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Password Workforce Knowledge Intro
Password Workforce Intro Knowledge is a sophisticated test of grammar and vocabulary. The test consists of 64 questions in four sections.
Test-takers have 45 minutes to complete the test.

Section 1

There are 18 questions in section 1. These questions test grammar and vocabulary.
Test-takers try to select the correct answers from the drop-down boxes.

EXAMPLE 1

 employees are in your company?
In this example, the correct answer is ‘how many’.

EXAMPLE 2

John: I’ve lost my phone.  I do?
Paul:  check with reception?
In this example the correct answers are “What should” and “Why don’t you”.

Section 2

There are 18 questions in section 2. These questions test knowledge of near synonyms.
Test-takers try to choose the correct answers from a list.

EXAMPLE 1

“His parents were sitting next to him.”
Which word is most like parents?
 mother and father
 brother and sister
 uncles and aunts
 friends
 cousins
In this example, the correct answer is “mother and father”.

EXAMPLE 2

“There is another seat over there”
Which word is most like seat?
 table
 plate
 chair
 pen
 cup
In this example, the correct answer is chair.

Section 3

There are 12 questions in section 3. These questions test knowledge of collocations.
Test-takers try to choose the correct answer from a list.

EXAMPLE 1

“I’ll answer you tomorrow.”
Which word is most often used with answer?
 answer a story
 answer a newspaper
 answer a bus
 answer a question
 answer a window

In this example, the correct answer is “answer a question”.

EXAMPLE 2

“A lot of my relatives live in London.”
Which word is most often used with relatives?
 warm relatives
 next relatives
 linked relatives
 close relatives
 joined relatives

In this example, the correct answer is “close relatives”.

Section 4

There are 16 questions in section 4. These questions test grammar and vocabulary.
Test-takers try to select the correct answers from the drop-down boxes.

EXAMPLE 1

I wish the taxi would hurry up! We’ve been here for 30 minutes and it  hasn’t arrived.
In this example the correct answer is ‘still’.

EXAMPLE 2

Janet usually works at home.  day she makes bread and cakes.
She sells  in the market.
In this example, the correct answers are ‘each’ and them’.