EXPANDED SCOPE
FOR
AUTOMOTIVE PARTS MANAGER OC &
PR 1,2,3,4,5
CHIEF PROCUREMENT OFFICER OC 5,6,7,8,
CHIEF PURCHASING AGENT OC & PR 5,6,7,8
MATERIEL CONTROL CLERK IV OC & PR 2,4,5,9
PURCHASING TECHNICIAN OC 2,6,7,8
SCHOOL PURCHASING AGENT OC 5,6,7,8
SENIOR PURCHASING AGENT PR 5,6,7,8
VECTOR CONTROL ASSISTANT OC 1,2,4,9
1. NAME AND NUMBER CHECKING - These
questions test for the ability to distinguish between sets of words, letters,
and/or numbers that are almost exactly alike. Material is
usually presented in two or three columns, and you will have to
determine how the entry in the first column compares with the entry in the
second column and possibly the third. You will be instructed
to mark your answers according to a designated code provided in the directions.
2. ARITHMETIC COMPUTATION WITH CALCULATOR
- These questions test for the ability to use a calculator to do basic
computations. Questions will involve addition, subtraction, multiplication and
division. You may also be asked to calculate averages,
to use percents, and to round an answer to the
nearest whole number. You should bring with you a hand-held battery- or
solar-powered calculator for use on this test. You will not
be permitted to use the calculator function of your cell phone.
3. AUTOMOTIVE TERMINOLOGY AND
IDENTIFICATION OF AUTOMOTIVE PARTS - These questions will test for, but
will not necessarily be limited to, knowledge of common terms used in the
automotive repair field, the ability to identify automotive parts in pictures
or written descriptions, and the ability to use standard industry references to
look up automotive parts.
4. KEEPING SIMPLE INVENTORY RECORDS
- These questions test for the ability to follow instructions in keeping simple
inventory records of different materials received and distributed from a
central location. The ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide will be
required. You may have to compute total costs from quantities (number of units)
and cost or price per unit. Knowledge of specific record keeping systems and
techniques will not be needed.
5. SUPERVISION - These questions
test for knowledge of the principles and practices employed in planning,
organizing, and controlling the activities of a work unit toward predetermined
objectives. The concepts covered, usually in a situational question format,
include such topics as assigning and reviewing work; evaluating performance;
maintaining work standards; motivating and developing subordinates;
implementing procedural change; increasing efficiency; and dealing with
problems of absenteeism, morale, and discipline.
6. PREPARING WRITTEN MATERIAL -
These questions test for the ability to present information clearly and
accurately, and to organize paragraphs logically and comprehensibly. For some
questions, you will be given information in two or
three sentences followed by four restatements of the information. You must then
choose the best version. For other questions, you will be
given paragraphs with their sentences out of order. You must then
choose, from four suggestions, the best order for the sentences.
7. UNDERSTANDING AND INTERPRETING WRITTEN
MATERIAL - These questions test for the ability to understand and
interpret written material. You will be presented with
brief reading passages and will be asked questions about the passages. You
should base your answers to the questions only on what is
presented in the passages and not on what you may happen to know about
the topic.
8. PRINCIPLES AND PRACTICES OF PURCHASING
- These questions test for candidates' knowledge of the principles guiding
governmental purchasing operations and the ability to put them into practice.
These questions may deal with but are not necessarily limited to such matters
as the analysis of bids, the use of specifications, the award of contracts, the
analysis of market factors that can affect the cost of a purchase, and the
application of a set of rules to determine how to proceed with a purchase. Some
arithmetic computation may be necessary. No specific knowledge of NYS
purchasing laws, rules and regulations will be required to answer these
questions.
9. PRINCIPLES AND PRACTICES OF
STORESKEEPING AND INVENTORY CONTROL - These questions will test for
candidates' knowledge of the principles guiding large scale
storeskeeping operations and their ability to put
them into practice. Some of the areas covered may include analysis of rates of
use, the determination of reorder points, choosing locations for the storage of
goods, and determining how to handle stock to maximize the efficiency of the
operation. Some arithmetic computation may be necessary.
The New York State Department of Civil
Service has not prepared a test guide for this examination. However, candidates
may find information in the publication 'General Guide to Written Tests'
helpful in preparing for this test. This publication is available on line at: https://www.cs.ny.gov/testing/testguides.cfm.
USE OF CALCULATORS
IS RECOMMENDED