Do you have what it takes???

[danielw2599]

Someone over on the Railchat forums has made a piece of software that replicates one of the tests used by TOCS when testing potential candidates.

Do you have what it takes?

http://www.digital-reality.org.uk/

Be prepared for a headache at the end of it

Daniel

[electric]

Could some one tell me if these are good results or not:

Perception and Attention:
Targets omitted 7
Marked Incorrect 1

Speed:
Total cells 763
Mean Cell time 0.501
Median Cell time 0.390

Completed rows 28
Mean row time 12.775
Median row time 12.275

Vigilance 8.75

I think these are OK but i'd like to know if i'd pass (or not). Sorry for the long post. If there is another way to tell hogh well I did without listing EVERYTHING could someone tell me. Thanks

[danielw2599]

Could some one tell me if these are good results or not:

Perception and Attention:
Targets omitted 7
Marked Incorrect 1

Speed:
Total cells 763
Mean Cell time 0.501
Median Cell time 0.390

Completed rows 28
Mean row time 12.775
Median row time 12.275

Vigilance 8.75

I think these are OK but i'd like to know if i'd pass (or not). Sorry for the long post. If there is another way to tell hogh well I did without listing EVERYTHING could someone tell me. Thanks

Unfortunatly no one knows the pass rate as its a well kept secret within the industry.

Best to keep at it and save each of you scores, then compare them later on to see how your doing. Also when you first start, dont worry about speed just remember to be accurate. Speed will come later on when your more used to it.

Keep at it

Daniel

[danielw2599]

My results....could be a little better

Group Bourdon Result Statistics
Saved on 15/02/2006 at 11:21:17
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Overall Statistics:
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Perception & Attention:

Targets Omitted ------------ 10
Marked Incorrect ----------- 2


Speed:

Total Cells ---------------- 1090
Mean Cell Time ------------- 0.340
Median Cell Time ----------- 0.310

Completed Rows ------------- 41
Mean Row Time -------------- 8.496
Median Row Time ------------ 8.210


Vigilance:

Row Fluctuation ------------ 4.03



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Daniel

[arabiandisco]

I don't have what it takes. I failed the test for real....

[electric]

I don't have what it takes. I failed the test for real....

Sorry to hear that . If you still want to give train driving ago get used to these tests and eventrully you should be able to pass. Good luck with what ever you decide to do

[barrymcguire9999]

I don't have what it takes. I failed the test for real....

Ditto! the "group bourdon" was the only thing I failed on...........otherwise I would have been driving 390's by now

Barry

[arabiandisco]

You're only allowed 2 goes at it.

I only took one, so theoretically I could have another go, but it was probably for the best - my boredom threshold is too low to drive trains for a living, which is why I failed the concentration part of the test.

Life goes on, and if I'd passed I'd be driving plastic for chiltern. This way, I should be able to drive a real loco, albeit on a preserved line...

[MuzTrem]

I don't have what it takes. I failed the test for real....

My Dad had a go at the real test once, but failed the reaction times section. So then he went off to drive buses instead

[166Driver]

I don't even know what you have to do on this test. All I see is thousands of dots!

[danielw2599]

Your supposed to select each selection of dots that only contain 4 dots, you must leave out sections that contain 3 or 5 dots. You can only move left to right and you can only go back one space to correct an error. To select a section press the up arrow, to de select it press the up arrow again.

To move left press the left arrow and right to move right and you only have 2 minutes per sheet (there are 5 sheets)

Its supposed to test concentration during repetitive tasks.

As I said, its the same test as TOCs use when recruiting

Good luck

Daniel

[166Driver]

I just did it in the default configuration. Someone tell me if this is any good while I recover!

