Why you should use Technical Aptitude Test?

The Technical Aptitude Test makes use of scenario-based questions to test for on-the-job skills as opposed to theoretical knowledge, ensuring that candidates who do well on this screening test have the relavant skills. The questions are designed to covered following on-the-job aspects: Programming fundamentals including variables, data types, and control structures Understanding and implementing basic data structures such as arrays, linked lists, and stacks Knowledge of algorithm basics and their time and space complexity analysis Ability to write clean and efficient code with proper error handling Working with databases and SQL for data manipulation Understanding of object-oriented programming concepts and principles Familiarity with version control systems like Git Proficiency in at least one programming language such as Java, Python, or C++

Technical Aptitude Test

Q: What topics are covered in the Technical Aptitude Test?

Programming fundamentals Data Structures Algorithm Basics Technical aptitude

About the test:

The Technical aptitude test uses scenario-based multiple-choice questions to evaluate a candidate's general technical aptitude and problem-solving skills. The test covers topics such as basic computer concepts, programming fundamentals, data structures, time complexity, database management, networking and security, system administration, web development, and software engineering. Candidates are also evaluated on their ability to apply critical thinking, logical reasoning, and analytical skills to solve complex technical problems.

Covered skills:

Programming fundamentals
Algorithm Basics

Data Structures
Technical aptitude

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9 reasons why

Adaface Technical Aptitude Assessment Test is the most accurate way to shortlist Computer Programmers

Reason #1

Tests for on-the-job skills

The Technical 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:

Proficient in programming fundamentals
Ability to analyze and implement data structures
Strong understanding of algorithm basics
Capable of solving technical aptitude problems
Experience in efficient exception handling and error management
Demonstrated knowledge of ES6 in JavaScript
Familiarity with IIFE (Immediately Invoked Function Expression) in JavaScript
Understanding of arrow functions in JavaScript
Competence in object-oriented programming (OOPs)
Proficiency in using Git for version control
Understanding of agile software development methodologies
Experience in efficient time complexity analysis
Capability of applying recursion and dynamic programming concepts
Ability to optimize code for better performance
Understanding of basic SQL for database interactions

Reason #2

No trick questions

Traditional assessment tools use trick questions and puzzles for the screening, which creates a lot of frustration among candidates about having to go through irrelevant screening assessments.

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The main reason we started Adaface is that traditional pre-employment assessment platforms are not a fair way for companies to evaluate candidates. At Adaface, our mission is to help companies find great candidates by assessing on-the-job skills required for a role.

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Reason #3

Non-googleable questions

We have a very high focus on the quality of questions that test for on-the-job skills. Every question is non-googleable and we have a very high bar for the level of subject matter experts we onboard to create these questions. We have crawlers to check if any of the questions are leaked online. If/ when a question gets leaked, we get an alert. We change the question for you & let you know.

How we design questions

These are just a small sample from our library of 10,000+ questions. The actual questions on this Technical Aptitude Test will be non-googleable.

