# Writing Tests for Public Affairs Jobs--What's Involved?

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/writing-tests-for-public-affairs-jobs-whats-involved/57158>\
**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [March 7, 2001, 9:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/writing-tests-for-public-affairs-jobs-whats-involved/57158 "2001-03-07T21:08:31Z")\
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**Author:** ![tsunamisurfer](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/a698b9/32.png) [@tsunamisurfer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tsunamisurfer)\
**Post date:** [March 7, 2001, 9:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/writing-tests-for-public-affairs-jobs-whats-involved/57158/1 "2001-03-07T21:08:31Z")

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My sister is to be interviewed for a public affairs position with a large corporation in two weeks. Part of the interview process includes “a short test.”

She was given no other details, and is wondering whether this test would most likely involve grammar, spelling, writing a press release–or all three. Does anyone have any experience that might help her prepare?

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**Author:** ![Chronos](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chronos/32/134_2.png) [@Chronos](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chronos)\
**Post date:** [March 7, 2001, 11:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/writing-tests-for-public-affairs-jobs-whats-involved/57158/2 "2001-03-07T23:07:08Z")

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