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Platinumfoota From United States of America, joined Jan 2006, 543 posts, RR: 0
Posted (4 years 1 month 1 week 6 days 18 hours ago) and read 2384 times:

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Just wondering if anyone has taken the Mechanics Aptitude test for DL? I'm taking it and was wondering if anyone had anything that could help me. Thanks to everyone in advance.

Never forget United 93

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DALMD88 From United States of America, joined Jul 2000, 2365 posts, RR: 15
Reply 1, posted (4 years 1 month 1 week 6 days 13 hours ago) and read 2344 times:

I took it 12 years ago. I doubt it has changed much. Don't over think it. There is a bunch of basic hydraulic principle and gear ratio stuff. Then there is a fold up the box stuff ( do you understand drawings?). The tuff part for most was the logic diagram test. It wasn't and and Nor gate stuff. It was like the ones on the ASVAB test given by the military. I find it hard to explain. My take is, don't think, just look. The correct line will be obvious. Then there was a small are you a axe murder? section. Back in the late 80's early 90's this was the meat of the quiz. It was like 856 questions of do you want to kill your father?

Which station are you testing for?

AirframeAS From United States of America, joined Feb 2004, 14150 posts, RR: 26
Reply 2, posted (4 years 1 month 1 week 6 days 13 hours ago) and read 2338 times:

Quoting Platinumfoota (Thread starter):
Just wondering if anyone has taken the Mechanics Aptitude test for DL?

I did, in 2001. I failed it. It was a pretty stupid test. I never understood why I had to take the test when I was not licensed at the time.... confused

I was applying for the Technician Helper position.

Quoting DALMD88 (Reply 1):
Don't over think it.

That was my problem. Ughh!

A Safe Flight Begins With Quality Maintenance On The Ground.

DL_Mech From United States of America, joined Feb 2000, 1761 posts, RR: 10
Reply 3, posted (4 years 1 month 1 week 6 days 8 hours ago) and read 2312 times:

I took it in '90....They used the MMPI test then

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Minneso..._Multiphasic_Personality_Inventory

It's not going to the Moon.....It's just going to California

Platinumfoota From United States of America, joined Jan 2006, 543 posts, RR: 0
Reply 4, posted (4 years 1 month 1 week 5 days 21 hours ago) and read 2237 times:

Quoting DALMD88 (Reply 1):
Then there was a small are you a axe murder? section. Back in the late 80's early 90's this was the meat of the quiz. It was like 856 questions of do you want to kill your father?

Never got why they do this. Comes up in every airline test no matter what you are applying for.

Quoting DALMD88 (Reply 1):
Which station are you testing for?

LAX, suprised I got the call.

Never forget United 93

Dispatchguy From United States of America, joined Jan 2006, 1185 posts, RR: 2
Reply 5, posted (4 years 1 month 1 week 5 days 11 hours ago) and read 2195 times:

Quoting Platinumfoota (Reply 4):
Never got why they do this. Comes up in every airline test no matter what you are applying for.

DL also does it for Flight Control - why dont they administer an MCAT/LSAT or the GRE, would be just as relevant. Why not ask me to dress in Lederhosen and dance the jig with a cat on my head; while barking like a dog - would be just as relevant.

Hell, for Flight Control, way back they used to have candidates go to a pshrink asking the do u wanna kill your mamma questions - now its just asked 100 different ways on a written (so I am told).

There is the ASVAB style section as well...

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AirframeAS From United States of America, joined Feb 2004, 14150 posts, RR: 26
Reply 6, posted (4 years 1 month 1 week 4 days 11 hours ago) and read 2117 times:

Quoting Dispatchguy (Reply 5):

I just don't get why DL makes their employees go through these tests regardless of what position one applies for, INCLUDING a janitor position. Again, it is pretty stupid & pointless.

I never had to take any tests with any airline I was hired onto. Thank goodness!

A Safe Flight Begins With Quality Maintenance On The Ground.

VAAengineer From United States of America, joined Jul 2007, 89 posts, RR: 0
Reply 7, posted (4 years 1 month 1 week 4 days 4 hours ago) and read 2076 times:

Quoting AirframeAS (Reply 2):
I did, in 2001. I failed it. It was a pretty stupid test. I never understood why I had to take the test when I was not licensed at the time.... confused I was applying for the Technician Helper position.

I took it in 2001 as well around July somewhere after I graduated school, it was so easy I failed it but the rumor was that DL knows who to pick before the test, I have many friends that work DL line maint and some of them were dumb as a rock when we were in school. By the way I went to Barnes and Nobles and got an aptitude book test with the folding boxes

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Platinumfoota From United States of America, joined Jan 2006, 543 posts, RR: 0
Reply 8, posted (4 years 1 month 1 week 3 days 23 hours ago) and read 2049 times:

Took it today. First is the crazy check test, then its a 3 part test, an applied physics test, folding boxes test, troubleshooting test. Think I did pretty good in the physics and troubleshooting, after a while the folding boxes all start looking alike confused

Wish I knew about the book on the folding boxes

Never forget United 93

AirframeAS From United States of America, joined Feb 2004, 14150 posts, RR: 26
Reply 9, posted (4 years 1 month 1 week 3 days 21 hours ago) and read 2033 times:

Quoting VAAengineer (Reply 7):
...the rumor was that DL knows who to pick before the test...

