Master the Civil Service Exams
5th Edition
Published on 7. May 2013
432 pages
978-0-7689-3809-8 (ISBN)
Description
Master the Civil Service Exams offers complete test preparation for the written exam so you can pursue a government job. Math, verbal and clerical exercises, plus four full-length practice tests, build skills and confidence, while experts in the field provide an inside scoop on how to become a first-rate job candidate. You will also find up-to-date information on the civil service job market and projected areas of growth.
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Content
- Intro
- 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
- Chapter 1: Civil Service Jobs
- Federal Employment
- State and Local Government Employment
- Obtaining Job Information
- How to Apply
- Submitting a Civil Service Job Application
- Summing It Up
- Chapter 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
- Chapter 3: Practice Test 1: Diagnostic Answer Sheet
- Diagnostic Test
- PART III: VERBAL ABILITY
- Chapter 4: English Grammar and Usage
- Overview
- 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
- Chapter 5: Spelling
- Overview
- Essential Spelling Rules
- Strategies for Answering Common Spelling Questions
- Exercise 1
- Exercise 2
- Exercise 3
- Answer Key
- Summing It Up
- Chapter 6: Synonyms
- Overview
- What are Synonyms?
- Strategies for Answering Synonym Questions
- Exercise 1
- Exercise 2
- Answer Key
- Summing It Up
- Chapter 7: Sentence Completions
- Overview
- What are Sentence Completions?
- Strategies for Answering Sentence Completion Questions
- Exercise
- Answer Key and Explanations
- Summing It Up
- Chapter 8: Verbal Analogies
- Overview
- What are Verbal Analogy Questions?
- Strategies for Answering Verbal Analogy Questions
- Exercise 1
- Exercise 2
- Answer Key and Explanations
- Summing It Up
- Chapter 9: Effective Expression
- Overview
- What is Being Tested?
- Strategies for Answering Effective Expression Questions
- Exercise
- Answer Key and Explanations
- Summing It Up
- Chapter 10: Reading Comprehension
- Overview
- Types of Reading Comprehension Questions
- Strategies for Answering Reading Comprehension Questions
- Exercise
- Answer Key and Explanations
- Summing It Up
- Chapter 11: Judgment, Communication, and Memory
- Overview
- Strategies for Answering Judgment Questions
- Exercise: Judgment
- Answer Key and Explanations
- Strategies for Answering Communication Skill Questions
- Exercise: Communication Skill
- Answer Key and Explanations
- Strategies for Answering Observation and Memory Questions
- Exercise: Observation and Memory
- Answer Key
- Summing It Up
- Chapter 12: Mechanical Aptitude
- Overview
- What are Mechanical Aptitude Questions?
- Exercise
- Answer Key and Explanations
- Summing It Up
- PART IV: CLERICAL ABILITY
- Chapter 13: Alphabetizing and Filing
- Overview
- Rules of Alphabetic Filing
- Strategies for Answering Alphabetizing and Filing Questions
- Exercise 1
- Exercise 2
- Exercise 3
- Exercise 4
- Answer Key and Explanations
- Summing It Up
- Chapter 14: Clerical Speed and Accuracy
- Overview
- Answering Timed Questions
- Strategies for Answering Comparison Questions
- Exercise 1
- Exercise 2
- Exercise 3
- Answer Key and Explanations
- Coding Questions
- Exercise 1
- Exercise 2
- Answer Key and Explanations
- Summing It Up
- Chapter 15: Typing and Stenography
- Overview
- The Typing Test
- Exercise
- The Stenography Test
- Exercise 1
- Exercise 2
- Answer Key
- Summing It Up
- PART V: ARITHMETIC ABILITY
- Chapter 16: Fractions and Decimals
- Overview
- Fractions and Mixed Numbers
- Exercise 1
- Exercise 2
- Answer Key and Explanations
- Decimals
- Exercise 1
- Exercise 2
- Answer Key and Explanations
- Summing It Up
- Chapter 17: Percents, Ratio, and Proportion
- Overview
- Percents
- Exercise 1
- Exercise 2
- Answer Key and Explanations
- Ratio and Proportion
- Exercise 1
- Exercise 2
- Answer Key and Explanations
- Summing It Up
- Chapter 18: Graphs and Tables
- Overview
- Graphs
- Exercise
- Answer Key and Explanations
- Tabular Completions
- Exercise
- Answer Key and Explanations
- Summing It Up
- Chapter 19: Reasoning
- Overview
- 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 Answer Sheet
- Practice Test 2
- Answer Key and Explanations
- Self-Evaluation
- Practice Test 3 Answer Sheet
- Practice Test 3
- Answer Key and Explanations
- Self-Evaluation
- Practice Test 4: Municipal Office Aide Answer Sheet
- Practice Test 4: Municipal Office Aide
- Answer Key and Explanations
- Self-Evaluation
- Practice Test 5: Senior Office Typist Answer Sheet
- Practice Test 5: Senior Office Typist
- Answer Key and Explanations
- Self-Evaluation
- PART VII: APPENDIXES
- Appendix A: Occupations Available in the Federal Government
- Appendix B: State and Municipal Government Jobs
- Appendix C: Hiring Veterans
- Appendix D: Hiring People with Disabilities
