FREE Texas Civil Service Clerical Aptitude and Detail Questions and Answers

Question 1

You are given a set of four names to be filed alphabetically. Which name should be filed THIRD?

1. De La Rosa, Maria
2. D'Amico, Vincent
3. Dean, Samuel
4. Delarosa, John

Accepted Answer

Dean, Samuel

Answer

De La Rosa, Maria

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D'Amico, Vincent

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Delarosa, John

Question 2

A clerk is verifying a shipment invoice against the original purchase order. Identify the line item on the invoice that contains an error when compared to the purchase order.

**Purchase Order:**
- Item #: 401A, Desc: Safety Glasses, Qty: 24
- Item #: 822C, Desc: Work Gloves, Lg, Qty: 36
- Item #: 657B, Desc: Hard Hat, White, Qty: 12
- Item #: 911D, Desc: Steel Toe Boots, Sz 10, Qty: 8

**Shipment Invoice:**
- A) Item #: 401A, Desc: Safety Glasses, Qty: 24
- B) Item #: 822C, Desc: Work Gloves, Lg, Qty: 36
- C) Item #: 657B, Desc: Hard Hat, Yellow, Qty: 12
- D) Item #: 911D, Desc: Steel Toe Boots, Sz 10, Qty: 8

Accepted Answer

Item #: 657B

Answer

Item #: 401A

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Item #: 822C

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Item #: 911D

Question 3

A municipal department uses the following coding system for its internal forms: the first digit is the department number (2=Finance, 4=Parks, 6=Water), followed by a letter indicating the form type (A=Request, B=Report, C=Complaint), and ending with the last two digits of the current year. Which code is correct for a Complaint form filed with the Parks department in 2026?

Accepted Answer

4C26

Answer

4B26

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6C20

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2A26

Question 4

Which of the following lines is an EXACT duplicate of the source information below?

**Source:** Robertson, Stephen G. - Acct #78-40119-B; P.O. Box 9235, Austin, TX

Accepted Answer

Robertson, Stephen G. - Acct #78-40119-B; P.O. Box 9235, Austin, TX

Answer

Robertson, Steven G. - Acct #78-40119-B; P.O. Box 9235, Austin, TX

Answer

Robertson, Stephen G. - Acct #78-40119-B; P.O. Box 9325, Austin, TX

Answer

Robertson, Stephen G. - Acct #78-41019-B; P.O. Box 9235, Austin, TX

Question 5

In the list below, how many pairs of employee ID numbers are identical?

- 84511092 / 84511092
- 6739021B / 6739021B
- 44582G71 / 44582G17
- 9012-45A3 / 9012-45A3
- 337618P0 / 33761BP0

Accepted Answer

3

Answer

2

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4

Answer

5

Question 6

A clerk's office files documents first chronologically by year, and then alphabetically by last name. A new document for 'Cynthia Garcia' from 2025 needs to be filed. Which existing file should this new document be placed immediately behind?

Accepted Answer

2025 - Henry Ford

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2024 - David Williams

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2025 - Frank Miller

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2025 - Michael Chen