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INTRODUCTION
An Aptitude is a component of a competency to do a certain kind of work. At a certain
level, this can also be considered as “Talent”. Aptitudes may be physical or mental. Aptitude is
not developed knowledge, understanding, learned or acquired abilities [skills] or attitude. The
innate nature of Aptitude is in contrast to achievement, which represents ability or knowledge
that is gained through Learning.
Aptitude [which formerly carried implications of innateness] has now been specialized in
technical writing to refer to the fact that the individual can be broad by a specified amount of
training to a specified level of ability, either general or special, but usually the latter. Aptitude is
expressed in interest and is reflected in current performance which is expected to improve
overtime with training. Aptitude and ability tests are designed to assess your Logical Reasoning
or Thinking capabilities. They consist of a number of multiple choice questions and are strictly
timed.
DBDA [David’s Battery of Differential Abilities] is a standardized procedure for
objectively measuring what a person is able to do at the time he is being assessed and under the
conditions of assessment included in this concept is the realization that individual behavior
including mental processes, is neither consistent nor stable. Although scores for groups may be
relatively stable, it does not follow that the Individual score within a group will be similarly
stable. At the fact that DBDA may have high predictive validity does not mean that any
Individual taking this test may be accorded the same predict ability as the group itself. Because
the ability is a product of nature as well as the nurture. An Individual’s mental functioning will
be influenced by many extrinsic factors such as cultural exposures, including quality of
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education, as well as intrinsic factors such as personality characteristics. The most we may for
the DBDA scores is that describes how the individual performs here and now and that all things
being equal, he will probably continue to the function in a like manner.
ABILITIES MEASURED IN DBDA
Verbal Ability (VA)
Verbal ability refers to the comprehension of words and ideas, or a person’s ability to
understand writing language. It is one of the most important human ability. In the DBDA, verbal
ability is assessed by the two different kinds of subtests: vocabulary (VA PART 1) and the
understanding proverbs (VA PART 2).This ability can be expected to figure prominently in
success in academic and school related performances. It is predictor of occupations involving
much reading and writing of reports, and so on. This factor is assessed by taking the sum of a
person’s scores on verbal ability-1 and verbal ability-2. In this and other test of DBDA, no
correlation for guessing is applied.
Verbal ability part 1 involves word meaning exercised to access the subject’s knowledge
of English words and his ability to abstract and generalize relationship among words. Verbal
ability part 2 involves the ability to recognize the proverbs and understand their latent meaning,
and ability assumed to be essentially the same as that of comprehension of language and usage of
words in day to day life.
Numerical Ability (NA)
Numerical ability refers to facility in manipulating numbers quickly and accurately, in
tasks involving addition, subtraction, multiplication, division, squaring, dealing with fractions
etc... numerical ability is distinct from both reasoning mathematical knowledge and is with the
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more basic trait of facility and fluency in fundamental number operations. This ability is
generally formed high in individuals who are successful in mathematical, scientific and technical
subjects. It is a predictor of occupations involving engineering, technological, data processing
jobs etc...
The problems to be solved in numerical ability test are not difficult. But they have to
done in very limited time. This increasing the difficulty level for rapid calculation. In
combination with the verbal ability score, both the tests are a good measure of general learning
ability.
Spatial Ability (SA)
Spatial ability is concerned with perceiving spatial patterns accurately, and following the
orientation of figures when their position in a plane or space is altered. In DBDA, spatial ability
is assessed by items in which the subjects must be able to determine quickly whether two-
dimensional figures have been merely turned around (rotated) or, they are turned over and
rotated (reversed).
This ability is found to be high in individual who are successful in geometrical drawings,
drafting, and vocational training and in art and design. It is a predictor of occupation involving
figural materials, such as those dealing with shop work, construction.
Closure Ability (CA)
Closure ability is primarily a perceptual ability measured by the DBDA. It refers to the
ability to see quickly a whole stimulus when parts of it are missing, or to “complete the gestalt “.
The principle of closure has been adopted from Gestalt psychology, which says that brain tends
to fill in gaps in order to perceive complete meaningful forms.
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Closure ability can be expected to be relevant to success in courses and occupation
involving speedy visual perceptions, such as those concerned with office and shop work etc…
Clerical Ability (CL)
Clerical ability is perceptual activity primary concerned with making rapid evaluations of
features of visual stimuli. In clerical ability, the perceptual speed and accuracy is measured by
items in which the examinee must rapidly assess the sameness or difference of paired groups of
letters and numbers.
Little or no “higher level” of intellectual difficulty is involved in this test. But since
intelligence or mental ability components are adequately measured by other tests of this battery,
it was decided to include this ability also due to high vocational value of this ability Clerical
ability is important to success in many task involving record – keeping, filing, taking inventories
etc,.
Reasoning Ability (RA)
Reasoning ability refers to the ability to apply the process of induction or to reason from
some specific information to a general principle.