Group Bourdon Result Statistics
Saved on 16/02/2006 at 17:25:01
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Overall Statistics:
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Perception & Attention:

Targets Omitted ------------ 18
Marked Incorrect ----------- 3


Speed:

Total Cells ---------------- 863
Mean Cell Time ------------- 0.443
Median Cell Time ----------- 0.350

Completed Rows ------------- 32
Mean Row Time -------------- 11.214
Median Row Time ------------ 10.810


Vigilance:

Row Fluctuation ------------ 8.74



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Individual Sheet Statistics:
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Sheet: 1
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Perception & Attention:

Targets Omitted ------------ 5
Marked Incorrect ----------- 3


Row 1: Omitted: 1 - Incorrect: 0
Row 2: Omitted: 2 - Incorrect: 2
Row 4: Omitted: 1 - Incorrect: 0
Row 6: Omitted: 1 - Incorrect: 0
Row 7: Omitted: 0 - Incorrect: 1


Speed:

Total Cells ---------------- 164
Mean Cell Time ------------- 0.466

Completed Rows ------------- 6
Mean Row Time -------------- 11.807

Fastest Row ---------------- 8.54
Slowest Row ---------------- 17.28


Vigilance:

Row Fluctuation ------------ 8.74


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Sheet: 2
--------

Perception & Attention:

Targets Omitted ------------ 3
Marked Incorrect ----------- None


Row 1: Omitted: 1 - Incorrect: 0
Row 2: Omitted: 1 - Incorrect: 0
Row 5: Omitted: 1 - Incorrect: 0


Speed:

Total Cells ---------------- 185
Mean Cell Time ------------- 0.413

Completed Rows ------------- 7
Mean Row Time -------------- 10.353

Fastest Row ---------------- 9.23
Slowest Row ---------------- 11.92


Vigilance:

Row Fluctuation ------------ 2.69


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Sheet: 3
--------

Perception & Attention:

Targets Omitted ------------ 5
Marked Incorrect ----------- None


Row 1: Omitted: 1 - Incorrect: 0
Row 2: Omitted: 3 - Incorrect: 0
Row 3: Omitted: 1 - Incorrect: 0


Speed:

Total Cells ---------------- 176
Mean Cell Time ------------- 0.434

Completed Rows ------------- 7
Mean Row Time -------------- 10.871

Fastest Row ---------------- 9.56
Slowest Row ---------------- 13.59


Vigilance:

Row Fluctuation ------------ 4.03


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Sheet: 4
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Perception & Attention:

Targets Omitted ------------ 2
Marked Incorrect ----------- None


Row 1: Omitted: 1 - Incorrect: 0
Row 4: Omitted: 1 - Incorrect: 0


Speed:

Total Cells ---------------- 164
Mean Cell Time ------------- 0.467

Completed Rows ------------- 6
Mean Row Time -------------- 11.788

Fastest Row ---------------- 9.50
Slowest Row ---------------- 13.11


Vigilance:

Row Fluctuation ------------ 3.61


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Sheet: 5
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Perception & Attention:

Targets Omitted ------------ 3
Marked Incorrect ----------- None


Row 6: Omitted: 1 - Incorrect: 0
Row 7: Omitted: 2 - Incorrect: 0


Speed:

Total Cells ---------------- 174
Mean Cell Time ------------- 0.439

Completed Rows ------------- 6
Mean Row Time -------------- 11.453

Fastest Row ---------------- 10.02
Slowest Row ---------------- 14.04


Vigilance:

Row Fluctuation ------------ 4.02


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[danielw2599]

While im not a professional at data analysis and there are no known information on the pass rate, your results look ok for the most part.

A couple of points tho if I may...."18 targets omitted" suggests you either wernt concentrating enough, or you were going to fast. Its not really about speed its about accuracy (Tho if you take to long you will fail )

Try and get omitted/incorrect marks down to single figures.

And have plenty of headache tablets handy!

Daniel

[166Driver]

Well, my results for the first page of the test were somewhat disappointing, as it really was my first go. And yes I was in a hurry as well! Also, I was "under the influence" as they say. Still, managed to do 10 accurate stops on the BVE4 Northern Line which is a new record, and I have a witness as well!