WTMA is the newest of mechanical aptitude tests and shows promise of being more fair to women than other such tests.
Employment testing
Employment testing is the practice of administering written, oral or other tests as a means of determining the suitability or desirability of a job applicant...
of job applicants and to help select vocational education
Vocational education
Vocational education or vocational education and training is an education that prepares trainees for jobs that are based on manual or practical activities, traditionally non-academic, and totally related to a specific trade, occupation, or vocation...
students.
As in many standardized tests, the WTMA uses a multiple choice
Multiple choice
Multiple choice is a form of assessment in which respondents are asked to select the best possible answer out of the choices from a list. The multiple choice format is most frequently used in educational testing, in market research, and in elections-- when a person chooses between multiple...
format for its test questions. Each question contains a line drawing and a brief question together with three possible answers. Sample questions are available on-line
Some reviewers say the WTMA is the newest of mechanical aptitude tests and shows promise of being more fair to women than other such tests.