Arco Everything You Need to Score High on the Asvab Basics 2000

by Kappraff, Ronald; Bronk, Ronald; Arco Publishing

• ISBN13: 9780028635408
• ISBN10: 002863540X
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 1999-12-01
• Publisher: Arco Pub

Summary

The field of civil service employs nearly 20 million people across the country and nearly 300,000 position must be filled each year. A crucial part of obtaining one of those positions is passing a civil service exam. To help candidates better prepare, ARCO is offering several new enhancements to its entire line of Civil Service products: -- Internet directories for exam information and job opportunities-- Latest job descriptions, requirements, and pay grades-- Information on what to expect during the hiring/recruitment process and the first few days on the job

Table of Contents

What This Book Will do for You	p. v
A Preview of the Asvab Math and Verbal Tests	p. vii
How to Use This Book	p. xi
Improving Math Skills
General Math Tips	p. 5
Mathematics Pre-Test	p. 7
Arithmetic Reasoning	p. 15
Whole Numbers and Decimals	p. 15
Making Purchases	p. 22
Fractions and Percents	p. 27
Numbers with Units	p. 40
Parts of a Whole	p. 50
Ratio and Proportion	p. 56
Averages	p. 63
Graphs	p. 68
Arithmetic Reasoning Test 1	p. 78
Arithmetic Reasoning Test 2	p. 85
Arithmetic Reasoning Test 3	p. 92
Mathematics Knowledge	p. 99
Writing and Solving Equations	p. 99
Signed Numbers and Polynomials	p. 105
Using Formulas	p. 111
Circles	p. 118
Quadrilaterals	p. 124
Triangles	p. 132
Powers, Roots, and Radicals	p. 141
Exponents and Sequences	p. 147
Mathematics Knowledge Test 1	p. 157
Mathematics Knowledge Test 2	p. 162
Mathematics Knowledge Test 3	p. 167
Improving Verbal Skills
General Verbal Tips	p. 173
Verbal Pre-Test	p. 175
Word Knowledge	p. 183
Looking for Similar Words	p. 183
Context Clues	p. 199
Word Parts	p. 211
Word Knowledge Test 1	p. 217
Word Knowledge Test 2	p. 222
Word Knowledge Test 3	p. 227
Paragraph Comprehension	p. 233
Finding Main Ideas	p. 233
Looking for Details	p. 242
Making Inferences	p. 250
Finding Word Meanings	p. 259
Paragraph Comprehension Test 1	p. 265
Paragraph Comprehension Test 2	p. 269
Paragraph Comprehension Test 3	p. 273
Asvab Results and Military Careers
Your Asvab Results	p. 277
Career Opportunities as a Noncommissioned Officer	p. 283
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