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Canada's Public Service Entrance Exam is used to select candidates for officer-level positions in the federal public service. It includes two subtests that assess reasoning ability (PSEE Test of Reasoning 373- TOR) and judgment of work situations (Test of Judgement 375- TOJ).
Candidates could be given both PSEE subtests (TOJ, TOR) or only one of them, as unsupervised internet tests (PSEE UIT 370), or following a supervised version of these tests (PSEE 371).
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Read more about the Public Service Exam 371 on the official site.
This test assesses your reasoning and problem-solving ability. The unsupervised version (372) consists of 26 multiple-choice questions whereas the supervised test (373) consists of 30 multiple-choice questions. Both test versions have a time limit of 90 minutes. You will encounter four types of questions:
Letter or Number Series questions require you to find the rule that was used to create a series of numbers/letters to correctly complete the series.
For example:
Select the correct number to complete the following series:
48 | 63 | 72 | 75 | 72 | ?
Note: some previous test takers that tried number series sample questions provided by the official website have found those a lot easier than the questions they recieved on the PSEE test. Our full PSEE preparation Pack is based on thorough research to make sure the questions you practice accuratly simulate the exam.
Numerical reasoning word problems that require identifying an unknown value based on the given information.
For example, try the following question:
How many different pizzas can Juliana eventually order?
Logical reasoning questions test your ability to apply logical conclusions to the given information. You will be asked to choose which statement can be validly concluded from a collection of arguments.
For example:
Read the facts and determine their relation to the conclusion:
Facts:
A box contains many marbles.
Some of the marbles are green.
Almost half of the marbles are red.
All of the marbles that are neither green nor red are orange.
Conclusion:
There are more green marbles than orange marbles in the box.
These questions test how well you can make inferences based on given information. You will be given the relationships between different nouns and required to deduce what other relationships follow.
Read the following information:
All psychologists are scientists. All nice people are psychologists.
Which of the following statements must be true?
Note that The unsupervised TOR UIT 372 contains the same question types as the supervised TOR. The only difference is that it consists of 26 multiple-choice questions, where only 25 questions will count (there is one pilot question that will not affect your score).
This test assesses your ability to use judgement for solving problems in work-related situations. It consists of 40 multiple-choice questions that you will have to complete within 3 hours. (that includes 30 minutes for administration). The unsupervised TOJ UIT 374 consists of 52 multiple-choice questions with a time limit of 75 minutes.
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The average amount of time you are allotted per question on the Test of Judgement is just under 90 seconds. Like the Test of Reasoning, you will not be under intense time pressure, but you will still need to use every second wisely.
Solving the questions does not require any calculations, deductions, or deep analytical reasoning. However, you will be required to fully understand the dilemma at hand and the potential outcomes of the proposed solution. Therefore, when solving these questions, we suggest the following steps:
It is highly recommended to familiarize yourself with the PSEE exam structure and question types prior to the actual exam, in order to build up your confidence for test day. JobTestPrep offers you the most comprehensive and professional PrePack, so that you can solidify your preparation, enhance your competitiveness and secure your success.