Barron's Court Officer Exam,9780764102875

Barron's Court Officer Exam

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ISBN13: 9780764102875
ISBN10: 0764102877
Format: Paperback
Pub. Date: 1998-04-01
Publisher(s): B E S Pub Co
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Summary

This all-new guide gives an overview of a Court Officer's qualifications and duties, tells how to apply for the exam, and describes a typical test format. The text presents five practice exams modeled after actual Court Officer exams. Practical advice and self-diagnostic procedures help candidates identify strengths and weaknesses.

Table of Contents

Preface v
Chapter 1: About the Court Officer Test
1(12)
What You Should Know About the Title of Court Officer
1(1)
What You Should Know About the Entrance Test
1(1)
What a Court Officer Does
2(2)
Job Opportunities
4(1)
The Benefits of a Career as a Court Officer
4(1)
General Job Requirements
5(3)
Sample Test Announcement
8(4)
Typical Steps to Becoming a Court Officer
12(1)
Chapter 2: How to Maximize Your Test Score
13(13)
Good Study Habits -- The Key to Success
14(1)
Ten Rules for Studying More Effectively
14(2)
Strategies for Handling Multiple-Choice Questions
16(5)
Developing and Using a Time Management Plan
21(1)
Test Material Distributed in Advance
22(1)
Dealing with Tests Presented on Video
23(1)
How to Use This Book Most Effectively
24(2)
Chapter 3: A Diagnostic Examination
26(50)
Before You Take the Examination
26(3)
The Diagnostic Test
29(36)
Answer Key
65(1)
Diagnostic Chart
66(1)
Answer Explanations
67(9)
Chapter 4: Reading Comprehension Questions
76(11)
The Importance of Concentration
77(1)
Increase Your Vocabulary
77(1)
Strategy for Handling Reading Comprehension Questions
78(2)
Understanding Graphic Written Material
80(1)
Practice Exercise
81(4)
Answer Key
85(1)
Answer Explanations
85(2)
Chapter 5: Memory Questions
87(14)
The Importance of Memory Questions
87(1)
Two Widely Used Types of Memory Questions
88(1)
Using Associations -- The Key to Success
89(3)
Grouping and Contrasting Items
92(1)
Focusing on the Key Facts
92(2)
Strategies for Recalling Pictorial Details
94(1)
Strategies for Recalling Narrative Material
95(1)
Practice Exercise
96(3)
Answer Key
99(1)
Answer Explanations
99(2)
Chapter 6: Understanding and Applying Court Officer Directives, Procedures, and Regulations
101(10)
Understanding Procedures Questions
102(2)
Applying Procedures to Situations Questions
104(2)
Practice Exercise
106(3)
Answer Key
109(1)
Answer Explanations
109(2)
Chapter 7: Understanding Legal Definitions
111(13)
The Three Signals
112(2)
Direct Legal Definition Questions
114(2)
Indirect Legal Definition Questions
116(2)
Practice Exercise
118(4)
Answer Key
122(1)
Answer Explanations
122(2)
Chapter 8: Clerical Ability Questions
124(11)
Distinguishing Between Sets of Information Questions
124(4)
Coding Questions
128(2)
Practice Exercise
130(4)
Answer Key
134(1)
Answer Explanations
134(1)
Chapter 9: Practice Examination One
135(54)
The Test
139(40)
Answer Key
179(1)
Diagnostic Chart
180(1)
Answer Explanations
181(8)
Chapter 10: Practice Examination Two
189(49)
The Test
193(35)
Answer Key
228(1)
Diagnostic Chart
229(1)
Answer Explanations
230(8)
Chapter 11: Practice Examination Three
238(55)
The Test
241(42)
Answer Key
283(1)
Diagnostic Chart
284(1)
Answer Explanations
285(8)
Chapter 12: Practice Examination Four
293(45)
The Test
297(32)
Answer Key
329(1)
Diagnostic Chart
330(1)
Answer Explanations
331(7)
Chapter 13: The Final Week
338
Seven Days Before the Exam
338(1)
Six and Five Days Before the Examination
339(1)
Four, Three, and Two Days Before the Examination
340(1)
One Day Before the Examination
340(1)
Examination Day
341

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