The Bennett Mechanical Comprehension Test (BMCT) was initially published in 1940 by Pearson Education (formally known as the Psychological Corporation).
There are two versions of the Bennett test:
Note – the BMCT-I was officially removed from the marketplace in 2017 and is currently not available.
Find out if you are ready for the Bennett Mechanical Aptitude Test with our free practice test.
Our BMCT sample test consists of 50 multiple choice questions to be answered in 25 minutes. Here you will have the option to simulate a real BMCT test. Calculators are not permitted on the actual BMCT test. You can only use rough paper to work out your answers.
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A movable pulley is a simple machine which halves the force necessary to lift a load, while a fixed pulley can only change the direction of force. It cannot change the magnitude of force. In this regard, calculate the mechanical advantage of the system shown in the figure below.
If the big wheel (A) turns 3 times at clockwise direction, how many times and in which direction does the small one (B) turn?
If gear A rotates in the clockwise direction, what will the direction of wheels B, C and D be?
Which statement below is WRONG about springs?
A football player kicks a football at a velocity of 50.0 m/s, making an angle of 37º with the horizontal. What is the time of flight of the ball? Take the value of g = 9.81 m/s2. Write everything you calculate at 3 s.f.
(sin 37º =0,6 cos37º =0.8)
Centripetal force is proportional to
A 12N force is required to turn a screw of body diameter equal to 6mm and 1mm pitch. Calculate the driving force acting on the screw. Write the answer at 3 s.f.
Which statement is CORRECT about air pressure?
The advantage/s of a series circuit to a parallel one is that
A load of 300 N is held with a force of 1200 N. If the force is acting at a point 25 cm away from the fulcrum, what is the length of the lever in metres?
How many revolutions does the wheel M make when K completes 4 revolutions?
What is the rotation velocity and direction of wheel C if the wheel A makes 30 rot / min? (RA = 3RB and RC = 2RB).
If the weight of each pulley is equal to the load, what is the ratio between the pulling force F and the load L? (F / L = ?)
Which statement is WRONG about springs?
The second half (while falling down) of the vertical component of a complete ballistic trajectory is:
Which statement is WRONG about circular motion?
What class of levers does the inclined plane represent?
If a liquid becomes twice denser and the depth of an immersed object in this liquid halves, the liquid’s pressure:
What is the main difference between a cell and a capacitor?
We use __?__ to measure a specific gas pressure
What happens to the current passing through the main branch in the circuit shown in the figure if one the bulbs smashes?
Which statement about levers is CORRECT?
Pedals of a bicycle are 8 inches long and the wheel diameter is 48 inches. What is the mechanical advantage of this bicycle?
How many inches must one pull the rope down in order to lift the load in the figure by 28 inches?
The two projectiles in figure are fired from the points K and L at the same instant. What is the relation between u1 and u2, if both of them are to land on the same point P and at the same instant as in figure?
What would happen to the distance Earth-Sun if one year became 400 days without any change in the gravitational force?
A screw is a combination of:
What is the pressure exerted on the ground if a 400 N object is placed on the conic platform as shown in the figure? The weight of conic platform is negligible.
We must put a __?__ before an expensive circuit component to prevent it from burning by the excessive current.
Why can we not use the equation P = ρ · g · h for calculating the air pressure at a height h taking as a reference level the upper part of the atmosphere?
In parallel combination of bulbs, when a bulb smashes, the other bulbs:
An electric iron gets hotter but the cable carrying the current to the iron is cool. This, because:
Which statement regarding magnets is CORRECT?
What kind of lever is the hydraulic crane shown in the figure?
Which term is NOT related to gears?
In which direction does the 4th wheel rotate if the first wheel rotates clockwise?
A uniform rod can be hold in equilibrium with the help of a system of pulleys as in the figure. What is the weight of the rod if the force F=3N? (Remember that the weight of the rod acts at the center of gravity of the rod which is at its middle).
Which quantity remains constant during a ballistic trajectory?
Which statement is CORRECT?
A wooden rectangular object is 15cm high as shown in the figure. What is the pressure exerted by the object on the ground given that the density of wood is 600 kg / m3? Take g = 9.81 m/s2. Write the answer as a whole number.
Electrons in a circuit flow from a place where there are __?__ electrons to a place where there are __?__ electrons.
A gas has a volume of 10 lt and a pressure of 4 atm initially. If after a process its volume becomes 20 It, what will its final pressure be in cm-Hg?
Which of the following does NOT use magnetism to operate?
Which method is NOT used to make a magnet?
Belts usually are made from materials that __?__ friction.
Which statement is wrong regarding the situation shown in the figure below? The event occurs from left to right.
What is the rotation speed (in km/h) of a given point on the Earth’s surface? The radius of Earth is about 6370 km. Write the answer as a whole number.
What value does the voltmeter in the circuit shown in the figure read?
Which of the following materials can become a magnet?
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The BMCT-II is a multiple-choice test that employs diagrams and images, which focus on four topics:
The Bennett Mechanical Comprehension test needs to be completed in 25 minutes and features 55 multiple-choice questions, produced by a database of over 300 questions. Each candidate is shown a series of questions generated in a random order.
