ACER Mechanical Reasoning Test

Ensure that your applicants have good mechanical understanding, space visualization and recognize cause-effect relationships with the ACER Mechanical Reasoning Test.

The ACER Mechanical Reasoning Test is an on-line test that measures a candidate’s understanding of very basic principles of physics in general and mechanics in particular; the ability to visualize the movement of objects through space (three-dimensional spatial ability); and most importantly, an understanding of cause-effect relationships between mechanical components. The test uses idiosyncratic diagrams and eliminates technical vocabulary to minimize reliance on reading ability or prior mechanical knowledge.

Best suited for trades, technical, and operational roles, including safety-sensitive environments.  The ACER Mechanical Reasoning Test is ideal for the selection of apprentices, trainees, technical/trade personnel and others involved in work of a mechanical nature.

The ACER Mechanical Reasoning Test evaluates 32 questions across 12 distinct mechanism types.

• Assess understanding of wheels, gears, shafts, and sliding rods.
• Evaluate logic regarding levers, pulleys, weights, and springs.
• Measure cause-effect thinking with conveyor belts, fixed pivots, and non-fixed pivots.

All items are in the form of diagrams.

Applications

Employee Selection

Target Audience

Used by employers to select applicants for technical, trade, apprenticeship, and engineering roles.

Benefits

• Quickly identify potential
• Save on training costs
• Hire with confidence
• Reduce Turnover

Items

32

Administration Time

20 minutes

Scoring

Receive Total, Percentile, and Stanine Score for Each Candidate.  A variety of norm groups are available for scoring and candidate evaluation, allowing you to compare candidates against people working in similar occupations.

Sample Questions