New Jersey Civil Service Exam Clerical Aptitude and Filing 2

Question 1

In alphabetical filing, which name would be filed LAST among these four options?

Accepted Answer

Mackenzie, Paul

Answer

When filing Mac/Mc names, all letters are considered, so Mackenzie comes after MacDonald and MacArthur alphabetically.

Question 2

A clerk is given a stack of 200 forms to count and batch in groups of 25. How many batches will there be?

Accepted Answer

8

Answer

200 divided by 25 equals 8 batches.

Question 3

Which of the following is the correct filing order for these business names: 'A-1 Plumbing', 'AAA Services', 'A & B Cleaners', 'Able Movers'?

Accepted Answer

A & B Cleaners, A-1 Plumbing, AAA Services, Able Movers

Answer

Symbols and punctuation are ignored, so '& B' files as 'B', and the order is: AB Cleaners, A1 Plumbing, AAA Services, Able Movers.

Question 4

A records technician needs to file documents for 'Department of Transportation, NJ' and 'NJ Transit Authority'. Under which letter would each be filed?

Accepted Answer

'D' and 'N' respectively

Answer

Government departments are filed by the key word, so 'Department of Transportation, NJ' files under 'D' and 'NJ Transit Authority' files under 'N'.

Question 5

When proofreading the sentence 'The mayor signed the ordanance on Tuesday,' what error is present?

Accepted Answer

'ordanance' is misspelled

Answer

The correct spelling is 'ordinance,' not 'ordanance.'

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New Jersey Civil Service Exam Clerical Aptitude and Filing 2