Practice Test Booklet

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Introduction

Mindmill Psychometric Assessment software is a fully online assessment system which

helps to define and measure natural aptitudes, ability, interests and motivation in
individuals.
Mindmill online psychometric assessments are a powerful tool that help organisations
make more objective and informed decisions in the recruitment, selection, training and
development process.

Irish Defence Forces- CADETSHIP 2015

As part of the Irish Defence Forces – Cadetship recruitment and selection process, you
will be asked to complete a range of assessments which will measure your natural
abilities across a range of areas, including numeracy and verbal reasoning. This booklet
provides some example questions which will be similar to the questions you will need to
complete during the assessment.
There will be practice questions prior to every new section in the test. The first practice
question will be relatively simple and gradually build up to the level of the actual
assessment questions. You cannot complete the test until you have completed the
practice questions; if you get more than two practice questions wrong the system will
not let you continue onto the actual test until you complete the practice correctly.
Please read this booklet and study the example questions carefully to ensure that you
understand what you have to do and how to do it before logging on to complete the
assessment.
If you feel you will have any difficulties after looking at the example questions contained
within this document, please contact your Mindmill representative.

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Candidate Login

This is the first screen you will see before completing the assessments. You will enter in
the username and password that has been provided by email and then click on ‘Log On’
to begin the assessment.

*Please ensure that you are free from distractions for the duration of the assessment*

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Mindmill Intro Section
Mindmill assessments are delivered by computer and candidates are required to use an
input device, for example, computer mouse, track pad to complete the assessment.
Therefore, an introduction section is to be completed before any range of assessments
begins. This ensures that you are able to navigate through the assessment system.
You are required to fill the jar up with a colour of your choice by mixing different amounts
of chemicals.

Drag each of the

sliders back and
forth until you get a
colour you like.

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Drag each of the
sliders back and
forth until you get a
colour you like.

Select ‘Fill it up!’

whenever you
wish to fill up the
jar.

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Orientation Assessment

This is an assessment of logic and spatial awareness. In this assessment you must find
the set of arrows that obey the given rules. First, you will be given a set of 2 rules in
which you have to remember. Once you have read and understood the rules click on
‘ok’ and possible answers will then appear on the following screen. Please see
examples below.

Example Question 1

Memorise the rule. Once you

understand and remember
click on the ‘Next Step’.

Select your answer by clicking

on the picture which correctly
shows the rule you have just
learned.
Make sure you understand
why this is the correct
answer.

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Example question 2

Memorise the rule. Once you

understand and remember
click on the ‘Next Step’.

Select your answer by clicking

on the picture which correctly
shows the rule you have just
learned.
Make sure you understand why
this is the correct answer.

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Example Question 3

Memorise the rule. Once you

understand and remember
click on the ‘Next Step’.

Select your answer by clicking

on the picture which correctly
shows the rule you have just
learned.
Make sure you understand why
this is the correct answer.

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Number Fluency assessment

This is an assessment of basic numeracy skills. This assessment measures how quickly
and accurately you can do simple calculations in your head and then compare the two
answers.
Example Question 1

Memorise the top

value. Once you
know the answer
click on the Next
Step button.

Memorise the
bottom value. Once
you know the
answer click on the
Next Step button.

Decide which
value is greater by
clicking on Top,
Bottom or Same.

The correct answer

is Bottom. Make
sure you
understand why.

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Example Question 2

Memorise the top

value. Once you
know the answer
click on the Next
Step button.

Memorise the
bottom value. Once
you know the
answer click on the
Next Step button.

Decide which
value is greater by
clicking on Top,
Bottom or Same.

The correct answer

is Top. Make sure
you understand
why.

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Example Question 3

Memorise the top

value. Once you
know the answer
click on the Next
Step button.

Memorise the
bottom value. Once
you know the
answer click on the
Next Step button.

Decide which
value is greater by
clicking on Top,
Bottom or Same.

The correct answer

is Same. Make
sure you
understand why.

Deductive Reasoning Assessment

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This is an assessment of general reasoning ability. The test has several different
reasoning contexts and is considered to sample the various kinds of logic involved in
general reasoning from given information. You read two rules and answer questions
about them.

Example Question 1

Use the information from rule

1 and rule 2 to answer the
question. Once you know the
answer select ‘Next Step’.

Select the correct answer by

clicking on the correct word.

The correct answer is ‘River’.

Make sure you understand
why.

Example Question 2

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Use the information from rule
1 and rule 2 to answer the
question. Once you know the
answer select ‘Next Step’.

Select the correct answer by

clicking on the correct word.

The correct answer is ‘Trout’.

Make sure you understand
why.

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Example Question 3

Use the information from rule

1 and rule 2 to answer the
question. Once you know the
answer select ‘Next Step’.

Select the correct answer by

clicking on the correct word.

The correct answer is

‘Confirmation’. Make sure you
understand why.

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Alphabet Test

The Alphabet Order Test presents a short list of common surnames in each item.
They have to be put in the correct alphabetic order. This is done by clicking on them in
turn. Errors are indicated and have to be corrected.

Example Question 1
Put the names in alphabetical
order by selecting the name
which comes first
alphabetically.

Continue to do this until all

names are in the box on the
right hand side.

After clicking in the third

names, the fourth name will
automatically move across
too.

Example Question 2
Put the names in alphabetical
order by selecting the name
which comes first
alphabetically.

Continue to do this until all

names are in the box on the
right hand side.

After clicking in the third

names, the fourth name will
automatically move across too.

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WELL DONE!
You have now completed Mindmill assessments

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