(I took the test in 2009. Please note things may have changed since then.)
You might have noticed that I haven’t been visiting you lately.
WHY?
Well, I knocked on your door, but you didn’t offer me a cup of coffee or a glass of wine, so I decided to go back home and study for my exam which I’m taking on Saturday, June 6th, YES TOMORROW from 10 a.m., until 1 p.m., in Los Angeles.
I’m studying for the Foreign Service Officer Test
Here’s what on the test, if you’re interested.
1). 90 questions on:
United States Government
United States Society
World History and Geography
Economics
Mathematics and Statistics
Management
Communication
Computers
2). The English Expression Test– 70 minutes.
90 questions on text with incorrect grammar, spelling and sentence structure.
3). The Biographic Information Questionnaire– 105 questions about ME in 75 minutes.
4). Written Essay– 50 minutes The essay can be about, customs and culture, economics and finance, education, employment issues, history, international affairs, religion, social issues.
So here are a few questions from the practice test and please feel free to answer them in the comments section, if you feel like participating. There may be a prize.
Question 1: Which of these reflect the 3 most important functions of money?
A. Medium of exchange, measure of value, store of value
B. Medium of exchange, measure of product, store of value
C. Medium of exchange, measure of value, store of deposits
D. Medium of gold, measure of value, store of value
Question 2: A recipe calls for 3 cups of wheat and white flour combined. If 3/8 of this is wheat flour, how many cups of white flour are needed?
A. 1 1/8
B. 1 7/8
C. 2 3/8
D. 2 5/8
Question 3: Which sub-Saharan African countries were independent at the end of WWII in 1945?
A. Nigeria and Kenya
B. Senegal and Ghana
C. Mozambique, Ghana, and Somalia
D. Liberia, Ethiopia, and South Africa
BONUS QUESTION: WHY AM I TAKING THIS TEST? THERE ARE 3 REASONS AND AS LONG AS YOU GUESS ONE OF THE 3, I SHALL DECLARE YOU THE WINNER ON TUESDAY JUNE 9TH. PERHAPS A PRIZE TOO.
I PROMISE AFTER MY TEST TO SPEND MORE TIME VISITING ALL OF YOU. PLEASE HAVE THE WINE AND COFFEE READY. I SHALL NEED IT.
It seems too simple, but are you taking the test because you would like to be eligible for a job in the foreign service, perhaps in a consulate abroad?
Why are you taking this test…
#1 Your prozac ran out. Your off your rocker
#2 Mid life crisis
#3 You were drinking and… it just sounded like a good party game to take the test.
#4 YOU WANT TO WORK WITH MICHEL IN SUDAN!!!!
I did not see Michel on your follower list??? You must come find her on my blog. She works at the Embassy in Sudan.
I would say question 1 is letter A.
Why taking the test? You are going to be a census taker.
If you come to visit …. Cheryl and I will be very surprised since we live a loooooooooong way from you guys! wb
OK GUYS, I'm supposed to be studying but I had to take a peek at my comments. That's more EXCITING than STUDYING. If I'm not careful, my kids might tell me off, and that I need to get back to work.
@ Shirley
When you said, "t seems too simple," I hope you didn't mean the questions. Now I feel like a complete idiot, not knowing the answers. I must say, it's been so long since I studied for a test, that I feel sorry for my kids in high school.
@Hit 40,
You really made me laugh. You're right, it's all 4 of those. But you also need to answer the 3 test questions to win the prize. I need to find Michel. Please help me Michel, pass the test tomorrow.
@Warren
You're the first one to answer one of the questions. What about the other two. I shall let you know the results later. Thanks for visiting.
Good luck! You'll rock that test!
Not interested in a prize, and since Warren beat me by answering (correctly) Q1 as A, I suppose I'm not eligible. But for the record, I'm going to guess Q3 as D. I'll add Q2 is B.
For what it's worth, or not.
You're taking the test because you want your family to see the world (as part of your continuing trek or saga), and you don't like grass growing beneath your feet (at least, not for too long).
But what do Bears know, anyhow?
Question:
1. A
2. D
3. D
As for why… So you can move abroad again and work for the US government.
Am i close?
I have no idea why you're taking this test or what any of the answers are, but GOOD LUCK!!!!!
A,D,D, sounds right to me too….
hopefully you don't have ADD as you take the test :), just kidding.
Best of luck…
I like the answer about 'your prozac running out as for why you are taking the test'…
My guess: You seem like a person who always like a challenge and never stop learning, so I'm guessing you're taking it to challenge yourself, and perhap also, this will spawn another trip to a wonderful place 🙂
Good grief! I was wondering why anyone would take that test:) I could never pass it.
I hope it went well.
As a liberal arts major, I am going to branch out and try question 2, although I typically RUN from math problems…. but I think it is b. 1 7/8.
and why are you taking this?!?! I think it will somehow get you back to DK! :o)
cannot wait to hear more!
How exciting! This looks like a test I'd like to take. CIA or FBI?
I don't even know what a Foreign Service Officer does… but if they travel, then I'm guessing that's why you want to do it.
Answers in order: A, B, and D
So this is almost Monday. How did you feel about the test? We're sitting here like that cat that ate the cheese, and waited for the mice with "baited breath."
Please tell us what happened!!!
I hope you did well in your test! I've been away all weekend so not visiting either.
My guess is you want to work abroad in the Foreign Offices, embassies or consulates and so this is a good way of doing it while still being paid. Hey – maybe you'll even be posted to Belize!
Hmmm….I am going to guess you are taking in order to research a book?
My head hurts just reading about it.
Wow, hope you aced the exam! Looking for more travel experience with the foreign service as fuel for the writing fire?
Not a bad plan!
I didn't mean the test questions were simple! I meant my answer was simple!
This kind of sounds like fun. Do they have a book you can use to study with?
It's interesting to see just how pervasive memory has become in our every day lives. It's like everywhere I turn, I see something with a card slot or USB jack, lol. I guess it makes sense though, considering how much more afforable memory has become lately…
Ahhh… who am I to complain. I can't make it through a single day without using my R4 / R4i!
(Submitted using Nintendo DS running [url=http://kwstar88.livejournal.com/491.html]R4i DS[/url] FFOpera)
many parts of the exam have been changed, the bio section NOW has 75 questions-and 40 mins. You wre lucky you had 75 mins or whatever the longer time you had etc etc. Your post about FOST is now old news my friend, dont create confusion, either update or DELETE it all together. He is a gutsy write for you.