ENTRANCE EXAM CONTENTS & SELF‐STUDY RESOURCES Match the section numbers with the corresponding numbers below. Applicants will only be tested on the section numbers listed next to the program of choice. Automotive ....................................... Sections 5, 6 & 7 Business Technology & AccountingSections 4, 5, 7 & 9 Electrical ........................................... Sections 5, 6 & 7 HVAC/R ......................................... Sections 3, 5, 6 & 7 I.T. & Communication Systems .... Sections 2, 3, 6 & 7 Instrumentation ..................................... Sections 1, 6 & 7 Precision Machining & Manufacturing Sections 5, 6, 7 & 8 Medical Assistant .................................. Sections 4, 5 & 7 Medical Office Administration & CodingSections 4, 5 & 7 Welding .................................................. Sections 5, 6 & 7 1. Algebra Compass (INDUS) – (Fractions, square roots, exponents, simplify, percentages, factoring, functions)  http://www.mometrix.com/academy/compass‐test  http://www.act.org/compass/sample/math.html : (Numerical Skills/Pre‐Algebra and Algebra)  http://www.test‐guide.com/component/com_bfquiz_plus/Itemid,549/catid,329/view,pool/  https://www.khanacademy.org/math  http://www.sparknotes.com/math/prealgebra/fractions/section5.rhtml  http://www.math.com/homeworkhelp/Algebra.html Books: Miller, Bob; Math Prep for the Compass Exam ‐ ISBN‐13:9780738610023/ISBN‐10:073861002X REA, Super Review Both Math & Algebra‐ ISBN‐13:9780878914616/ISBN‐10:0878914617 2. Algebra (ITCS) ‐ (Fractions, exponents, simplify, percentages)  http://www.freemathhelp.com/index.html  http://www.sparknotes.com/math/  http://www.math.com/homeworkhelp/Algebra.html : (The Basics of Algebra section)  https://www.khanacademy.org/math  https://www.ixl.com/math/algebra‐1/percent‐word‐problems 3. COLOR IDENTIFICATION TEST – (Identify different colors on wire strands) 4. COMPUTER TYPING TEST – (Type 20 words per minute with no errors for 2 minutes)  http://www.freetypinggame.net/  http://www.typeracer.com  http://www.typingtest.com/wintestdone.html 5. GENERAL CLASSIFICATION – (Fractions, percentages, measurements, word problems, decimals)  http://www.basic‐mathematics.com/  http://www.gcflearnfree.org/math  http://www.free‐test‐online.com/ged/ged_word.htm  https://www.khanacademy.org/math  https://www.ixl.com/math/algebra‐1/percent‐word‐problems  https://www.ixl.com/math/grade‐8/elapsed‐time‐word‐problems  http://www.sparknotes.com/math/prealgebra/fractions/section5.rhtml  http://www.math.com/homeworkhelp/Algebra.html Updated: 10/2015 6. MECHANICAL COMPREHENSION – (Force, gravity, gears, pulleys, levers, strain, sound) 
Gear Basics: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=odpsm3ybPsA  The Arch: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UYtIFM1ek_M  The Pendulum & Galileo: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MpzaCCbX‐z4  http://www.epi‐eng.com/mechanical_engineering_basics/mechanical_basics_contents.htm 1. Force, Pressure and Friction 3. Work and Energy 5. Stress and Strain  http://www.psychometricinstitute.com.au/Free‐Aptitude‐Tests.asp  Research on Youtube.com, Google or your favorite search engine about mechanical Books: Wiesen, Joel P.; Barron’s “How to Prepare for Mechanical Aptitude & Spatial Relations Test” Chapters 3, 4 & 5 ‐ ISBN‐10: 0764141082/ISBN‐13: 9780764141089 Wall, Dr. Janet; McGraw‐Hill’s ASVAB, Second Edition ‐ ISBN‐10: 0071626611/ISBN‐13: 9780071626613 7. READING COMPREHENSION SKILLS – (Word recognition, vocabulary, content comprehension)  http://www.act.org/compass/tests/esl/reading4.html  http://www.test‐guide.com/free‐compass‐pratice‐tests.html  http://www.readtheory.org/  http://www.mometrix.com/academy/compass‐test/ Books: Learning Express, “501 Reading Comprehension Questions” ISBN‐10: 1576859495/ ISBN‐13: 9781576859490 8. SPATIAL REASONING – (Identify 2‐dimenional drawings of shapes with what they would be in 3‐D)  http://www.fibonicci.com/spatial‐reasoning/test/easy/ 9. WRITING SKILLS – (Looking for errors in grammar, spelling, punctuation)  http://www.act.org/compass/tests/esl/grammar3.html  http://www.act.org/compass/sample/write‐s.html  http://lessons.englishgrammar101.com/EnglishGrammar101/Introduction.aspx  http://www.mometrix.com/academy/compass‐test/ 
http://www.grammar‐monster.com/ Updated: 10/2015