Bill is a candidate for the job of store security guard. He watches a videotaped scenario of an attempted store theft and is then given four alternatives for how to respond to the theft. The type of test that Bill is MOST LIKELY taking is a:

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The description provided in the question indicates that Bill is being asked to choose from four alternatives for responding to a scenario. This is a typical format for a situational judgment test (SJT), which presents candidates with hypothetical scenarios that they then have to respond to based on a set of options provided. Mechanical ability tests measure a candidate's capacity to understand and work with mechanical systems, bio-data tests measure a range of different personal characteristics, and power tests usually assess cognitive abilities such as verbal, numerical or perceptual reasoning. None of these descriptions match the scenario that Bill is facing.

Bill Is a Candidate for the Job of Store Security