vs CS/·71/tl: BISON 71-3Jfr- Item Types Used in Numbered Tests for Federal Employment Developed by the U.S. Civil Service Commission SUNY AT BUffA~O THE UBR.l\Rit.S RY COPY m United States Civil Service Commission Bureau of Policies and Standards Technical Memorandum 77-3 Item Types Used in Numbered Tests For Federal Employment Developed by the U.S. Civil Service Commission Dorothy E. Lowry Test Services Section Personnel Research and Development Center United States Civil Service Commission Washington, D.C. 20415 May 1977 ABSTRACT AND PREFACE This document provides samples and/or explanatory notes as to the typesof questions used in the numbered tests for Federal employment developed by the U.S. Civil Service Commission. Users of these tests should consult Sec. III, Part II, Appendix A, Chapter 10 of the Examining SystemsManual, FPM Supplement (Internal) 337-71, for information on current test series, directions for conducting assembled examinations, sample questions for competitors to use, and specific Commission personnel to contact for information pertaining to test availability and use. The Qualifications Standards and Examining Guides in Handbook X-118 should be consulted on how to use the results of tests for selection, placement, and inservice purposes. In addition, various Operations Manuals should be consulted on specific examining programs, where appropriate. This document is not intended to be a guide on the use of tests or what they ·are intended to measure. However, q~alified professional psychologists in our Regional and Area offices may find it a useful document when working with staffing specialists. In a limited number of cases an item has not·been shown. The reason for this is that the item is exceedingly long or complex to present for the purposes of this manual. In these cases, the item type has been described. CONTENTS 1 Composition of Current Federal Tests 1 Examples of Test Questions 4 Introduction Introduction This pamphlet contains samples and/or explanatory notes as to the types of test questions used in the numbered tests developed for Federal employment by the U.S. Civil Service Commission. It i.s composed of two sections: the first section presents the composition of these tests in terms of their parts and item types, and the second presents examples of the item types listed. (All questions have five alternatives unless specified.) A separate publication, AN 2400, Federal Office Assistant Examination: Stenographer, Typist, Glerk, and Office Machine Operator discusses in more detail the types of questions used in commission clerical tests. Questions concerning these item types should be referred to Kenneth Brown (202) 632-5442 or Herbert Ozur (202) 632-4689, Applied Psychology Section. Composition of Current Federal Tests1 Test Number Item Number Parts Questions ~ 11 20 I A, I B 20 II 20 Ill A* 20 IV A 12 A 25 I A B 25 v c 25 VI* D 25 VII A* or 13 VII A* 12 VII B* 15 32 I A, I B 32 II 16 VIII 21 19 I A, I B 18 II 17 IX 18 X 8 VIII 23 30 XI A 20 VII C 60 XII B24 100 XIII** 26 *4 choice questions ** Special answer format *** Performance test Test Number Parts 28 A B 35 41 43 48 A B c D E F 49A & B A B 51 56 A B 58 78 94 A B c 99 Questions 30 30 30 20 75 20 20 25 20 10 30 124 60 20 15 15 35 40 20 20 20 15 20 25 25 13 12 25 25 100 60 40 15 125 Item ~ XIV A XIV B I B II XVA XVI A*** XVII A I A XVIII XVII B VII B* XIX XXVI XI C VII D* VII E* XX* V*, XVIII*, XXI* I A*, I B* I A, B IV A II XVIII XXI II I A, B XII B XVIII VII F VII A* XXII v XXIII XXIV XXV -1 Test Number Parts guestions Item ~ Test Number Parts Number Questions Item ~ 100 lOOE A B c D F G H 124 3S 13 12 30 so 3S 30 Random XXVI XXVII VII A* VII B* v III C*** XXIX XI A XXVIII A 366 370 433 480 30 10 40 XXXIX "A IV B XXXIX B XXXVIII A** XXXVIII C** XXXVIII B** 101 lOlG A B c D E F 12S 100 7S 12S 30 lS 30 30 XV B* XII E*** XII F*** XXX III A* XVIII I A, I B XXXI A soo A c D E F lS lS lS lS lS lS lS lS lS lS I A II XXXII VIII XXXI B XXXVI XL XLI XII D XVIII 114 120 20 20 20 III B* XXXII XXXIII***** S36 S40 A B 90 30 30 XLII XLIII*** XLIII*** 123 XXXIV**** S41 XLIV** 131 30 XXVIII B**** S42 XLV**** 13S Random XXVIII c S44 XLVI** 148 A 30 XI B S4S 30 XLVI***** 149 1S7 168 17S 196 A B A B A B 50 6S 2S 2S 100 2S 60 XXXV A XXXV B XXXVI XXXI A XXXIV**** XXX I A, B XXXVII 560B S70/S 71 6SO ,A B c D 35 lS 15 lS lS lS lS 2S 30 XVIII ****** XVA XLVII XII A XLVIII A I A* II* XXXVI XLIX 219 XVI B** 3S4 XXXVIII D** *4 choice questions ** Performance test *** 2 choice que~tions **** Essay test or hand-scored ***** 3 choice questions and open-ended ****** These are assessment center exercises. See FPM Bulletin 33S-21. 