🧐 Question
Medium Decryptor Strings	Solve
What does the following pseudo code print?
Hard Fibonacci codes Time Complexity Pseudo Code	Solve
Here are three pseudocodes for calculating the Nth Fibonacci number. Which of the following statements about these codes are true? A: Time complexity/efficiency of CODE 1, CODE 2, CODE 3 is the same. B: CODE 2 is more space-efficient than CODE 3. C: CODE 3 is more space-efficient than CODE 2. D: CODE 2 is more time-efficient than CODE 1. E: CODE 3 is more time-efficient than CODE 1.
Hard Palindrome Test cases Strings	Solve
Go through the following faulty palindrome detection pseudocode and test cases. For which of the test cases would the code return true? Testcases A: a B: aba C: aaa D: aac
Medium Rewards Activities Order Database Connection	Solve
A new popular app tracks the activities performed by its users and grants them rewards based on each individual's total activities performed in a year. This data is maintained in a database table (activitesinfo), with the following columns: userid, totalactivities, reward. This year, due to fundraising activity, the company has decided to further reward its users by enhancing the reward as per the following formula: If reward < = 4000, increase it by 2%, If 4000 < reward <= 8000, increase it by 4%, If reward > 8000, increase it by 6%. The tech team has written three different scripts to calculate increment for each slab, each script is to run as a separate transaction. Here are the three scripts: Script 1: For users with reward <= 4000, set reward = reward * 1.02 Script 2: For users with reward > 4000 and reward <= 8000, set reward = reward * 1.04 Script 3: For users with reward > 8000, set reward = reward * 1.06 Each script is to be executed separately. Which of the following options will update the rewards as expected: A: Execute Script 1 followed by Script 2 followed by Script 3 B: Execute Script 2 followed by Script 3; Script 1 running concurrently throughout C: Execute Script 3 followed by Script 2; Script 1 running concurrently throughout D: Execute Script 3 followed by Script 2 followed by Script 1 E: Execute Script 2 followed by Script 3 followed by Script 1

	🧐 Question	🔧 Skill
	Medium Decryptor Strings	2 mins Technical Aptitude	Solve
What does the following pseudo code print?
	Hard Fibonacci codes Time Complexity Pseudo Code	2 mins Technical Aptitude	Solve
Here are three pseudocodes for calculating the Nth Fibonacci number. Which of the following statements about these codes are true? A: Time complexity/efficiency of CODE 1, CODE 2, CODE 3 is the same. B: CODE 2 is more space-efficient than CODE 3. C: CODE 3 is more space-efficient than CODE 2. D: CODE 2 is more time-efficient than CODE 1. E: CODE 3 is more time-efficient than CODE 1.
	Hard Palindrome Test cases Strings	2 mins Technical Aptitude	Solve
Go through the following faulty palindrome detection pseudocode and test cases. For which of the test cases would the code return true? Testcases A: a B: aba C: aaa D: aac
	Medium Rewards Activities Order Database Connection	3 mins Technical Aptitude	Solve
A new popular app tracks the activities performed by its users and grants them rewards based on each individual's total activities performed in a year. This data is maintained in a database table (activitesinfo), with the following columns: userid, totalactivities, reward. This year, due to fundraising activity, the company has decided to further reward its users by enhancing the reward as per the following formula: If reward < = 4000, increase it by 2%, If 4000 < reward <= 8000, increase it by 4%, If reward > 8000, increase it by 6%. The tech team has written three different scripts to calculate increment for each slab, each script is to run as a separate transaction. Here are the three scripts: Script 1: For users with reward <= 4000, set reward = reward * 1.02 Script 2: For users with reward > 4000 and reward <= 8000, set reward = reward * 1.04 Script 3: For users with reward > 8000, set reward = reward * 1.06 Each script is to be executed separately. Which of the following options will update the rewards as expected: A: Execute Script 1 followed by Script 2 followed by Script 3 B: Execute Script 2 followed by Script 3; Script 1 running concurrently throughout C: Execute Script 3 followed by Script 2; Script 1 running concurrently throughout D: Execute Script 3 followed by Script 2 followed by Script 1 E: Execute Script 2 followed by Script 3 followed by Script 1

