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 A brilliant book, use it, I did and got the job! January 16, 2001
15 out of 20 found this review helpful
A very good book that I used to understand and appreciate what is required to pass the quallifying test. However, be warned, this is not for the Fast-Stream Test, but ordinary entry. Nonetheless a must for anyone trying to get in.
An excellent preparation June 11, 2003
5 out of 11 found this review helpful
This book is an excellent preparation for the civil service fast stream exams. The book provides a large number of practice questions with answers and explinations where appropriate and an overview of the testing procedure in general. full marks.
 A Useful Aid to Practise for the Exams October 11, 2005
Jon (Gibraltar)
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
I thought this was a pretty good book for getting used to the type of questions encountered in the civil service tests. I would agree that a better title would be How to Practise for the Civil Service Qualifying Tests, but overall it is useful for improving performance with these kind of questions.
 Useful, if taken with a pinch of salt March 30, 2004
S. Johnston (Oxford, UK)
9 out of 9 found this review helpful
I used this book to sucessfully navigate myself through the initial stages of the Faststream process. Whilst providing plentiful examples to practice on, especially compared to the tiny booklet provided by Faststream's recruitment agency, it falls down on two counts. First, not enough explanation is given to the answers, especially as regards the Analysis of Information test. Second, and more importantly, some of the answers provided are incorrect. This is, in some cases, due to the fact that some of the questions have one or more answer. Others are due the total ambiguity of some of the questions. The numerical test question about holiday bookings is a case in point. Anyone who has booked package holidays in the past will see what I mean.Despite these flaws, I will give this book a '3' as it does really help you get into the swing of doing these questions. Just be sure that the book is not wrong when you mark your answers...
Essential but with shortcomings September 13, 2003
15 out of 16 found this review helpful
This book would be better entitled "(How to) Practice for the Civil Service Qualifying Tests". I am using this book with a view to taking the Faststream Qualifying Test. While it offers a good number of essential practice questions and answers, and also provides advice on practicing for, and taking, the tests, it has shortcomings. It does not offer full explanations for most of the answers to the test questions (unlike the obligatory Practice Qualifying Test downloadable from the Faststream website once you have registered). It does not offer any insight into the "rules of the game" implict in the various types of question. It does not offer any 'quick tips' for identifying and answering various types of question. There are probably good commercial reasons for this. And indeed HM Govt may well require that this the case. But the content falls short of the promise of the title. Nevertheless, you'll need to buy it anyway - for all those extra pratcice questions.
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