Officer Candidate Tests For Dummies

by Burstein, Jane R.; Wheater, Carolyn C.; Dahoney, Richard

• ISBN13: 9780470598764
• ISBN10: 047059876X
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2011-05-10
• Publisher: For Dummies

Summary

Officer Candidate Tests For Dummies provides readers with practice exams for the AFOQT, ASVAB, and ASTB -- and more instructional preparation and example problems for the subjects covered on the tests than any officer-candidate-test prep book on the market. Whether readers are attempting to pursue a career as an officer in the Air Force, Army, Navy, Marine Corps, or Coast Guard, Dummies has them covered.

Author Biography

Jane R. Burstein, MA, has taught high school English for 36 years and has been a tutor and writing consultant for 25 years. She is the coauthor of several CliffsNotes test prep books, and she and Wheater are coauthors of CliffsNotes ASVAB AFQT Cram Plan.

Carolyn C. Wheater teaches middle school and upper school mathematics at the Nightingale-Bamford School in New York City. Educated at Marymount Manhattan College and the University of Massachusetts, Amherst, she has taught math and computer technology for more than 30 years to students from preschool through college.

Richard Dahoney is a retired Army Lieutenant Colonel, having served in Korea, Japan, Viet Nam, and numerous locations in the United States. He is now the principal author of disbursing policy guidance for the U.S. Department of Defense, with over 47 years of experience in military financial management. He holds a BA in Business Administration from Rutgers University and an MBA in Comptrollership and Finance from Indiana University’s Kelley School of Business. He is also a graduate of the U.S. Army Command and General Staff College and the Industrial College of the Armed Forces.

Table of Contents

Introduction

An Officer and a Test

The Path to Becoming an Officer

The Tests at a Glance

Test-Taking Tips and Techniques

Getting Schooled in English

Building Word Skills

Putting Your Word Skills to the Test

Building Your Reading Skills

Testing Your Reading Skills

Back to School with Math and Science

Building Your Math Knowledge

Putting Your Math Skills to the Test

Solving Arithmetic Word Problems

Testing Your Arithmetic Reasoning Skills

Grasping the Specifics of General Science

Testing Your General Science Skills

Brushing Up on Mechanics

Testing Your Mechanical Comprehension

Making Sense of Electricity

Testing Your Electronics Knowledge

Practice Tests

AFOQT Academic Aptitude Practice Test

AFOQT Academic Aptitude Practice Test: Answers and Explanations

ASTB OAR Practice Test

ASTB OAR Practice Test: Answers and Explanations

ASVAB GT Practice Test

ASVAB GT Practice Test: Answers and Explanations

ASVAB Marine OCS Composite Practice Test

ASVAB Marine OCS Composite Practice Test: Answers and Explanations

The Part of Tens

Ten Strategies for Tackling Multiple-Choice Questions

Ten Ways to Optimize Your Study Time

Index.

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