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Testing for most civil service jobs happens only periodically and sometimes as little as once every two years.  An exam may consist of one test or a number of different tests.  Note that once you pass the test and you're on a civil service list, you'll be interviewed to determine if you receive a job offer.  Make the most of your opportunity with the resources below.

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• Complete Interview Guide
  Learn how to answer questions so that no matter what an interviewer asks you, you'll be calm, cool, and confident with 3 practice interviews.

TEST GUIDES

The most often requested study guides are listed below.  If you don't see the guide that you're looking for, enter the title of the job in the search box below.

1. Assistant Mechanical Engineer, Jack Rudman, 2012

2. Mechanical Engineer, Jack Rudman, 2005

3. Junior Mechanical Engineer, Jack Rudman, 2009

4. Principal Mechanical Engineer, Jack Rudman, 2009

5. Senior Mechanical Engineer, Jack Rudman, 2000

REFERENCE

1. Mechanical FE Sample Questions and Solutions, National Council of Examiners for Engineering and Surveying, 2009 - RECOMMENDED

2. PE Mechanical: HVAC and Refrigeration Sample Questions and Solutions, National Council of Examiners for Engineering and Surveying, 2010 - RECOMMENDED

3. PE Mechanical: Mechanical Systems and Materials Sample Questions and Solutions, National Council of Examiners for Engineering and Surveying, 2010 - RECOMMENDED

4. PE Mechanical: Thermal and Fluid Systems Sample Questions and Solutions, National Council of Examiners for Engineering and Surveying, 2010 - RECOMMENDED

5. Mechanical Engineering Reference Manual for the PE Exam (13th Ed), Michael R. Lindeburg, 2013

6. Practice Problems for the Mechanical Engineering PE Exam: A Companion to the Mechanical Engineering Reference Manual, Michael R. Lindeburg, 2013

7. Mechanical Engineering Formulas Pocket Guide, Tyler Gregory Hicks, 2003 - RECOMMENDED

8. HVAC Equations, Data, and Rules of Thumb, 2nd Ed., Arthur A. Bell, 2007

9. Marks' Standard Handbook for Mechanical Engineers, 2006 - RECOMMENDED

10. Mechanical PE Sample Examination, Michael R. Lindeburg, 2013

11. One Hundred One Solved Mechanical Engineering Problems, Michael R. Lindeburg, 1997

12. Six-Minute Solutions for Mechanical PE Exam HVAC and Refrigeration Problems, Keith E. Elder, 2008

13. Six-Minute Solutions for Mechanical PE Exam Mechanical Systems and Materials Problems, Harriet G. Cooke, 2005

14. Six-Minute Solutions for Mechanical PE Exam Thermal and Fluids Problems, Daniel Deckler, 2008

MANAGEMENT/SUPERVISION POSITIONS 

Testing for a supervisor's position?  Review these resources:

• The New Leader's 100-Day Action Plan: How to Take Charge, Build Your Team, and Get Immediate Results, George Bradt, 2011
  The New Leader's 100-Day Action Plan will help ensure that you achieve all of your goals in your next leadership role by implementing an effective plan, starting even before Day One.

• The First 90 Days: Proven Strategies for Getting Up to Speed Faster and Smarter, Michael Watkins 2013
  A hands-on guide for moving successfully into a new role.  Walk through the transition as Watkins identifies the most common pitfalls new leaders encounter and provides tools/strategies for how to avoid them. 

• Skills for New Managers, Morey Stettner, 2013
  Specific answers for key responsibilities including delegating work, communicating effectively, mentoring, leadership, and coaching.  Includes bulleted lists, checklists and definition of terms.

• 101 Tough Conversations to Have with Employees: A Manager's Guide to Addressing Performance, Conduct, and Discipline Challenges, Paul Falcone, 2009
  Covering everything from substandard performance reviews to personal hygiene to termination meetings, this guide helps managers on what to say and how to say it.  Good resource for test questions regarding frequently encountered supervision situations.

• Complete Interview Guide with Supervision Guide
  From job-interview.net, 200+ possible interview questions on supervision including behavioral/situational questions. Plus, answers to the toughest supervision interview questions.