NYC NYC Civil Service Information Ordering and Visualization Questions and Answers 3

Question 1

A city agency tracks monthly complaints using a line graph. In January there were 80 complaints, February had 65, March had 90, and April had 75. Which month showed the greatest single-month increase compared to the previous month?

Accepted Answer

March

Answer

March increased from 65 to 90, a gain of 25 — the largest single-month increase in the dataset.

Question 2

A filing clerk must arrange the following names in standard alphabetical order: DeAngelo, D'Angelo, De La Cruz, Dean, Decker. Which order is correct?

Accepted Answer

D'Angelo, De La Cruz, DeAngelo, Dean, Decker

Answer

Standard NYC civil service filing ignores apostrophes and spaces, treating names as if written solid: DANGELO, DELACRUZ, DEANGELO, DEAN, DECKER — sorted: D'Angelo, De La Cruz, DeAngelo, Dean, Decker.

Question 3

A supervisor reviews a table showing four employees' overtime hours: Cruz=12, Patel=8, Williams=15, Johnson=10. Which visualization would most clearly show which employee worked the most overtime?

Accepted Answer

A bar chart comparing all four employees

Answer

A bar chart directly compares individual values side by side, making it easiest to identify the highest overtime worker at a glance.

Question 4

Incident report numbers must be filed in the following order based on priority code (1=highest) then report number. Given reports 2-1045, 1-0832, 3-0711, 1-1203, 2-0910, which comes first?

Accepted Answer

1-0832

Answer

Priority code 1 is the highest, and between 1-0832 and 1-1203, the lower report number 0832 comes first.

Question 5

A clerk uses a flowchart to process permit applications. The chart shows: Step 1 – Receive application; Step 2 – Check completeness; Step 3 – If incomplete, return to applicant; Step 4 – If complete, forward to supervisor. An incomplete application should next go to:

Accepted Answer

Back to the applicant

Answer

The flowchart's Step 3 decision branch explicitly directs incomplete applications back to the applicant for correction.

NYC - Civil Service Exam Practice Test

NYC - Civil Service Exam Practice Test

NYC NYC Civil Service Information Ordering and Visualization Questions and Answers 3