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Sales Aptitude Test

The sales aptitude test assesses a candidate's ability to reach out to potential customers, maintain customer relationships, handle objections and resolve conflicts using scenario based questions. In addition, this test also evaluates their ability to work with numbers, verbal reasoning, and ability to derive logical conclusions from the given data.

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Test duration:  40 mins
Difficulty level:  Moderate
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Questions:
  • 10 Sales MCQs
  • 5 Logical Reasoning MCQs
  • 5 Critical Thinking MCQs
Covered skills:
Objection handling
Negotiation
Closing
Communication
Sales fundamentals
English proficiency
Logical reasoning
Problem solving
Critical thinking
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The Sales Aptitude Test helps recruiters and hiring managers identify qualified candidates from a pool of resumes, and helps in taking objective hiring decisions. It reduces the administrative overhead of interviewing too many candidates and saves time by filtering out unqualified candidates at the first step of the hiring process.

The test screens for the following skills that hiring managers look for in candidates:

  • Able to skillfully handle objections raised by customers
  • Proficient in negotiating with clients to achieve win-win outcomes
  • Capable of effectively closing sales deals
  • Excellent communication skills to convey product benefits and value propositions
  • Sound understanding of sales fundamentals and techniques
  • Strong English proficiency to interact with international clients
  • Logical reasoning abilities to analyze sales scenarios
  • Problem-solving skills to overcome sales challenges
  • Critical thinking abilities to adapt to changing market dynamics
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Medium

Customized Solutions
Client Profiling
Customization Options
Value Proposition
Solve
As a Senior Sales Consultant at CustomSoft, you specialize in selling bespoke software solutions to large enterprises. CustomSoft's pricing is highly dependent on the customization level required by the client. The basic package starts at $20,000, with added costs for customization: $5,000 for each basic feature customization and $10,000 for advanced feature customization.

Your current prospect is BetaCorp, a multinational corporation in the manufacturing sector. BetaCorp's profile is as follows:

- Annual Revenue: $500 million
- Employee Count: 5,000
- Current IT Infrastructure: Outdated, primarily manual systems
- Main Objectives: Streamlining operations, integrating various departments
- Budget Constraints: Moderate, prefers value-for-money solutions
- Decision-Making Process: Lengthy, requires demonstration of ROI
- Previous Vendor Experience: Unhappy with the lack of customization and support

Based on this information, which TWO of the following statements should be emphasized in your proposal to effectively align with BetaCorp's needs and decision-making criteria?
1) "Our basic package, combined with two advanced feature customizations, will comprehensively address your need for operational streamlining and department integration."
2) "Considering your budget constraints, our basic package without additional customizations offers the best value for money."
3) "CustomSoft's commitment to post-sale support will address the issues you've faced with previous vendors."
4) "With your focus on data security, investing in three advanced feature customizations will ensure robust protection against threats."
5) "Given your company's size and revenue, our complete customization package would be the most suitable, ensuring all specific needs are met."

Medium

Dynamic Sales Cycle Management
Sales Prioritization
Time Management
Customer Engagement
Solve
You are a Sales Director at a dynamic software company, responsible for strategizing client interactions across various stages of the sales cycle. The table below provides detailed insights into six distinct client scenarios. Based on this complex information, determine the most effective order in which to address these clients, balancing the nuances of each case to maximize business growth and client satisfaction.
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Medium

Evaluating Sales Strategies
Sales Communication
Market Positioning
Pricing Strategy
Solve
You are a sales executive at TechNovate, a company specializing in cloud-based CRM solutions. Your product, CloudCRM, is known for its advanced analytics and user-friendly interface. The pricing structure for CloudCRM is as follows: A base fee of $10,000, plus $300 per user for the first 200 users, and $150 for each additional user beyond 200. You are tasked with drafting a proposal for a potential client, XYZ Corp, a mid-sized retail company looking to improve customer relationship management. XYZ Corp has 600 employees, out of which 400 need access to the CRM. They currently use a competitor's product priced at $8,000 base fee and $230 per user without any tiered pricing.

Given this scenario, which of the following statements should be included in your proposal to effectively communicate the value of CloudCRM to XYZ Corp?
A: "Our tiered pricing model will be particularly cost-effective for your company, as it will reduce the cost per user for your large team."
B: "Switching to CloudCRM will save you money immediately, as our base fee is lower than your current provider."
C: "Our advanced analytics features are unique in the market and will provide insights that your current CRM cannot."
D: "XYZ Corp will benefit from our exclusive partnership with leading retail analytics firms making out offering cheapest in the market"
E: "Given your company's size, our flat-rate pricing model will ensure that you do not incur any unexpected costs."

Medium

Tennis Players
Solve
A tennis coach was trying to put together a team of 4 players for a tennis championship out of 7 players. R, S, T are the male players, and W, X, Y, Z are the female players. Note that all players have equal ability, and the team needs to have atleast 2 male players. While selecting the team we need to keep in mind that all 4 players should be able to play with each other. 
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We also need to keep the following restrictions in mind:
- R cannot play with Y
- S cannot play with W
- T cannot play with Z
Which of the following are true:

A: S and Z cannot be in the team together.
B: T and Y cannot be in the team together.
C: T and X cannot be in the team together.

