• @bitofhope
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    94 months ago

    Half of the Finnish Defence Forces aptitude test is just RPM. The other half is a bizarre and inscrutable questionnaire, which includes questions like “is your father a good man” and infamously “would you like to be a florist”.

    • @swlabr
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      74 months ago

      RPM? Like how fast you can spin?

      Fuck yeah I’m a finnish DF genius

      • @bitofhope
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        44 months ago

        If it were about that, maybe they hadn’t decided I’m NCO material and forced me into a full year of service instead of half.

    • @gerikson
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      44 months ago

      I’ve had to do a number of “aptitude tests” in conjunction with applying for jobs[1] and RPMs have been a staple.

      1. Swedish Defense Force aptitude test (you kind of stand out as middle aged among all the yoofs taking it)
      2. one for a job at a state-owned enterprise
      3. one for a job at an outfit selling this stuff for other companies[2]

      I never really got a good score on them either!


      [1] I don’t really like this but beggars can’t be choosers

      [2] like I said, beggars can’t be choosers, lucklily I didn’t have to take the job