Working Memory and Attention to Detail Flashcards

A worker must complete tasks in this order: receive, sort, tag, shelve. She has completed 'receive' and 'tag' but skipped 'sort'. What should she do?

Answer: Go back and sort before shelving

The required sequence means sorting must be completed before shelving, so she must go back and sort first.

You must track how many times 'error' appears in this sentence: 'The error log showed one error in line 3, but no error was critical.' How many times does 'error' appear?

Answer: 3

The word 'error' appears three times: 'error log', 'one error', and 'no error was critical'.

Two employees share a locker combination: the second digit is double the first, and the third digit is half the second. If the first digit is 4, what is the combination?

Answer: 4-8-2

First digit = 4, second = 4×2 = 8, third = 8÷2 = 4, making the combination 4-8-4.

A quality checker flags items if they weigh less than 100g OR cost more than $50. An item weighs 120g and costs $55. Is it flagged?

Answer: Yes, because it costs over $50

The item costs $55 which exceeds $50, satisfying the OR condition and triggering a flag.

Study these initials for 10 seconds: J.T., P.R., M.K., W.B., C.L., A.N. Which initials appeared FOURTH?

Answer: W.B.

Counting: J.T.(1), P.R.(2), M.K.(3), W.B.(4) — the fourth set of initials is W.B.

An agent processes claims with this rule: approve if damage is under $500 AND reported within 30 days; deny if either condition fails. A $480 claim is reported on day 35. What is the decision?

Answer: Deny — reported after 30 days

Both conditions must be met for approval; since the report is on day 35, the 30-day condition fails and the claim is denied.