Police officer exam : the complete preparation guide

LearningExpress (Organization) (Added Author).

Item details

ISBN: 9781576857403 (alk. paper)
ISBN: 1576857409 (alk. paper)
Physical Description: print
x, 333 p. : ill ; 28 cm.
Edition: 4th ed.
Publisher: New York : LearningExpress, c2010.

Contents / Notes

Bibliography, etc. Note:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Formatted Contents Note:

1. What police officers do -- What you can really expect -- How the police officer exam tests job readiness -- A breakdown of the law enforcement universe -- Benefits of a law enforcement career -- A rundown of working conditions -- Job outlook -- 2. How police officers are selected -- Minimum (or basic) qualifications -- The application process -- The written exam -- The physical agility test -- Background investigation -- The interview -- Medical and psychological evaluations -- Now what? -- 3. The police officer suitability test -- 4. The LearningExpress test preparation system -- Step 1 : get information -- Step 2 : conquer test anxiety -- Step 3 : make a plan -- Step 4 : learn to manage your time -- Step 5 : learn to use the process of elimination -- Step 6 : know when to guess -- Step 7 : reach your peak performance -- Step 8 : get your act together -- Step 9 : do it! -- 5. Police officer practice exam 1 -- Police officer practice exam 1 -- Answers -- Scoring -- 6. Police officer practice exam 2 -- Police officer practice exam 2 -- Answers -- Scoring -- 7. Police officer practice exam 3 -- Police officer practice exam 3 -- Answers -- Scoring -- 8. Grammar, vocabulary, and spelling -- Sentence structure -- Capitalization -- Punctuation -- Verbs -- Pronouns -- Vocabulary -- Spelling -- 9. Reading comprehension and judgment -- Reading comprehension -- Types of reading comprehension questions -- Judgment -- Improving your judgment skills -- 10. Math, maps, and memory and observation -- Math for police officers -- Math strategies -- Word problems -- Number recall questions -- Map reading -- Memory and observation -- Extra practice with recall questions -- 11. Police officer practice exam 4 -- Police officer practice exam 4 -- Answers -- Scoring -- 12. Police officer practice exam 5 -- Police officer practice exam 5 -- Answers -- Scoring -- 13. Police officer practice exam 6 -- Police officer practice exam 6 -- Answers -- Scoring -- Glossary.