The Book of U.S. Postal Exams

by Bautista, Veltisezar B.

• ISBN13: 9780931613135
• ISBN10: 0931613132
• Edition: 5th
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 1997-08-01
• Publisher: Bookhaus

Summary

This new edition gives more Address-Checking Practice Tests, more Memory-for-Address Practice Tests, Examination 715, and the 460 Rural Carrier Associate Exam. Like previous editions, it is loaded with tips, tricks, and techniques for scoring high enough to be virtually assured of landing a postal job. 47 illustrations.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgment
About the Author
Foreword
Chapter 1 Who Is Qualified to Apply for Exams?	5	(6)
Chapter 2 The U.S. Postal Service	11	(2)
Chapter 3 USPS Automation and Computerization	13	(6)
Chapter 4 How to Get a Job in the Postal Service	19	(6)
Chapter 5 Where the Jobs Are	25	(4)
Chapter 6 Veterans in the Postal Service	29	(4)
Chapter 7 How to Mark Circles on the Answer Sheet	33	(4)
Chapter 8 Brains of Humans and Machines	37	(4)
Chapter 9 Carrier: The Man or Woman on the Road	41	(6)
Chapter 10 Clerk Position: The Key to Other Postal Jobs	47	(4)
Chapter 11 Mark-Up Clerk: The Mail Forwarder	51	(6)
Chapter 12 LSM Operator: The Worker With a Walkman	57	(2)
Chapter 13 Other Major Jobs in the Postal Service (Mail Handler, Mail Processor, Flat-Sorting Machine Operator, and Data Conversion Operator	59	(2)
Chapter 14 470 Battery Test-Carrier (City and Rural), Mail Handler, Automated Mark-Up Clerk, Mail Processor, Flat-Sorting Machine Operator, and Distribution Clerk, Machine (Pages 61-164.)	61	(16)
Chapter 15 Strategies for Address-Checking Test	77	(30)
Chapter 16 Memory-for-Address Test: Tips and Strategies	107	(28)
Chapter 17 Number Series Test	135	(8)
Chapter 18 Following Oral Instructions Test	143	(2)
Chapter 19 Examination 710--Data Conversion Operator, Clerk Typist, and Clerk-Stenographer	145	(10)
Chapter 20 Analyzing Examination 710	155	(12)
Chapter 21 CB Test 714--Data Conversion Operator	167	(2)
Chapter 22 Vocabulary, Spelling & Reading Comprehension	169	(12)
Chapter 23 Cleaner, Custodian & Custodial Laborer Test	181	(4)
Chapter 24 Garageman & Motor Vehicle & Tractor-Trailer Operators' Exam	185	(10)
Chapter 25 Maintenance Mechanic Exam	195	(16)
Chapter 26 Electronics Technician Exam	211	(8)
Chapter 27 Automotive Mechanic Examination	219	(4)
Chapter 28 Other Jobs That Require Passing Tests	223	(10)
Chapter 29 Examination M/N 931--Area Maintenance Specialist, Area Maintenance Technician, Assistant Engineman, Blacksmith-Welder, Building Equipment Mechanic, Building Maintenance Custodian, Carpenter, Elevator Mechanic, Fireman, Fireman-Laborer, General Mechanic, Industrial Equipment Mechanic, Letter Box Mechanic, Machinist, Maintenance Electrician, Mason, Mechanic Helper, Oiler (MPE), Painter, Painter/Finisher, Plumber, Postal Machines Mechanic, Postal Maintenance Trainee, Scale Mechanic, and Stationary Engineer	233	(14)
Chapter 30 Numbers & Mathematics	247	(6)
Chapter 31 Strategies for Standardized Tests	253	(6)
Chapter 32 Examination 715	259	(2)
Chapter 33 460 Rural Carrier Associate Exam	261	(15)
Chapter 34 10 Practice Tests: 5 Address-Checking Tests and 5 Memory-for-Address Practice Tests	276	(51)
Chapter 35 How to Score 95-100% on the Scheme Test	327	(6)
Supplement A: Other Positions in the Postal Service Open Only to Current Employees	333	(26)
Supplement B: National Directory of U.S. Postal Service Examination Centers	359