Includes 4 full-length practice tests with detailed answer explanations; expert test-taking tips and strategies to build your confidence; information on applying for federal, state, and local government jobs; information on updated pay scales, job descriptions and testing requirements.

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