The Ramsay Maintenance/Multicraft Test - Practice and Inside Info [2023]

 

 

What Is the Ramsay Maintenance Test?

The Ramsay Maintenance Test (also referred to as the Ramsay Multicraft Test) is a specific version of the Ramsay Mechanical Test conducted for maintenance mechanics and technicians as a part of their hiring process. It is considered a journey-level test and assesses knowledge in a variety of mechanical and electrical topics.

All major employers' maintenance tests are variations of the MultiCraft test, one way or another. That includes the Amazon Maintenance Technician Assessment, the Walmart Maintenance Test, and the UPS Maintenance Mechanic Test. 

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The Ramsay Test - Video Version

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The Ramsay Multicraft Test

The Ramsay MultiCrafTest (A6), conducted to journey and above-journey level candidates, is one of Ramsay’s most popular and professional tests, and most large employers using Ramsay tests, such as Amazon, Walmart, or the USPS, use it or some variation of it.

According to Ramsay Corporation, the test provider, the Multicraft Test “assesses technicians for proficiency in mechanical and electrical knowledge and skills”.

It contains, as the name suggests, a variety of topics – ranging from motors and hydraulics to PLCs and electrical diagram reading.

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Ramsay Multicraft Test Structure and Content Areas

The test contains 60 questions in 7 topics (content areas):

Topic	Questions
Hydraulics and Pneumatics	7
Welding and Rigging	7
Power Transmission, Lubrication, Mechanical Maintenance and Shop Machines, Tools, and Equipment	12
Pumps, Piping, and Combustion	9
Motors, Control Circuits, Schematics, and Print Reading	9
Digital Electronics, Power Supplies, Computers, PLC, and Test Instruments	8
Basic AC and DC Theory, Power Distribution, and Electrical Maintenance	8

While untimed, you are expected to complete the test within approximately 1 hour.

The test topics and questions on the Ramsay Multicraft Test, (as in all of Ramsay Corp’s tests) are taken from Ramsay’s secret pool of questions.

Why secret? I’m getting there.

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Ramsay’s Secret Pool of Questions

Ramsay Corporation’s tests are some of the most confidential tests in the entire testing world. Every employer using them is required to adhere to a very strict proctoring and identification process for their candidates.

But what’s the catch?

That high confidentiality allows Ramsay to basically use one big pool of questions for all their tests.

And that’s exactly what they do. They scramble the questions, mix them up – but in the end – it’s all from the same source.

And they even say so themselves.

If you take a closer look at the Ramsay product catalog (as I did), you will see right away that test topics repeat themselves in many, many tests.

So, whether you are taking the Ramsay MultiCraft test, the Ramsay Mectest, or the Ramsay Maintest, you are very likely to encounter very similar topics and questions. Therefore, practicing with a large pool of questions covering relevant test topics is your safest bet for success.

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Practice Ramsay Test Questions (with Answers)

 

Print Reading Sample Question

What will happen if the forward button is pressed and released after a while?

 

Power Transmission Sample Question

Which bearing can sustain axial as well as radial loads?

 

Electrical Theory Sample Question

An instrument is measuring a physical quantity that changes frequently with time. The instrument should have _____________ damping.

 

 

More Ramsay test sample questions and answers

 

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How to Practice and Pass the Maintenance Ramsay Test - 3 Rules

Maintenance or Multicraft tests are knowledge-based tests, meaning that they require much more memorization than mechanical aptitude tests.

While it is a challenging task to go over the enormous scope of literacy they entail, here are three basic practice rules for success:

 

Rule #1 - Make the Most out of Every Question

 

Since the scope of the Ramsay Multicraft Test is so vast, it is important to extract the most information from each and every question.

Although memorization is key with Ramsay Tests, you should not merely memorize answers to practice questions hoping they will appear on the actual exam.

Whenever you encounter a question, try to make the most out of it. After understanding why the correct answer is correct, try and understand why the others aren't. Try considering other forms in which this question could have come and answer them in your mind.

Let's look at an example of a question adapted from the Ramsay Multicraft Test:

 

 

Rule #2 - Focus on the Main Issues

 

Make sure to focus on the main subjects of the exam – mostly hydraulics, pneumatics, mechanical maintenance and welding.

Your chances of passing the Ramsay tests depend on your overall score and not on your scores on specific sections. (See some more explanation on Ramsay test scoring).

That is why you should focus your efforts on the main topics found in the test – hydraulics and pneumatics, mechanical maintenance, welding, and rigging.

By leaning your focus toward studying these major subjects first, you can improve your chances of earning a high score.

That said, it's important to maintain a reasonable score on each subject, which brings us to the next point.

 

Rule #3 - Don't Completely Neglect a Subject

 

Maintenance and mechanic jobs require knowledge on a variety of topics. Even with a high overall score, scoring too low in one area might not be a good sign for the employer.

It is true that maximizing your overall score should be your top priority with the Ramsay Maintenance Test. However, remember that this test is designed to measure your knowledge over multiple topics – a trait often essential for mechanics and maintenance employees, who are often in charge of a multitude of technical, mechanical, and electrical systems.

Neglecting to study a specific subject might result in a substantially lower score for it, and although your overall score might be high, employers are probably not too keen to take on a maintenance worker who knows absolutely nothing about a particular subject.

So, make sure you go over all subjects at least once.

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The Ramsay MecTest

The Ramsay MecTest is another popular maintenance exam conducted by Ramsay. Unlike the Multicraft test which also contains electrical topics, the MecTest focuses strictly on mechanical ones.

Similar to the Multicraft Test, the MecTest contains 60 questions and should be solved in around 1 hour.

Preparing for the Ramsay Multicraft Test gets you covered for the MecTest as well.

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Topic	Questions
Hydraulics and Pneumatics	15
Print Reading	4
Welding and Rigging	7
Power Transmission	5
Lubrication	4
Pumps and Piping	7
Mechanical Maintenance	10
Shop Machines, Tools, and Equipment	8

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Our Ramsay Test Preparation Includes: 

• 4 Ramsay Maintenance/Multicraft - Style Practice Tests
• 4 additional topic-specific practice tests for the MecTest and MultiCrafTest
• A pool of over 300 Ramsay-style questions
• 5 Study guides for prevalent topics
• Bonus: 52 Personality Tests
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Please note: There is an overlap between the MecTest and MultiCrafTest practice tests, since a candidate is not requested to take both.