CAST VIP Practice Exam: Construction and Skilled Trades Assessment

CAST — The CAST (Construction and Skilled Trades) test is a pre-employment aptitude battery published by Ramsay Corporation, used by utilities, construction firms, and industrial employers; it consists of four sections — Graphic Arithmetic (16 Qs, 15 min), Reading for Comprehension (32 Qs, 30 min), Mechanical Concepts (44 Qs, 20 min), and Mathematical Usage (18 Qs, 15 min) — totaling approximately 110 questions in roughly 80 minutes, with passing scores set by individual employers typically between 65–75%.