Purpose: This test assesses the ability to spot small visual quality differences in products. It taps both visual acuity and attention to detail.
When to use it: The Visual Inspection Test should be used where the job requires very close attention to visual details.
NOTE: This test has not been adapted to our online testing system. For the time being, it is available only as a paper-and-pencil test.
High Scorers: People scoring high on this test are able to identify very small differences in pattern, shape, texture that other people would not recognize as a quality problem. Once blemishes are spotted, they are then able to judge whether it qualifies as a reject or not.
Low Scorers: People scoring low on this test are less able to spot blemishes. Therefore, they do not see potential problems.
Target Group: We recommend using this test for a wide range of inspector positions as well as manufacturing positions where inspection is a key job requirement.
Number of items: 50
Time Limits: 10 minutes
Validity: On average, this test is significantly related r=.27* with overall job performance composite for production workers.
Sample Items: In the example below, the first figure is the correct shape. The remaining four drawings have defects which have been circled. The respondent's task is to look at each drawing and compare it to a "correct" drawing, then circle the defect.
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