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Applicants for technical or supervisory positions at utility companies are required to take the Plant Operator Selection System (POSS) test. Passing POSS at the level desired by plant management is a condition, but not a guarantee, of employment. Developed by the Edison Energy Institute (EEI) for use by nuclear, hydropower, or fossil fuel companies, POSS is an 80-minute, multiple choice, pencil -and -paper assessment of the cognitive skills needed for competent performance in such jobs as operators of turbines, boilers, or control rooms. Power plants administer POSS according to EEI standards with no calculators or dictionaries permitted. Test takers with special needs may contact the employer before testing concerning to make the appropriate arrangements. POSS Organization and Administration The POSS includes five test batteries: Reading Comprehension, Mathematical Usage, Tables and Graphs, Mechanical Concepts, and Figural Reasoning. Strict time limits govern each section of the test.

The applicant’s ability to move swiftly to respond to the questions she or he is most likely to answer correctly is crucial to success on the POSS. The Reading Comprehension section consists of five paragraphs about scientific or technical topics typical of those found in utility training materials. Following the readings are 36 questions to be answered in 30 minutes. The Mathematical Usage test requires applicants to convert feet to meters, ounces to grams, and similar standard measures, and then to select the correct answer based on their calculations. To aid test takers, the POSS includes tables of basic measurements, such as feet to acres and gallons to liters.

POSS offers two versions of the Mathematical Usage test. Applicants for operator positions take the shorter version with 18 questions to be completed in 7 minutes. The questions in the shorter test require computations based on mathematical formulas.

Applicants for supervisory jobs take the longer form of the Mathematical Usage battery, focused on problem-solving skills. There are three types of questions in the longer test: formula conversions, algebra problems, and word problems, for a total of with 46 questions to be completed within 17 minutes. The longer version of the Mathematical Usage section increases the total number of questions on the POSS to 230, compared to 202 questions on the shorter test. The Tables and Graphs portion of the POSS consists of two parts: Tables (with 60 questions to answer in 5 minutes) and Graphs (with 24 questions and a time limit of 4 minutes). Tables exhibit numerical relationships, such as water temperature to convector length, requiring test-takers to select, for example, the correct heating output per hour in BTU’s.

Graphs may include information such as a comparison of the square feet covered by various types of paint finishes. Test takers must interpret the data presented in tabular form and choose the correct answer from the available options. The Mechanical Concepts section gives applicants 20 minutes to answer 44 questions. This section tests an applicant’s ability to use mechanical devices in the workplace. Line drawings of such devices as levers, pulleys, gears, fulcrums, or ramps, precede operational questions concerning spin, speed, momentum, pressure, or direction of motion. The Figural Reasoning portion of the POSS (also called the Spatial Ability test) poses 20 questions to be completed in 10 minutes.

Each question begins with a drawing of a disassembled device with every part identified by a letter. Next, five drawings appear from different perspectives.

Lines point to the location of hidden parts of the assembly. The test taker must visualize the assembled device and then select the best representation of it. POSS Evaluation Employers derive test scores ranging from 0 to 15 according to EEI’s Aptitude Index, which measures the applicant’s intellectual abilities and mechanical talent. The plants that administer the test establish their hiring standards, so there is no common “passing score” for the POSS test. Employers do not release the score required for the available positions, and EEI does not reveal whether guessing on the POSS improves or lowers test scores. POSS Test Preparation Veteran test takers agree that time management is crucial to POSS success. Time restrictions and challenging material can keep applicants from the positions they desire.

Practice is essential to a positive POSS result. The Mometrix Plant Operator Selection System SECRETS Study Guide readies test takers to achieve on the POSS. Applicants learn how to decode the wording of test questions to eliminate unlikely answers and how to guess intelligently between possible responses.

The exercises in the POSS SECRETS Study Guide simulate actual test batteries. Technically accurate and easy-to-understand, the SECRETS Study Guide offers clear explanations of mechanical concepts and provides detailed instructions for manipulating three-dimensional figures. Test takers learn to glean relevant data from reading selections, word problems, tables, and graphs. Thorough test preparation with the Mometrix SECRETS Study Guide can transform POSS into a pass.

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Technician Occupations Selection System (TECH): Used to help select employees for technician jobs that typically require a college degree. Examples of jobs covered by TECH are laboratory, environmental or chemistry technician; distribution planning technician; communications or telecommunications technician; drafter; and estimator. Technician Occupations Selection System (TECH) TECH is a battery of aptitude tests designed and validated to aid in the selection of candidates for electric utility industry technical occupations for which an associate degree is normally required. The generic job titles covered by the validation study are:.

Chemistry/Laboratory/Environmental Technician. Communication/Telecommunication Technician. Design/Engineering Technician. Distribution/Planning Technician/Estimator.

Drafter. Health Physics/Radiation Control Technician. Quality Assurance Technician. Testing/Relay Technician HR Strategies (formerly Personnel Designs, Incorporated) conducted the research study. This large scale effort involved the cooperation of 23 investor-owned electric utility companies from all geographic regions of the United States and reflected a wide range of company sizes to ensure that the results of the study would apply to the broad range of technician positions and company environments. The contractor conducted a detailed job analysis to gain information regarding the key activities and skill requirements of technician jobs and to identify selection procedures that would effectively measure the skills and abilities important to successful performance of these jobs.