Reasoning ability is important to success in many areas particularly those that stress
logic, such as courses and occupation in mathematics or related pursuits, computer
programming, engineering, sciences and scientific technology.
Mechanical Ability (MA)
Mechanical ability refers to an understanding of basic mechanical principle, simple
machines, tools, electrical and automotive facts. This factor can also we referred to as
“mechanical information” or “mechanical experiences”, as mechanical ability score is dependent
to a great extent on acquired knowledge and skill in such areas.
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The mechanical ability test is useful in those curricula and occupations where an
appreciation of the principle of common physical force is required .mechanical ability score is
relevant for courses and occupations concerned with machinery and shop, factory, carpentry,
engineering technologies. It is important to realize that mechanical ability scores are of less
educational and vocational significances for girls than for boys
Psychomotor Ability (PA)
Psychomotor ability refers to precise movements requiring eye- hand coordination under
highly speeded conditions. Psychomotor ability can be considered one of fine- muscle dexterity,
primarily manual. The test requires the subject to draw finely controlled pencil lines, as quickly
as he can, in specially constructed figures.
The psychomotor ability test can also be associated with mechanical ability test, as its
importance to success in mechanical- technological endeavors is well established
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METHODOLOGY
AIM
To find out whether the students of various departments have chosen appropriate courses
as per their aptitude.
TOOL
DBDA (David’s Battery of Differential Abilities).
SAMPLE
The sample includes a total of 269 students of various departments from St. Mary’s
College, Thrissur.
LIMITATIONS
(a) A pilot study was not taken into consideration
(b) The test was not administered individually.
(c) Since the study was a group task, it was difficult to know whether the students responded
genuinely.
RESULT
Table 1-9 shows the scores obtained by the students from various departments-Botany,
History, Bio-technology, Economics, Chemistry, BCA, Microbiology, English and Mathematics
in different areas of the Aptitude test.
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Sl No Name CA
CL MA NA PM
RA SA VA Highly scored area
1 Reshma Aravind 3 2 2 5 5 4 7 5 Spatial ability,2 Athira Soman 5 5 1 3 5 6 4 6 Verbal ability,Reasoning3 Sneha.A.K 1 4 1 4 3 5 5 1 Spatial ability,reasoning4 Aparna.P.S 4 3 1 4 5 7 5 3 Reasoning ability5 Jyothi.C. J 1 1 1 2 6 2 1 1 Psychomotor ability6 AthiraHaridas 1 4 2 6 5 5 4 3 Numerical ability7 Stephy.P.S 1 1 1 2 6 2 1 4 Psychomotor ability8 Sinni Francis 3 6 6 3 10 8 3 5 Psychomotor ability9 Sreeya Francis 2 2 2 2 5 5 4 3 Psychomotor
ability,Reasoning10 Aiswarya.A.G 2 3 1 4 5 3 1 4 Psychomotor ability,11 Rosemariya Pauly 2 4 1 4 9 1 1 2 Psychomotor ability12 Reeba Rose.B.P 1 4 1 4 5 6 1 5 Reasoning ability13 Neema Babu 1 1 1 4 5 1 1 2 Psychomotor ability14 Alisha Valsan.C 2 4 1 7 6 6 3 2 Numerical ability15 Krishnapriya.P 1 2 1 1 5 4 1 3 Psychomotor ability16 Neethu.P.B 4 3 0 3 8 6 1 4 Psychomotor ability17 Joseena.E.F 1 1 1 2 5 1 1 2 Psychomotor ability18 Reshma.K 2 4 1 6 5 2 2 5 Numerical ability19 Deina Davis 3 4 2 2 5 5 1 2 Psychomotor
ability,Resoning20 Akhila.K.R 4 3 1 2 4 1 1 3 Psychomotor
ability,closure21 Merin James 7 4 1 7 4 4 1 3 Closure ability,numerical22 Neelima.T.G 1 1 1 4 5 1 1 2 Psychomotor ability23 Athira.C.B 1 2 1 4 3 1 2 3 Numerical ability24 Neethu Antony 1 2 1 1 6 3 1 2 Psychomotor ability25 Anju.C.A 2 2 1 4 5 5 3 4 Psychomotor
ability.reasoning26 Dhanya jose 3 2 2 4 4 3 4 6 Verbal ability27 Jwala.P.Prem 1 3 4 5 8 1 3 3 Psychomotor ability
Table 1: Scores obtained by the students of the Botany Department in different areas of the
aptitude test.
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Table 2: Scores obtained by the students of the History Department in different areas of the
aptitude test.
