The Comprehensive Postal Exam 473/473c

This all-new test preparation manual presents six full-length practice tests for Postal Exams 473 and 473C. Tests come with answer sheets for self-scoring. The book also provides an overview of the tests, followed by extensive information and advice on what applicants need to know in regard to the following test topics: address checking, forms completion, coding, memory improvement, and matching their personal aptitudes and experience to the job they are seeking.

Preface

v

Part I Introduction

1

(8)

How to Use this Book

1

(1)

Getting the Most Out of Your Study Time

1

(1)

Questions Commonly Asked

2

(2)

A Quick Look at the Examination Process

4

(1)

Format, Description, and Scoring

5

(2)

Preparing Your Pencil Points

7

(1)

Filling in the Answer Sheet

8

(1)

Marking in the Test Booklet

8

(1)

Part II Working Toward Success

9

(76)

How to Use this Section

9

(1)

Address Checking

9

(11)

What to Expect

9

(1)

What You Should Know

10

(1)

What to Look For

10

(5)

What You Should Do

15

(4)

Divide and Conquer

19

(1)

Practice, Practice, and More Practice

19

(1)

Address Checking Practice Sets

20

(13)

Warming Up---Set 1

20

(3)

Building Speed---Set 2

23

(4)

Building Endurance---Set 3

27

(6)

Forms Completion

33

(11)

What to Expect

33

(1)

What You Should Know

33

(1)

What to Look For

34

(9)

What You Should Do

43

(1)

Forms Completion Practice Sets

44

(18)

Warming Up---Set 1

44

(3)

Building Speed---Set 2

47

(6)

Building Endurance---Set 3

53

(9)

Coding and Memory

62

(11)

What to Expect

62

(1)

What You Should Know

62

(1)

What to Look For

63

(1)

What You Should Do

64

(9)

For the Coding Section

64

(2)

For the Memory Section

66

(7)

Coding and Memory Practice Sets

73

(1)

Coding

73

(5)

Warming Up---Set 1

73

(1)

Building Speed---Set 2

74

(2)

Building Endurance---Set 3

76

(2)

Memory

78

(5)

Warming Up---Set 1

78

(1)

Building Speed---Set 2

79

(2)

Building Endurance---Set 3

81

(2)

Personal Characteristics and Experience Inventory

83

(2)

What to Expect

83

(1)

What You Should Know

83

(1)

What to Look For

83

(1)

What You Should Do

84

(1)

Part III Six Full-Length Practice Examinations

85

(2)

How to Take the Practice Examinations

85

(2)

Practice Examination 1

87

(40)

Answer Sheet for Practice Examination 1

87

(28)

Part A

90

(5)

Part B

95

(12)

Part C

107

(7)

Part D

114

(1)

Scoring and Explanations for Practice Examination 1

115

(12)

Answer Key

115

(1)

Scoring

116

(1)

Explanations

117

(10)

Practice Examination 2

127

(40)

Answer Sheet for Practice Examination 2

127

(28)

Part A

130

(5)

Part B

135

(12)

Part C

147

(7)

Part D

154

(1)

Scoring and Explanations for Practice Examination 2

155

(12)

Answer Key

155

(1)

Scoring

156

(1)

Explanations

157

(10)

Practice Examination 3

167

(40)

Answer Sheet for Practice Examination 3

167

(28)

Part A

170

(5)

Part B

175

(12)

Part C

187

(7)

Part D

194

(1)

Scoring and Explanations for Practice Examination 3

195

(12)

Answer Key

195

(1)

Scoring

196

(1)

Explanations

197

(10)

Practice Examination 4

207

(40)

Answer Sheet for Practice Examination 4

207

(28)

Part A

210

(5)

Part B

215

(12)

Part C

227

(7)

Part D

234

(1)

Scoring and Explanations for Practice Examination 4

235

(12)

Answer Key

235

(1)

Scoring

236

(1)

Explanations

237

(10)

Practice Examination 5

247

(40)

Answer Sheet for Practice Examination 5

247

(28)

Part A

250

(5)

Part B

255

(12)

Part C

267

(7)

Part D

274

(1)

Scoring and Explanations for Practice Examination 5

275

(12)

Answer Key

275

(1)

Scoring

276

(1)

Explanations

277

(10)

Practice Examination 6

287

(40)

Answer Sheet for Practice Examination 6

287

(28)

Part A

290

(5)

Part B

295

(12)

Part C

307

(7)

Part D

314

(1)

Scoring and Explanations for Practice Examination 6

315

(12)

Answer Key

315

(1)

Scoring

316

(1)

Explanations

317

(10)

Are You Ready?

327

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