New Jersey Civil Service Exam Clerical Aptitude and Filing 4

Question 1

A civil service office receives 84 applications in one week. If 3 clerks share the work equally, how many applications does each clerk process?

Accepted Answer

28

Answer

84 divided by 3 equals 28 applications per clerk.

Question 2

In terminal-digit filing, what is the primary filing unit of the number 47-382-19?

Accepted Answer

19

Answer

In terminal-digit filing, the last group of digits (19) is the primary filing unit.

Question 3

Which name would be filed FIRST in standard alphabetical order? 'Saint James Church', 'St. Andrews Club', 'Saints Academy', 'Sainte Marie School'

Accepted Answer

St. Andrews Club

Answer

When 'St.' is an abbreviation for 'Saint,' it is filed as spelled out 'Saint,' making 'St. Andrews' file as 'Saint Andrews' which comes before 'Saint James.'

Question 4

A clerk must prepare 40 identical letter packets, each requiring 3 sheets, 1 envelope, and 1 stamp. How many total sheets of paper are needed?

Accepted Answer

120

Answer

40 packets multiplied by 3 sheets each equals 120 sheets.

Question 5

Which of the following represents correct alphabetical filing order for these entries? 'New Jersey Division of Taxation', 'Newark Public Library', 'New Brunswick City Hall', 'Newton Board of Education'

Accepted Answer

New Brunswick City Hall, New Jersey Division of Taxation, Newark Public Library, Newton Board of Education

Answer

Filing letter by letter after 'New': Brunswick (B), Jersey (J), Newark (Newa), Newton (Newto) — so the order is Brunswick, Jersey, Newark, Newton.

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New Jersey Civil Service Exam Clerical Aptitude and Filing 4