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FORENSIC SCIENTIST TRAINEE OC

1. RECORD KEEPING - These questions test for accuracy and attention to detail in keeping laboratory test records. The candidate will be asked to transfer information from laboratory test request forms onto a test log form, and then to locate and interpret required information from the test log form. No knowledge of any particular record-keeping system is required.

2. ANALYZING AND INTERPRETING WRITTEN TECHNICAL MATERIAL - These questions will require you to read passages that deal with technical laboratory issues and procedures, not necessarily specific to your field, and then will ask you to base your answers on a comprehension of the passages presented. In some cases, you may be further required to incorporate basic background knowledge in order to answer correctly. 

3. BASIC LABORATORY EQUIPMENT AND GLASSWARE - These questions test for knowledge of common laboratory glassware and equipment and their uses.

4. GENERAL LABORATORY PRINCIPLES AND PRACTICES - These questions test for knowledge of such areas as care and handling of toxic/dangerous materials; simple first aid and safety procedures; the metric system; simple laboratory calculations; care and use of laboratory glassware and equipment; and common laboratory procedures. 

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.

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