24 Hours to the Postal Exam

by Turlington, Shannon R.; Lichtenstein, Ellen

• ISBN13: 9780768914092
• ISBN10: 0768914094
• Edition: 2nd
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2003-10-27
• Publisher: Arco (Peterson's)

Summary

Tips and strategies to score high on the Test 470 postal exam.

Table of Contents

Introduction	xi
Part I Working for the United States Postal Service (USPS)
Hour 1 Finding Post Office Jobs	3	(14)
What You Will Learn in This Hour	3	(1)
About the USPS	4	(1)
Advantages of Working for the USPS	5	(2)
Basic Job Requirements	7	(1)
How to Find USPS Jobs	7	(2)
Test Battery 470	9	(1)
Applying for Test 470	10	(2)
Getting Hired	12	(1)
Veterans Preference	12	(2)
Q & A	14	(1)
The Hour in Review	15	(2)
Hour 2 Jobs Covered Under Test 470	17	(14)
What You Will Learn in This Hour	17	(1)
Importance of Postal Clerks and Carriers	18	(8)
Earnings	26	(1)
Employment Outlook	27	(1)
Q & A	27	(1)
The Hour in Review	28	(3)
Part II Preparing for Test 470
Hour 3 Get to Know Test 470	31	(16)
What You Will Learn in This Hour	31	(1)
Test 470 at a Glance	32	(1)
How to Answer the Different Question Types	32	(6)
Test-Taking Rules and Procedures	38	(3)
How Test 470 Is Scored	41	(2)
General Test-Taking Strategies	43	(1)
Understanding the "Guessing Penalty"	44	(1)
Q & A	45	(1)
The Hour in Review	46	(1)
Hour 4 Address Checking-1	47	(14)
What You Will Learn in This Hour	47	(1)
Mini Warm-Up Quiz	48	(1)
Why You Should Not Guess	49	(1)
Techniques for Power Reading	49	(6)
Differences in Numbers	55	(3)
Finding Differences in Numbers Practice Exercise	58	(2)
The Hour in Review	60	(1)
Hour 5 Address Checking-2	61	(16)
What You Will Learn in This Hour	61	(1)
Mini Warm-Up Quiz	62	(1)
Differences in Abbreviations	63	(5)
Differences in Address Names	68	(3)
Address Checking Practice Exercise	71	(5)
The Hour in Review	76	(1)
Hour 6 Memory for Addresses-1	77	(12)
What You Will Learn in This Hour	77	(1)
Mini Warm-Up Quiz	78	(1)
Testing Memory	79	(1)
Memorization Techniques	80	(7)
Memory for Addresses Practice Exercise	87	(1)
The Hour in Review	88	(1)
Hour 7 Memory for Addresses-2	89	(10)
What You Will Learn in This Hour	89	(1)
Preparing for the Practice Exercise	90	(1)
Memory for Addresses Practice Exercise	90	(3)
Take the Practice Sets	93	(2)
Answers	95	(3)
The Hour in Review	98	(1)
Hour 8 Memory for Addresses-3	99	(8)
What You Will Learn in This Hour	99	(1)
Preparing for the Practice Exercise	100	(1)
Memory for Addresses Practice Exercise	100	(2)
Take the Practice Sets	102	(2)
Answers	104	(2)
The Hour in Review	106	(1)
Hour 9 Number Series-I	107	(12)
What You Will Learn in This Hour	107	(1)
Mini Warm-Up Quiz	108	(2)
Techniques for Solving Number Series Questions	110	(1)
Classifying Number Series Patterns	111	(1)
Tackling Number Series Questions	112	(1)
Test Yourself	113	(1)
Test Yourself	114	(2)
Test Yourself	116	(1)
Number Series Practice Exercise	117	(1)
The Hour in Review	118	(1)
Hour 10 Number Series-2	119	(12)
What You Will Learn in This Hour	119	(1)
Mini Warm-Up Quiz	120	(2)
Finding Repeating and Random Numbers	122	(1)
Test Yourself	122	(1)
Finding Alernating Series and Unusual Progressions	123	(1)
Test Yourself	124	(2)
Analyzing Number Series Questions	126	(1)
Number Series Practice Exercise	127	(3)
The Hour in Review	130	(1)
Hour 11 Following Oral Instructions-1	131	(18)