	🧐 Question	🔧 Skill	💪 Difficulty	⌛ Time
	Decryptor Strings	Technical Aptitude	Medium	2 mins	Solve
What does the following pseudo code print?
	Fibonacci codes Time Complexity Pseudo Code	Technical Aptitude	Hard	2 mins	Solve
Here are three pseudocodes for calculating the Nth Fibonacci number. Which of the following statements about these codes are true? A: Time complexity/efficiency of CODE 1, CODE 2, CODE 3 is the same. B: CODE 2 is more space-efficient than CODE 3. C: CODE 3 is more space-efficient than CODE 2. D: CODE 2 is more time-efficient than CODE 1. E: CODE 3 is more time-efficient than CODE 1.
	Palindrome Test cases Strings	Technical Aptitude	Hard	2 mins	Solve
Go through the following faulty palindrome detection pseudocode and test cases. For which of the test cases would the code return true? Testcases A: a B: aba C: aaa D: aac
	Rewards Activities Order Database Connection	Technical Aptitude	Medium	3 mins	Solve
A new popular app tracks the activities performed by its users and grants them rewards based on each individual's total activities performed in a year. This data is maintained in a database table (activitesinfo), with the following columns: userid, totalactivities, reward. This year, due to fundraising activity, the company has decided to further reward its users by enhancing the reward as per the following formula: If reward < = 4000, increase it by 2%, If 4000 < reward <= 8000, increase it by 4%, If reward > 8000, increase it by 6%. The tech team has written three different scripts to calculate increment for each slab, each script is to run as a separate transaction. Here are the three scripts: Script 1: For users with reward <= 4000, set reward = reward * 1.02 Script 2: For users with reward > 4000 and reward <= 8000, set reward = reward * 1.04 Script 3: For users with reward > 8000, set reward = reward * 1.06 Each script is to be executed separately. Which of the following options will update the rewards as expected: A: Execute Script 1 followed by Script 2 followed by Script 3 B: Execute Script 2 followed by Script 3; Script 1 running concurrently throughout C: Execute Script 3 followed by Script 2; Script 1 running concurrently throughout D: Execute Script 3 followed by Script 2 followed by Script 1 E: Execute Script 2 followed by Script 3 followed by Script 1

Reason #4

1200+ customers in 75 countries

With Adaface, we were able to optimise our initial screening process by upwards of 75%, freeing up precious time for both hiring managers and our talent acquisition team alike!

Brandon Lee, Head of People, Love, Bonito

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Reason #5

Designed for elimination, not selection

The most important thing while implementing the pre-employment Technical Aptitude Test in your hiring process is that it is an elimination tool, not a selection tool. In other words: you want to use the test to eliminate the candidates who do poorly on the test, not to select the candidates who come out at the top. While they are super valuable, pre-employment tests do not paint the entire picture of a candidate’s abilities, knowledge, and motivations. Multiple easy questions are more predictive of a candidate's ability than fewer hard questions. Harder questions are often "trick" based questions, which do not provide any meaningful signal about the candidate's skillset.

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Reason #6

1 click candidate invites

Email invites: You can send candidates an email invite to the Technical Aptitude Test from your dashboard by entering their email address.

Public link: You can create a public link for each test that you can share with candidates.

API or integrations: You can invite candidates directly from your ATS by using our pre-built integrations with popular ATS systems or building a custom integration with your in-house ATS.

Reason #7

Detailed scorecards & benchmarks

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Reason #8

High completion rate

Adaface tests are conversational, low-stress, and take just 25-40 mins to complete.

This is why Adaface has the highest test-completion rate (86%), which is more than 2x better than traditional assessments.

Reason #9

Advanced Proctoring

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About the Technical Aptitude Online Test

Why you should use Pre-employment Technical Aptitude Test?

The Technical Aptitude Test makes use of scenario-based questions to test for on-the-job skills as opposed to theoretical knowledge, ensuring that candidates who do well on this screening test have the relavant skills. The questions are designed to covered following on-the-job aspects:

Programming fundamentals including variables, data types, and control structures
Understanding and implementing basic data structures such as arrays, linked lists, and stacks
Knowledge of algorithm basics and their time and space complexity analysis
Ability to write clean and efficient code with proper error handling
Working with databases and SQL for data manipulation
Understanding of object-oriented programming concepts and principles
Familiarity with version control systems like Git
Proficiency in at least one programming language such as Java, Python, or C++

Once the test is sent to a candidate, the candidate receives a link in email to take the test. For each candidate, you will receive a detailed report with skills breakdown and benchmarks to shortlist the top candidates from your pool.

What topics are covered in the Technical Aptitude Test?

