Sentence examples for service tests from inspiring English sources

"You always took civil service tests growing up," Kevin Meehan said.

In the end, he said, "thank god for the civil service tests," through which he repeatedly won promotions.

The McDonald's restaurant chain has announced Wi-Fi service tests in New York City with Cometa -- a venture involving Intel, I.B.M., A. T.&T.

The Beaux-Arts style building was altered and became part of the Delehanty Institute, which specialized in vocational training and preparation for civil service tests.

He served two years in Europe as a military police officer and worked as a truck driver, among other jobs, when he returned to civilian life, before deciding to take civil service tests.

Among higher-ranking officers, promoted on the basis of competitive civil service tests, minority officers constitute 39 percent of sergeants, up from 19 percent a decade ago; 25 percent of lieutenants, up from 13 percent and 177 percent of captains, up from 5 percent.

Several of the 15 workers took the Civil Service test again in February.

His father, John, now a retired New York City sanitation worker, suggested he take the civil service test.

After taking night classes she passed a civil service test and was promoted.

The British prison service tested stun belts in 1995, but a spokesman said yesterday that the tests had been abandoned.

Applications are being accepted for the new, unbiased — and hugely challenging — civil service test in April.