Master The U.S. Border Patrol Exam
1st Edition
Published on 1. March 2011
238 pages
978-0-7689-3084-9 (ISBN)
Description
Peterson's Master the U.S. Border Patrol Exam will prepare you for the written exam, educate you on the physical skills you need, and give you valuable tips to help you succeed during your oral interview. More than ever before, the United States needs qualified and dedicated individuals to join the U.S. Border Patrol. Peterson's guide will provide you with everything you need to navigate the Border Patrol screening process and score high on the U.S. Border Patrol Exam.
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Content
- Intro
- Contents
- Before You Begin
- How This Book Is Organized
- Special Study Features
- You're Well on Your Way to Success
- Find us on Facebook®
- A Career as a Border Patrol Agent
- What Border Patrol Agents Do
- Bureau of Customs and Border Protection
- History of the U.S. Border Patrol
- Duties of a Border Patrol Agent
- Working Conditions
- Where Border Patrol Agents Work
- Traits of a Border Patrol Agent
- Requirements
- Automatic Disqualifications
- CBP Conditions of Employment
- Salary
- Benefits
- Special Operations Groups
- Advancement Opportunities
- Other Jobs Within the DHS
- For More Information
- Summing It Up
- Becoming a Border Patrol Agent
- Understanding the Border Patrol Screening Process
- The Written Test
- The Inventory of Potential Candidates
- The Structured Oral Interview
- Other Tests
- Background Investigation
- A Job Offer from the CBP
- Attending the U.S. Border Patrol Academy
- The Probationary Period
- Summing It Up
- diagnosing strengths and weaknesses
- Practice Test 1: Diagnostic
- Logical Reasoning
- Spanish Language Proficiency
- Artificial Language
- Answer Key and Explanations
- Preparing for the Exam
- The Logical Reasoning Test
- Preparing for the Logical Reasoning Questions: Reading the Paragraph
- Preparing for the Logical Reasoning Questions: Reading the Question
- Tips for Taking the Logical Reasoning Test
- Exercises: Logical Reasoning
- Answer Key and Explanations
- Summing It Up
- Spanish Language Proficiency
- Preparing for Spanish Language Proficiency Vocabulary Questions
- Exercises: Spanish Language Proficiency Vocabulary
- Answer Key and Explanations
- Preparing for Spanish Language Proficiency Grammar Questions
- Exercises: Spanish Language Proficiency Grammar
- Answer Key and Explanations
- Tips for Taking the Spanish Language Proficiency Test
- Summing It Up
- The Artificial Language Test (ALT)
- Vocabulary Lists
- Grammatical Rules for the Artificial Language
- Glossary of Grammatical Terms
- How to Use the Artificial Language
- Types of Questions on the Artificial Language Test
- Exercises: Artificial Language
- Answer Key and Explanations
- Exercises: Artificial Language
- Answer Key and Explanations
- Exercises: Artificial Language
- Answer Key and Explanations
- Exercises: Artificial Language
- Answer Key and Explanations
- Exercises: Artificial Language Test
- Answer Key and Explanations
- Summing It Up
- Two Practice Tests
- Practice Test 2
- Logical Reasoning
- Spanish Language Proficiency
- Artificial Language
- Answer Key and Explanations
- Practice Test 3
- Logical Reasoning
- Spanish Language Proficiency
- Artificial Language
- Answer Key and Explanations
- Appendix
- Important Web sites
- The Presidential Management Fellow (PMF)
- Federal Career Intern Program
- Student Volunteers Program (SVP)
- Student Career Experience Program (SCEP)
- Student Temporary Employment Program (STEP)
- Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Explorer Program
