Postal Clerk and Carrier Exam Cram (473, 473-C, 460)

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Pub. Date: 2006-01-01
Publisher(s): Pearson Education
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Summary

This updated, concise review guide helps readers score higher on the postal clerk and carrier exams, with coverage of all exam topics, strategies, a practical exam on each topic, and four practice exams.

Table of Contents

Introduction xv
Self-Assessment xxii
Career Options with the United States Postal Service
1(16)
Working for the USPS: Advantages and Benefits
2(5)
Compensation for Postal Workers
3(1)
Health Insurance: Federal Employee Health Benefits Program (FEHB)
4(1)
Retirement: Federal Employees Retirement System (FERS)
5(1)
Life Insurance: Federal Employees' Group Life Insurance Program (FEGLI)
5(1)
Flexible Spending Accounts
5(1)
Leave Benefits
5(2)
Working for the Federal Government
7(3)
Learning About Federal Job Vacancies
7(1)
Entrance Requirements
7(1)
Earnings
8(1)
Where Do Postal Employees Fit Within the Federal Employment Scheme?
9(1)
USPS Positions Requiring Exam 473/473-C: Descriptions and Qualifications
10(3)
City Carrier: Position Description and Qualifications
11(1)
Mail Processing Clerk
12(1)
Sales, Services, and Distribution Associate: Job Description
13(1)
Mail Handler: Position Description and Qualifications
13(1)
Exam 460: Rural Carrier Associate
13(1)
Postal Workers: General Things to Know
14(3)
460/473/473-C Postal Carrier and Clerk Pre-Test
17(18)
Why Take the Mock Exam?
17(1)
What Is Being Tested on the Pre-Test?
18(1)
Preparing for the Mock Exam
19(3)
Section One: Address Checking
22(3)
Answer Key for Memory for Addresses
24(1)
Section Two: Forms Completion
25(5)
Answer Key for Forms Completion
29(1)
Section Three: Coding and Memory
30(3)
Answer Key for Coding and Memory
32(1)
Mock Exam Wrap-Up: Assessing Your Score
33(2)
General Test-Taking Strategies
35(10)
A General Test-Taking Strategy
36(1)
Test-Taking Process, Part I: The Night Before the Exam
37(3)
Night Before the Exam: Get a Good Night's Sleep
37(1)
Night Before the Exam: Know Your Route to the Test Center
38(1)
The Night Before the Exam: Plan to Arrive Early
39(1)
Test-Taking Process, Part II: Taking the Test
40(2)
Taking the Test: Listening and Reading Carefully
40(1)
Taking the Test: Marking Your Answers Correctly
40(1)
Taking the Test: Don't Cheat
40(1)
Taking the Test: Pay Attention
41(1)
Taking the Test: Focus on One Question at a Time
41(1)
Taking the Test: Work As Quickly and Accurately As You Can
41(1)
Taking the Test: Check Your Answers
42(1)
Overcoming Test Anxiety
42(1)
Introducing Bill Roberts, Your Test Partner
43(1)
Exam Prep Questions
44(1)
Address Checking
45(8)
What Is Being Tested with Address Checking Questions?
46(1)
Address Check Strategies
46(1)
Address Checking Scoring
47(1)
Exam Prep Questions
48(3)
Exam Prep Answers
51(1)
Bill Roberts Case Study: Address Checking Questions
52(1)
Forms Completion
53(8)
What Is Being Tested with Forms Completion?
54(1)
Forms Completion Strategies
55(1)
Approaching the Forms Completion Question Type
56(1)
Forms Completion Scoring
56(1)
Take the Forms Completion Practice Test
57(3)
Exam Prep Answers
60(1)
Coding and Memory
61(10)
What Is Being Tested with Coding and Memory Questions?
62(1)
Coding and Memory Strategies
63(2)
Approaching the Coding and Memory Question Type
64(1)
Strategies for Enhancing Your Memory
65(1)
Coding and Memory Scoring
65(1)
Take the Coding and Memory Practice Test
66(3)
Exam Prep Answers
69(1)
Bill Roberts Case Study: Coding and Memory Questions
69(2)
Personal Characteristics and Experience Inventory
71(6)
What Is Being Tested with the PC&E Inventory?
72(1)
PC&E Inventory Strategies
73(1)
PC&E Inventory---Scoring
74(1)
Bill Roberts Case Study: PC&E Inventory
75(2)
Address Checking Practice Test
77(6)
Take the Address Checking Practice Test
78(4)
Evaluating Your Score
82(1)
Forms Completion Practice Test
83(10)
Take the Forms Completion Practice Test
83(9)
Evaluating Your Score
92(1)
Coding and Memory Practice Test
93(6)
Take the Coding and Memory Practice Test
93(3)
Evaluating Your Score
96(2)
Answer Key---Coding Section
97(1)
Answer Key---Memory Section
97(1)
Bill Roberts Case Study: Memory for Addresses Questions Practice Test
98(1)
Preparing for Test Day
99(6)
A Last-Minute Checklist: Do You Have What You Need?
100(2)
A ``Real World'' Test Preparation Case Study
102(3)
Bill Roberts Case Study: The Night Before the Exam
102(1)
The Night Before with Bill Roberts
103(2)
Full-Length Practice Exam I
105(22)
Address Checking
106(4)
Forms Completion
110(9)
Coding and Memory
119(4)
Personal Characteristics and Experience Inventory
123(1)
Answer Key
123(4)
Address Checking
123(1)
Forms Completion
124(1)
Coding and Memory
125(2)
Full-Length Practice Exam II
127(22)
Address Checking
128(4)
Forms Completion
132(9)
Coding and Memory
141(4)
Personal Characteristics and Experience Inventory
145(1)
Answer Key
145(4)
Address Checking
145(1)
Forms Completion
146(1)
Memory and Coding
146(3)
Full-Length Practice Exam III
149(22)
Address Checking
150(4)
Forms Completion
154(8)
Coding and Memory
162(4)
Personal Characteristics and Experience Inventory
166(1)
Answer Key
167(4)
Address Checking
167(1)
Forms Completion
168(1)
Memory and Coding
168(3)
Full-Length Practice Exam IV
171(22)
Address Checking
172(4)
Forms Completion
176(8)
Coding and Memory
184(4)
Personal Characteristics and Experience Inventory
188(1)
Answer Key
189(4)
Address Checking
189(1)
Forms Completion
190(1)
Memory and Coding
190(3)
Appendix A USPS Resources and Career Development
193(6)
Additional Career Resource Information
196(3)
Appendix B City, State, and Thoroughfare Abbreviations
199(10)
State Abbreviations
199(2)
U.S. Possessions Abbreviations
201(1)
Thoroughfare Abbreviations
201(6)
Abbreviations for Secondary Units
207(2)
Appendix C Need to Know More?
209(4)
Chapter 1
209(1)
Chapter 3
209(1)
Chapters 4 and 5
210(1)
Chapter 6
210(3)
Glossary 213(2)
Index 215(4)
Exam Answer Sheets 219

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