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Sl No Name Ca Cl Ma Na P
m Ra Sa Va Highly Scored Area
1 Jithy T Thomas 4 6 2 4 7 4 8 4 Spatial Ability
2 Reshma M R 2 3 1 5 5 1 4 3 Psychomotor & Numerical Ability
3 Wilson Jovise K S 3 4 1 5 7 5 1 5 Psychomotor Ability
4 Mikina Kuttan 3 3 1 4 5 3 2 1 Psychomotor Ability
5 Liviya E Williams 5 2 1 2 5 1 1 1 Psychomotor & Closure Ability
6 Reshma Girish 1 3 1 3 4 5 4 3 Reasoning Ability
7 Reshma K K 1 1 1 4 3 2 1 2 Numerical Ability
8 Shanty K A 1 3 2 4 3 1 3 1 Numerical Ability
9 Aiswarya E K 2 3 1 2 6 1 3 2 Psychomotor Ability
10 Mridhula T M 2 4 1 2 3 1 1 1 Clerical Ability
11 Kripa V S 2 3 1 2 6 4 2 2 Psychomotor Ability
12 Rose Mary Anto 2 3 1 4 5 6 4 2 Reasoning Ability
13 Aneesa Sabanam K S 4 1 1 2 3 3 1 1 Closure Ability
14 Neethu E R 1 4 1 3 4 1 3 4 Clerical, Psychomotor & Verbal Ability
15 Raichel George 1 4 4 2 2 1 6 1 Spatial Ability
16 Delna Thomas 2 4 4 3 1 4 2 2 Clerical, Mechanical & Reasoning Ability
17 Neethu Joy 2 4 2 2 3 3 2 4 Clerical & Verbal Ability
18 Femi Francis 1 6 3 5 5 2 6 1 Clerical & Spatial Ability
19 Jipcy Johnson 2 2 1 2 3 2 1 4 Verbal Ability
20 Christeena A R 1 8 4 4 5 1 3 3 Clerical Ability
21 Divya M J 2 5 4 1 4 1 4 3 Clerical Ability
Sl.No.
Name CA
CL
MA
NA
PM
RA
SA
VA
Higher Score area
1 Ganga.T.M 6 3 2 5 7 5 1 5 Psychomotor ability2 Shmna.P.A 4 3 1 4 5 3 1 2 Psychomotor ability3 Arsha.P.M 6 4 1 5 6 7 4 4 Spatial ability4 Pooja.K.J 3 3 2 2 4 2 5 5 Spatial ability,verbal ability5 Rinsha.V.R 2 1 1 4 3 3 1 5 Psychomotor ability 6 Christy Joseph 5 3 2 4 5 3 5 3 Spatial
ability,closure,&psychomotor
7 Anjana Sajeev 3 1 2 3 4 1 2 5 Verbal ability8 Akmal Nahan
Khanam2 1 2 3 6 6 5 5 Psychomotor
ability,resoning9 Shahla.P.A 2 1 1 1 7 5 3 2 Psychomotor ability10 Sreya Suresh 2 2 1 4 5 4 6 4 Spatial ability11 Priyanka.J 2 1 1 4 4 3 1 1 Psychomotor
ability,numerical12 Fibithamol.V.A 1 1 1 1 3 1 1 1 Psychomotor ability13 Risna.A.Rahma
n1 2 2 3 3 2 2 5 Verbal ability
14 Thasneem.C.A 1 1 1 3 5 1 1 3 Psychomotor ability15 Ammu.S 4 3 4 7 7 4 2 3 Psychomotor
ability,numerical ability16 Rekha.C 2 1 1 4 2 0 1 3 Numerical ability17 Riswana
Maliyakkal3 1 3 5 8 6 3 3 Psychomotor ability
18 Neethu Johnson
2 1 1 4 2 3 1 5 Verbal ability
19 Gayatri.M 4 3 1 8 8 6 5 6 Psychomotor ability,numerical
Table 3: Scores obtained by the students of the Biotechnology Department in different areas of
the aptitude test.