Hard

CID Agent
Logical Deduction
Pattern Recognition
Solve
A code ("EIG AUC REO RAI COG") was sent to the criminal office by a CID agent named Batra.  However, four of the five words are fake, with only one containing the information. They also included a clue in the form of a sentence: "If I tell you any character of the code word, you will be able to tell how many vowels there are in the code word." Are you able to figure out what the code word is?
A: RAI 
B: EIG
C: AUC
D: REO
E: COG
F: None

Medium

Positive correlation
Correlation vs. Causation
Solve
Myra is working on her thesis for which she created a scatter plot of the number of teachers and the number of college graduates for cities in Australia. She noticed a positive correlation. Which of these do you think is the probable explanation for this correlation?
A: Teachers encourage people to go to college, so an increase in the number of teachers leads to an increase in the number of college graduates. 

B: Some college graduates choose teaching as a profession after graduating, so an increase in the number of college graduates also leads to an increase in the number of teachers.

C: There are more college graduates and teachers in higher income cities, so income is a confounding variable here, make it difficult to prove causation between number of teachers and number of college graduates. 

D: Cities with a higher population have more teachers and more college graduates, so the correlation is due to a third variable (population of city).

E: The provided data is insufficient, so it is extremely difficult to establish the reason for the correlation.

F: Most college students choose non-teaching professions after graduating, which explains the correlation. 

G: In Australia, college students are encouraged by their teachers to choose teaching as a profession after graduating.

Medium

Claims for a new drug Xylanex
Critical Thinking
Evaluating Arguments
Identifying Assumptions
Solve
A pharmaceutical company claims that their new drug, Xylanex, is highly effective in treating a specific medical condition. They provide statistical data from a clinical trial to support their claim. However, a group of scientists has raised concerns about the validity of the study design and potential bias in the data collection process. They argue that the results may be inflated and not truly representative of the drug's effectiveness.

Which of the following assumptions is necessary to support the pharmaceutical company's claim?
A: The clinical trial participants were randomly selected and representative of the target population.
B: The scientists raising concerns have a conflict of interest and are biased against the pharmaceutical company.
C: The statistical analysis of the clinical trial data was conducted by independent experts.
D: The medical condition being treated by Xylanex is widespread and affects a large number of individuals.
E: The pharmaceutical company has a proven track record of developing effective drugs for similar medical conditions.

Medium

Emma's cafe business
Solve
Emma's cafe has been operating successfully for the last 6 years. Profits have been growing every year, with this year (2020) being their best year so far. As a thank you, Emma treated her staff to a meal at a Michelin star restaurant. 
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Below are 3 statements about Emma, her staff and her cafe. Can you help us decide whether the 3 statements are "True", "Probably True", "Insufficient Data to Say True or False", "Probably False", or "False".

1. Emma's staff members are happy.
2. Emma's cafe did well in 2016.
3. Emma is rich.

A: True
B: False
C: Probably True
D: Probably False
E: Insufficient Data

Medium

Ivory's new startup
Solve
Statement: Ivory started a new startup. We know for a fact that almost all startups fail within the first 2 years. 
Conclusion: Ivory's startup will fail.
Does the conclusion follow from the statement?
🧐 Question🔧 Skill

Medium

Customized Solutions
Client Profiling
Customization Options
Value Proposition

3 mins

Sales
Solve

Medium

Dynamic Sales Cycle Management
Sales Prioritization
Time Management
Customer Engagement

3 mins

Sales
Solve

Medium

Evaluating Sales Strategies
Sales Communication
Market Positioning
Pricing Strategy

2 mins

Sales
Solve

Medium

Tennis Players

3 mins

Logical Reasoning
Solve

Hard

CID Agent
Logical Deduction
Pattern Recognition

3 mins

Logical Reasoning
Solve

Medium

Positive correlation
Correlation vs. Causation

2 mins

Logical Reasoning
Solve

Medium

Claims for a new drug Xylanex
Critical Thinking
Evaluating Arguments
Identifying Assumptions

2 mins

Critical Thinking
Solve

Medium

Emma's cafe business

2 mins

Critical Thinking
Solve

Medium

Ivory's new startup

2 mins

Critical Thinking
Solve
🧐 Question🔧 Skill💪 Difficulty⌛ Time
Customized Solutions
Client Profiling
Customization Options
Value Proposition
Sales
Medium3 mins
Solve
Dynamic Sales Cycle Management
Sales Prioritization
Time Management
Customer Engagement
Sales
Medium3 mins
Solve
Evaluating Sales Strategies
Sales Communication
Market Positioning
Pricing Strategy
Sales
Medium2 mins
Solve
Tennis Players
Logical Reasoning
Medium3 mins
Solve
CID Agent
Logical Deduction
Pattern Recognition
Logical Reasoning
Hard3 mins
Solve
Positive correlation
Correlation vs. Causation
Logical Reasoning
Medium2 mins
Solve
Claims for a new drug Xylanex
Critical Thinking
Evaluating Arguments
Identifying Assumptions
Critical Thinking
Medium2 mins
Solve
Emma's cafe business
Critical Thinking
Medium2 mins
Solve
Ivory's new startup
Critical Thinking
Medium2 mins
Solve

Test candidates on core Sales Aptitude Hiring Test topics

Objection handling: Objection handling refers to the ability to address and overcome concerns or doubts raised by potential customers. It is important to measure this skill in the test to evaluate a candidate's ability to effectively handle objections, which is crucial in a sales role to successfully address customer concerns and close deals.