704 A B c D so lS lS 20 2S XVA I A* II* XXXVI XLIX -2 Test Number Item Number Parts guestions ~ 705 A 30 I B 20 II B 40 XII c c 20 XXI 710 A 20 I A 20 II B 25 XXXVI c 20 XXI D 40 XXIII 721 A 35 I B 25 II B 40 XXIII 730 A 15 I B 15 1I B 15 IV A c 10 VIII D 10 XXXII 800 30 XVA 30 XLVII 30 XII A 30 XLVIII A 801 A 25 I A* 20 IX* 10 IVA* 20 III A* 10 II* B 40 XII C* 801 c 30 XXXI A 905 90 L* 917 LI** 918 400 XLVIII B*** *4 choice questions ** Performance test *** 2 choice questions -3 Examples of Test Questions I. The applicant must select the alternative which means most nearly the same as .the word or phrase in italics. The alternative may be a single word or a phrase. A. Authentic means most nearly A) detailed D) techn~cal B) reliable E) practical C) valuable B. A small crane was used to raise the heavy parts. Raise means most nearly A) drag B) unload c) deliver D) lift E) guide II. The applicant must select the alternative that best supports the statement in the paragraph. Civilization started to move ahead more rapidly when people freed themselves of the shackles that restricted their search for the truth. The paragraph best supports the statement that the progress of civilization A) came as a result of people's dislike for obstacles B) did not begin until restrictions on learn ing were removed c) has been aided by people's efforts to find the truth D) is based on continually increasing efforts III. A. The applicant must identify the correct spelling of a word. A) occassion C) ocassion B) occasion D) none of these B. The applicant must identify the correct spelling of word spelled in a modified phonetic spelling. The new treasurer uses the same system that his pred-eh-sess'urr did. In the correct spelling ------------- wiat is the tenth letter? ' A s B e c 0 D none of these c. The applicant must recognize if the word is spelled correctly. If th~ word is spelled correctly, the applicant marks A; if it is not, he or she marks B. Example: aple book -4 IV. A. The applicant must decide which sentence is preferable with respect to correct usage suitable for a formal letter or report. A) They do not ordinarily present these kind of reports in detail like this. B) Reports like this is not generally given in such great detail. C) A report of this kind is not hardly ever given in such detail as this one. D) This report is more detailed than what such reports ordinarily are. E) A report of this kind is not ordinarily presented in such detail as this one. B. The applicant must identify whether an underlined word or phrase in a paragraph is correct in accordance with proper usage. V. The applicant must solve mathematical problems related to work commonly done in a shop where various hand tools are used. The questions concern such things as interpreting simple tables, reading meters and gauges, calculating the area and volume of a box or cylinder, converting fractions to decimals, and may include both computation and word problems. VI. The applicant must answer simple information questions on the application of mechanical principles. The questions ask how a fulcrum, venturi tube, sets of pulleys, sets of rotating gears, etc., work. Items also cover principles of simple hydraulics and stress in materials. VII. A. The applicant must identify the alternative which can be made from the pieces. The pieces can be rotated or turned over to make them fit together. (A) (B) (c) (D) B. Although similar to question type VII A, these questions are composed of silhouet~s rather than outline shapes. The applicant must identify the alternative which can be made from various shaped pieces. Each question in Test 48 uses the same set of four alternatives; other tests using this item type have different alternatives