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Author:

Turlington, Shannon R.

Title:

Master the civil service exams / Shannon R. Turlington.

Edition:

3rd ed.

Publisher:

Thomson/Peterson's,

Copyright Date:

c2005

Description:

viii, 351 p. : ill. ; 28 cm.

Subject:

Civil service--United States--Examinations.
Civil service--United States--Examinations--Study guides.
Civil service--United States--Examinations--Study guides.

Other Authors:

Arco Publishing Company.

Notes:

"An ARCO book"--T.p. verso. "Take 4 full-length practice tests including detailed answer explanations"--Cover.

Contents:

I: Start with the basics -- Civil service jobs -- Exam essentials -- II: Verbal ability questions -- English grammar and usage -- Spelling -- Synonyms -- Sentence completions -- Verbal analogies -- Effective expression -- Reading comprehension -- Judgment, communication, and memory -- Mechanical aptitude -- III: Clerical ability questions -- Alphabetizing and filing -- Clerical speed and accuracy -- Typing and stenography -- IV: Arithmetic ability questions -- Fractions and decimals -- Percents, ratio, and proportion -- Graphs and tables -- Reasoning -- V: Four practice tests.

ISBN:

9780768918328
0768918324

Locations:

GFPE771 -- Altoona Public Library (Altoona)

YKPE532 -- Anamosa Library & Learning Center (Anamosa)

JLPF081 -- Ericson Public Library (Boone)

RAPD371 -- Jefferson Public Library (Jefferson)

AXPF626 -- Oskaloosa Public Library (Oskaloosa)

WHPE115 -- Storm Lake Public Library (Storm Lake)