http://elib.ipa.government.bg:8080/xmlui/handle/123456789/259 2025-01-17T11:20:02Z http://elib.ipa.government.bg:8080/xmlui/handle/123456789/1037 BOOK VERBAL REASONING MCQ HETRU, Emmanuel; MERCIER, Claire This brand new, revised and expanded edition is aimed at all candidates planning to sit European institution competitions and who wish to prepare as effectively as possible for the verbal reasoning test. The verbal reasoning test is not a test of knowledge but of logic. To be successful, candidates must display four key qualities: - the ability to analyse a statement and understand the meaning of a text; - a mastery of certain rules of verbal logic in order to establish whether or not an answer can be deduced from the information in the text; - the ability to identify quickly which statements are most likely to constitute the correct answer; - the ability to read a text selectively. Entry competitions for European institutions are highly selective. Success in the verbal reasoning test is, above all, a matter of method and training. This book can significantly increase your chance of success. It contains: - a detailed methodology illustrated with numerous examples; - 10 tests of 10 questions each; - a detailed explanation of the answer to each question. The questions in this book are similar to those that have been set in the competitions run by EPSO. They are different to those in previous editions and from our online test questions. 2019-01-01T00:00:00Z http://elib.ipa.government.bg:8080/xmlui/handle/123456789/1036 The Ultimate EU Test Book Assessment Centre 2020 BANETH, Andras; Sutter, Jan De How the EPSO Assessment Centre works, including a typical day The EPSO competencies and how they are measured The exercises used to test the competencies, the keys to success and the pitfalls to avoid Full sample exercises with scoring keys Recruitment & the Competency Passport Now including the Motivational Interview Relevant for all Administrator, Assistant, Linguist and Specialist competitions 2020-01-01T00:00:00Z http://elib.ipa.government.bg:8080/xmlui/handle/123456789/1035 The Ultimate EU Test Book - Administrators 2020 BANETH, Andras The Ultimate EU Test Book Administrators 2020 is specially designed for candidates preparing for European Personnel Selection office (EPSO) competitions at Administrator (AD) level. It is relevant to all AD-level EPSO open competitions and CAST selections. The 2020 edition is the biggest ever and full of strategies, advice and practice exercises. The focus is on the computer-based multiple choice question tests which prove an obstacle to so many. Included are methodologies, warm-up exercises applying the methodologies step by step, and hundreds of practice questions with answer explanations showing shortcuts and common pitfalls. A brand new feature for 2020 is a specially designed warm-up exercise for tackling abstract reasoning questions, which give many candidates particular difficulties. The book also includes a detailed guide to the whole EPSO process for EPSO Administrator-level open and CAST competitions, explaining how to improve your chances and the common errors to avoid. Note: Candidates for Assistant (AST or AST-SC) exams should use "The Ultimate EU Test Book Assistants 2020" and those who reach the final stage Assessment Centre should use "The Ultimate EU Test Book Assessment Centre 2020" 2020-01-01T00:00:00Z http://elib.ipa.government.bg:8080/xmlui/handle/123456789/1016 The Ultimate EU Test Book Assistants 2020 Baneth, András Table of Contents: 1. What Are Assistants and How Are They Selected? 2. Assistant Competitions Step by Step 3. Verbal, Numerical and Abstract Reasoning Tests in EPSO Assistant Exams 4. Succeeding in Verbal Reasoning Tests – methodology explained 5. Verbal Reasoning Test (150 questions) 6. Succeeding in Numerical Reasoning Tests – methodology explained 7. NEW FEATURE! Numerical Reasoning Warm-Up Exercise (45 warm-up questions focused on specific operations) 8. Numerical Reasoning Mixed Questions Test (120 questions) 9. Succeeding in Abstract Reasoning Tests – methodology explained 10. NEW FEATURE! Abstract Reasoning Warm-Up Exercise: how to solve 20 typical questions, showing every step on the way 11. Abstract Reasoning Test (110 questions) 12. Prioritising and Organising Test The 2020 edition is the biggest Assistants edition ever and full of strategies, advice and practice exercises. The focus is on the computer-based multiple choice question tests which prove an obstacle to so many. Included are methodologies, warm-up exercises applying the methodologies step by step, and hundreds of practice questions with answer explanations showing shortcuts and common pitfalls. Major new features of the 2020 edition are: Detailed guide to how EPSO Assistant competitions work, with timelines, chances of succeeding and how to maximise your chances of success BRAND NEW Numerical Reasoning warm-up exercise with detailed step by step explanations of how to tackle 45 such questions and how to improve your speeds by estimating techniques and other shortcuts BRAND NEW Abstract Reasoning warm-up exercise providing very detailed step by step solutions to 20 typical problems showing shortcuts and errors 2020-01-01T00:00:00Z