for each question. A B c D C. The applicant must identify which two pieces can be put together to make the object at the left. Both size and shape are considered. A -5 VII. D. The applicant must identify which alternative would have the TOP, (Con't.) FRONT, and RIGHT views shown at the left. ftONT aiGHT E. The applicant must identify which alternative can be made from the flat figure at the left. When the paper figure is bent on the dotted lines or rolled, it will form one of the figures at the right. A 8 c D F. These questions are based on a group of touching cubes. All the cubes are exactly the same size, and there are only enough hidden cubes to support the ones which can be seen. The question number is on a cube in the group; for example, the test questions 7 a~d 8 are shown in the sample below. The applicant must find how many cubes in the group touch the num bered cube. A cube is considered to touch: the numbered cube if any part, even a corner, touches. The applicant marks: A) if the answer is 1 or 6 or 11 cubes B) if the answer is 2 or 7 or 12 cubes C) if the answer is 3 or 8 or 13 cubes D) if the answer is 4 or 9 or 14 cubes E) if the answer is 5 or 10 or 15 cubes VIII. The applicant must select the best or most reasonable alternative using generalknowledge not included in the original statement. The correct alternative consists of the best or most reasonable answer. Some alternatives may be plausible, although not as plausible as the correct alternative. Automobile owners are required to have license plates affixed to their cars chiefly to A) raise funds for road building B) stop the theft of cars C) abide by insurance regulations D) make identification easy E) decrease the number of. accidents -6 IX. The first two words in capital letters go together in some way or ways. The applicant must find the way or ways in which they are related and then select the word from among the last five words that goes with the third word in capital letters in most nearly the same way or ways that the second word in capital letters goes with the first. BODY is related to FOOD as F.NGINE is related to A) B) wheels smoke C) D) motion fuel X. The applicant must choose the alternative which means·most nearly the the saying in quotes. same as The saying "One robin does not mean spring" means most nearly A) B) C) D) E) Do not be convinced by a single sign. Events have many interpretations. A single stroke fells not the tree. Experience teaches us to judge carefully. All signs fail in dry weather. XI. A. There is a series of five drawings lettered A, B, C, D, and E. Four of the drawings are alike. The applicant must find the one drawing that is different from the other four. Most of these items are of various tools and machine parts. B. Each question is composed of five separate line drawings concerned with meat inspection, such as, of chickens, hogs, sides of beef, and frozen food packages. All of the drawings in a set of 5 are identical except one which has a minor part or piece missing. These five drawings are lettered A, B, C, D, and E. The applicant must pick the drawing in the set that is different. A -7 XI. C. Five figures, such as pairs of parallel lines, concentric circles, (Con't.) etc., are presented at the top of the page as models or correct figures. Each question shows five figures, lettered A, B, C, D, and E. Four of the figures are exactly like one of the five correct figures at the top of the page; that is, four are correct figures. One of the figures in each question is an incorrect figure. For each question, the applicant must determine which of the five figures is the incorrect figure. The types of errors in the incorrect figures are always one of slope or spacing. The five figures below are correct· figures. --r II @ CS> A B c D E In the question below, alternative c is incorrect since the lines are closer together than they should be. I I II II II II A B c D E XII. The applicant must solve computation questions similar to these shown below. Add: Answers A) 1,516.2 Answers 9 6 3.1 B) 1,526. 2 Add: A) 44 II) 45 2 5 7.0 c) 1,636 .2 2 2 C) 54 D) 55 4 1 6.1 D) 1,726. 