When it is used as an employment screening tool, the Bennett Mechanical Comprehension test is a proven predictor of performance in jobs that demand technical aptitude and innate mechanical ability.
Certain organizations employ the Bennett Aptitude test as a tool for training, revealing skill areas that could benefit from improvement.
Here are the 12 BMCT-II question categories:
1. Acoustics and optics
Examines the basic physical properties of optics and acoustics, including the speed of light/sound, light reflections, and the Doppler Effect.
2. Center of gravity
Assesses the ideas of physical balance, the movement of an object, how the center of gravity can affect the effort that must be undertaken to perform an action, and more.
3. Electricity
Examines your basic understanding of electricity, with specific attention on simple electric circuits and conduction.
4. Gears and belt drives
Presents different situations involving various rotating gears that are either connected with a belt drive or meshed together. You will need to answer questions about the speed.
5. Gravity and velocity
Presents different scenarios that include moving objects – either horizontally moving objects (velocity), vertically moving objects (gravity), or a merger of both these forces (for example trajectory of a thrown object).
6. Heat
Assesses the effect of varying temperature (cold and heat) over the physical elements of materials. For instance, the nature of cooler and hotter gases. They could also assess you on various scenarios that generate heat (i.e. through fiction).
7. Hydraulics
Aspects of hydraulics will be tested via these scenarios, including the effect of the altitude, the volume, and the diameter of a pipe/vessel on water pressure. They could also assess you on the compressibility of fluids and the effect of water pressure on various materials.
8. Miscellaneous
Other every-day situations that don’t fall into any of the categories mentioned here, or scenarios that combine various mechanical occurrences.
9. Pulleys and levers
Questions generally compared two distinct measures of the same characteristic of the machine’s levers and pulleys – particularly looking at the mechanical advantage that they offer.
For instance, pulley questions will look at the number of pulleys and ropes in a pulley system and their effect on the forces required to lift the weight. Lever questions will look at properties including the length of the arms and the location of the weight on the force needed to lift the weight.
10. Resolution of forces, centrifugal force, and inertia
Scenarios from different fields will be shown. Questions will be on the interaction between two forces and force movement.
11. Shape and volume
Assess your understanding of geometrical properties and the connection between various shapes and volume.
12. Structures, planes, and slopes
These questions could compare various structures for their durability, or for the force needed to overpass/climb them.
When you have finished a Bennett Mechanical Comprehension test, the employers you are testing for will receive a transcript of your score from Pearson; this will include your percentile ranking and your raw score.
Your percentile ranking score will be compared to the results of a normative group. There are certain general statements that may be reached about the scores of the following percentile ranges:
Examples of companies that require that candidates pass the Bennett Mechanical Aptitude test are as follows:
There is an extensive list of professions that use the Bennett Mechanical Comprehension Test II. However these can be loosely categorized as those that do more physical work. For example:
The Bennett Mechanical Comprehension test is often used in conjunction with other sorts of aptitude tests, if you are testing for a managerial or multi-functional role.
There are certain distinctions between the BMCT-II tests and the now out-of-use BMCT. The BMCT-II is the newer version and is the only version that is still used. The BMCT-II features 55 questions and needs to be completed in 25 minutes. The retired BMCT features 68 questions and needs to be completed in 30 minutes.
In addition, the old BMCT features 18 categories while the BMCT II features only 12 categories of mechanical questions.
The official name of the test is the Bennett Mechanical Comprehension Test II, however, the test has various unofficial names, such as:
Ideally you should aim for a score of 80% or more.
The Bennett exam features mechanical principles. If you do not have a good grasp of these principles you will have to spend a lot of time preparing. If you do know the material, the test is still difficult because you will only have a short time to finish the entire thing.
BMCT-II is short for the Bennett Mechanical Comprehension Test – II. It is the new version of the test.
The Bennett aptitude test examines your capacity to understand and see the relationship of mechanical principles and physical elements in real-life settings.
PrepTerminal’s Bennett Mechanical Comprehension Test prep course has been created by our in-house education and mechanical specialist. We have designed a video-based and text-base course to ensure that you have all the knowledge to succeed on the Bennett Aptitude Test.
Our course will help you better your Bennett Mechanical Aptitude test results by up to 10 points. It will also help you pass the behavioral assessment, and all this will take place within 5 hours of study. In comparison to an average passing rate of 36%, our BMCT-II students boast an impressive 84% rate of passing.
Specifically, our prep course features the following:
To ensure you get all the practice you require we offer you 200 practice questions with detailed explanations. Our course is great for all candidates applying to companies administering any type of mechanical exam.
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The Bennett Mechanical Comprehension Test (BMCT) was initially published in 1940 by Pearson Education (formally known as the Psychological Corporation).
There are two versions of the Bennett test:
Note – the BMCT-I was officially removed from the marketplace in 2017 and is currently not available.
Find out if you are ready for the Bennett Mechanical Aptitude Test with our free practice test.
Our BMCT sample test consists of 50 multiple choice questions to be answered in 25 minutes. Here you will have the option to simulate a real BMCT test. Calculators are not permitted on the actual BMCT test. You can only use rough paper to work out your answers.