Negotiation: Negotiation is the skill of reaching mutually beneficial agreements by navigating and resolving differences. This skill is measured in the test to assess a candidate's ability to negotiate effectively, which is essential in sales for successfully reaching agreements with customers and achieving desired outcomes.

Closing: Closing is the skill of finalizing a sale or securing commitment from a customer. It is important to measure this skill in the test to evaluate a candidate's ability to close deals, as successful closing is a critical aspect of achieving sales targets and driving business growth.

Communication: Communication skills refer to the ability to convey information and ideas clearly and effectively. This skill is measured in the test to assess a candidate's capacity to effectively communicate with customers, as effective communication is vital in sales to establish rapport, understand customer needs, and convey product or service benefits.

Sales fundamentals: Sales fundamentals encompass the foundational knowledge and techniques essential for success in sales. Measuring this skill in the test helps evaluate a candidate's understanding of core sales principles, processes, and strategies, which is crucial in sales roles for effectively executing sales activities and driving revenue growth.

English proficiency: English proficiency assesses a candidate's ability to understand and communicate in the English language. Measuring this skill in the test is important to evaluate a candidate's proficiency in English, as it is often required in sales roles to effectively interact with diverse customers and stakeholders, both verbally and in written communication.

Logical reasoning: Logical reasoning refers to the ability to analyze and evaluate information using logical thinking and deduction. This skill is measured in the test to assess a candidate's ability to think critically and make sound judgments, which is essential in sales to analyze customer needs, identify opportunities, and devise effective sales strategies.

Problem solving: Problem solving is the ability to identify and analyze problems, and develop effective solutions. It is important to measure this skill in the test to evaluate a candidate's problem-solving capabilities, which is crucial in sales for addressing customer challenges, adapting to changing circumstances, and achieving sales objectives.

Critical thinking: Critical thinking is the skill of objectively evaluating information and arguments, and making reasoned decisions. Measuring this skill in the test helps assess a candidate's ability to think critically and make sound judgments in sales scenarios, which is crucial for effective problem-solving, decision-making, and successful sales outcomes.

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Have questions about the Sales Aptitude Hiring Test?

What roles can I use the Sales Aptitude Assessment Test for?

Here are few roles for which we recommend this test:

  • Sales representative
  • Account executive
  • Business development manager
  • Sales manager
  • Sales director
Can I combine Sales Aptitude Test with English proficiency questions?

Yes, recruiters can request a custom test with multiple skills in a single assessment. For more details on how we assess English proficiency, please check our English proficiency tests.

How to use Sales Aptitude Test in my hiring process?

We recommend using the Sales Aptitude Test at the pre-screening stage. You can add a link to the assessment in your job post or invite candidates by email. This helps identify skilled candidates early in the process.

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What is Sales Aptitude Test?

The Sales Aptitude Test is designed to evaluate a candidate's skills relevant to sales roles. It helps recruiters assess a candidate's proficiency in objection handling, negotiation, closing, communication, and other sales fundamentals. This test is used by companies to identify potential high performers in sales positions.

What skills are assessed in senior sales roles?

Senior sales roles in the Sales Aptitude Test are assessed on skills such as territory management, product knowledge, building customer relationships, presentation skills, time management, active listening, self-motivation, data analysis, forecasting, and market research.

Can I test sales aptitude and problem solving together in a test?

Yes, you can test both sales aptitude and problem solving skills together. Combining these skills provides a more complete evaluation. For more details, checkout our Problem Solving Test.

Can I combine multiple skills into one custom assessment?

Yes, absolutely. Custom assessments are set up based on your job description, and will include questions on all must-have skills you specify. Here's a quick guide on how you can request a custom test.

How do I interpret test scores?

The primary thing to keep in mind is that an assessment is an elimination tool, not a selection tool. A skills assessment is optimized to help you eliminate candidates who are not technically qualified for the role, it is not optimized to help you find the best candidate for the role. So the ideal way to use an assessment is to decide a threshold score (typically 55%, we help you benchmark) and invite all candidates who score above the threshold for the next rounds of interview.

Does every candidate get the same questions?

Yes, it makes it much easier for you to compare candidates. Options for MCQ questions and the order of questions are randomized. We have anti-cheating/ proctoring features in place. In our enterprise plan, we also have the option to create multiple versions of the same assessment with questions of similar difficulty levels.

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