One thing I've been doing recently is mystery shopping and they want some attention to detail. Very close detail. So when applying for each shop, I have to answer a battery of questions. I cannot tell you how many times I've mistook something for something else and invalidated myself from that shop and future shops like it. It's basic reading comprehension that's spoiling it for me. Nothing more, nothing less.
I recently found myself having to hire some new folks as temps here in NYC. It's very specialized and I need to see if people can read contracts and understand the information they are reading. So I tested them on it. It was a simple test, but I was surprised at the results.
I can say though, this isn't really all that new. Back in the day when I was a teen, we had some personality tests and comprehension tests to see aptitude and ability as part of the application process. Some of the questions I remember were as simple as explaining how to count back change for a $20 on a transaction and the different amounts of change you'd be making for different sales.
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