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Police Officer Exam Tenth Edition [Mīkstie vāki]

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  • Formāts: Paperback / softback, 632 pages, height x width x depth: 276x213x28 mm, weight: 968 g
  • Sērija : Barron's Test Prep
  • Izdošanas datums: 01-May-2017
  • Izdevniecība: Barron's Educational Series Inc.,U.S.
  • ISBN-10: 1438009143
  • ISBN-13: 9781438009148
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  • Formāts: Paperback / softback, 632 pages, height x width x depth: 276x213x28 mm, weight: 968 g
  • Sērija : Barron's Test Prep
  • Izdošanas datums: 01-May-2017
  • Izdevniecība: Barron's Educational Series Inc.,U.S.
  • ISBN-10: 1438009143
  • ISBN-13: 9781438009148
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Helps applicants prepare for police officer exams by providing a review of the question types used on recent tests given nationwide, full-length practice exams, explanations of correct answers, and test-taking strategies.

This updated manual includes practice tests and strategies for the different question types used by police departments throughout the country. Includes four full-length practice exams with questions answered and explained; two official exams given by a large metropolitan police department; strategies for taking computer-based multiple-choice tests; and more.

This updated manual presents information, practice tests, and strategies for the different question types used by police departments throughout the country. It includes:
  • Four full-length practice exams with all questions answered and explained
  • Two official exams given by a large metropolitan police department
  • Streamlining of chapters to more closely reflect the latest question types currently in use
  • General strategies for dealing with multiple-choice questions and specific strategies for taking computer-based multiple-choice tests, as well as for taking the traditional paper/pencil multiple-choice exam
  • All important time management strategies
  • New reading comprehension question types, plus strategies for answering these questions
An additional diagnostic exam presents questions like those that have appeared on recent entry-level exams used by police departments across the country. Also included are test-taking tips for all question types, suggested rules for effective study, and a detailed description of a police officer’s duties. Updated chapters take into account the recent trend by police departments to rely on oral interviews and computerized testing when selecting police officers.
Preface vii
Acknowledgments vii
Introduction
About the Police Officer Examination
3(6)
The Purpose of the Test
3(1)
What a Police Officer Does
3(3)
The Steps to Becoming a Police Officer
6(1)
How to Apply for the Test
7(2)
How to Maximize Your Test Score
9(20)
Good Study Habits The Key to Success
10(1)
Ten Rules for Studying More Effectively
10(2)
Strategies for Taking Computer-Based Multiple-Choice Examinations
12(1)
Strategies for Handling Multiple-Choice Questions
13(6)
Developing and Using a Time Management Plan
19(1)
Test Material Distributed in Advance
19(1)
Dealing with Tests Presented on Video
20(1)
The Test Format
21(2)
How to Use This Book Effectively
23(6)
Diagnose Your Problem
A Diagnostic Test
29(100)
Before You Take the Test
29(2)
The Test
31(78)
Answer Key
109(1)
Diagnostic Procedure
110(1)
Answers Explained
111(18)
Correct Your Weaknesses
1 Understanding What You Read
129(20)
How to Concentrate
129(1)
Increase Your Vocabulary
129(1)
Strategies for Handling Reading Comprehension Questions
130(1)
Reading Comprehension Questions Involving Word Selection
131(1)
Practice Exercises
132(13)
Answer Key
145(1)
Answers Explained
145(4)
2 Recalling What You Read
149(24)
Test Procedure for Reading Recall
149(1)
Strategies for Recalling Written Material
150(1)
How to Focus on the Key Facts
151(2)
Practice Exercises
153(12)
Answer Key
165(1)
Answers Explained
165(8)
3 Recalling What You See
173(20)
Strategies for Recalling Pictorial Details
173(4)
Practice Exercises
177(11)
Answer Key
188(1)
Answers Explained
188(5)
4 Understanding and Applying Police Directives, Procedures, and Regulations
193(38)
The Four Question Types
194(2)
Strategies to Help You Understand Procedures and Narrative Situations
196(1)
Strategies to Help You Apply Procedures to Situations
197(2)
Strategies to Help Determine "What Should the Officer Do Next?"
199(2)
Practice Exercises
201(26)
Answer Key
227(1)
Answers Explained
227(4)
5 Understanding Legal Definitions
231(20)
Two Key Words
231(1)
The Two Question Types
232(1)
Strategies for Handling Legal Definitions
233(2)
Practice Exercises
235(14)
Answer Key
249(1)
Answers Explained
249(2)
6 Troublesome Question Types
251(54)
Troublesome Types of Questions
251(2)
Sentence Ordering Questions
253(6)
Traffic Map Questions
259(5)
Matching Sketches Questions
264(3)
Directed Patrol Questions
267(3)
Arithmetic Questions
270(2)
Frequency of Information Questions
272(2)
Find the Perpetrator Questions
274(3)
Applying Police Policy Questions
277(2)
Formula Questions
279(1)
Wanted Poster Questions
280(3)
Police Forms Questions
283(5)
Practice Exercises Timed Mini-Quiz
288(15)
Answer Key
303(1)
Answers Explained
303(2)
7 The Oral Interview
305(10)
The Importance of Truthfulness
305(1)
Understanding the Process
305(4)
Advance Preparation The Key to Success
309(3)
Interview Day
312(1)
A Final Word
313(2)
8 Report Writing
315(30)
General Information About Reports
315(1)
Report-Writing Guidelines
316(2)
Report Preparation
318(1)
The Best Preparation
319(1)
Evaluating a Written Report Using a Multiple-Choice Format
319(1)
Type A Questions Evaluating Police Reports
320(4)
Type B Questions Expressing Police Information
324(2)
Practice Exercises
326(13)
Answer Key
339(1)
Answers Explained
339(6)
Test Yourself
Practice Examination One
345(68)
Before You Take the Examination
345(1)
The Test
346(57)
Answer Key
403(1)
Diagnostic Procedure
404(1)
Answers Explained
405(8)
Practice Examination Two
413(94)
Before You Take the Examination
413(2)
An Official N.Y.P.D. Examination
415(77)
Answer Key
492(1)
Diagnostic Procedure
493(1)
Answers Explained
494(13)
Practice Examination Three
507(114)
Before You Take the Examination
507(2)
An Official N.Y.P.D. Examination
509(96)
Answer Key
605(1)
Diagnostic Procedure
606(1)
Answers Explained
607(14)
A Final Word
A Strategy for Final Preparation
621
The Countdown
621