Programming Fundamentals
Programming Fundamentals refers to the basic concepts and principles of writing computer programs. This includes knowledge of programming languages, variables, data types, control structures, and logical thinking. It is important to measure this skill in the test to assess a candidate's ability to write efficient and reliable code.
Data Structures
Data Structures are the arrangements and organizations of data in a computer's memory. It involves understanding concepts like arrays, linked lists, stacks, queues, trees, and graphs. Measuring this skill in the test helps evaluate a candidate's ability to efficiently store, manipulate, and retrieve data.
Algorithm Basics
Algorithm Basics refer to the fundamental techniques and approaches used to solve computational problems. This includes understanding algorithms, analyzing their time and space complexity, and implementing efficient solutions. Measuring this skill in the test helps assess a candidate's logical and problem-solving abilities.
Technical Aptitude
Technical Aptitude refers to the overall technical knowledge and understanding of various concepts and principles related to computer science. It includes the ability to apply theoretical knowledge to practical problem-solving, familiarity with industry practices, and awareness of current trends. Measuring this skill in the test provides insights into a candidate's overall technical competence.
Full list of covered topics
The actual topics of the questions in the final test will depend on your job description and requirements. However, here's a list of topics you can expect the questions for Technical Aptitude Test to be based on.
Variables and data types
Operators and expressions
Control flow and loop structures
Functions and procedures
Arrays and linked lists
Stacks and queues
Trees and graphs
Sorting and searching algorithms
Time and space complexity analysis
Recursion and backtracking
Dynamic programming
Bit manipulation
Recursion
Memory management
Exception handling
Debugging techniques
Version control with Git
Software development life cycle
Agile methodologies
Object-oriented programming
Inheritance and polymorphism
Encapsulation and abstraction
Interfaces and abstract classes
Singleton and factory patterns
Functional programming concepts
Data serialization and deserialization
Handling JSON and XML data
SQL basics and querying
Database normalization
Joins and subqueries
Indexing and optimization
ACID properties in databases
Aggregation and grouping
Transaction management
Concurrency control
RESTful APIs
Web security best practices
Browser developer tools
DOM manipulation
Asynchronous JavaScript
AJAX and fetch API
Event handling
Regular expressions
Error handling and debugging in JavaScript
Promises and async/await
Closures and lexical scope
Prototypes and prototypal inheritance
Higher-order functions and callbacks
JSON Web Tokens (JWT)
Unit testing frameworks
Code refactoring techniques
Code optimization and performance tuning
Continuous integration/delivery
Code documentation and commenting
Software architecture principles

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What roles can I use the Technical Aptitude Test for?

Computer Programmer
Software Engineer
Software Developer
Junior Developer
Junior Software Engineer
Software Engineer (Fresher)

How is the Technical Aptitude Test customized for senior candidates?

For intermediate/ experienced candidates, we customize the assessment questions to include advanced topics and increase the difficulty level of the questions. This might include adding questions on topics like

Understanding of common sorting and searching algorithms
Ability to analyze and optimize code for performance improvements
Knowledge of network protocols and communication principles
Experience in working with APIs and integrating third-party libraries
Understanding of software development life cycle and agile methodologies
Ability to write efficient and optimized SQL queries

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The hiring managers felt that through the technical questions that they asked during the panel interviews, they were able to tell which candidates had better scores, and differentiated with those who did not score as well. They are highly satisfied with the quality of candidates shortlisted with the Adaface screening.

85%

reduction in screening time

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Technical Aptitude Hiring Test FAQs

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.

Do you have any anti-cheating or proctoring features in place?

We have the following anti-cheating features in place:

Non-googleable questions
IP proctoring
Screen proctoring
Web proctoring
Webcam proctoring
Plagiarism detection
Secure browser
Copy paste protection

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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.

What experience level can I use this test for?

Each Adaface assessment is customized to your job description/ ideal candidate persona (our subject matter experts will pick the right questions for your assessment from our library of 10000+ questions). This assessment can be customized for any experience level.

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.