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Maintest - Form A (Online, Scrambled)

SKU: OSC29-A

Summary

Assesses:	Mechanical and electrical maintenance knowledge
Skill Level:	Journey-level
Test Format:	153 Items , Multiple-choice
Language:	English

Description

In this version of the test, the question order is randomized within each section to improve test security.

Ramsay Corporation's Maintest is a 2½ hour test that measures the practical mechanical and electrical knowledge of maintenance employees.

Tests managers and hourly workers
Measures 21 mechanical and electrical areas (153 items)
Provides percentile scores
Materials and instructions for test administration
Tests scored by Ramsay Corporation
Group data on developmental needs of your maintenance force
Allows comparison with local and national samples of over 10,000 maintenance workers

Online Credits

When you purchase this product, you purchase online test administration credits. These test credits, once purchased, are placed in your online account and do not expire. Each credit can then be assigned to a test-taker for administration of this test via an internet-connected computer.

System requirements for our Online Testing System are available on our help system.

All tests administered on the Online Testing System are required to be proctored by a representative or third-party agent of the company.

A Getting Started Guide is also available for new users of our Online Testing System.

Content Areas

Categories tested include:

– Hydraulics & Pneumatics	– Welding	– Power Transmission
– Lubrication	– Pumps & Piping	– Rigging
– Mechanical Maintenance	– Shop Machines & Tools & Equipment	– Combustion
– Motors	– Digital Electronics	– Schematics and Print Reading
– Control Circuits	– Power Supplies	– Basic AC/DC Theory
– Power Distribution	– Test Instruments	– Computers & PLCs
– Electrical Maintenance

Sample Question

What is the proper fastener to use to join two wires?

A wire nut
Cellophane tape
A spring clip
Staples

Development

Maintest Form A is intended for use with applicants and incumbents for jobs where practical mechanical and electrical knowledge and skill are necessary parts of maintenance job activities. Job analysis activities conducted during development of this test revealed that applicable titles are Maintenance Mechanic (any industry) and Electrician, Maintenance (any industry) as defined in the Dictionary of Occupational Titles (U.S. Department of Labor, 1991). The corresponding O*Net Online (U.S. Department of Labor, 2006) title is Industrial Machinery Mechanic.

Validity

Total test score on RCJS Maintest has correlated significantly with job performance ratings in Technical Knowledge, Supervisory Skills, Problem Solving , and with Total Performance criteria for a group of 201 maintenance employees at a uniform rental company.

O*NET† Job Titles

Below are the O*NET job titles that were determined to be applicable to this test during the job analysis. Click the Job Title for more information about tasks performed, tools and technology used, job knowledge areas and abilities required, as well as related job titles.

This assessment is intended for use with jobs that are sufficiently related.

[Industrial Machinery Mechanics]

Repair, install, adjust, or maintain industrial production and processing machinery or refinery and pipeline distribution systems.

†O*NET™ is a trademark of the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration.