Master the Civil Service Exams
6th Edition
Published on 1. October 2020
454 pages
978-0-7689-4573-7 (ISBN)
Description
Peterson's® Master the(TM) Civil Service Exams is a comprehensive, step-by-step preparation guide for those seeking a position with the federal government that requires taking a written exam. This valuable resource provides the math, verbal, and clerical exercises needed to pass the civil service exam. Inside you'll find:
- 4 full-length practice tests with detailed answer explanations
- Review of verbal, clerical, math, and memory skills you'll need to score high
- Tips and strategies from civil service experts on how to become a first-rate job candidate
- Current information on the civil service job market, including projected areas of growth in the federal government: security/enforcement; medical/public health; engineering/sciences; program management/administration; and accounting, budget, and business
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Content
- Cover
- Title Page
- Copyright
- Contents
- Before You Begin
- Who Should Use This Book?
- How This Book Is Organized
- Special Study Features
- You're Well on Your Way to Success
- Give Us Your Feedback
- Part I: Start with the Basics
- 1 Civil Service Jobs
- Federal Employment
- State and Local Government Employment
- Obtaining Job Information
- How to Apply
- Submitting a Civil Service Job Resume
- Summing It Up
- 2 Exam Essentials
- What to Expect on the Federal Civil Service Exam
- What to Expect on State and Municipal Exams
- Biographical and Achievement Inventory
- Preparing for a Civil Service Exam
- How the Exam Is Administered
- Exam Ratings
- Test-Taking Strategies
- Summing It Up
- Part II: Diagnosing your Strengths and Weaknesses
- 3 Practice Test 1: Diagnostic Test
- Civil Service Exams and You
- Verbal Ability
- Arithmetic Ability
- Clerical Ability
- Answer Keys and Explanations
- Self-Evaluation
- Part III: Verbal Ability
- 4 English Grammar and Usage
- The Parts of Speech
- Rules of Sentence Structure
- Rules of Agreement
- Avoiding Common Errors
- Other Rules You Must Know
- Exercise
- Answer Key and Explanations
- Summing It Up
- 5 Spelling
- Essential Spelling Rules
- Strategies for Answering Common Spelling Questions
- Exercise 1
- Exercise 2
- Exercise 3
- Answer Keys and Explanations
- Summing It Up
- 6 Synonyms
- What Are Synonyms?
- Strategies for Answering Synonym Questions
- Exercise 1
- Exercise 2
- Answer Keys and Explanations
- Summing It Up
- 7 Sentence Completions
- What Are Sentence Completions?
- Strategies for Answering Sentence Completion Questions
- Exercise
- Answer Key and Explanations
- Summing It Up
- 8 Verbal Analogies
- What Are Verbal Analogy Questions?
- Strategies for Answering Verbal Analogy Questions
- Exercise 1
- Exercise 2
- Answer Keys and Explanations
- Summing It Up
- 9 Effective Expression
- What Is Being Tested?
- Strategies for Answering Effective Expression Questions
- Exercise
- Answer Key and Explanations
- Summing It Up
- 10 Reading Comprehension
- Types of Reading Comprehension Questions
- Strategies for Answering Reading Comprehension Questions
- Exercise
- Answer Key and Explanations
- Summing It Up
- Part IV: Clerical Ability
- 11 Judgment, Communication, and Memory
- Strategies for Answering Judgment Questions
- Exercise: Judgment
- Answer Key and Explanations
- Strategies for Answering Communication Skills Questions
- Exercise: Communication Skills
- Answer Key and Explanations
- Strategies for Answering Observation and Memory Questions
- Exercise: Observation and Memory
- Answer Key and Explanations
- Summing It Up
- 12 Alphabetizing and Filing
- Rules of Alphabetic Filing
- Strategies for Answering Alphabetizing and Filing Questions
- Exercise 1
- Exercise 2
- Exercise 3
- Exercise 4
- Answer Keys and Explanations
- Summing It Up
- 13 Clerical Speed and Accuracy
- Answering Timed Questions
- Strategies for Answering Comparison Questions
- Exercise 1
- Exercise 2
- Exercise 3
- Answer Keys and Explanations
- Coding Questions
- Exercise 1
- Exercise 2
- Answer Keys and Explanations
- Summing It Up
- 14 Typing and Stenography
- The Typing Test
- Exercise
- The Stenography Test
- Exercise 1
- Exercise 2
- Answer Key and Explanations
- Summing It Up
- Part V: Arithmetic Ability
- 15 Fractions and Decimals
- Fractions and Mixed Numbers
- Tackling Fraction Problems
- Exercise 1
- Exercise 2
- Answer Keys and Explanations
- Decimals
- Exercise 1
- Exercise 2
- Answer Keys and Explanations
- Summing It Up
- 16 Percentages, Ratios, and Proportions
- Percentages
- Exercise 1
- Exercise 2
- Answer Keys and Explanations
- Ratios and Proportions
- Exercise 1
- Exercise 2
- Answer Keys and Explanations
- Summing It Up
- 17 Graphs and Tables
- Graphs
- Exercise
- Answer Key and Explanations
- Tabular Completions
- Exercise
- Answer Key and Explanations
- Summing It Up
- 18 Reasoning
- Work Problems
- Exercise
- Answer Key and Explanations
- Arithmetic Reasoning Problems
- Exercise
- Answer Key and Explanations
- Summing It Up
- Part VI: Four Practice Tests
- Practice Test 2
- Verbal Ability
- Clerical Ability
- Answer Keys and Explanations
- Self-Evaluation
- Practice Test 3
- Clerical Ability
- Verbal Ability
- Answer Keys and Explanations
- Self-Evaluation
- Practice Test 4
- Municipal Office Aide
- Answer Key and Explanations
- Self-Evaluation
- Practice Test 5
- Senior Office Typist
- Answer Key and Explanations
- Self-Evaluation
- Part VII: Appendixes
- A Occupations Available in the Federal Government
- Federal Job Types
- Professional Occupations
- Trade, Craft, or Labor Occupations
- B State and Municipal Government Jobs
- Administrative, Accounting, and Fiscal Control
- Clerical
- Education
- Engineering and Environmental Control
- Information Technology
- Law Enforcement, Investigation, and Safety
- Medical and Health Services
- Social and Employment Services
- Trades and Maintenance
- C Hiring Veterans
- Veterans' Preference Points
- State Recognition of Veterans' Preference Points
- D Hiring People with Disabilities
- Getting Help in the Federal Hiring Process
- Providing Accommodations