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Sl.No Name CA CL MA NA PM RA SA VA HIGHEST SCORED AREA
1 Revathy.M.R 1 3 1 3 4 4 2 5 Verbal
2 Athira.M.R 2 3 0 4 3 3 4 2 Spatial, Numerical
3 Jenny.T.M 1 2 1 3 4 1 1 1 Psychomotor
4 Jini. J .C 2 1 1 2 3 1 1 1 Psychomotor
5 Surya P.C 2 2 2 3 2 3 1 3 Verbal,Numerical, reasoning
6 Neethu. M 1 1 1 2 2 2 1 1 Psychomotor, Numerical, Spatial
7 Reshma C.T 1 2 1 1 3 2 3 3 Spatial,Verbal, ,Psychomotor
8 Printy. P 1 4 1 3 4 6 4 3 Reasoning
9 Sindhya.T.P 1 2 4 2 3 3 4 4 Spatial, Mechanical, Verbal
10 Maria. J 2 3 1 4 6 4 5 2 Psychomotor
11 Anu.N.S 5 2 1 4 5 2 2 3 Psychomotor,Closure
12 Anju. S 1 3 1 4 2 1 4 1 Numerical, Spatial
13 VARADHA.K 1 1 2 3 3 4 4 5 Verbal
14 Shilka. V.P 2 2 1 3 2 2 5 4 Spatial
15 Neethu. F 1 2 1 2 1 1 1 4 Verbal
16 Anna Lindsay 1 1 1 3 3 2 5 1 Spatial
17 Meenu.P.B 1 2 1 1 4 1 3 2 Psychomotor
18 Fify. J 1 2 2 5 1 1 2 3 Numerical
19 Krishnendhu.P.L 1 2 1 4 1 1 1 2 Numerical
20 RESHMA.K.K 2 1 4 5 2 4 5 2 Spatial, Numerical
21 Mebeena.V.V 1 2 1 5 5 1 1 1 Psychomotor, Numerical
22 Vrindha.V.R 2 2 1 4 2 1 5 2 Spatial
23 Jisna. J 1 2 1 4 4 1 1 2 Psychomotor,
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Numerical24 Sruthi.K.S 2 2 2 4 3 1 4 4 Spatial,Verbal,Nume
rical25 Sruthi. S 2 2 1 4 3 4 4 4 Spatial,Vrebal,Reaso
ning,Numerical
26 Jainy .R 1 1 1 5 5 1 5 1 Spatial,Numerical,Psychomotor
27 Freby. F 1 1 2 5 2 1 1 2 Numerical
28 Vimal. D 1 1 3 3 0 1 4 3 Spatial
29 Manju. J 1 2 1 4 5 2 1 1 Psychomotor
30 RUBEENA.C.I 2 1 1 4 5 7 2 3 Reasoning
31 Deena.M.N 3 3 1 2 6 2 7 4 Spatial
32 Sarmila.K.S 2 3 2 2 3 1 4 1 Spatial
33 Reshmamol P.G 1 1 1 2 3 1 1 1 Psychomotor
34 Vineetha .P.V 2 1 2 2 3 1 3 1 Spatial, Psychomotor
33 Christy.T.G 2 2 1 2 2 1 1 1 Clercal,Closur,Numerical,Psychomotor
34 Jeena .J 1 2 2 4 5 3 1 3 Psychomotor
35 Jiji. J 1 1 1 1 3 1 1 3 Psychomotor, Verbal
36 jesmin.K.J 1 4 2 2 1 1 5 3 Spatial
37 Prathibha.K.R 3 2 2 1 6 4 3 6 Psychnmotor,Verbal
38 Anjali P.X 1 2 2 2 7 2 1 1 Psychomotor
39 Lavanya.V.J 4 3 1 1 5 2 4 2 Psychomotor
40 Reshma.P.T 2 3 2 4 4 2 5 4 Spatial
41 Anushka.D 2 3 1 4 4 2 3 2 Psychomotor, Numerical
Table 4: Scores obtained by the students of the Economics Department in different areas of the
aptitude test.
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Sl.NO NAME CA CL MA NA
PM RA SA VA HIGHEST SCORED AREA
1 Neena.V.A 1 4 1 4 5 1 1 2 Psychomotor2 Dasana.D 2 6 1 4 4 1 3 1 Clerical3 Stefy.J 2 3 1 4 4 3 1 1 Numerical,
Psychomotor4 Neethu.A.M 2 2 1 4 5 1 1 2 Psychomotor5 Aswathy.P.V 2 1 1 4 4 3 1 4 Numerical ,Psychomot
or, Verbal6 Nimisha.J 1 3 1 1 6 2 1 1 Psychomotor7 Divya.D 2 3 5 4 6 3 1 4 Psycomotor8 Greeshma.A.S 1 2 1 3 5 4 1 3 Psychomotor9 Ansa.M 3 1 2 3 4 5 1 3 Reasoning10 Aathira.V.A 2 2 2 4 4 6 2 3 Reasoning11 Aswathy.B 2 1 1 5 5 4 1 1 Psychomotor12 Krishnapriya.K.S 1 2 1 4 6 6 1 2 Psycomotor,Reasoning13 Anju.A 6 4 2 5 4 7 5 2 Reasoning14 Sreelakshmi.V.A 3 2 1 6 9 2 1 2 Psychomotor15 Sreedurga.B.M 1 1 1 5 3 4 1 6 Verbal16 Nivya.M 1 2 1 4 5 4 1 1 Psychomotor17 Ramya.T.V 4 1 3 4 2 5 1 5 Numerical, Verbal18 Surya.P.S 1 1 1 2 5 5 1 2 Reasoning,
Psychomotor19 Tinu.D 1 3 1 4 5 6 1 4 Reasoning20 Athira.K.U 4 4 4 4 7 7 2 4 Reasoning,
Psychomotor21 Manju.J 2 4 5 5 6 3 3 3 Psychomotor22 Greeshma.K.U 1 2 1 5 3 2 1 1 Numerical23 Sukanya.P.A 2 1 1 2 4 1 1 2 Psychomotor24 Saumya.D 2 3 1 4 4 3 1 2 Numerical,
Psychomotor25 Jini.A 1 2 4 4 3 3 1 1 Mechanical,
Psychomotor26 Amrutha.A 2 3 3 4 5 3 1 3 Psychomotor27 Delna.D 3 4 4 4 7 4 4 3 Psychomotor28 Midhumol.P.M 2 3 1 5 4 9 1 1 Reasoning29 Silpa.P.C 2 4 4 3 6 1 5 3 Psychomotor30 Tereena .T 3 3 1 4 6 1 1 5 Psychomotor31 Sreelakshmi.V.A 6 1 1 4 5 3 1 1 Closure32 Priyanka.G 2 4 3 3 7 4 7 4 Psychomotor ,Spatial33 Rinta .A 1 2 1 4 3 6 3 3 Reasoning34 Naina.R 4 3 4 3 4 5 2 4 Reasoning
Table 5: Scores obtained by the students of the Chemistry Department in different areas of the
aptitude test.
