You're preaching to the choir here 30n. I'm not a fan of psychometric testing full stop. I'm not sure what it really achieves or proves when recruiting someone for our particular skill skill set.
Recruitment should be about finding whether or not someone is:
A) Suitably qualified
B) Able to demonstrate the required skill to the required standard
C) Not a complete w*****
Once the above criteria has been satisfied then I can't see what verbal reasoning and maths tests really add to the process. But alas, I've given up getting frustrated with HR. Life's too short, it's their train set and, like Health and Safety, HR are here to stay.
I'm just grateful that, all being well, I won't have to jump through HR hoops again to get a job. (fatal last words)