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  1. A coding system assigns codes: Red=R, Blue=B, Green=G, Yellow=Y. A form lists the colors 'Red, Green, Blue, Yellow.' Which code sequence is correct?

    Answer: R, G, B, Y

    Red=R, Green=G, Blue=B, Yellow=Y gives the sequence R, G, B, Y, matching the listed color order.

  2. A clerk checks Social Security Numbers. Which pair does NOT match?

    Answer: 987-65-4321 / 987-65-4231

    987-65-4321 differs from 987-65-4231; the last four digits have been transposed (32 vs 23).

  3. When filing alphabetically, which of the following names comes FIRST?

    Answer: MacDonald, James

    MacDonald begins with 'MacD,' which comes before 'MacK,' 'MacM,' and 'MacP' alphabetically.

  4. A postal clerk must sort these NYC ZIP codes in ascending order. Which arrangement is correct?

    Answer: 10001, 10025, 10305, 10451

    10001 < 10025 < 10305 < 10451 is the correct ascending numerical order.

  5. A records clerk codes department names using initials. Which coding is INCORRECT?

    Answer: Bureau of Motor Vehicles = BVM

    Bureau of Motor Vehicles abbreviates to BMV, not BVM; initials must follow the word order of the name.

  6. A timesheet shows an employee worked: Mon=8 hrs, Tue=7.5 hrs, Wed=8 hrs, Thu=6.5 hrs, Fri=8 hrs. What is the total?

    Answer: 38 hours

    8 + 7.5 + 8 + 6.5 + 8 = 38 total hours worked during the week.

  7. A clerk verifies data against an original record: Employee #4821, Dept. 07, Salary: $52,400. Which statement is true?

    Answer: Employee #4821, Dept. 07, Salary: $52,040 — contains an error in salary

    $52,040 differs from the original $52,400 — the digits 0 and 4 in the hundreds and tens places have been transposed.

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