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Subject Areas Included On Written Examinations

Airport Police/ARFF Officer

Airport Police/ARRF Lieutenant

Firefighting Practices

General Aircraft/Rescue Knowledge

English Usage (Vocabulary and Grammar)

Law Enforcement

Reading Comprehension

Supervisory Knowledge and Training

First Aid

Reading Comprehension

Airplane Construction and Safety Hazards

Public Relations

Law Enforcement

 

Airport Police/ARRF Chief

Airport Police/ARRF Sergeant

General Aircraft/Rescue Knowledge

General Aircraft/Rescue Knowledge

Supervisory Knowledge

Law Enforcement

Training Methods

Reading Interpretation

Organization and Coordination

Supervisory Knowledge

Records and Reports

 

Public/Employee Relations

 

Animal Control Officer

Automotive Attendant I

Public and Work Relations

Reading Comprehension

General Knowledge of

Safety

Animal Behavior  &

 

Law Enforcement

 

Interpretation of Written Materials

 


Automotive Mechanic

Biologist

Mechanical Knowledge

Matching if Biology Terms

Automotive Parts and Tools

General Knowledge of Biology


Building Attendant

Career Development Specialist

Basic Safety

Counseling

Indoor Maintenance

Planning and Budgeting

 

Records and Reports

 

Research

 

Vocabulary

 

Employee/Public Relations

 

Interviewing

 

Training


Cook

Custodian

Reading Comprehension

Basic Safety

Cooking Basics

Indoor Maintenance

Cooking Definitions

 


Deputy Constable

Deputy Constable Sergeant

Terminology

Supervisory Knowledge

Spelling

Reading Comprehension

Public Relations

Human Relations

Arithmetic Computations

Vocabulary/Terminology

Reports

Civil/Criminal Court Procedures


Engineering Aide Trainee

Entry Clerical Examination

Mathematical Reasoning

(Test required for the following classifications:

Survey

311 Call Center Representative, Clerical Specialist, Communications Security Specialist,

Following Instructions
 

Complaint Specialist, Dispatcher, Fiscal Clerk, Fiscal Specialist, Mail Clerk, Parking Garage Attendant I, Parking Garage Attendant II, Senior Clerical Specialist, Senior Stock Clerk, Stock Clerk I, Stock Clerk II, Surveillance-System Monitor)


Filing Ability


Reading with Understanding

   

Customer Service and Interpersonal Skills

 

Clerical Problem Solving


Heavy Equipment Operator

Human Resources Specialist

Basic Safety

Public/Employee Relations

Following Street Maps & Directions

Statistics

Outdoor Maintenance

Mathematics

Heavy Equipment Operations and Maintenance

Grammar and Vocabulary


Human Resources Practices and Procedures


Word Relationships


Reasoning and Reading Comprehension


Human Resources Terminology


Records and Reports


Juvenile Probation Officer/POST Certified

Kennel Attendant

Records and Reports

General Animal Knowledge

Interviewing

Reading Comprehension and Reading Labels

Adult and Child Psychology
 

Ability to Follow Oral and Written Instructions

 

Public Relations


Kennel Supervisor

Library Aide/Library Page

Supervisory Knowledge

Decimal Arrangement

General Knowledge of Animal Behavior

Safety

Terminology

Alphabetical Filing


Spelling

 

Vocabulary

 

Word Relationships


Library Technician I

Maintenance Worker Series

Office Practices and Procedures

(Test required for the following classifications: Maintenance Worker I, Maintenance Worker II, Maintenance Worker III)

Knowledge of Books & Publications

Basic Safety

Progression and Reasoning
 

Following Street Maps and Directions

Reading Comprehension

Outdoor Maintenance

Vocabulary

 

English Usage

 

Library Filing Methods

 


Maintenance Worker Supervisor I

Mosquito Control Specialist

Supervisory Knowledge

General Knowledge of Mosquito/Rodent Control

Safety

Mathematical Computations

Public Relations

Word Relationships

Math

Reading Comprehension

Interpreting Tables

Progression

 

Interpretation of Data


Parking Meter Collector

Parking Meter Service Worker

Basic Safety

Reading Comprehension

Reading Gauges and Scales

Safety

Following Street Maps and Directions

 


Pest Control Inspector I

Plant Mechanic I

General Knowledge of Mosquito/Rodent Control

Operation, Maintenance, and Knowledge of Electrical Equipment

Mathematical Computations

Safety and First Aid

Ability to Follow Oral and Written Instructions

Operation of Electric Pumps and Pumping Equipment

Public Relations

Identification of Tools and Repair Parts


Ability to Prepare Reports


Probation Officer

Professional Financial Examination

Records and Reports

(Test required for the following classifications: Assistant Airport Business Manager, Assistant Library Business Manager, DHDS Accounting Section Supervisor, EMS Billing Manager, Public Works Accounting Section Supervisor, Senior Auditor, Senior Financial Analyst)

Interviewing

Financial Principles

Public Relations

Applied Financial Concepts

Adult and Child Psychology

Reading with Understanding

 

Communication Skills


Professional Series Written Examination

Purchasing Analyst I

(Test required for the following classifications:

Reading Comprehension

Accreditation Analyst

Public Relations

Career Development Specialist

Purchasing Math Problems

Content Area Specialist

Purchasing Practices and Procedures

Family Advocate, Family Service Worker, Head Start Center Supervisor,

 

Housing Program Specialist

 

Juvenile Probation Counselor I

 

Probation Counselor II

 

Library Technician I, Library Technician II

 

Library Technician III

 

Planner I, Planner II

 

Purchasing Analyst I, Purchasing Analyst II

 

Retirement Analyst

 

Senior Career Development Analyst

 

Senior Housing Program Specialist

 

Senior Probation Counselor Senior Retirement Analyst)

 

Communication Skills

 

Reading Comprehension

 

Problem Solving

 


Probation Officer

Public Works Superintendent

Records and Reports

Supervisory Knowledge

Interviewing

Employee Work Rules and Regulations

Adult and Child Psychology

Planning and Coordination


Safety


Public and Employee Relations


Ability to Prepare Reports


Pump Master Mechanic

Pump Mechanic I

Operation, Maintenance, and Knowledge of Electrical Equipment

Operation, Maintenance, and Knowledge of Electrical Equipment

Safety and First Aid

Safety and First Aid

Operation of Electric Pumps and Pumping Equipment

Operation of Electric Pumps and Pumping Equipment

Identification of Tools and Repair Parts

Identification of Tools and Repair Parts

Ability to Prepare Reports

Ability to Prepare Reports

 

 

Senior Automotive Attendant

Spray System Servicer

Reading Comprehension

Reading Comprehension

Safety

Safety


Teacher Aide

Tire Service Worker

Childcare Knowledge

Reading Comprehension

Reading Comprehension

Safety

English Usage

 

Spatial Relationships

 


Traffic Signal Technician I

Traffic Signal Technician II

Knowledge of Electricity and Traffic Signal Practices

Traffic Signal Procedures

Safety in Electrical Work

Safety in Electrical Work

Electronic Symbols

Reading Comprehension

Electrical Terminology

Traffic Signal Terminology


Traffic Signal Technician III

Treatment Plant Operator I

Traffic Signal Procedures

Ability to Read Meters

Safety in Electrical Work

Safety and Accident Prevention

Reading Comprehension

Plant Operations and Maintenance

Traffic Signal Terminology

 

Treatment Plant Operator Trainee

   

Basic Safety

 

Reading Gauges and Scales