Clerical Aptitude Flashcards
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A clerk must enter data from a form that lists a date as '08/06/2026.' In a system requiring the format YYYY-MM-DD, how should this be entered?
Answer: 2026-08-06
The YYYY-MM-DD format places the four-digit year first, then month, then day: 2026-08-06.
Which sentence contains a grammatical error?
Answer: Each of the employees are required to sign in.
'Each of the employees' is a singular subject and requires the singular verb 'is,' not 'are.'
A typist makes 3 errors per 200 words typed. If a document is 800 words long, approximately how many errors should be expected?
Answer: 12
800 ÷ 200 = 4 segments × 3 errors = 12 expected errors.
When organizing a numeric filing system, where would case number 10-2245 be filed relative to 10-2254?
Answer: Before 10-2254
10-2245 comes before 10-2254 because 2245 is numerically less than 2254.
A clerk is asked to send a memo to 'all department heads.' Which action is most appropriate?
Answer: Distribute the memo to each person who holds a department head title
The instruction specifies department heads, so the memo should go only to individuals in that role.
Which of the following is the correct way to abbreviate 'Ohio Department of Administrative Services' in a document after writing it out in full?
Answer: ODAS
Standard practice for government agency abbreviations is to use capital initials without periods: ODAS.
A clerk receives a stack of 150 applications and must separate them into approved and denied piles. After sorting, she has 90 approved. What percentage were denied?
Answer: 40%
60 denied ÷ 150 total = 0.40 = 40% were denied.