Clerical Exams CLERICAL Ability 1

Question 1

A clerk must file the following names alphabetically. Which name would come LAST?

Accepted Answer

Thornton, B.

Answer

Thompson, R.

Answer

Thomas, K.

Answer

Thomsen, A.

Question 2

A clerk receives a priority request at 9:20 AM. Office policy requires all priority requests to be completed within 2 hours and 15 minutes. What is the latest time the request can be completed?

Accepted Answer

11:35 AM

Answer

11:20 AM

Answer

11:45 AM

Answer

12:05 PM

Question 3

Which of the following sentences contains a spelling error?

Accepted Answer

Please submit all forms to the personel department.

Answer

The clerk filed the reports in chronological order.

Answer

The office will be closed on Monday for the holiday.

Answer

All invoices must be approved before payment is issued.

Question 4

A filing cabinet has 4 drawers, and each drawer holds 250 folders. If the cabinet is currently 60% full, how many folders are stored in the cabinet?

Accepted Answer

600

Answer

150

Answer

400

Answer

840

Question 5

Which of the following organization names would be filed LAST alphabetically?

Accepted Answer

Civic Center Management

Answer

Citizens Bank

Answer

City Council Office

Answer

City Hall Services

Question 6

A clerk processes 85 forms per day and works 5 days per week. How many forms will the clerk process in 3 weeks?

Accepted Answer

1,275

Answer

255

Answer

425

Answer

1,500