2 + 3 3 E) none of these E) none of these Subtract: A) 25 Subtract: A) 20 B) 21 B) 26 2 4 C) 27 D) 293 3 c) 35 8 3 E) none of these D) 36 E) none of these Multiply: Multiply:A) 200 4 5 B) 215 2 5 A) 100 B) 115 X 5 5 c) 225 C) 125 D) 135 D) 235 E) none of these E) none of thP.AP. Divide: A) 20 B) 22 Divide: A) 3 B) 30 C) 24 D) 266fTTI E) none of these 4 o I 1, 2 o 8 c) 33 o) 40 E) none of these -8- l XII. A. Computational problems; none with decimals (Con' t.) B. Computational problems; some with decimals c. Computational problems; some with decimals, fractions, very simple algebra, very simple sentence problems D. More complex computational problems which include several different operations or fractions or decimals 113 17/52 -33 5/13 16 X 17 (57 + 79) 4 A) 79 49/52 B) 80 3/52 A) .so C) 80 12/52 B) .72 D) 80 49/52 C) 1.9 E) None of these D) 8.0 E) None of these E. Checking multiplication, mark answer sheet to indicate if correct or incorrect F. Checking addition, mark answer sheet to indicate if correct or incorrect XIII. Applicants must copy the positions of dots into very small squares by punching holes with a pin according to the positions of the dots as shown in large squares on a printed card from which they copy. The printed card from which the dot positions have been copied is then collected and applicants mark a specially designed answer sheet according to the location of the pin punches they have made. XIV. A. In these questions, applicants must solve simple tax, leave, payroll, and supply operations using tables which contain data with several entries. There are ten questions referring to each table. B. In these questions, applicants must interpret a set of simple regulations and then must solve ten simple computational questions based on each set of regulations. -9 XV. A. In each line across the page there are three names or numbers which are very similar. Applicants must compare the three names or numbers and mark the answer-- A if ALL THREE names or numbers are exactly ALIKE B if only the FIRST and SECOND names or numbers are exactly ALIKE C if only the FIRST and THIRD names or numbers are exactly ALIKE D if only the SECOND and THIRD names or numbers are exactly ALIKE D if ALL THREE names or numbers are DIFFERENT Davis Hazen David Rozen David Hazen Lois Appel Lois Appel Lois Apfel June Allan Jane Allan Jane Allan 10235 10235 10235 32614 32164 32614 B. Applicants are asked to study pairs of nearly identical numbers. If the numbers are identical in a pair, the applicant marks A. If the numbers are different, the applicant marks B. Examples: 1. 2346 2346 2. 2479132 2489132 XVI. A. The applicant must type the lines exactly as they appear. The lines are all in capital letters and there is no punctuation. Examples of such lines are as follows: NESBIT ED ELECTRICIAN TRANSIT BELMONT FOLEY DAVID SURVEYOR BAY COMPANY AVON LEWIS DAN LINEMAN HYDRO POWER BEDFORD BURKERT KARL MINER PENN COLLIERY GARY NESBITT GUY WELDER UNITED STEEL AKRON B. The applicant must type straight copy which contains punctuation, capitals, sentences and paragraphs. XVIL A. In these questions, applicants are shown a photograph of a street scene in a busy city. After studying the photograph for 5 minutes,the photograph is collected. The applicants must then answer 20 questions about the content of the photograph. For example, they may be asked what season is it? what type of day is it (rainy,cloudy, etc.)? how many stories high is the movie theatre, etc.? B. These questions are similar to A. However, the photograph is of a room. Although the study time is the same as A (5 minutes), the applicant must answer questions about the photograph after working on another test part for 50 minutes. XVIII. The applicant must solve the problem and pick the alternative which is correct. If X can check 80 records in 8 hours and Y can check 80 records in 3/4 that time, how many hours will it take them working together to check the 80 records? A) 3 1/2 hours D) 5 hours B) 3 3/7 hours E) none of these C) 4 4/7 hours -10 XIX. The applicant must read the paragraph and statements carefully and then answer the questions about the investigation. On October 30, the Belton First National Bank discovered that the $3,000 it had received that