TAKE THIS SAMPLE TEST BY FOLLOWING THE INSTRUCTIONS SHOWN.

CODING & MEMORY SECTION
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[The following instruction was taken from the actual test. Please read it carefully and make sure that you understand the instruction before you proceed. Please note that the comments inside the brackets: [......] are my comments and they are not part of the instruction.]

Part C of the Battery Test 473 consists of two sections: the Coding section and the Memory section. The Coding section consists of 36 items to be completed in 6 minutes. The Memory section consists of 36 items to be completed in 7 minutes.

This is a test of your ability to use codes quickly and accurately, both with a coding guide visible and from memory without using a guide. You will be shown a coding guide as shown below, along with several items that must be assigned a code. To the best of your ability, using the coding guide below, you must look up the correct code for each item and record your response on the answer sheet accurately and quickly.

During the first section of the test part, you will be allowed to look at the coding guide while you assign codes. During the second section of the test part, you must assign codes based on your memory of the same coding guide.

While the coding guide is visible, try to memorize as many of the codes as you can. These are the same codes that will be used in the memory section.

Note: During the actual test:

• You are NOT permitted to look at the codes when answering the items in the Memory section.

• You are NOT permitted to write down any addresses during the memorization period.

Did you unsderstand the instruction above?

The instruction is not very clear and not providing precise details. This is because much of the details are left for the test examiner to manage and instruct verbally during the examination sessions. Don't worry if you don't understand the instruction--I will explain and elaborate the above instruction further.

Basically, there are two sections for this part of of the examination: Coding Section and Memory Section.

The Coding Section mainly consists of an open-code session where you refer to the Coding Guide for your answers for the 36 questions. In other words, the Coding Section of the test is an open-book test session where you can look at the Coding Guide visible in front of you to help you locate your answers for the 36 questions.

The Memory Section, on the other hand, is a memory kind of test where you rely only on your memory to get you through the 36 questions of the test. You are NOT allowed to have a Coding Guide visible in front of you. In other words, it is a closed-book test where you perform the test without the Coding Guide visibly present.

Your score for these sections: [Coding Section and Memory Section] is derived from the right answers minus one-third (1/3) of the wrong answers. Your overall Exam 473 (final) score is calculated by adding your final score for this part (Part C) to the final scores for the other parts [Part A, Part B, Part D].

If you understand the instruction above, then let's test yourself to see how well you can perform the test.

Here is the sample address scheme for this exercise: Look at each of the 4 questions shown following the Coding Guide below, and to the best of your knowledge, mark your answer on the answer sheet grid provided. Take only 2 minutes to complete the 4 questions shown following the Coding Guide.

You are to begin the test session by looking at each of the 4 questions below. Based on the Coding Guide shown above, mark your answer on your sample answer sheet grid. [Disregard that instruction--for now, just write your answer on a piece of paper.]

Look at the practice questions shown below. Each sample question is an Address. Use the Coding Guide shown above to assign each address question to a Delivery Route code: A, B, C, or D. [Record your responses on a piece of paper for now.]

For example, the test questions will come in the following format:

Based on the Coding Guide shown earlier, your answer for question #1 should be A.

Based on the Coding Guide shown earlier, your answer for question #2 should be D.

Based on the Coding Guide shown earlier, your answer for question #3 should be D.

Based on the Coding Guide shown earlier, your answer for question #4 should be D.

Next, move on quickly to the next segment, Segment 2.

Start the timer and you are to try to complete the 8 exercise questions below for 1 1/2 minutes using the same Coding Guide shown earlier. Here is that same Coding Guide:

Try to do these 8 exercises immediately with the address scheme in the front of you. Take only 1 1/2 minutes for this session.

Mark your answer for each question by darkening the circle on your Answer Grid. Disregard that instruction.

For now, just write your answer on a piece of paper for either A, B, C, or D for each question.

Based on the Coding Guide shown earlier, your answer for question #1 should be A.

Based on the Coding Guide shown earlier, your answer for question #2 should be D.

Based on the Coding Guide shown earlier, your answer for question #3 should be B.

Based on the Coding Guide shown earlier, your answer for question #4 should be A.

Based on the Coding Guide shown earlier, your answer for question #5 should be B.

Based on the Coding Guide shown earlier, your answer for question #6 should be C.

Based on the Coding Guide shown earlier, your answer for question #7 should be C.

Based on the Coding Guide shown earlier, your answer for question #8 should be D.

Next, move on quickly to the next segment, Segment 3.

This segment is the actual test. Now, with the Coding Guide shown in front of you, try to answer these sample questions 1 through 36 and mark your answers on the Sample Answer Grid.

Disregard that instruction, since there isn't a Sample Answer Sheet Grid available righ now.

For now, just write your answer on a piece of paper for either A, B, C, or D for each question.

Make sure to time yourself when doing these practice tests. You have 6 minutes to complete as many of the 36 questions as you can. Remember that you can refer to the same Coding Guide used earlier. Here again the same Coding Guide:

Remember that this segment of the test is scored, and the score from this segment does affect your overall Exam 473 (final) score. So work as fast as you can and as accurately as you can. You have 6 minutes. Start now!

When the 6-minute timing is over, stop doing your practice test and start calculating your test score by counting all the right answers minus one-third(1/3) of the wrong answers. For example, if you have answered all 36 questions and you also have 6 incorrect answers, then your score is 28 (30 - 1/3(6)).

Next, let's jump to the Memory Section of the test and see how well you can perform on that part of the test. This Memory Section begins with the segment 1, the Memorization Session. Using the same Coding Guide shown earlier, try to memorize as much address items shown in the Coding Guide as you can. You have 5 minutes to memorize the address items. Start the timer. Here is that same Coding Guide again:

After the 5 minutes memorization session is over, cover the Coding Guide and start answering these 36 questions immediately. You have 7 minutes to complete as many of the 36 questions as you can without looking at the Coding Guide. You have to rely only on your memory to get you through this part of the test. Start now!!

When the 7-minute timing is over, stop doing your practice test and start calculating your test score by counting all the right answers minus one-third(1/3) of the wrong answers. For example, if you have answered all 36 questions and you also have 6 incorrect answers, then your score is 28 (30 - 1/3(6)).

Compare your score below to see how well you've done.

SCORE:
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  27 to 31 correct, you have a good score and you still
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As you can see, there are a lot of materials to be memorized in only 5 minutes. The addresses are weird and hard to remember. How could anyone possibly memorize those addresses in just 5 minutes? The truth is that not many people can, and that's why most people fail the exam because they don't know the secrets and short-cuts when they showed up for the exam.