{"product_id":"preparing-for-career-selection-by-v-joosten","title":"Preparing for Career Selection: tests numeracy and general ability by Vera Joosten","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis book contains carefully selected tests and exercises designed to identify and familiarise you with the skills and aptitudes used by employers to recruit jobs, especially for those in the Police Force, the Australian Defense Force, Fire Brigade, Ambulance and the Public Services. This comprehensive guide is based on the latest test formats and has been extensively revised and expanded to eliminate weak areas and provide the practice and confidence-building needed to obtain top scores. The new third edition of this best-selling reference text previously titled Preparing for Career Selection Tests has been revised to more effectively cover the skills needed to succeed at ability tests. The author of this text is an educational consultant and psychologist who has many years experience in teaching numeracy and helping people pass selection tests. Table of Contents Preface Acknowledgements Introduction How to avoid the 10 most common mistakes of test-takers How to handle tests The selection process Part 1: Pre-Tests Sample tests General ability test Mechanical reasoning test Mathematics Level 1 Mathematics Level 2 Personality or psychological tests General ability pre-test Answer General ability pre-test Mathematics tests Pre-test checklist Multiplication table Part 2: Skill Builders Skill builder 1: Automatic responses Skill builder 2: Mental mathematics Skill builder 3: Problem-solving Skill builder 4: Analogies Skill builder 5: Abstract reasoning Skill builder 6: Mechanical reasoning and spatial relation skills Skill builder 7: Reading for meaning Skill builder 8: Mathematical skills Timed computation Part 3: Achievement Tests General ability post-test Answer General ability post-test Timed mathematics Level 1 Untimed mathematics Level 1 Timed mathematics Level 2 Useful Resources on the Web Answers part Pre-tests Answers part Skill builders Answers part Achievement tests\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Book Express","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42022899908682,"sku":"1735ab","price":8.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0618\/9101\/8826\/files\/1735ab_020ae316-8da7-460e-92d8-374066573933.jpg?v=1765486682","url":"https:\/\/www.bookexpress.nz\/products\/preparing-for-career-selection-by-v-joosten","provider":"Book Express","version":"1.0","type":"link"}