CLERICAL Name & Number Checking Flashcards
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Compare: 'Procurement Office — PO-446821' and 'Procurement Office — PO-446821'. Are the entries the same or different?
Answer: Exactly the same
The office name and reference number are identical in both entries.
Examine: 'Fitzgerald, Corinne S. — 62019847' and 'Fitzgerald, Corinne S. — 62091847'. Identify the discrepancy.
Answer: Two digits are transposed in the number
The numbers differ at positions 4 and 5: '19' in the first vs. '91' in the second — a transposition error.
Which of the following pairs has a difference ONLY in the name portion?
Answer: Petersen, Lyle J. — 27445 / Peterson, Lyle J. — 27445
Petersen vs. Peterson differs by one letter in the surname, while the number 27445 is the same in both.
Compare: 'Case File #CF-20198374' and 'Case File #CF-20198374'. Select the accurate statement.
Answer: The entries are exactly the same
Every element — prefix, hyphen, and all eight digits — matches exactly.
Examine these two entries: 'Abernathy, Doris K. — 5570012' and 'Abernathy, Dorris K. — 5570012'. What type of error is present?
Answer: An extra letter in the first name
The first name is spelled 'Doris' in one entry and 'Dorris' in the other — an extra 'r' was added.
Of the following four pairs, how many are exactly the same? Pair A: 'Unit 14B — 993742' / 'Unit 14B — 993742'. Pair B: 'Greene, Walter — 60853' / 'Green, Walter — 60853'. Pair C: 'File 2209-K — 481390' / 'File 2209-K — 481390'. Pair D: 'Santos, Maria L. — 37720' / 'Santos, Maria L. — 37720'.
Answer: Three pairs
Pairs A, C, and D are identical; Pair B differs because 'Greene' has an extra 'e' compared to 'Green'.