morning from the Greenville First National Bank was in counterfeit 10-,20-, and SO-dollar bills. The genuine $3,000 had been counted by Greenville First National Bank clerk, Iris Stewart, the preceding afternoon. They were packed in eight black leather satchels and stored in the bank vault overnight. Greenville First National clerk, Brian Caruthers, accompanied armor carriers James Clark and Howard O'Keefe to Belton in an armored truck. Belton First National clerk, Cynthia Randall, discovered the counterfeit bills when she examined the serial numbers of the bills. During the course of the investigation, the following statements were made. (1) Gerald Hathaway, clerk, of the Greenville bank told investigators that he had found the bank office open when he arrived to work on the morning of October 30. The only articles which appeared to be missing were eight black leather satchels of the type used to·transport large sums of money. (2) Jon Perkins, head teller, told investigators that he did not check the contents of the black leather satchels after locking them in the vault around 4:30p.m., on October 29. (3) Henry Green, janitor, said that he noticed Jon Perkins leaving the bank office around 5:30p.m., one-half hour after the bank closed "'l October 29. He said that Perkins locked the door. (4) A scrap of cloth, identical to the material of the armor carriers' uniforms, was found caught in the seal of one of the black leather satchels delivered to Belton. (5) Brian Caruthers, clerk, said he saw James Clark and Howard O'Keefe talking in a secretive manner in the armored truck. (6) Thomas Stillman, bank executive, identified the eight black leather satchels containing the counterfeit money which arrived at the Belton First National Bank, as the satchels which had disappeared from the bank office. He had noticed a slight difference in the linings of the satchels. (7) Neil Nelson, bank accountant, noticed two 10-dollar bills with the same serial numbers as the lost bills in a bank deposit from Ferdinand's Restaurant of Greenville. (8) Vincent Johnson, manager of Ferdinand's Restaurant, told police that Iris Stewart frequently dined there with her boyfriend. -11 XIX. Which one of the following statements best indicates that satchels (Con' t.) containing the counter·feit bills were substituted for satchels con taining genuine bills while they were being transported from Greenvilleto Belton? A) Statement (1) B) Statement (3) C) Statement (4) D) Statement (5) E) Statement ( 7) XX. Each of these items shows a gauge, thermometer, dial, etc. The applicant must identify the amount of measurement shown. XXI. In these questions, applicants are shown a table, chart or graph and are askedto answer a series of questions concerning it. XXII. In these questions, the examiner reads out loud a 4 digit number. Theapplicant marks the answer sheet for the corresponding number in thetest booklet. For example, if the examiner read 11 3134," the applicantwould darken "B" for the following question on the answer sheet. A) 1344 B) 3134 C) 3144 D) 4133 E) none of these XXIII. The applicant must solve problems in algebra. An example is: The value of y that satisfies the equation \J4y -3 + 2 = y -10 is A) -3 D) 12 B) -7 E) none of these C) 10 XXIV. The applicant must solve problems using simple geometry. -12 XXV. In these questions, the applicant must identify the alternative which is the same as the question. Suppose that there are two parts, always issued in combination. The combination consists of one circular part and one square part. Both parts of a pair .should have the same number to show that they go with each other. A correct pair looks like this: Some combinations in a shipment are correct, and some are incorrect. The combinations are to be sorted as follows: A. Pairs that are ALL RIGHT are placed in bin A. Bin A-All RIGHT D 0 B. If one part has been BASHED IN, the pair goes in bin B. Bin B-BASHED IN [:j 8 C. If, instead of a circular and a square part, there is a COMBINATION Bin C-COMBINATION OF SAME OF SAME parts, they go in bin C. 8 8 D. If the parts have DIFFERENT NUMBERS, BinD-DIFFERENT NUMBERS they go in bin D. [] 0 E. If the number spaces for the parts