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SL.NO NAME CA CL MA NA PM RA SA VA High Scored Area1 Sheethal.J 4 3 1 5 3 4 3 3 Numerical2 Anupama 4 4 2 8 8 6 6 5 Numerical&Psychomotor3 Sfeedha 1 4 1 4 5 3 1 5 Psychomotor&Verbal4 Shahana 2 3 2 4 7 3 6 3 Psychomotor5 Gincy . J 1 2 2 5 4 1 1 1 Numerical6 Jismy 2 3 5 4 5 5 7 3 Spatial7 Saranya 4 6 2 4 5 1 2 2 Clerical8 Leedhiya 2 10 3 4 6 6 9 5 Clerical9 Riya .W 1 3 1 5 3 2 1 2 Numerical10 Niveditha 2 3 4 2 8 6 9 4 Spatial11 Anjaly.p 6 8 4 5 8 6 10 5 Spatial12 Anupriya 4 3 5 6 6 8 3 3 Reasoning13 Shincy 2 1 6 4 4 6 6 2 Mechanic,Reasoning&Spatial14 Albiya 1 3 1 5 5 5 5 1 Numerical,psycho motor,
reasoning&spatial15 Priyanka 2 3 2 4 5 4 5 1 Psychomotor&spatial16 Aswathy.c 1 7 2 8 4 5 8 2 Numerical&spatial17 Jeeva.m 1 2 4 4 3 4 3 4 Numerical,mechanical,reasoning
&verbal18 Anna
Reeba2 7 4 2 5 1 5 4 Clerical
19 Roshni 3 1 2 7 3 3 1 1 Numerical20 Sweety
Vincent2 4 2 2 6 4 2 5 Psychomotor
21 Manjusha Narayanan
4 2 3 4 3 6 4 3 Reasoning
22 Vineetha,v 1 1 1 2 4 3 1 2 Psychomotor23 Rosy 2 4 2 3 4 5 2 1 Reasoning24 Isabella 2 5 4 3 3 2 7 4 Spatial25 Gloria 1 2 1 4 3 2 1 2 Numerical26 Swathisre
e5 3 1 2 4 4 3 5 Closure&verbal
27 Joselin 1 3 1 4 4 3 4 2 Numerical,psychomotor,&spatial28 Nimmy 3 4 2 5 5 5 1 3 Numerical,psychomotor&reasoning29 Mincy 4 2 3 2 5 5 4 3 Psychomotor&reasoning30 Megna 1 2 2 5 6 5 4 4 Psychomotor31 Praseetha 1 3 2 5 7 3 4 4 Psychomotor32 Vinna
Davis1 2 2 2 3 6 4 3 Reasoning
Table 6: Scores obtained by the students of the BCA Department in different areas of the
aptitude test.
