Clerical Exams CLERICAL Proofreading 2

Question 1

Which of the following sentences contains a spelling error?

Accepted Answer

The new proceedure requires all forms to be submitted electronically.

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The committee will convene on Thursday to discuss the budget.

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Please ensure that all documents are filed in alphabetical order.

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The supervisor approved the revised schedule for next week.

Question 2

In the sentence 'The office recieved twelve applications for the clerical position,' what error is present?

Accepted Answer

A misspelled word

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Subject-verb disagreement

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Incorrect number format

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Missing punctuation

Question 3

Which revision correctly fixes this sentence? 'Each of the employees need to submit their timesheets by Friday.'

Accepted Answer

Each of the employees needs to submit his or her timesheet by Friday.

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Each of the employees needs to submit their timesheets by Friday.

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Each of the employees need to submit his timesheets by Friday.

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Each of the employee needs to submit their timesheets by Friday.

Question 4

A proofreader finds the phrase 'the affect of the new policy' in a memo. What correction should be made?

Accepted Answer

Change "affect" to "effect"

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Change "the" to "an"

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Change "of" to "on"

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No correction is needed

Question 5

Which of the following contains a punctuation error?

Accepted Answer

The department's policy states: employees must badge in daily.

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The clerk filed the reports; however, two were incomplete.

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The manager asked, "Has the mail been sorted yet?"

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Dear Ms. Alvarez,

Question 6

While proofreading a form letter, you notice the sentence: 'We look forward to recieve your completed application.' What should be corrected?

Accepted Answer

Change "recieve" to "receive"

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Change "look" to "looks"

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Change "completed" to "complete"

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Change "your" to "you're"