Aptitude Test
Graduate Diploma in Systems Analysis
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Graduate Diploma in Systems Analysis (GDipSA)
Aptitude Test Sample
All GDipSA applicants are required to sit for the aptitude test. This is a test to measure your aptitudes for learning and performing the job of computer programming and systems analysis. There are four parts to the test and each part will be timed separately – Diagram Ability, Reasoning, Number Ability, and English Language Ability. It is designed to test your problem-solving ability, your ability to read and understand diagrams, etc. You can’t really study for the test. It is designed to test what abilities you have, as opposed to testing what facts or information you know.
Sample Questions
Diagramming [30 Marks]
Question 1 - 30
In this section there are a number of problems with flow charts (schematic diagrams) that illustrate the process by which each problem is solved. The solution to a problem is illustrated in its diagram by following the arrows from cell to cell.
Sample question 1:
Customer purchases tickets Buy as family package? N
Charge $10
Y
1
N
Charge price with
20% discount
2
Y
Get the number of persons in family
Charge full price
Problem and conditions
A. A themepark has decided to charge their entrance fee by individual or family package.
As individual, ticket will be sold at $10 per person
As family, ticket will be sold at $8 per person
B. There is also a difference in the fee based on the entry time into the park.
Entry to theme park before noon will be charged at the full price
Entry to theme park after noon will be charged the normal price with a 20% discount
SA-DIP/ Aptitude Test Sample 2012
Graduate Diploma in Systems Analysis
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Cell 1.
A. Is the entry before noon?
B. Is the entry after noon?
C. Customer purchases individual ticket
D. Customer purchases a family package
E. Customer makes payment
Answer: (A)
Cell 2.
A.
Page 1 of 7
Graduate Diploma in Systems Analysis (GDipSA)
Aptitude Test Sample
All GDipSA applicants are required to sit for the aptitude test. This is a test to measure your aptitudes for learning and performing the job of computer programming and systems analysis. There are four parts to the test and each part will be timed separately – Diagram Ability, Reasoning, Number Ability, and English Language Ability. It is designed to test your problem-solving ability, your ability to read and understand diagrams, etc. You can’t really study for the test. It is designed to test what abilities you have, as opposed to testing what facts or information you know.
Sample Questions
Diagramming [30 Marks]
Question 1 - 30
In this section there are a number of problems with flow charts (schematic diagrams) that illustrate the process by which each problem is solved. The solution to a problem is illustrated in its diagram by following the arrows from cell to cell.
Sample question 1:
Customer purchases tickets Buy as family package? N
Charge $10
Y
1
N
Charge price with
20% discount
2
Y
Get the number of persons in family
Charge full price
Problem and conditions
A. A themepark has decided to charge their entrance fee by individual or family package.
As individual, ticket will be sold at $10 per person
As family, ticket will be sold at $8 per person
B. There is also a difference in the fee based on the entry time into the park.
Entry to theme park before noon will be charged at the full price
Entry to theme park after noon will be charged the normal price with a 20% discount
SA-DIP/ Aptitude Test Sample 2012
Graduate Diploma in Systems Analysis
Page 2 of 7
Cell 1.
A. Is the entry before noon?
B. Is the entry after noon?
C. Customer purchases individual ticket
D. Customer purchases a family package
E. Customer makes payment
Answer: (A)
Cell 2.
A.