Construction Manager Test

Test description:

Construction Managers plan, direct, or coordinate, usually through subordinate supervisory personnel, activities concerned with the construction and maintenance of structures, facilities, and systems. They participate in the conceptual development of a construction project and oversee its organization, scheduling, budgeting, and implementation. This includes managers in specialized construction fields, such as carpentry or plumbing.
The construction manager will be expected to demonstrate a strong ability to quickly and effectively identify critical work-related issues and logically draw conclusions from numerical data such as performance figures, financial results, and analysis reports. The construction manager will be expected to exhibit a moderate capacity to explain work-related issues in a clear and simple manner to others within or external to the organization. The manager will be expected to demonstrate a strong capacity to quickly gather a variety of new work-related information to assist in making informed decisions. 

KEY SKILLS REQUIRED:

• CRITICAL THINKING - Logical Reasoning, Numerical Reasoning

• READING COMPREHENSION - Verbal Ability and  Verbal Reasoning

• COMPLEX PROBLEM SOLVING - Quantitative Aptitude

• DEDUCTIVE REASONING - Logical Reasoning

• SYSTEMS ANALYSIS - DETERMINING HOW A SYSTEM SHOULD WORK AND HOW CHANGES IN CONDITIONS, OPERATIONS, AND THE ENVIRONMENT WILL AFFECT OUTCOMES - Abstract Reasoning

• MECHANICAL APTITUDE

TEST DESCRIPTION

VERBAL ABILITY 
Verbal ability is essential because grammar and vocabulary is a prerequisite for good spoken and written English.

VERBAL REASONING
Reading comprehension indicates an ability to comprehend and reason with the concepts on a written page.

QUANTITATIVE APTITUDE 
Quantitative ability will indicate analytical thinking and problem-solving ability.

LOGICAL REASONING
Logical Reasoning is assessed through  
•    Statement/Conclusion
•    Cause /Effect and 
•    Statement/Fact questions
These questions will indicate the quality of deductive reasoning and inductive reasoning which contribute to Critical thinking ability.

ABSTRACT REASONING
Abstract reasoning will indicate the ability to think clearly, identify logical patterns, learn new skills and solve complex problems. It is an indicator of fluid intelligence and shows an ability to strategize.

NUMERICAL REASONING
The numerical reasoning test measures the ability to interpret, analyze and draw logical conclusions based on numerical data presented in graphs and tables describing different business related situations.