Test of Higher Mental Ability in Science by D. N. Sansanwal and Anuradha Joshi (English)

This test measure the critical thinking ability of the students of 14 to 18 years of age. This is a scale where four conflicting situations are given. A respondent has to imagine that he is in that situation. For each situation, he has to analyze the situation and write different merits and demerits. The respondent is also expected to write how s/he would conclude his opinion for every situation. H should also give reasons.

PUTCPS can be used with children and adult for measuring their creative problem solving ability. It is applicable in screening students for admission to design courses and also to assess the creative problem solving ability of designers in different organizations. It can also be used with architects, craftsmen, interior decorators and other persons involved in complex problem solving situation like negotiation and conflict resolution. It measures the originality and elaboration.