Ohio Civil Service Exam Clerical Aptitude 4

Question 1

A clerk must alphabetize files for 'St. Claire County,' 'Saint Bernard Hospital,' and 'Stanton Office Supply.' What is the correct order?

Accepted Answer

Saint Bernard, St. Claire, Stanton

Answer

When filing, 'Saint' and 'St.' are treated as 'Saint,' so all three are compared as: Saint Bernard, Saint Claire, Stanton.

Question 2

Which of the following is an example of a cardinal number?

Accepted Answer

Twelve

Answer

Cardinal numbers express quantity (twelve), while ordinal numbers express rank or order (third, fifth, twenty-second).

Question 3

An office receives invoices numbered sequentially. Invoice #1047 is missing from the files. The clerk should:

Accepted Answer

Create a placeholder noting the missing invoice

Answer

Best practice is to create a placeholder or out-card so anyone searching the files knows the invoice is missing and can locate it.

Question 4

A clerk types the sentence: 'The meeting is schedled for friday at 3:00 p.m.' How many errors does this sentence contain?

Accepted Answer

2

Answer

There are 2 errors: 'schedled' is misspelled (should be 'scheduled') and 'friday' should be capitalized.

Question 5

A supervisor asks a clerk to 'copy this for the record.' What does this typically mean in an office setting?

Accepted Answer

Make a photocopy to retain as an official file copy

Answer

'For the record' means keeping an official copy, so the clerk should make a photocopy to file.

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