Arco Civil Service Arithmetic and Vocabulary

Detailed subject review and up-to-date practice material make this self-tutorial the first choice for job seekers looking for work with federal, state, local, and municipal governments. Featuring 2 mini math tests, in-depth skill reviews of all relevant math and verbal concepts, and tips and advice for finding a government job.

What This Book Will Do For You

1

(4)

PART ONE So You Want to Work for the Government

5

(22)

Where the Jobs Are: Federal Civilian Employment

6

(4)

Where the Jobs Are: State and Local Governments

10

(2)

Preparing Yourself for the Civil Service Examination

12

(9)

Test-Taking Techniques

21

(6)

PART TWO The Language of Mathematics

27

(190)

Fractions

29

(18)

Practice Problems

38

(3)

Answers and Explanations

41

(6)

Decimals

47

(11)

Practice Problems

52

(2)

Answers and Explanations

54

(4)

Percents

58

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Practice Problems

61

(2)

Answers and Explanations

63

(3)

Shortcuts in Multiplications and Division

66

(9)

Dropping Final Zeros

66

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Practice Problems

66

(1)

Solutions to Practice Problems

67

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Multiplying Whole Numbers by Decimals

68

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Practice Problems

68

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Solutions to Practice Problems

68

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Dividing by Whole Numbers

69

(2)

Practice Problems

69

(1)

Rewritten Practice Problems

69

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Solutions to Practice Problems

70

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Division by Multiplication

71

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Practice Problems

72

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Solutions to Practice Problems

72

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Multiplication by Division

73

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Practice Problems

73

(1)

Solutions to Practice Problems

74

(1)

Powers and Roots

75

(3)

Practice Problems

76

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Answers and Explanations

77

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Table of Measures

78

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Denominate Numbers (Measuremet)

80

(10)

Practice Problems

85

(2)

Answers and Explanations

87

(3)

Geometry

90

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Practice Problems

101

(2)

Answers and Explanations

103

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Statistics and Probability

107

(6)

Practice Problems

109

(2)

Answers and Explanations

111

(2)

Graphs

113

(10)

Practice Problems

117

(4)

Answers and Explanations

121

(2)

Ratio and Proportion

123

(8)

Practice Problems

125

(2)

Answers and Explantions

127

(4)

Work and Tank Problems

131

(10)

Practice Problems

136

(2)

Answers and Explanations

138

(3)

Distance Problems

141

(7)

Practice Problems

143

(3)

Answers and Explanations

146

(2)

Interest

148

(9)

Practice Problems

153

(1)

Answers and Explanations

154

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Taxation

157

(5)

Practice Problems

159

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Answers and Explanations

160

(2)

Profit and Loss

162

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Practice Problems

167

(1)

Answers and Explanations

168

(2)

Payroll

170

(8)

Practice Problems

173

(3)

Answers and Explanations

176

(2)

Sequences

178

(4)

Practice Problems

180

(1)

Answers and Explanations

181

(1)

Arithmetic Review

182

(35)

Exam 1

182

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Answers and Explanations

189

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Exam 2

199

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Answers and Explanations

206

(11)

PART THREE How to Develop Your Vocabulary

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Introduction

218

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Study Aids

218

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Exercises

224

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Word List

226

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Synonyms

258

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How to Answer Synonym Questions

263

(1)

Practice Tests

264

(24)

Answer Key

288

(1)

Antonyms

289

(22)

How to Answer Antonym Questions

289

(5)

Practice Tests

294

(16)

Answer Key

310

(1)

Sentence Completions

311

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How to Answer Sentence Completion Questions

311

(5)

Practice Test

316

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Answer Key

328

(1)

Answer Explanations

329

(10)

PART FOUR Civil Service Career Information Resources

339

How to Find a Government Job

340

How to Get a Government Job

341

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