Basic Math Skills II – Decimals
The Basic Math Skills II – Decimals Test is an untimed online screening assessment designed to measure a candidate’s speed and accuracy when working with decimal values. Taking under 30 minutes to complete, this 30-question test is split into six distinct sections containing five problems each. It evaluates proficiency across adding, subtracting, multiplying, dividing, converting decimals to shop fractions, and identifying decimal sizes (the “Which is larger?” module).
About this Test
Screen candidates for basic skills in arithmetic, decimals and fractions for all jobs requiring solid mathematical computation skills with the Basic Math Skills II – Decimals test. See all 3 tools in this series: Basic Math Skills I – Arithmetic, Basic Math Skills I – Decimals, Basic Math Skills I – Fractions
Purpose
The Basic Math Skills II – Decimals test measures skill in six areas of basic math with decimals: (1) adding, (2) subtracting, (3) multiplying, (4) dividing, (5) converting decimals to shop fractions and (6) identifying which decimal is larger.
What It’s Best Used For
This test is best used during the pre-employment screening phase or internal promotion cycles for any position that requires precise, everyday computational data handling.
- Preventing Calculator Input Errors: Although most jobs permit calculators, the publisher advises against allowing them during this test. Candidates who lack strong mental or handwritten math foundations are statistically prone to making frequent data entry and typo errors when using calculators on the job.
- Identifying Accurate Workers: High scorers are proven to complete the quantitative and financial parts of their roles faster while keeping inventory, invoicing, or production errors to an absolute minimum.
- Pinpointing Training Needs: The test highlights specific skill gaps or math deficiencies, allowing employers to implement targeted on-the-job training instead of guessing where an employee struggles.
- Detailed Breakdown Reporting: Rather than providing just a generic grade, the platform generates an immediate score report that isolates a candidate’s exact performance across all six decimal operation sub-scales.
The assessment is available in both English and Spanish and is fully legal for use in Canada.
When To Use It
The Basic Math Skills II -Decimals test should be used where employees need to be competent in basic math on their jobs. The test points up areas of deficiency that could be remedied by targeted training on the job. We believe that even though most jobs allow use of calculators, people who cannot do simple math in their head or by hand calculations will make a lot more mistakes when using calculators. Therefore, we advise against allowing candidates to use calculators for this test.
Target Group
We recommend using this for any position where you need to know employees’ level of math skills and areas of deficit.
High Scorers
People scoring high on the Basic Math Skills II -Decimals should perform the quantitative aspects of their job more quickly with a minimum of mistakes.
Low Scorers
People scoring low on the Basic Math Skills II -Decimals test are likely to make a lot of mistakes in their work, thus causing problems with production and record keeping.
Number of Items
5 problems in each section for a total of 30 questions.
Time Limits
Untimed
What the Report Provides
The report provides an overall score for all 30 problems, as well as separate scores for the six topic areas: Adding, Subtracting, Multiplying, Dividing, Conversion to Fractions and “Which is larger?”
Validity: Content validity based on Subject
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