About several months after taking the test in 2001, I heard the same rumor from somebody who I used to work with at AS, and also from several mechanics at WN after I was hired with them.

Seems like the test is pretty much pointless. If that is the case, then why in the hell did DL fly my to ATL for this and put me in F round trip?! Makes no sense! I felt pretty stupid after hearing all this.

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Stratosphere From United States of America, joined Sep 2007, 1614 posts, RR: 3
Reply 10, posted (4 years 1 month 1 week 3 days 20 hours ago) and read 2020 times:

Quoting AirframeAS (Reply 6):
I just don't get why DL makes their employees go through these tests regardless of what position one applies for, INCLUDING a janitor position. Again, it is pretty stupid & pointless.

I never had to take any tests with any airline I was hired onto. Thank goodness!

Be glad you're not there anyway. I work with a lot of DL guys here at FDX they quit DL out of frustration and now that NW management will be running things it could only get worse. Be glad you are at WN.

NWA THE TRUE EVIL EMPIRE

AirframeAS From United States of America, joined Feb 2004, 14150 posts, RR: 26
Reply 11, posted (4 years 1 month 1 week 3 days 15 hours ago) and read 1994 times:

Quoting Stratosphere (Reply 10):
Be glad you are at WN.

I'm actually at F9 now. wave

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Platinumfoota From United States of America, joined Jan 2006, 543 posts, RR: 0
Reply 12, posted (4 years 1 month 1 week 3 days 13 hours ago) and read 1989 times:

Quoting Stratosphere (Reply 10):
I work with a lot of DL guys here at FDX they quit DL out of frustration and now that NW management will be running things it could only get worse.

Get worse?? I used to work for United duck

Never forget United 93

Stratosphere From United States of America, joined Sep 2007, 1614 posts, RR: 3
Reply 13, posted (4 years 1 month 1 week 3 days ago) and read 1946 times:

Quoting Platinumfoota (Reply 12):
Get worse?? I used to work for United

Used to work for UAL? Well NWA and UAL are almost one in the same as far as working conditions and DAL is not any better according to the former and current DAL MX that I know. Sorry to say be prepared for more abuse.

NWA THE TRUE EVIL EMPIRE

OPNLguy From , joined Dec 1969, posts, RR:
Reply 14, posted (4 years 1 month 5 days 5 hours ago) and read 1748 times:

Quoting Dispatchguy (Reply 5):
Why not ask me to dress in Lederhosen and dance the jig with a cat on my head; while barking like a dog - would be just as relevant.

Oh great, now you've just given FAA another idea for a NPRM... Wink

DALMD88 From United States of America, joined Jul 2000, 2365 posts, RR: 15
Reply 15, posted (4 years 1 month 5 days 1 hour ago) and read 1734 times:

Quoting VAAengineer (Reply 7):
the rumor was that DL knows who to pick before the test,

I find that one hard to believe. There would be no point in giving the test. My take is there are a few 'golden questions' buried in that test. So, that might explain the 'I found it easy and failed'. If you answer those few question with what they want, your in. Most that pass the test get hired. I do know of a few that were spun out of the interview phase. One guy had a Foreman go to bat for him, but they still wouldn't hire him.

Boeing767mech From United States of America, joined Dec 2000, 992 posts, RR: 3
Reply 16, posted (4 years 1 month 4 days 23 hours ago) and read 1712 times:

Quoting Platinumfoota (Thread starter):
Just wondering if anyone has taken the Mechanics Aptitude test for DL

I took this test in 1991. Judging by what people have said on this thread, the test doesn't seem like it has changed much. I did good on the test. The interview went okay, got a little bit of a strange look when they asked if I thought of sex often..... I told him I was 19 years old what 19 year old did you know that didn't think of it often.

I have heard things are interesting now at Delta now they took over NWA.

David

Never under-estimate the predictably of stupidty

AirframeAS From United States of America, joined Feb 2004, 14150 posts, RR: 26
Reply 17, posted (4 years 1 month 4 days 21 hours ago) and read 1702 times:

Quoting Boeing767mech (Reply 16):
The interview went okay, got a little bit of a strange look when they asked if I thought of sex often.....

Whoa!!!! Isn't that question sexual harassment and illegal, too?

A Safe Flight Begins With Quality Maintenance On The Ground.

Boeing767mech From United States of America, joined Dec 2000, 992 posts, RR: 3
Reply 18, posted (4 years 1 month 4 days 18 hours ago) and read 1683 times:

Quoting AirframeAS (Reply 17):
Whoa!!!! Isn't that question sexual harassment and illegal, too?

Not in 1991 things where different back then. But oh well, I didn't want to work in LA at the time. Even if I did work there for another carrier at a later time.

David

Never under-estimate the predictably of stupidty

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