Basic Ability Test Basic Ability Attention to Detail

Question 1

Which pair of addresses below is exactly identical?

Accepted Answer

1423 Maple Street, Chicago IL 60601 / 1423 Maple Street, Chicago IL 60601

Answer

Only option A has both addresses that are character-for-character identical; all other pairs differ in abbreviation, added state, or transposed ZIP digits.

Question 2

A form requires a Social Security Number in the format XXX-XX-XXXX. Which entry is correctly formatted?

Accepted Answer

123-45-6789

Answer

The format XXX-XX-XXXX requires 3 digits, a dash, 2 digits, a dash, and 4 digits — which only option B (123-45-6789) satisfies.

Question 3

A shipping label reads: Order #88472, Ship To: 3309 Birchwood Lane, Portland OR 97201. Which copy of this label contains an error?

Accepted Answer

Order #88472, 3390 Birchwood Lane, Portland OR 97201

Answer

Option C transposes the house number digits, showing '3390 Birchwood Lane' instead of the correct '3309 Birchwood Lane.'

Question 4

An employee record shows: Name: Sandra Reeves, DOB: 07/22/1985, Employee ID: E-7734, Start Date: 01/08/2015. Which entry below contains a discrepancy?

Accepted Answer

Reeves, Sandra, 07/22/1985, ID: E-7743, hired 01/08/2015

Answer

Option C lists the employee ID as E-7743, but the original record shows E-7734 — the last two digits are transposed.

Question 5

A schedule lists meetings at: 9:00 AM, 10:30 AM, 1:15 PM, 3:45 PM, and 4:00 PM. Which replication of this schedule contains an error?

Accepted Answer

9:00 AM, 10:30 AM, 1:15 PM, 3:54 PM, 4:00 PM

Answer

Option B changes the 3:45 PM meeting to 3:54 PM — the digits are transposed, making it an inaccurate copy.

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