Correction Officer Exam: with 7 Practice Tests

by Donald J. Schroeder Ph.D., Frank A. Lombardo M.S., NYPD Ret.

Overview

Updated to reflect the most recent requirements for correction officer candidates, including sheriff's departments. Correction Officer Exam with 7 Practice Tests presents strategies for the different question types used on correction officer exams in jurisdictions across the country. It also contains hundreds of practice questions written in the style used on official examinations.

The authors, both highly experienced retired law enforcement officers, also present an overview of correction officers' duties and requirements.

New to this edition:

•  Strategy for handling computer-based multiple-choice questions, which are becoming the norm in civil service entrance exams.
  
•  Strategy for handling a new question type known as “word selection.” 
  
•  A diagnostic test and six full-length practice exams come with answer keys, diagnostic charts, and answer explanations. 
  

All exams are similar in content to those given across the country.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781438012933
Publisher:	Barrons Educational Services
Publication date:	06/02/2020
Series:	Barron's Test Prep
Edition description:	Fifth Edition
Pages:	536
Sales rank:	262,808
Product dimensions:	8.30(w) x 10.70(h) x 1.10(d)

About the Author

Schroeder, Donald J. Ph.D and Lombardo, Frank A, M.S. NYPD Ret.

Schroeder and Lombardo have aptly applied their knowledge and expertise stemming from years of service on the force combined with years of teaching and consulting experience to create a timely and useful manuals for law enforcement management and supervision. The many roles of the manager and supervisor are clearly defined and discussed at length, providing the reader with an apparent understanding about the satisfaction as well as the difficulty connected with successful leadership. They also are the authors for Barron’s Court Officer Exam, Barron’s Police Exam, and Barron’s Police Sergent’s Exam as well.

About the Publisher
In the 1930s, Manuel H. Barron opened a bookstore in Brooklyn, New York. 

People from the community asked Mr. Barron about books that might be available to help their children study for the New York State Regents exams. After realizing there wasn't anything available, Mr. Barron created his own study guides.

80 years later, Barron's has helped millions of people prepare for their next step.

Table of Contents

Preface vii

Acknowledgments vii

Correctional Officers Creed viii

Introduction

About the Correction Officer Exam 3

What You Should Know About the Entrance Test 3

What a Correction Officer Does 3

General Job Requirements 6

Sample Test Announcement 9

The Steps to Becoming a Correction Officer 14

A Note from Your Authors 14

How to Maximize Your Test Score 15

Good Study Habits-The Key to Success 16

Ten Rules for Studying More Effectively 16

Strategies for Taking Computer-Based Multiple-Choice Examinations 18

Strategies for Handling Multiple-Choice Questions 19

Deductive and Inductive Reasoning 25

Developing and Using a Time Management Plan 25

Test Material Distributed in Advance 26

Dealing with Tests Presented on Video 27

How to Use This Book Effectively 28

Diagnose Your Problem

A Diagnostic Test 31

Before You Take the Test 31

Diagnostic Test 35

Answer Key 73

Diagnostic Chart 74

Answers Explained 75

1 Reading Comprehension Questions 87

The Importance of Concentration 87

Increase Your Vocabulary 88

Strategies for Handling Reading Comprehension Questions 88

Understanding Graphic Written Material 89

Reading Comprehension Questions Involving Word Selection 89

Practice Exercises 90

2 Verbal and Mathematical Skill Questions 103

Verbal Skills 103

Math Skills 107

Practice Exercises 111

3 Memory Questions 119

The Importance of Memory Questions 119

Two Widely Used Types of Memory Questions 120

Using "Associations"-The Key to Success 120

Proving Our Point 121

Focusing on the Key Facts 123

Strategies for Recalling Pictorial Details 124

Strategies for Recalling Narrative Material 125

Practice Exercises 127

4 Handling Correction Forms 139

Kinds of Information on Correction Forms 140

Strategies for Dealing with Forms Questions 143

Practice Exercises 145

5 Data Interpretation Questions 155

The Cardinal Rule 155

Graphs and Tables 156

Three Types of Graphs 156

Tables 161

Strategy for Answering Data Interpretation Questions 162

Practice Exercises 163

6 Understanding and Applying Correctional Directives, Procedures, and Regulations 177

Three Question Types 177

Practice Exercises 183

7 Judgment/Reasoning Questions 199

Guidelines for Answering Certain Judgment Questions 199

Direct Rule Interpretation Questions 200

Rule Application Questions 201

Strategies for Taking Judgment/Reasoning Questions 201

Practice Exercises 202

8 Understanding Legal Definitions 213

Legal Terminology 213

Little Words with Big Meanings 214

Two Types of Legal Definition Questions 215

Practice Exercises 218

9 Troublesome Question Types 229

About Troublesome Types of Questions 229

Troublesome Types of Questions 229

How to Deal with Troublesome Question Types 230

Recommended Three Step Strategy 231

Find the Next Step Questions 237

Spatial Orientation Questions 243

Practice Exercise 245

10 The Oral Interview 249

The Importance of Truthfulness 249

Understanding the Process 250

Advance Preparation-The Key to Success 253

Interview Day 256

A Final Word 257

Test Yourself

Practice Test 1 261

The Test 265

Answer Key 305

Diagnostic Chart 306

Answers Explained 307

Practice Test 2 317

The Test 321

Answer Key 353

Diagnostic Chart 354

Answers Explained 355

Practice Test 3 363

The Test 367

Answer Key 408

Diagnostic Chart 409

Answers Explained 410

Practice Test 4 417

The Test 421

Answer Key 457

Diagnostic Chart 458

Answers Explained 459

Practice Test 5 465

The Test 469

Answer Key 512

Diagnostic Chart 513

Answers Explained 514

A Final Word

The Final Countdown 523

Seven Days Before the Exam 523

Six and Five Days Before the Exam 524

Four, Three, and Two Days Before the Exam 524

One Day Before the Exam 524

Examination Day 525