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Sl.No NAME CA CL MA NA PM RA SA VA HIGH SCORED AREA
1 Athira.M.R 4 4 1 5 9 4 3 4 Psycho motor
2 Anju.P.B 4 3 1 4 6 6 1 4 Psychomotor, Reasoning
3 R.Y.Thamanna 1 4 1 6 5 9 2 5 Reasoning
4 Sreedevi 3 3 2 4 6 4 1 3 Psychomotor
5 Reshma.K.R 2 2 1 3 5 2 3 5 Psychomotor, Verbal
6 Shafna. Z 4 2 2 4 4 5 3 3 Reasoning
7 Anjali.A.V 3 1 2 5 5 4 1 1 Psychomotor, Numerical
8 Afeedu .B 3 3 2 3 7 5 3 2 Psychomotor
9 Merra.K 1 3 4 5 4 5 5 5 Spatial, Numerical, Verbal
10 Lija G 1 3 1 4 3 6 1 2 Reasoning
11 Tashreefa.E.V 2 4 4 7 6 8 8 4 Spatial ,Reasoning
12 Rashmi .P 2 3 1 4 7 1 1 2 Psychomotor
13 Parvathy.S.M 4 4 1 6 3 4 7 3 Spatial
14 Ishitha.M.M 4 2 1 5 5 3 4 4 Psychomotor, Numerical
15 Aishwarya.M.U 4 1 4 6 8 3 2 6 Psychomotor
16 Uma.V.M.P 2 2 4 4 5 1 2 3 Psychomotor
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17 Jishna M 5 5 2 5 10 4 5 4 Psychomotor
18 Nima L 2 6 1 4 9 6 3 4 Psychomotor
19 Jesna. T 2 3 1 5 4 3 3 4 Numerical
20 Radhika.P 3 3 3 4 2 3 5 3 Spatial
21 Vinny.k.v 1 2 1 5 4 1 1 5 Verbal,Numerical
22 Archana.p 2 2 1 3 7 3 1 2 Psychomotor
23 Dhanya.J.T 4 2 1 2 5 3 2 2 Psychomotor
24 Nayana.A.R 1 2 1 4 5 4 3 4 Psychomotor
25 Aleena B 4 3 3 5 4 5 1 5 Verbal, Numerical,Reasoning
26 Krishnendhu.K.K 1 1 1 3 3 2 3 1 Spatial, Numerical,Psychomotor
27 Darsana.N.C 1 2 1 3 3 3 2 1 Psychomotor,Numerical,Reasoning
28 Amrutha S 1 3 1 4 4 3 4 3 Spactial,Numerical,Psychomotor
29 Roshni. P 1 2 1 1 3 2 1 1 Psychomotor
30 Shiga.K 1 3 1 1 6 4 1 1 Psychomotor
31 Saranya.S 4 3 4 4 7 1 5 1 Psychomotor
32 Dhaneesha .S 3 3 2 6 7 4 1 3 Psychomotor
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Table 7: Scores obtained by the students of the Microbiology Department in different areas of
the aptitude test.
SL NO NAME C
ACL
MA
NA
PM
RA
SA
VA HIGHLY SCORED AREA
1 RESHMA M S 3 3 7 2 5 2 3 5 MECHANICAL ABILITY
2 KEERTHANA N P 5 2 1 4 5 5 3 2PSYCHOMOTOR, CLOSURE & REASONING ABILITY
3 DONA THERATTIL 5 2 2 2 7 3 4 3 PSYCHOMOTOR ABILITY
4 AISWARYA P 1 1 1 2 2 4 1 3 REASONING ABILITY
5 DHILNA JOKIES 1 3 1 5 5 1 5 4 SPATIAL, NUMERICAL& PSYCHOMOTOR ABILITY
6 RESHMA K R 1 2 1 2 4 2 1 1 PSYCHOMOTOR ABILITY
7 JERLY K J 1 2 2 5 5 1 1 6 VERBAL ABILITY
8 RINNI JOHNSON 2 2 2 5 5 5 6 2 SPATIAL ABILITY
9 FINCY JOY V 1 3 2 4 5 2 2 1 PSYCHOMOTOR ABILITY
10 FARIAL HASSAN 2 2 1 4 1 2 1 7 VERBAL ABILITY
11 JISMY C 1 1 1 2 2 1 1 2PSYCHOMOTOR , NUMERICAL & VERBAL ABILITY
12 RESHMA MEPPADATH 2 1 1 2 2 3 1 3 VERBAL & REASONING ABILITY
13 MARIS PAUL 1 4 2 3 9 3 1 2 PSYCHOMOTOR ABILITY
14 ARUNIMA RAMACHANDRAN 1 1 1 2 0 1 1 1 NUMERICAL ABILITY
15 SALY DAVIS P 1 2 3 3 5 3 2 1 PSYCHOMOTOR ABILITY
16 JENY JOHN 3 3 2 3 6 1 3 1 PSYCHOMOTOR ABILITY
17 ASHNA JOSY 2 2 2 5 1 5 5 6 VERBAL ABILITY
18 SREELAKSHMI P K 2 4 1 4 5 2 2 2 PSYCHOMOTOR ABILITY
Table 8: Scores obtained by the students of the English Department in different areas of the
aptitude test.