Bin E-EMPTY are EMPTY, they go in bin E. OD The applicant must decide which bin the pair goes in. For example: Question Answer ..... A 0 D bj 8 B • 0 ••• c 8 8 -13 XXVI. In these questions, the applicant must darken letters on the answer sheet to correspond to item numbers and letters in the test booklet. For example: 42. c 36. E 25. A The applicant would darken the letter space for each of the above item numbers. XXVII. In this test the applicant uses a special Measuring Gauge, which is a piece ofpaper containing five blocks of different heights, labeled A, B, C, D, and E.Each test question also contains five blocks of different heights, labeled A,B, C, D, and E. In each question four of the blocks are exactly the same heightas the four corresponding blocks on the Measuring Gauge, while one block is of adifferent height than the corresponding Measuring Gauge block. Using the Measuring Gauge to test the height of the blocks, the applicant finds the one block ineach question that does not match the corresponding Measuring Gauge block inheight, then he or she marks the letter of that block on an answer sheet. XXVIII. A. The examiner reads directions aloud and the applicants must mark their answersheets as directed. For example, the examiner might read the following asthe applicants mark their answer sheets: · "Mark D as in dog for 103, 105, (Pause) and 107. (Pause 10 seconds.) "Mark E for 78, 82, (Pause) 83, 85, (Pause) and 102. (Pause 10 seconds.) "Mark A for 76, 85, (Pause) 101, 110. (Pause 10 seconds.) "For the next set of directions, mark space E and also mark the letter I call, unless E is already marked. If E is already marked for that number, mark only the letter I call. "Mark B as in box for 78, 80, (Pause) 84, and 106. (Pause 15 seconds.) "Mark A for 83, 104, (Pause) 108, and 109. (Pause 15 seconds.) "Mark B as in box for 77, 79, (Pause) and 102. (Pause 15 seconds.)" B. The applicant must follow simple oral directions, read and understand verysimple phrases, and write simple phrases well enough to know later themeaning of what he or she wrote. C. The applicant must follow oral instructions and make decisions based on theseinstructions. Applicants are given a sheet of paper, called an ActionSheet, which contains various combinations of figures, words, letters,and numbers. He or she performs a series of tasks on the Action Sheetaccording to instructions dictated by the examiner. Further instructionsare then given for marking the answer sheet based on the tasks performed on the Action Sheet. XXIX. The applicant must answer questions on the knowledge of simple facts aboutmechanical operations. -14 XXX. XXXI. XXXII. XXXIII. Each of the boxes below is labeled A, B, C, D, or E and contains the names of several people. Each question in the test is a name. For each question, the applicant must mark the letter (A, B, C, D, or E) which is the same as the letter of the box the name is in. The applicant is asked to study the boxes for 5 minutes and is then administered the test. He or she may look back at the boxes as often as he or she wishes while answering the questions, but will be able to work more quickly if he or she remembers in which box .each name is located• A B c D E Redman Denton Teller Edison Wheeler Payne Rayburt1 Moore Miller Forest Carter Sanford Garvey Appleton Simmons Conlow Eastlake Randall Loman Camp 1. Loman 2. Edison 3. Eastlake 4. Garvey 5. Payne A. In each question, there is at the' left a series of letters which follow some definite order, and, at the right, five sets of two letters each. The applicant looks at the letters in the series at the left and finds what order they follow, then he or she decides what the next two letters in the series would be if the order were continued. He or she must find that set in one of the five suggested answers at the right. abdeghj (A) k 1 (B) 1 n (C) j m (D) 1 m (E) k m B. Similar to above, except answer choices contain only one letter. a b d e g h j (A) 1 (B) n (C) m (D) k (E) o These questions require applicants to choose among 5 suggested alternatives, each of which presents a different sequential arrangement of five events. Applicants must choose the MOST logical of the five suggested sequences. In order to do so, he or she may be required to draw on general knowledge to infer missing concepts or events that are essential to sequencing the five given events. Applicants should be careful to infer only what is essential to the sequence. 