Frequently Asked Questions
1. What do the relevant tests entail?
QFRS
The QFRS assessment session consists of three timed aptitude assessments and one personality questionnaire. A brief description of each test follows:
Verbal reasoning - This assessment is designed to test your ability to perform reasoning tasks involving the use of language. Questions range from defining words and providing synonyms, through to identifying the underlying meanings of common words and phrases. This test is timed to 15 minutes.
Numerical Reasoning - This assessment is designed to test your ability to perform reasoning tasks involving the use of algebra and geometry. Questions range from simple operations in addition, subtraction, multiplication or division to more specialist questions about number sequences and applied mathematical questions mirroring on the job situations. This test is timed to 20 minutes.
Mechanical Reasoning - This assessment is designed to test your ability to perceive and understand relationships between components within a mechanism. Questions are based on the application of basic principles of physics and mechanics and determine whether you have a sound understanding of cause-effect relationships between mechanical components. This test is timed to 20 minutes.
Personality Questionnaire - This assessment is designed to identify your preferences and typical style in approaching various types of situations and tasks. Questions require you to respond to a variety of statements and indicate which statement is most representative of you. This is an untimed assessment.
QAS
The QAS assessment session consists of two timed aptitude assessments, two timed and one untimed aptitude assessments and one untimed personality questionnaire. A brief description of each test follows:
Verbal Reasoning - This assessment is designed to test your ability to perform reasoning tasks involving the use of language. Questions range from defining words and providing synonyms, through to identifying the underlying meanings of common words and phrases. This test is timed to 15 minutes.
Numerical Reasoning - This assessment is designed to test your ability to perform reasoning tasks involving the use of algebra and geometry. Questions range from simple operations in addition, subtraction, multiplication or division to more specialist questions about number sequences and applied mathematical questions mirroring on the job situations. This test is timed to 20 minutes.
Abstract Reasoning - This assessment is designed to test your ability to identify patterns presented in diagrammatic form and is thus, not dependent on learned verbal or numerical modes. Questions require you to identify the missing piece in an abstract pattern of shapes. This is an untimed assessment, however, most people finish within 60 minutes.
Personality Questionnaire - This assessment is designed to identify how your personality is similar to, and different from, other people. You will be required to respond to a variety of questions and indicate which statement is most representative of you. This is an untimed assessment, however, most people finish within 60 minutes.
2. I am a QFRS Applicant, what information do you have about re-sitting the Aptitude Assessments
For information about Aptitude Assessment resists please refer to our assessment resits page: QFRS Re-sits
3. I am a QAS Applicant, what information do you have about re-sitting the Assessments
Please note that due to changes to the current Student Paramedic Recruitment and selection process for aptitude assessments, any applicant who has registered for a session from 1 September onwards will have one attempt only at the Aptitude Assessment
4. When will results be received and who do I contact?
Your results will be available within four weeks after your testing session. Livingstones will provide your results to the respective service (QAS/QFRS) and they will send you a letter regarding your results and the next stage of your application. If you have not received your results within six weeks after your testing session, please contact your Recruitment Officer.
Please be advised that Livingstones are only authorised to provide your results to the nominated contact person at each service (QAS/QFRS). That is, Livingstones staff are not permitted to provide results directly to applicants.
5. How and what can I study?
Aptitude Assessments
These assessments measure verbal, numerical and abstract reasoning ability. Brushing up on and practicing basic verbal comprehension skills and numerical calculation skills may be useful preparation for these assessments. On the day of the assessment, you will be given a number of example questions as practice before completing the test.
Personality tests have no right or wrong answers. The best advice is to answer as honestly as possible so that the results will be as close as possible to a true reflection of your personality.
We suggest you do a Google Search using phrases such as:
Aptitude Testing
Psychometric Testing
6. What happens if I cannot make it on the day?
If you are unable to make a session that you have applied for you will need to contact the Hotline to reschedule:
Email: assessment@livingstones.com.au
Phone: 07 3367 0619
7. Who do I contact if I have not received a confirmation letter?
If you have not received a confirmation letter for a session you have booked you will need to contact the Hotline to obtain one:
Email: assessment@livingstones.com.au
Phone: 07 3367 0619
8. Where can I find dates for the upcoming sessions?
To find dates for upcoming QAS and QFRS sessions refer to the relevant calendars:
QAS
QFRS
9. The website does not let me register - it says that all sessions are closed - what do I do?
Refer to calanders above to find open session times and locations for the 12 month period. If you are still having problems registering online contact the Hotline below:
Email: assessment@livingstones.com.au
Phone: 07 3367 0619
10. Where are assessments held and how often?
For information on session times and locations please refer to the QAS and QFRS calanders as stated in question 7 above.
11. What to Bring?
* Watch/ silent time keeping device
* Applicant Number
* ID
* Water Bottle if needed
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