Common Aptitudes

Aptitude Vocabulary and Notes

Aptitude – an ability that you have naturally; a quickness to learn or understand.

Ex: swimming, running, math, etc.

Numerical aptitude – The ability to perform mathematical operations quickly and accurately.

Examples of jobs that involve numerical aptitude:

Cashier
Scientist
Mathematician
Math Teacher
Banker

Clerical Perception (aptitude) – The ability to perceive pertinent detail in verbal or tabular material.  To observe differences in copy or to proofread words and numbers.

Examples of jobs that involve clerical perception:

Writer
English Teacher
Editor
Accountant
Doctor
Pharmacist
Cashier
Police Officer
Secretary

Form Perception (aptitude) – The ability to perceive detail in objects.  To make comparisons & discriminations and see slight differences in shapes and shadings of figures and widths and lengths of lines.

Examples of jobs that involve form perception:

Artist
Crime Scene Investigator, Detective
Cartoonist, Animator
X-ray Technician, MRI Technician
Scientist

Spatial Aptitude – The ability to comprehend forms in space and understand relationships of plane and solid objects.

Examples of jobs that involve spatial aptitude:

Carpenter
Archaeologist
Architect
Designer