The study also included the development of job performance measures to obtain supervisor ratings of job incumbents and to use in developing the experimental battery. The experimental battery was administered to over 2,100 technician job incumbents, followed by execution of a validation study to identify a professionally sound and practically useful selection system. The final product consisted of two versions of the Tech battery containing four paper-and-pencil tests, with an administration time of approximately two hours. A description of the four aptitude tests comprising the Tech battery is provided below: Graphic Problem Solving. This test measures the ability to use numerical information presented in illustrations to solve practical arithmetic problems. Interpreting Diagrams.

This test measures the ability to use symbols and codes to locate objects on a map or diagram and to determine the object's status. Mechanical Concepts. This test measures the ability to understand mechanical principles. There are 44 multiple-choice items.

Each item contains a pictorial description of a mechanical situation, a question, and three possible answers. This test has a 20-minute time limit. Reasoning from Rules. This test measures the ability to read and apply rules to make decisions and to troubleshoot a logic network. Scoring and Interpretation: The TECH battery may be machine- or hand-scored.

Scores on each test in the battery are combined to obtain an Overall Score, which predicts the candidate's likelihood of success in job performance. Federal regulations mandate that employment tests must be job-related. EEI’s employment test batteries are designed and validated for specific energy industry job families, including power plant operators, maintenance and craft positions, power dispatching positions, customer service representatives, and more.

EEI does not administer any of its employment tests directly to applicants. If you are interested in a position with an electric utility, please contact the utility directly for job and pre-employment testing information. If you have previously taken an EEI employment test and are looking for your results, please understand that EEI does not provide results directly to applicants.

If you have applied for a position with a utility company that requires an EEI test that you have already taken elsewhere, please be sure to notify the company to which you are applying. Good study guides: You can find User Name: southern Password: testing User Name: exelon Password: operator User Name: entergy Password: practice test User Name: aep Password: aep User Name: Reno Password: Tahoe Duke applicants may retest every 90 days. Southern Company applicants may retest every 45 days. Entergy applicants may retest every 30 days, but not more than twice in 12 months. Can you give us a link that shows the type of question you are having difficulties with?

(What I think you are saying is that they used unfamiliar schematic symbols. There are 3 or 4 different sets of 'standard' symbols.and I got nailed by a test that used a set I wasn't familiar with, but. If that is what you are saying, the only advice I can give you is to google (image) the symbols you had issues with & become familiar with them. If I am completely off-base in my interpretation of the question, the link you provide will help us communicate.). Hi guys, Im a experienced chemical tech in fossil fuels.

I recently took the EEI Tech test for a Nuclear Plant. But I failed!! What made it so difficult was the fact that when I was taking the test it seemed easy. After I took the test the Chem Manager told me if I passed the test the job is mine. Well i got the bad news I failed. I was actually shocked and embarrased. It was tough because the job was right there and I failed the test.

Good news I was told he is still interested in me and im allowed to retake the test in 30 days. I guess im asking if there any advice or similar experience someone has.

Any study info specifically for the TECH test? The Poss seems different than the Tech test. Also any test taking advice?

What you think might of been wrong and something that is easily oversighted with this test? Like I said alot of question I was comfortable with answering.so that is why it was a shock. Thanks all.ill be prepared for my 2nd chance. Thanks llama, Is it true that you should not answer questions you are not sure of. I have heard that it is based questions that you answered correctly. For example say the first section is 11 questions, if i only answer 6 and all of them correct.will i pass the test section? Im retaking the test on dec.

16 so hopefully I will have better results. Also is the test graded on the 4 individual sections? If i fail 1 section do I fail the whole test?

Or is it based on the whole test and just broken into sections? Just frustrating because it seems like alot of factors are left unknown with the test. I read these bboks and passed first try and I have not been to school in over 20 years. These books are references used to write the test available on Amazon.com 1.

Mitchell, R., & Prickel, D. Graphs, Tables, Schedules, and Maps: The Real World of Adult Math, Number Power Ser. New York: McGraw-Hill. Lawler, J., & Powers, R.

ASVAB for Dummies. New York, NY: Wiley Publishing, Inc. Reasoning Skills Success in 20 Minutes a Day. New York, NY: Learning Express. Honestly, judging by the tests I've taken. The tech, mass, and poss are more tests of speed vs time, instead of intelligence. NO QUESTIONS ARE HARD on any of these test.

If you can't tell if a longer handle will take less effort then a shorter handle, or that 2x + 2 = 0 = x=-1; then you probably don't need to be in this field. Take the practice tests. Over and over.

Until you can develop a strategy to take it and get accurate while maintaining a brisk pace. Thats where you will get the best improvement imho. These books are just methods of profiteering at best. Again, no single question on those tests is difficult. Literally speaking, an 8th grader can ace that test if given enough time.

Good luck to you sir, regardless of your path. Hopefully you can swap fields easily! Good choice too. Nuclear power 'aint goin no where'. Post 1 affirms my point as well. Links for practice test are at top of this page.

Eei Cast Test Study Guide

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