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SL NO
NAME CA CL MA NA PM RA SA VA HIGHLY SCORED AREA
1. Vincy .c.varghese 1 2 1 5 7 6 7 2 Spatial ability psychomotor ability
2. Lakshmi.s 2 3 4 4 4 3 3 2 Mechanical ability, numerical ability, psychomotor ability
3. Nima Roby 1 3 1 2 3 6 2 2 Reasoning ability
4. Anna Mariya.T.E 4 4 4 7 8 4 5 3 Psychomotor ability
5. Vismaya Varghese 2 8 1 6 5 6 5 1 Clerical ability6. Stephy.P.P 2 3 1 4 6 8 2 1 Reasoning
ability7. Jinu.v.shaju 2 4 4 7 6 5 6 2 Numerical
ability8. Reshma .R.Nadh 4 3 1 6 6 6 1 3 Numerical
ability, Psychomotor ability, reasoning ability
9. Reshma ravindran 4 4 2 7 5 6 2 3 Numerical ability
10. Sreeja santhosh kumar
4 4 6 3 5 9 5 5 Psychomotor ability
11. Dhanya .C.J 1 3 1 4 3 6 2 3 Reasoning ability
12. Swathikrishna.Nair 3 3 3 5 5 8 6 4 Reasoning ability
13. Soumya .B.K 5 4 4 6 7 6 1 3 Psychomotor ability
14. Liya.T.O 4 6 5 3 4 5 6 8 Verbal ability15. Anju.P.Raj 1 1 1 3 7 3 1 1 Psychomotor
ability16. Vijitha.P.M 1 4 1 1 5 4 1 1 Psychomotor
ability
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17. Athira sathyan 1 4 2 4 8 4 1 3 Psychomotor ability
18. Rashmy.M.R 4 1 1 3 7 6 6 5 Psychomotor ability
19. Remya.U.R 3 3 2 6 5 5 1 1 Numerical ability
20. Sruthilaya.T.R 2 1 1 3 6 6 1 5 Psychomotor ability, reasoning ability
21. Manisha.A.N 1 3 2 5 7 4 1 4 Psychomotor ability
22. Sreelakshmi.M.R 3 1 1 4 6 4 1 4 Psychomotor ability
23. Alphy .V.R 4 3 2 2 5 2 5 4 Spatial ability, reasoning ability
24. Rini raphel 1 2 2 5 4 6 2 4 Reasoning ability
25. Jipsy joy 5 5 1 4 5 7 5 3 Reasoning ability
26. Danimol Darwin 2 3 1 3 6 2 1 1 Psychomotor ability
27. Hanna issac 1 3 1 6 4 6 7 1 Spatial ability28. Stephy sajan 1 3 1 4 4 4 1 2 Numerical
ability, psychomotor ability, reasoning ability
29. Vidhy.p.r 2 4 1 6 5 7 8 1 Spatial ability30. Athira venugopal 4 2 2 5 5 1 4 1 Numerical
ability, psychomotor ability
31. Abeena Thomas 3 4 2 4 4 7 7 3 Reasoning ability, Spatial ability
32. Anita chris 5 3 2 7 5 6 4 7 Numerical ability, Verbal ability
33. Krishna.p.s 3 2 4 7 5 7 7 4 Numerical ability, reasoning ability, Spatial
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ability34. Anjali
ramachandran.k1 3 1 4 5 5 1 3 Psychomotor
ability, reasoning ability
35. Anjali Johnson 4 3 2 4 6 5 1 2 Psychomotor ability
36. Rosemol jophy 4 3 1 3 5 5 2 3 Psychomotor ability, reasoning ability
37. Jinu sunny.p 2 2 1 1 2 1 3 1 Spatial ability38. Haritha.t.s 1 3 1 3 4 1 1 4 Psychomotor
ability, verbal ability
39. Vidhya muraleedharan
4 4 2 5 5 4 1 2 Numerical ability, psychomotor ability
40. Anju antony 2 4 1 6 8 5 2 3 Psychomotor ability
41. Dishira ramanan.E 1 3 3 7 6 2 3 2 Numerical ability
42. Riya George 1 4 1 5 6 4 1 3 Psychomotor ability
43. Menu rapheal 4 4 2 6 9 5 3 5 Psychomotor ability
Table 9: Scores obtained by the students of the Mathematics Department in different areas of the
aptitude test.
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DISCUSSION
DBDA (David’s Battery of Differential Aptitude) test was conducted for the 267 3 rd DC
students of 9 departments of St. Mary’s College, Thrissur. The purpose of the test was to check
whether they have selected their course according to their aptitude. From this test, 54.68%
students show higher ability in psychomotor area. Psychomotor ability refers to precise
movements requiring eye hand coordination under highly speeded conditions. Now-a-days, we
can see rapid development in the field of technologies. So, people keep themselves busy in
engaging in activities like, designing, making accessories, makeover, use of laptops and mobile
phones etc. This makes their eye hand coordination more precise.
The test was conducted for 27 students from the Department of Botany. Among them
62.96% shows ability in Psychomotor area followed by 22.22% in Reasoning, 14.81% in
Numerical, 11.11% in Verbal, 7.4% in Closure and Spatial areas. 7 students show abilities in
more than one area. As Botany students, they have to do lots of dissections, record works which
include drawing finely controlled pencil lines in specially constructed figures and identification
of minute cells. So, they are considered to have fine muscle dexterity and eye hand coordination.
