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Table of Contents

Preface

Acknowledgements

About the author

Mike Bryon – A pioneer in test coaching

Chapter 1 The Civil Service, the tests and practice

Administrative staff in the Civil Service

Tests and practice

A winning approach

Chapter 2 Practice for the administrative grades

The types of practice question in this chapter

Handling data: the essentials

Quantitative reasoning

Data interpretation

Word swap

Missing words

Correct sentences

Following procedures

Speed and accuracy

Chapter 3 Practice tests for the administrative grades

Practice test 1 Quantitative reasoning

Quantitative reasoning

Practice test 2 Data interpretation

Data interpretation

Practice test 3 Correct sentences

Correct sentences

Practice test 4 Following procedures

Following procedures

Practice test 5 Speed and accuracy

Speed and accuracy

Chapter 4 Non-Fast Stream managerial grades

Situational awareness tests

Personality questionnaires

Attitudinal tests

Chapter 5 Practice for the Fast Stream

Over 100 tips and insights into the Fast Stream

Warm-up questions for the data-interpretation test

Warm-up questions for the verbal test

Chapter 6 Practice tests for the Fast Stream

Practice test 1 Data interpretation

Data interpretation

Practice test 2 Verbal test

Verbal test

Chapter 7 Preparing for the assessment centre

The group exercise or role play

Presentation

Written exercise

The interview

Chapter 8 Answers and explanations

Answers and explanations for Chapter 2

Answers and explanations for Chapter 3

Answers and explanations for Chapter 4

Answers and explanations for Chapter 5

Answers and explanations for Chapter 6

Further information

Job opportunities