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  1. A clerk must calculate a 15% discount on a purchase of $386.40. What is the discounted price?

    Answer: $328.44

    $386.40 × 0.15 = $57.96 discount; $386.40 − $57.96 = $328.44.

  2. Which of the following correctly alphabetizes these business names? City of Riverside Public Works Citrus Valley Medical Center Civic Center Parking Authority Citizens Business Bank

    Answer: Citizens Business Bank, Citrus Valley Medical Center, City of Riverside Public Works, Civic Center Parking Authority

    Alphabetizing letter by letter after 'Cit-': Citizens (i-z), Citrus (r), City (y), Civic — giving Citizens, Citrus, City, Civic.

  3. A clerk needs to distribute 480 pages among 16 packets equally. If each packet requires a cover sheet and a back sheet in addition to the content pages, how many total pages (including covers) must be printed?

    Answer: 512

    480 ÷ 16 = 30 content pages per packet; each packet also needs 2 extra sheets (cover + back), so 32 pages × 16 packets = 512 total pages.

  4. Which retention schedule action should be taken with a personnel record for an employee who retired three years ago, given a 7-year retention requirement after separation?

    Answer: The record must be kept for 4 more years

    Three years have elapsed since separation; 7 − 3 = 4 more years of retention are required before the record may be destroyed.

  5. A clerk is typing a formal memorandum. Which of the following is the CORRECT format for the heading?

    Answer: TO: / FROM: / DATE: / RE:

    Standard interoffice memorandum format lists headings in the order TO, FROM, DATE, and SUBJECT (or RE), all in uppercase followed by a colon.

  6. A supervisor asks a clerk to make 24 copies of a 17-page report, collated and stapled. The copier runs at 45 pages per minute. Approximately how many minutes will copying take (excluding collating and stapling time)?

    Answer: About 9 minutes

    24 copies × 17 pages = 408 total pages; 408 ÷ 45 pages per minute ≈ 9.07 minutes.

  7. When processing incoming mail, a clerk marks the date and time received on each piece. This practice is PRIMARILY intended to:

    Answer: Establish a chronological record and protect against disputes about receipt timing

    Date-and-time stamping creates an audit trail that can resolve disputes about when correspondence was received or deadlines were triggered.

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