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I am studying for thr programmer test.
1. I have read this book by Khalid and also by Kathy & Bert.
2. I took the mock test in appendix F of Khalid's book. I did well but I could improve in some tricky questions. My knowledge is not as good as I would like it to be (as could be seen from my postings) but it has improved considerably after I started studying. I got a 91 percent in the mock test. I wonder if the test result is similar to the actual test's result?
3. I have the mock tests which came with the CDs of the two books
4. I have downloaded the http://www.danchisholm.net/ site.

Should I take the book CD tests first or should I take the tests in http://www.danchisholm.net/ site?
Which books CD tests should I take first?

Got any other suggesstions?
I have with me 1 more week of total free time for doing all this. After that I would like to get the date and take the actual test.
 
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You can take up any one either book CD or http://www.danchisholm.net/. That's not an issue. But I suggest you purchase exam simulator and take all the mock exams before your actual exam. This will give a fee writing real exam. In fact simulator mock test questions are tuffer than original exam.

Go ahead. Best of luck.
 
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Hi Swamy

I would also recommend using a commercial test simulator as they test one rigourously and they are worth the price if they give you even 10% increase in actual exam results.

Whizlabs and enthuware are good products to try.
 
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I think it would be a good idea to update my notes and study them every day too for the next 7 days while doing the sample tests. Lets see.
 
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I hope to be done with all the free mock exams shortly.
I am curretly working on Dan Chisholm's tests and they are good.

Which is a better commercially available mock exam set as per you guys?
 
Consider Paul's rocket mass heater.
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