1. Distinction between Skills, Ability and Aptitude ○ Aptitude • Aptitude is the natural talent which can be nurtured to get ability and skills in future through apt training • Can be mental or physical • recognized aptitude • general learning capacity • verbal • numerical • reasoning • creative • visual memory • virtual memory • language learning • form perception • factors determining aptitude • correct identification • informal tests- recognition by family, friends etc. • formal tests- CSAT, SAT, CLAT, CAT etc. • Attitude-> belief and knowledge • socio-cultural+economic surroundings • Aptitude for civil services • Intellectual aptitude-> act and think rationally to deal with situations. Means oriented • Emotional aptitude -> conduct with colleagues and people. Behaviour oriented • Moral aptitude-> foun...
