Intelligence tests

These are mental ability tests. They measure the incumbent's learning capability and also the capability to understand instructions and make judgements. The fundamental objective of intelligence tests is to choose employees who are alert and rapid at learning things so that they may be offered sufficient training to develop their skills for the benefit of the organisation. Intelligence tests do not measure any single trait, but instead several abilities like, vocabulary, memory , numerical ability, verbal fluency,  perception, spatial visualisation, etc., Binet- Simon test, Stanford-Binet test & The Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale are instance of standard intelligence tests. Some tests are increasingly utilized in competitive examinations when recruiting graduates and post-graduates at entry level management positions in Insurance, Banking and other Financial Services sectors.