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These 10 free Pymetrics questions are organized by exam domain, so you can see how each part of the Pymetrics Games blueprint is tested. Reveal the answer and explanation under each question.
Domain 2: Risk Tolerance
Question 1
In one activity, Devin decides how much of a 20-token endowment to give a recipient who cannot return anything. In another, Devin judges whether someone else's proposed split is acceptable. The first choice primarily concerns which trait, and the second which trait?
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Correct answer: A - Generosity, then Fairness
Question 2
The same ambiguous facial expression is shown once in a celebration and once after an accident. Participant X gives the same judgment both times by following the face; Participant Y changes the judgment to fit each scene. The legacy Emotion framework describes X and Y, respectively, as:
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Correct answer: A - X is expression-oriented; Y is context-oriented
Domain 3: Decision making
Question 3
A participant banks every balloon immediately after the first pump and records no bursts. Each additional pump would increase the unbanked reward but also increase exposure to a burst. How should this strategy be evaluated?
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Correct answer: C - It reduces burst exposure but also limits possible reward; no pump count is universally best
Question 4
A participant sends tokens to a partner, observes how many are returned, and then adjusts the next transfer. What distinguishes this Money Exchange 1 pattern from a one-way Money Exchange 2 allocation?
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Correct answer: B - The partner's return supplies feedback that can shape later trust choices
Question 5
A task defines circles as go signals and squares as no-go signals. A participant withholds on a circle trial, then presses the response key on the next square trial. Classify the two outcomes in order.
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Correct answer: D - Omission, then commission error
Domain 4: Attention
Question 6
During the complete 2-back stream M-N-M-P-M, a participant responds at positions 3 and 4 but not at position 5. How should the events at positions 3, 4, and 5 be scored, in order?
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Correct answer: D - Hit, false alarm, miss
Question 7
A Magnitudes task asks for the display with the larger target-color proportion. Display 1 contains 8 target dots among 10 total; Display 2 contains 9 among 12. Which selection follows the rule?
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Correct answer: A - Display 1, because 80% is greater than 75% despite the smaller raw target count
Domain 5: Focus
Question 8
An employer's configured Pymetrics result includes fitscore = 90. What does the value 90 represent?
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Correct answer: B - A percentile-based fit result within that role and model context
Question 9
Group A selects 30 of 100 applicants; the highest-rate reference group selects 50 of 100. Under the four-fifths guideline, a selection-rate ratio below 0.80 triggers review but is not automatic proof of discrimination. What follows?
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Correct answer: C - The ratio is 0.60, so review is triggered without by itself proving discrimination
Domain 6: Learning
Question 10
Before starting, a candidate reports a sensory condition aggravated by flashing visual stimuli. The listed ADHD, dyslexia, and colorblindness configurations do not address the need. What is the safest appropriate next step?
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Correct answer: C - Contact the inviting employer or Pymetrics support before starting; an alternative process may be needed