Fault DiagnosisPractice test 1

Psychometric Success
Fault
Diagnosis
Practice Test 1
Authors:
Paul Newton
Helen Bristoll
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Fault DiagnosisPractice test 1
F
ault Diagnosis tests are use" to select technical personnel who nee" to #e a#le to
$in" an" repair $aults in electronic an" mechanical systems As mo"ern e%uipment
o$ all types #ecomes more "epen"ent on electronic control systems &an" argua#ly
more comple'( the a#ility to approach pro#lems logically in or"er to $in" the cause o$
the $ault is increasingly important
This type o$ test is use" e'tensi)ely to select technical an" maintenance personnel
as well as to select $or arti$icer &technical( roles within the arme" $orces For e'ample*
aircra$t technician
This type o$ test usually $orms part o$ a test #attery in which )er#al an" numerical
reasoning also $eature No specialise" +nowle"ge is re%uire" to answer these $ault
"iagnosis %uestions &unli+e mechanical reasoning(
,nly when you are happy that you un"erstan" how these %uestions wor+ shoul"
you attempt the sample paper -emem#er that the o#.ect is to wor+ systematically
through the %uestions an" a)oi" mista+es
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/'ample 0uestion 1
There are two components to this %uestion
1 A gri" which "escri#es the $unction o$ a series o$ switches
1 A $lowchart showing: inputswitchesoutput
/ach o$ the switches acts to alter the input #e$ore the ne't switch in the series
This gri" shows $our switches an" their e$$ect on $our num#ere" inputs which may #e
either on or o$$ The $irst switch &"iamon" sym#ol( in)erts inputs one an" two That is*
i$ the input is on* it is turne" o$$ an" i$ it is o$$ it is turne" on The other switches act in
a similar way as "etaile" in the gri" 2$ a switch is not wor+ing then it has no e$$ect on
the input which passes through unchange"
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2n this e'ample $lowchart* all o$ the inputs &num#ere" 1* 1* 3* 4( are on
5hen these inputs pass through the $irst switch 1 6 3 are in)erte" &ie switche" o$$(
These mo"i$ie" inputs &17o$$* 17on* 37o$$* 47on( then pass through the secon"
switch
The secon" switch in)erts inputs 3 6 4* which gi)es &17o$$* 17on* 37on* 47o$$(
These mo"i$ie" inputs &17o$$* 17on* 37on* 47o$$( then pass through the thir" switch
The thir" switch shoul" in)ert inputs 1 6 4* gi)ing &17o$$* 17o$$* 37on* 47on(
Howe)er the thir" switch is not wor+ing so the output $rom switch two is not
change"
The answer to this %uestion is there$ore 8C9#ecause switch type 8C9 is at $ault
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/'ample 0uestion 1
There are two components to this %uestion
1 A gri" which "escri#es the $unction o$ a series o$ switches
1 A $lowchart showing: inputswitchesoutput
This gri" shows $our switches an" their e$$ect on $our coloure" inputs which may #e
either on or o$$ For e'ample* the $irst switch &arrow sym#ol( allows all colours to pass
when wor+ing #ut when at $ault allows only re" to pass
2n this e'ample* all o$ the inputs &-e"* :ellow* ;reen* Blue( are on
5hen these inputs pass through the $irst switch* all colours are allowe" to pass i$ the
switch is wor+ing an" only re" is allowe" to pass i$ the switch is at $ault
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This mo"i$ie" input passes through the secon" switch which allows only re" an"
yellow to pass i$ the switch is wor+ing an" only green an" #lue to pass i$ the switch
is at $ault
This mo"i$ie" input passes through the thir" switch which turns on re" an" green i$
the switch is wor+ing an" turns on yellow an" #lue i$ the switch is at $ault
,nce again* you nee" to compare the input an" output an" "etermine which o$ the
switches is at $ault 2n this case* it is switch 8A9 &the $irst switch( which allows all colours
to pass when wor+ing #ut allows only re" to pass when at $ault
Note that the $ourth switch &not use" in this %uestion( 8toggles9 the lights That is* it
switches a light o$$ i$ it is on an" )ice )ersa
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Test 111 0uestions
Answer as many %uestions as you can in 1< minutes Circle the letter on the right which correspon"s
to the correct answer
1( 5hich switch is showing a $ault=
A B C D /
1( 5hich switch is showing a $ault=
A B C D /
3( 5hich switch is showing a $ault=
A B C D /
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4( 5hich switch is showing a $ault=
A B C D /
>( 5hich switch is showing a $ault=
A B C D /
?( 5hich switch is showing a $ault=
A B C D /
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@( 5hich switch is showing a $ault=
A B C D /
A( 5hich switch is showing a $ault=
A B C D /
B( 5hich switch is showing a $ault=
A B C D /
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1<( 5hich switch is showing a $ault=
A B C D /
11( 5hich switch is showing a $ault=
A B C D /
11( 5hich switch is showing a $ault=
A B C D /
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Answers
Test 1
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