The Unusual Logic Trait Measures Seeing a Problem From Other Viewpoints
The unusual logic trait is one of the Logic Traits scored on the Aptitude assessments. It measures whether a candidate can look at a problem from enough angles to find the one that makes solving it straightforward.
What Does the Unusual Logic Trait Measure?
The unusual logic trait measures the ability to see outside the box, or to see a problem from other viewpoints, which makes problem solving easier. Most of the problems used are very simple to solve once somebody looks at them from the right viewpoint.
What the unusual logic trait is not
It is not a measure of creativeness. Consequently, somebody can score well here without being artistic or full of new ideas, because the skill involved is finding the angle that makes an existing problem simple rather than inventing something.
What the Unusual Logic trait helps you evaluate before you hire
This reading carries more weight than the rest of its group, described as by far the most important of all the logic traits. Each question offers five answers with only one correct, so 20 is reachable by guessing, and 25 itself sits outside both lowest ranges.
Why the Unusual Logic Trait Matters in Hiring
Of the four logic readings, this is the one to weight first. The others describe steps that support it.
The Weightiest Logic Reading
Of the four logic traits, this is the one described as by far the most important, so weight it accordingly.
Not a Measure of Creativity
Being artistic or full of ideas sits outside this trait, which covers finding the angle that makes a problem simple.
Simple From the Right Angle
Most of the problems used here are very simple to solve once somebody looks at them from the correct viewpoint.
How a low Unusual Logic score shows up on the job
Effort goes up and progress does not. The person works hard along the first route they saw, and never steps back to ask whether another one exists.
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How the Unusual Logic Trait Is Scored
Twelve questions on each version produce a score from 0 to 100 across six named ranges, and the three bands below group them. Because this reading carries the most weight of the four logic traits, benchmark it carefully against the specific job.
Weight this number above the other three logic readings, and read it knowing two published quirks. Five answers per question put the guessing floor at roughly 20, so a score in the teens or low twenties says nothing about problem solving either way. And the ranges leave 25 outside both Low and Poor, since Low stops below 25 and Poor begins at 26. Above the midpoint, 70 is where Good becomes very good.
Low · Under 39
Very poor to poor at seeing outside the box, which makes problem solving harder throughout.
Medium · 39 - 56
Borderline to OK at seeing a problem from other viewpoints that make solving it easier.
High · 57 - 100
Good at finding the more useful viewpoint, which becomes very good from 70 points upward.
Unusual Logic is one of the Logic Traits on the Aptitude assessments
Each trait in this set scores an ability rather than a preference. However, this one carries the most weight of the four, so the others read best as support for whatever it shows.
Discernment
A named relation covering the earlier sorting step, where somebody separates out the details before anybody solves the problem itself.
Draw Conclusions
A named relation covering inference alone, though it rests on one or two problems and needs this reading beside it.
Analytical Intelligence
The third of the named relations, and the page that also covers reading comprehension on the reliability side of results.
Mechanical Logic
The fourth logic reading in this category, covering only mechanical problems rather than the general ability to reframe a problem.
Creativity
Creativeness sits well outside this trait, so read that behavioral trait separately whenever genuinely new ideas matter to the role.
Logic Traits
The category this trait belongs to. Every Logic Trait is scored from multiple choice questions with one correct answer, so these readings measure a demonstrated ability rather than a self description. This one carries the most weight of the four.
Best practice: Weight this reading above the other three when the role turns on solving problems. The others describe supporting steps, and this is the one that predicts whether the answer gets found.
How to Interpret Unusual Logic Results
Six named ranges cover this trait, and the action below each range assumes you are holding a report. The Logic Skills Test, the Sales Ability Test and the People and Logic Test are its closest related instruments.
What to Do Based on Your Unusual Logic Score
Treat this as no demonstrated open problem solving ability, and keep this candidate away from work without a defined route.
Expect the long way round on almost every problem, so plan the supervision and the escalation route before you hire.
Workable where procedures cover most of the situations, and read Discernment to see whether the inputs at least get sorted.
Compare this against your own role benchmark, since a purely procedural seat and an analytical seat need very different readings.
Give this candidate all the problems without an obvious route, and read the other logic traits for the supporting picture.
Use this as the anchor of the analytical picture, and confirm Creativity separately if the role also needs new ideas.
Assessment results support your hiring decisions, they do not replace them. Always read the unusual logic trait score alongside the full profile and your role benchmarks before drawing a conclusion.
The Unusual Logic Trait Matters for Every Role You Hire
Because the amount of open ended problem solving a job demands differs sharply between positions, benchmarks define what each reading means. Therefore, review results against the benchmark for the specific job.
Relevant for all role types
Technical and Engineering
Customer Service Representative
Service Coordinator
Administrative Assistant
Manager
Executive
Non-Manager with People Handling Responsibilities
Unskilled Associate
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Frequently Asked Questions
It measures the ability to see outside the box, or to see a problem from other viewpoints, which makes problem solving easier. Most of the problems used are very simple to solve once somebody finds the right angle.
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