Mixed Deck — All New Jersey Civil Service Exam Topics Flashcards

Read the following passage: 'The ordinance requires all contractors working on municipal projects to carry liability insurance in an amount not less than one million dollars per occurrence and two million dollars aggregate.' A contractor carries $800,000 per occurrence and $2.5 million aggregate. Does the contractor meet the requirements?

Answer: No, because the per-occurrence amount is below the required minimum

The contractor's per-occurrence amount of $800,000 falls below the required $1,000,000, so requirements are not fully met.

What is 35% of 620?

Answer: 217

0.35 × 620 = 217.

A manager in a civil service agency realizes that a longstanding departmental procedure is inefficient and causes delays for citizens. The BEST course of action is to:

Answer: Document the inefficiency and propose a formal procedure change through proper channels

Proposing formal procedure changes through proper channels ensures accountability, compliance, and systematic improvement.

Officer A works every Monday and Thursday. Officer B works every Tuesday and Thursday. On which day do both officers work?

Answer: Thursday

Thursday appears in both officers' schedules, making it the day they both work.

A public works department has the following procedure for handling citizen service requests: 1. All requests are logged and assigned a tracking number. 2. Requests are classified as 'Safety' or 'Maintenance'. 3. 'Safety' requests are immediately dispatched to a field crew. 4. 'Maintenance' requests are reviewed by a supervisor within one business day to determine priority. An employee receives a call about a large pothole on a busy road. How should the employee handle this request according to the procedure?

Answer: Log the request, classify it as 'Safety', and immediately dispatch a field crew.

A large pothole on a busy road constitutes a 'Safety' issue. The procedure requires that the request be logged (Step 1), classified as 'Safety' (Step 2), and then immediately dispatched to a field crew (Step 3).

Four candidates — W, X, Y, Z — are ranked for a position. W ranks higher than X. Y ranks lower than Z. Z ranks lower than W. Who ranks highest?

Answer: W

W > X and W > Z > Y, so W ranks highest overall.

Which sentence avoids using a dangling modifier?

Answer: After reviewing the file, the officer made the decision.

The participial phrase 'After reviewing the file' must be immediately followed by 'the officer,' who performed the reviewing.

The term 'concurrently' as used in the passage below most nearly means: 'The initial phase involved the migration of all active files, which was completed last month. The current phase focuses on training all personnel on the system's core functionalities. Concurrently, the IT department is troubleshooting minor bugs reported by early users. The final phase, scheduled for the next quarter, will involve the digitization of archival records.'

Answer: At the same time

The context shows that while personnel are being trained (the current phase), the IT department is also working on troubleshooting bugs. The word 'concurrently' is used to show these two actions are happening simultaneously or during the same period.

If 5 workers can process 350 forms in 2 days, how many forms can 8 workers process in 3 days at the same rate?

Answer: 840

Rate per worker per day = 350/(5×2) = 35; 8 workers × 3 days × 35 = 840.

You are a new employee and realize you were accidentally given access to a confidential personnel database that you should not have. What is the correct response?

Answer: Immediately notify your IT department and supervisor so access can be corrected

Unauthorized access to confidential systems must be reported immediately to prevent security risks and protect your own integrity.

Which NJ government department is primarily responsible for overseeing employee benefits such as pension enrollment for state workers?

Answer: Department of the Treasury, Division of Pensions and Benefits

The NJ Division of Pensions and Benefits, within the Department of the Treasury, administers retirement and benefit programs for state employees.

3, 4, 1, 8, 5, 2, 9, 10, 1,?

Answer: 6

Explanation: Interspersed odd/even sequence.

A top-performing employee tells you they are considering leaving because they feel unchallenged. What is the most effective retention strategy?

Answer: Provide stretch assignments, recognition, and a development plan within existing resources

Engagement through challenging work, recognition, and career development is the most sustainable way to retain high performers within civil service constraints.

Read the sentence: 'The committee neither endorsed nor rejected the proposal, choosing instead to table the matter indefinitely.' What did the committee do?

Answer: Postponed the decision without a set timeframe

'Table the matter indefinitely' means to postpone without setting a future date.

"Which order is incorrect?" Key: 1 7 6 9 2 4 8 3 J O E L F A S H, the code."

Answer: 16923-JELFH

Explanation: The given key and code can be combined as follows: 1 7 6 9 2 4 8 3 J O E L F A S H To create the required sequence, we must match the code's letters with their corresponding numbers in the key. The resulting sequence would be: 1 6 9 2 3 J E L F H Therefore, the correct sequence is 16923-JELFH. As we can see, the original key and code sequence given in the question are already in the correct order, so none of the lines is out of order.

Which statement best describes an inference?

Answer: A conclusion drawn from available evidence

An inference is a logical conclusion derived from evidence and reasoning, not directly stated.

6, 15, 33, 24, 15, 42, 6, 33, 51,?

Answer: 60

Explanation: The sum of the two digits in 60 is 6.

A schedule shows: Department meetings alternate between Monday and Wednesday each week, starting with Monday. What day is the 5th meeting?

Answer: Monday

The pattern is Mon, Wed, Mon, Wed, Mon — the 5th meeting falls on Monday.

Identify the misplaced modifier: 'Running to the exit, the alarm was triggered by the officer.'

Answer: 'Running to the exit' should modify 'officer,' not 'alarm.'

The participial phrase 'Running to the exit' must be placed next to the noun it modifies, 'officer,' not 'alarm.'

The following appears in a civil service regulation: 'A layoff shall not be considered a disciplinary action. Accordingly, employees who are laid off retain their names on the re-employment list for a period of four years and may not be required to requalify through examination.' What right does a laid-off employee retain?

Answer: The right to be considered for re-employment without retaking an exam for four years

The regulation states laid-off employees remain on the re-employment list for four years and need not requalify through examination.