Clerical Exams CLERICAL File Management 1

Question 1

An administrative assistant is organizing a large volume of vendor invoices that need to be retrieved frequently by vendor name. Which filing system would be MOST efficient for this purpose?

Accepted Answer

Alphabetical filing by vendor name

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Chronological filing by invoice date

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Numerical filing by invoice number

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Geographic filing by vendor location

Question 2

A records manager discovers that the office filing cabinets are nearly full, but 40% of the files have not been accessed in over three years. What is the MOST appropriate immediate action?

Accepted Answer

Review the records retention schedule and transfer eligible files to off-site storage

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Purchase additional filing cabinets to expand storage capacity

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Shred all files that have not been accessed in three years

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Digitize only the most recently accessed files and discard the rest

Question 3

When creating a folder naming convention for a shared network drive used by multiple departments, which practice BEST supports consistent file retrieval?

Accepted Answer

Establish a standardized naming format that includes date, department, and document type

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Allow each employee to name folders according to their personal preference

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Use abbreviations and acronyms to keep folder names as short as possible

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Name folders after the employee responsible for their contents

Question 4

An office receives a letter that references a previously filed client account. Under a cross-referencing system, what is the PRIMARY purpose of creating a cross-reference sheet?

Accepted Answer

To allow the document to be located under more than one logical filing location

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To create a duplicate copy of the document for backup purposes

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To flag the document for supervisory review before filing

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To record the date the document was received in the office

Question 5

According to standard file management procedures, which action should be taken BEFORE a document is removed from a filing cabinet for use?

Accepted Answer

Place an out-guide or charge-out card in the document's original location

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Scan the document and upload it to a shared drive

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Notify the records manager in writing that the file has been removed

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Make a photocopy of the document and file the copy in its place

Question 6

A government office must comply with a public records law requiring that certain documents be retained for a minimum of seven years. An employee wants to delete digital files from five years ago to free up server space. What should the employee do?

Accepted Answer

Consult the records retention schedule before taking any action to confirm the files' required retention period

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Delete the files immediately since server space is a legitimate operational concern

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Move the files to a personal hard drive to satisfy the retention requirement off the server

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Ask a coworker whether the files seem important before deciding to delete them