3 FEBRUARY 1923, Page 3

An interesting article in the Daily News states that the

Consultative Committee of the Board of Education are examining the work of the National Institute of Industrial Psychology, which is seeking to apply intelligence and .aptitude tests to school children. Here is one of their tests for reasoning power : "I am five days younger than Harry and my birthday is on December 28th. This year Christmas comes on a Friday. On which day of the week is Harry's birthday ? " The Institute tests both physical and mental capacity, and also temperamental " bent " ; from these three factors some occupation or group of occupations can be suggested.