But round our committee table there was a conviction that probabilistic forecasts were a proper test of skill.
Al Faraj, 40, a property developer in the Middle East has already passed the Premier League's fit and proper test.
Of course, we'll need to do a proper test with the C-Max Energi to get a full feel for the vehicle.
ENGADGET: Ford C-MAX Energi plug-in hybrid test drive (video)
Shadow culture secretary Ivan Lewis said the government should introduce a wider public interest test and allow regulators to apply a fit and proper persons test.
Al Fahim has been named Pompey chairman after passing the Premier League's fit and proper person test.
If the punishment stands, he may be in violation of the Football League's 'fit and proper person test'.
It also wants the Football Regulatory Authority to be strengthened and be responsible for the proper persons test.
The report said that a "fit and proper persons test" should be introduced for all club owners and directors.
Glover's takeover was initially agreed last week but was subject to the RFL's final written confirmation that he had passed a fit and proper person test.
BBC: Spirit of 1873 Ltd seal Wakefield Trinity Wildcats deal
Chainrai and any directors he wants to appoint must now pass the Premier League's fit and proper persons test, but there is every likelihood his tenure will be brief.
BBC: Owner Al-Faraj may challenge latest Portsmouth takeover
Pompey announced on 21 July they have agreed in principle to a takeover by United Arab Emirates tycoon Sulaiman Al Fahim after the 32-year-old passed the Premier League's fit and proper person test.
"You could argue that one of the reasons that Mr Shinawatra has decided that it might be right to to sell is that it might be at some point he may fail our fit and proper persons test, " added Scudamore.
The group also called for a tightening up of the FA's Fit and Proper Persons Test for potential club owners, saying that debt plans should be taken into account, and that proposed takeovers should be rejected "where it is considered against the long-term interests of the club".
Once accurately recorded these results were then scaled up in preparation for the test proper.
Al Fahim, 32, agreed to buy Pompey from Alexandre Gaydamak in May and became chairman in July, after passing the Premier League's fit-and-proper-person test.
The United Arab Emirates businessman passed the Premier League 'fit and proper person' test in July but the ownership deal has yet to go through.
These suspicions will continue to dog the takeover deal, and there are still major issues of plurality as well as the "fit and proper person" test.
Meanwhile, Pakistan's Asad Rauf has had to step down as an umpire for the scheduled first Test as he could not get the proper visa, according to the International Cricket Council.
The Conservatives said it was evidence of the need for "proper controls" on immigration - including a cap on work permits and language test for those who want to move to Britain to get married.
"This is the big test, to win a European title, and it's the proper route to go down, " added Watt.
应用推荐