aptitude test


noun
  1. any of various tests given to measure abilities, as manual dexterity, visual acuity, reasoning, or verbal comprehension, and used to assist in the selection of a career.

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Origin of aptitude test

1
First recorded in 1920–25

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How to use aptitude test in a sentence

  • And Howard has taken measures; he has ordered re-examination of your broad aptitude test.

    The Brain | Alexander Blade
  • Now, your general aptitude test battery is something distinct from the short form of test you just a moment ago mentioned, is it?

    Warren Commission (10 of 26): Hearings Vol. X (of 15) | The President's Commission on the Assassination of President Kennedy
  • I do want to bring that out; the address on the aptitude test card, I see, is 3519 Fairmount in Dallas.

    Warren Commission (10 of 26): Hearings Vol. X (of 15) | The President's Commission on the Assassination of President Kennedy

British Dictionary definitions for aptitude test

aptitude test

noun
  1. a test designed to assess a person's ability to do a particular type of work

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