1. A man was in a hunting accident. 2. A man fell down a flight of steps. 3. A man lost his vision in one eye. 4~ A man broke his leg. 5. A man had to walk with a cane. A) 2-4-5-1-3 D) 1-3-5-2-4 B) 4-5-1-3-2 E) 1-3-2-4-5 C) 3-1-4-5-2 The applicant is asked to choose an appropriate written statement to describe a drawing. The test consists of 20 such line drawings, some of which include simple signs. The applicant must identify the statement pertaining to the object in the picture, the number of objects, or what is happening in the picture. -15 XXXIV. XXXV. XXXVI. XXXVII. XXXVIII. XXXIX. The applicant must write a 150 to 200 word essay on a selected topic. Example: Why do I want to be a firefighter? A. These questions consist of five boxes lettered A, B, C, D and Econtaining curved and straight lines and figures with irregularoutlines·. Two lines, a line and a figure, or two figures maytouch. Some questions will have no boxes where lines or figureswhich touch. No questions have more than one box with touchinglines or figures. The applicant must find the boxes where linesor figures touch one another. B. The applicant is presented with five boxes containing drawingsof animal heads. Box A contains a model head while boxes B, C,D, and E display imperfect heads. For each question the applicantis presented with a drawing of an animal's head to examine and to decide which of the five boxes it should go in depending on thehead's particular imperfection or its perfection. The imperfectionitself rather than its location determines the box that the headshould go in. These questions have two boxes at the left with symbols in them. Thesymbols in the second box are different from the symbols in the firstbox. There is a relationship among the symbols within the first box andrelationship among the symbols within the second box. The relationship in the second box is similar but not identical to the relationship in the first box. Using these similarities and differences the applicant must choose from the five lettered alternatives (A, B, C, D, E) the symbol that can best be substituted for the question mark in the second box.The correct answer is never based upon the series or progression of the symbols. I~_) "'ilv 1\ A 8 c D E In this test, the examiner reads a passage of from 75 to 150 words and thenasks questions about the passage. The applicant must answer these questionsby choosing the correct alternative listed for the question. There are fivequestions for each passage read. The applicant must take dictation at different speeds. A. 80 standard words a minute B. 120 standard words a minute c. 160 standard words a minute D. 175 standard words a minute A. The applicant must identify printing symbols and terms. B. The applicant must identify proofreading errors in printed passage. -16 XL. In these questions the applicant must identify a missing value in a simple table. TABLE 1: GENERAL REVENUE OF STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENTS-STATES: 1970 Hypothetical data REVENUE (dollars) PER $1,000 OF PERSONAL INCOME REVENUE PER CAPITA 1 (dollars) IN CALENDAR YEAR, 1969: From own sources From own sources From Taxes Charges From Charges Total Federal and Federal and amount Govern-All Property miscet-Govern-miscel(mil. dol.) Total ment taxes tax Other laneous Total ment Total Taxes laneousSTATE Ala........ 1,722 131 258 39 219 110 190 50 140 42 Alaska .... 1,259 4,1~ 358 417 102 315 3,393 1,001 86 915 815 1~ Ariz. . . . . . . 1,172 662 121 426 166 260 115 206 38 168 36 187 86 176 45 131 98 33 Ark........ 871 453 115 252 65 Calif....... 17,028 853 559 262 297 130 204 39 165 134 31 Colo....... 1,474 666 1i 419 179 240 123 194 36 158 122 36 Conn...... 1,970 649 484 238 246 80 144 19 125 107 18 Del. ....... 