Civil Pe Sample Examination [Paperback]

Michael R. Lindeburg (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 1591260051 | ISBN-13: 978-1591260059 | Publication Date: February 2005 | Edition: 1

Engineers agree that taking a sample exam is the best way to learn where you need more study. Civil PE Sample Examination offers you six 40-problem sample exams, one covering the morning portion and five covering the afternoon disciplines. You won't get more realistic practice anywhere else. These sample exams replicate the exam format, level of difficulty, and time pressure. Even bubble answer sheets are provided. There's no substitute for this experience.

The Most Realistic Practice for the Civil PE Exam

• Cover the morning portion and each of the afternoon disciplines.
• Check your problem-solving methods with step-by-step solutions.
• Mentally prepare yourself for the pressure of working under timed conditions.
• Identify topics that require extra review.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 86 pages
• Publisher: Professional Publications (CA); 1 edition (February 2005)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1591260051
• ISBN-13: 978-1591260059
• Product Dimensions: 10.9 x 8.4 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 15.2 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,043,201 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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17 of 17 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Too difficult - source of a frustrating day, May 10, 2008

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E. Skaugset (Redlands, CA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Civil Pe Sample Examination (Paperback)

I used this book prior to taking the PE exam, as a practice test - blocked out the whole day, stuck to the schedule, etc. In general, I found the problems to be very complicated and involved (NOT six minute problems), and the test was just too difficult. I was not able to complete this test in eight hours. When I took the actual PE exam a short time later, it was much simpler, and I finished both sessions with time to spare.

I will say this - if you can take the exam in this book in 8 hours, and get over half of the questions right, then you should have no problem on the real thing.

For a set of practice questions that more closely resembles the actual exam, I recommend the NCEES published book. Those questions have a comparable level of difficulty and take about the right amount of time to solve.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars I passed first time, so no complaints here!, January 5, 2007

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Glad that's over with! (Washington, DC) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Civil Pe Sample Examination (Paperback)

The sample problems in this text prepare you only in the sense that it gets you back into thinking again like a college student preparing for a big exam. Being a few years out of college, reviewing these problems got me back into study mode.

Most of the problems in this book are much more difficult and involved than the problems on the actual exam.

When I began studying I looked at the large pile of reference books on the floor and freaked out thinking I'll never remember all of topics covered in the PE. I calmed down, ordered this book (after receiving advise from several others who passed the PE before me). I felt much better and more prepared after a week or two of reviewing the material in this book.

Overall, I recommend this as well as the reference guide by Lindeburg. Both are much better than you originally think. After the exam, you'll be glad you had them along!

5 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Needs polishing, March 21, 2007

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Thomas W. Lucas - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Civil Pe Sample Examination (Paperback)

There are many errors in this book. Some of the problems require some obscure methods in order to solve them. I doubt the PE Exam is as hard as some of the problems in this book. The online NCEES sample exam seemed more realistic in regards to the material tested. I wouldn't recommend this text except that there aren't really any better alternatives so I would say it is better practice than nothing.