{"id":1845,"date":"2019-08-11T23:49:15","date_gmt":"2019-08-11T23:49:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/firefighternow.com\/?p=1845"},"modified":"2019-12-07T20:04:51","modified_gmt":"2019-12-07T20:04:51","slug":"how-to-prepare-for-the-civil-service-exam","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/firefighternow.com\/how-to-prepare-for-the-civil-service-exam\/","title":{"rendered":"How To Prepare For The Civil Service Exam"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2><strong>How To Prepare For The Civil Service Exam<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>At some point in your career you&#8217;ll probably be required to prepare for the civil service exam, and if you\u2019re like most firefighters, you dread taking tests!\u00a0 Especially if the tests involve any kind of math or serious critical thinking. We understand, test taking can be stressful, confusing and draining!<\/p>\n<p>You\u2019ve probably tried reading review books, or maybe even paid for a subscription to a test prep website, but somehow you can\u2019t seem to improve your score.\u00a0 What you need is a teacher\u2026someone to show you how to work through any problem you\u2019ll come across. Fortunately for you we\u2019ve developed the only interactive video based tutoring specifically for firefighter candidates!\u00a0 The best part&#8230;it\u2019s FREE!\u00a0 It is, without a doubt, the best way to prepare for your civil service exam.<\/p>\n<p>Here are some question types you can expect when preparing for the civil service exam..<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/firefighternow.com\/firefighter-math-test\/\"><strong>Firefighter Math<\/strong><\/a>&#8211;\u00a0 Whether it\u2019s dividing and multiplying fractions and decimals, algebraic equations or the pythagorean theorem we have hours of video dedicated to walking you through basic and advanced math problems you\u2019ll face on your tests.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/firefighternow.com\/firefighter-mechanical-aptitude-test\/\"><strong>Mechanical Aptitude<\/strong><\/a>&#8211;\u00a0 Contrary to popular belief you don\u2019t have to have awesome mechanical skills to be a good firefighter!\u00a0 However, you still have to be able to pass this portion of the exam.\u00a0 This video covers concepts like mechanical advantage, gears, levers, pulleys and more! And it\u2019s all broken down\u2026step-by-step so you can learn AND remember the concepts on your next test.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/firefighternow.com\/firefighter-vocabulary-test\/\"><strong>Reading Comprehension<\/strong><\/a>&#8211;\u00a0 Nothing can kill a great score quite like wasting time reading and re-reading the same passage over and over.\u00a0 This video gives you simple tips, techniques and examples of how to quickly read a passage and pull out the important information you need to know to answer the questions correctly!\u00a0 It also comes with the downloadable answer guide giving you the rationale as to WHY this is the best possible answer.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/firefighternow.com\/firefighter-math-test\/\"><strong>Word Problems<\/strong><\/a>&#8211;\u00a0 These questions have single handedly been responsible for the low scores and confusion of so many candidates!\u00a0 In this video we break down a simple formula to break down ANY word problem to it\u2019s essential parts and answer it in a systematic way!<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/firefighternow.com\/firefighter-math-test\/\"><strong>Geometry<\/strong><\/a>&#8211;\u00a0 I can all but guarantee that at some point you will be asked to find the volume or a tank, the area of a room or the perimeter of a structure!\u00a0 This brings up the dreaded geometry questions.\u00a0 Knowing the formulas will come second nature from this video and our simple methods for remembering which formula to use and how to get the right answer, every time!<\/p>\n<p>Now, not all civil service tests are alike.\u00a0 There are several companies out there that ask a variety of different questions.\u00a0 However, these are subjects you are almost certain to see in any given test.<\/p>\n<p>Included with each video is a downloadable PDF of <a href=\"https:\/\/firefighternow.com\/51-firefighter-interview-questions\/\">questions<\/a> so you can work through the problems in real time with the video.<\/p>\n<p 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