692 88 450 84 366 154 172 22 150 112 38 953 359 517 169 348 77 192 72 120 104 16 112 160 21 139 105 34 ••• 0 0 0 D.C. 3.:~ Fla........ 528 69 347 118 229 1 Based on resident population What is the value of I? A) 499 B) 600 C) 757 D) 800 None of these, or cannot be calculated E) from data provided XLI. Each of the questions consists of a statement which is considered to be true and should not be questioned for the purpose of this test. Following the statement are five alternatives. The applicant must derive the correct answer from the on additional infor information given in the original statement without drawing mation. By contrast, the four incorrect alternatives rest, to varying degrees, on the admission of new information. No substantial alterations in the age structure took place between 1960-70 and life expectancy remained the same. A slight drop, nonetheless (from 38 to 37 per cent), is noted in the pro portion of the population 20 years of age and younger. Therefore, between 1960-70 A) the proportion of the productive-age pop ulation increased B) there was a slight decrease in fertility rates C) there was a decrease in emigration D) there was a slight increase in infant mortality E) production remained substantially the same -17 XLII. The applicant must answer various questions on library science. For example: Patrons of a general library are usually most aware of which of the following library activities? A) circulation B) accession C) cataloging D) reference E) library administration XLIII. The applicant must apply simple air traffic rules to data presented. XLIV. The applicant must identify the proper grade of sides of beef. XLV. The applicant must write a decision based on case material from an actualcourt test. XLVI. These are driver road tests. Test 544 is a performance test; Test 545is a written test. XLVII. There is a name in a box at the left, and four other names in alphabeticalorder at the right. The applicant must find the correct space for theboxed name so that it will be in alphabetical order with the others, andmark the letter of that space for his or her answer. A)~ Goodyear, G. L. B)~ Haddon, Harry IJones, ·Jane · c)-Jackson, Mary D)~ Jenkins, WilliamE)~ . XLVIII. A. To find the answer to each question, the applicant must find which oneof the suggested answers contains the numbers and letters which appearin that question. These numbers and letters may be in any order in thequestion, but all must appear. If no suggested answer fits, the applicantshould mark E for that question. 8 N K 9 G T 4 6 2 3 P 6 V Z 4 LT 9 7 Z 6 L 3 K T 7 4 3 P Z 9 GZ 7 G K 3 9 8 N 6 N G Z 3 9 P 73 K 9 4 6 G Z L 96P4NGZ2Z N 7 3 8 K T 9 4 9 7 T L P 3 V A=7, 9, G, K A=3, 6, G, PB=8, 9, T, Z Suggested B=3, 7, P, V Suggested Answers C=6, 7, K, Z C=4, 6, V, Z Answers { D=6, 8, G, T { D=4, 7, G, Z E=none of these E=none of these -18 The applicant must look at a letter and number combination as quickly XLVIII. B. as he or she can, and see if it contains three specified numbers and(Con't.) letters, such as 2, and 8, and F. If a number combination does not contain all the specified numb~s and letters, he or she is to darken the space for that combination. For example: lA) 456236F lB) 913782F lC) 527863F lD) 486529F lE) 134569F 2A) 329681F 2B) 125873K 2C) 276585F 2D) 849321F 2E) 542569F XLIX. In each question there is at the left a series of numbers which follow some definite order, and at the right there are five sets of two numbers each. The applicant looks at the numbers in the series at the left and finds out what order they follow. Then, from the suggested answers at the right, he or she selects the set that gives the next two numbers in the series. 15 14 13 12 11 10 9 (A) 2 1 (B) 17 16 (C) 8 9 (D) 8 7 (E) 9 8 L. These are questions concerning problems in supervision. The applicant must select the best one of the four suggested answers. For example: A worker asks his Foreman for help in a small job which he has not done before. The Foreman is on his way someplace else and in a hurry. What should he do? A) Tell him he will help him when he has more time. B) Do the job himself and let the worker watch. C) Assign someone to help him who knows how to do the job. D) Take time to explain the job to him. LI. The applicant must carry bags of sand in one part of this test and climb an aerial ladder in the other part. -19