From this test, we can conclude that they have chosen the course where they can excel since they
have higher ability in Psychomotor area.
The test was conducted for 21 students from the Department of History. Among them
38.95% shows ability in Psychomotor area followed by 33.33% in Clerical area, 14.29 in
Numerical, Verbal and Reasoning areas, 9.52% in Closure and Spatial areas, 4.76% in
Mechanical area. 6 students show abilities in more than one area. As History students, they have
a perceptual ability to make rapid evaluations of features of visual stimuli they make sure that
their work is neat and precise in addition with high speed and also it is important to success in
many tasks involving record keeping, filing, recalling years, coding and other similar jobs. From
this test, we can conclude that they have chosen the course where they can excel since they have
higher ability in Clerical area.
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The test was conducted for 19 students from the Department of Bio-technology. Among
them 63.16% shows ability in Psychomotor area followed by 21.05% in Numerical, Verbal and
Spatial areas, 5.26% in Closure and Reasoning areas. 7 students show abilities in more than one
area. As Bio-technology students, their tasks involve dealing with fractions and fundamental
numerical operations. They have to do rapid calculations in limited time. From this test, we can
conclude that they have chosen the course where they can excel since they have higher ability in
Numerical area.
The test was conducted for 41 students from the Department of Economics. Among them
48.78% shows ability in Psychomotor area followed by 43.7% in Spatial area, 34.l5% in
Numerical area, 24.39% in Verbal area and 9.76% in Reasoning area, 4.88% in Closure area, and
2.43% in Mechanical and Clerical areas. 16 students show abilities in different areas. As
Economics students, they have the ability to organize things in a creative manner they are able to
deal with concrete materials through visualization. From this test, we can conclude that they have
chosen the course where they can excel since they have higher ability in Spatial area.
The test was conducted for 34 students from the Department of Chemistry. Among them
61.76% shows ability in Psychomotor area followed by 32.35% in Reasoning area, 17.65% in
Numerical area, 5.88% in Verbal and Spatial areas, 2.94% in Closure and Clerical areas. 9
students show abilities in more than one area. Being Chemistry students, they have an intrinsic
capacity to apply certain process of induction and to reason from some specific information to a
general principle thus by using this ability they can solve many problems, balance the equations
and would be able to identify organic structures etc. From this test, we can conclude that they
have chosen the course where they can excel since they have higher ability in Reasoning area.
The test was conducted for 32 students from the Department of BCA. Among them
37.7% shows ability in Psychomotor area, followed by 34.38% in Numerical area, 28.13% in
Spatial and Reasoning area, 9.38% in Verbal and Clerical areas, 6.25% in Mechanical area,
3.13% in Closure area. 11 students show abilities in more than one area. As BCA students, their
tasks involve dealing with data analysis, programming and fundamental computer operations.
They have to do rapid calculations in limited time. From this test, we can conclude that they
have chosen the course where they can excel since they have higher ability in Numerical area.
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The test was conducted for 32 students from the Department of Microbiology. Among
them 68.75% students shows ability in Psychomotor area followed by 28.13% in Numerical area,
25% in Reasoning area, 18.75% in Spatial area, 15.63% in Verbal area. 10 students show
abilities in other areas too. As Microbiology students, they have to do minute activities in the
laboratory, they are considered to perform fine muscle dexterity. From this test, we can conclude
that they have chosen the course where they can excel since they have higher ability in
Psychomotor area.
The test was conducted for 18 students from the Department of English. Among them
55.56% show ability in Psychomotor area followed by 27.78% in Verbal area, 16.67% in
Numerical and Reasoning areas, 11.11% in Spatial area, and 5.56% in Closure area. 4 students
show abilities in more than one area. As English students, they have the ability to abstract and
generalize relationship between words and understand their latent meanings, they are expected to
comprehend the words, ideas and written language etc. There should be inclusion of verbally
phrased ideas which could be applicable because there is a positive relationship in many
occupations between the level of responsibility of a job and its complexity. From this test, we
can conclude that they have chosen the course where they can excel since they have higher
ability in Verbal area.
The test was conducted for 43 students of Department of Mathematics. Among them
55.81% show ability in Psychomotor area followed by 34.88% in Reasoning area, 25.58% in
Numerical area, 16.28% in Spatial area, 4.65% in Verbal area, 2.32% in Clerical and Mechanical
areas. 14 students show higher ability in more than one area. As Mathematics students, they have
the ability to apply the process of induction or to reason from some specific information to a
general principle. They have to success in many areas particularly in logic, derivations, complex
mathematical problems like integration, differentiation etc. From this test, we can conclude that
they have chosen the course where they can excel since they have higher ability in Reasoning
area.
CONCLUSION
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