What You Will Learn in This Hour	131	(1)
Understanding the Oral Instructions Questions	132	(2)
Completing the Practice Exercises	134	(3)
Oral Instructions Practice Exercise	137	(11)
The Hour in Review	148	(1)
Hour 12 Following Oral Instructions-2	149	(20)
What You Will Learn in This Hour	149	(1)
How to Follow Instructions	150	(3)
Tackling Oral Instructions Questions	153	(1)
Guessing on Part D	154	(1)
Oral Instruction Practice Exercise	154	(12)
The Hour in Review	166	(3)
Part III Timed and Untimed Tests
Hour 13 Address Checking-Untimed Tests	169	(18)
What You Will Learn in This Hour	169	(1)
Preparing for the Practice Tests	170	(1)
Practice Test 1	171	(5)
Practice Test 2	176	(5)
Practice Test 3	181	(5)
The Hour in Review	186	(1)
Hour 14 Address Checking-Timed Tests	187	(18)
What You Will Learn in This Hour	187	(1)
Preparing for the Timed Practice Tests	188	(1)
Practice Test 1	189	(3)
Practice Test 2	192	(3)
Practice Test 3	195	(3)
Answers	198	(6)
Evaulate Yourself	204	(1)
The Hour in Review	204	(1)
Hour 15 Memory for Addresses-Untimed Test 1	205	(14)
What You Will Learn in This Hour	205	(1)
Preparing for the Practice Test	206	(1)
Practice Test	207	(7)
Answers	214	(4)
The Hour in Review	218	(1)
Hour 16 Memory for Addresses-Untimed Test 2	219	(14)
What You Will Learn in This Hour	219	(1)
Improving Your Performance	220	(1)
Practice Test	221	(7)
Answers	228	(4)
The Hour in Review	232	(1)
Hour 17 Memory for Addresses-Timed Test 1	233	(14)
What You Will Learn in This Hour	233	(1)
Preparing for the Timed Practice Tests	234	(1)
Timed Test	235	(7)
Answers	242	(4)
Evaluate Yourself	246	(1)
The Hour in Review	246	(1)
Hour 18 Memory for Addresses-Timed Test 2	247	(14)
What You Will Learn in This Hour	247	(1)
Timed Test	248	(7)
Answers	255	(4)
Evaluate Yourself	259	(1)
The Hour in Review	260	(1)
Hour 19 Memory for Addresses-Timed Test 3	261	(14)
What You Will Learn in This Hour	261	(1)
Timed Test	262	(7)
Answers	269	(4)
Evaluate Yourself	273	(1)
The Hour in Review	274	(1)
Hour 20 Number Series-Untimed Tests	275	(12)
What You Will Learn in This Hour	275	(1)
Preparing for the Untimed Practice Tests	276	(1)
Practice Test 1	277	(3)
Practice Test 2	280	(3)
Practice Test 3	283	(3)
The Hour in Review	286	(1)
Hour 21 Number Series-Timed Tests	287	(10)
What You Will Learn in This Hour	287	(1)
Preparing for the Timed Practice Tests	288	(1)
Practice Test 1	289	(1)
Practice Test 2	290	(1)
Answers	291	(5)
Evaluate Yourself	296	(1)
The Hour in Review	296	(1)
Hour 22 Following Oral Instructions-Timed Test 1	297	(14)
What You Will Learn in This Hour	297	(1)
Preparing for the Timed Practice Test	298	(1)
Timed Test	298	(9)
Answers	307	(3)
Evaluate Yourself	310	(1)
The Hour in Review	310	(1)
Hour 23 Following Oral Instructions-Timed Test 2	311	(14)
What You Will Learn in This Hour	311	(1)
Timed Test	312	(9)
Answers	321	(3)
Evaluate Yourself	324	(1)
The Hour in Review	324	(1)
Hour 24 Following Oral Instructions-Timed Test 3	325	(14)
What You Will Learn in This Hour	325	(1)
Timed Test	326	(9)
Answers	335	(3)
Evaluate Yourself	338	(1)
The Hour in Review	338	(1)
Bonus Hour Full-Length Practice Test	339
What You Will Learn in This Hour	339	(1)
Preparing for the Practice Test	340	(1)
Practice Test	341	(32)
Answers	373	(11)
Evaluate Yourself	384	(2)
Evaluate Your Score	386	(1)
Determine Where You Need Review	386