Civil Service Reading Comprehension Practice Test Results

Question 1
37% answer correctly

USS Gilliam (APA-57), named for Gilliam County in Oregon, was the lead ship in the her class of attack transports serving in the United States Navy during World War II. She was launched 28 March 1944 under a Maritime Commission contract by the Consolidated Steel Corporation, Wilmington, California; sponsored by Mrs. A. O. Williams of Wilmington; acquired 31 July 1944; and commissioned 1 August 1944, Comdr. H. B. Olsen in command.


The best title for this selection is:

The pride of Gilliam County Oregon
H. B. Olsen`s first command
The launch of the USS Gilliam
A short history of the USS Gilliam
Question 2
68% answer correctly

The Master of Business Administration (MBA) is a master`s degree in business administration, which attracts people from a wide range of academic disciplines. The MBA designation originated in the United States, emerging from the late 19th century as the country industrialized and companies sought out scientific approaches to management.

The core courses in the MBA program are designed to introduce students to the various areas of business such as accounting, finance, marketing, human resources, operations management, etc. Students in MBA programs have the option of taking general business courses throughout the program or can select an area of concentration and focus approximately one-fourth of their studies in this subject.


According to this paragraph, which of these is true:

An MBA area of concentration occupies approximately one-fourth of a student`s studies.
The MBA is primarily earned by electrical engineers.
The MBA resulted from a push to manage by `gut feeling`.
MBA core courses occupy one-fourth of a student`s studies.
Question 3
53% answer correctly

A perennial stream or perennial river is a stream or river (channel) that has continuous flow in parts of its stream bed all year round during years of normal rainfall. `Perennial` streams are contrasted with `intermittent` streams which normally cease flowing for weeks or months each year, and with `ephemeral` channels that flow only for hours or days following rainfall.


Which of the following is the correct order of stream type from the least amount of time flowing to the most amount of time flowing over the course of a year?

Ephemeral, perennial, intermittent.
Ephemeral, intermittent, perennial.
Perennial, intermittent, ephemeral.
Perennial, ephemeral, intermittent.