Arco State Trooper

by Hammer, Hy; Scheinkman, Edward; Hammer, Hy; Scheinkman, Edward; Arco Publishing

• ISBN13: 9780028628103
• ISBN10: 0028628101
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 1999-01-01
• Publisher: Arco Pub

Summary

This ARCO classic has helped thousands of applicants qualify for the position of state trooper (also called highway patrol officer or state traffic officer). It's the best preparation for the tests required in all fifty states. Now revised and updated, this new edition features four full-length model exams, in-depth review of basic exam topics, and a bonus: how to meet the medical, physical, and psychological requirements.

Table of Contents

What This Book Will Do for You	vii
PART ONE Learning About the Job and Preparing to Apply for It	3	(54)
State Police Officer	3	(3)
Traits of a State Police Officer	6	(2)
Sample Official Announcements	8	(12)
State Trooper	8	(3)
State Traffic Officer Cadet	11	(1)
State Police Trooper I	12	(5)
State Police Trooper Trainee	17	(3)
The Kind of Work You Will Be Doing	20	(3)
Job Element Self-Appraisal Form	23	(6)
The Written Examination	29	(3)
The Medical Examination	32	(7)
Physical Performance Tests	39	(6)
The Background Check	45	(2)
The Psychological Evaluation	47	(10)
PART TWO Model Examinations for Practice	57	(252)
Model Examination 1	57	(42)
Answer Key and Explanatory Answers	87	(12)
Model Examination 2	99	(46)
Answer Key and Explanatory Answers	134	(11)
Model Examination 3	145	(34)
Answer Key and Explanatory Answers	170	(9)
Model Examination 4	179	(32)
Answer Key and Explanatory Answers	204	(7)
Model Examination 5	211	(36)
Answer Key and Explanatory Answers	236	(11)
Model Examination 6	247	(62)
Answer Key and Explanatory Answers	295	(14)
PART THREE Skill Building	309
How to Sharpen Reading Comprehension Skills	309	(21)
Observation and Memory	330	(33)
Police Judgment Quizzer	363	(21)
Compass Direction Quiz	384