Ohio Civil Service Exam Sample Questions 3

Question 1

Which of the following is the BEST definition of 'fiscal year' as used in Ohio state government?

Accepted Answer

A 12-month budgeting period that runs from July 1 to June 30

Answer

Ohio's state fiscal year runs from July 1 through June 30 of the following year.

Question 2

An employee earns $18.50 per hour and works 37.5 hours per week. What is the employee's gross weekly pay?

Accepted Answer

$693.75

Answer

$18.50 × 37.5 = $693.75 gross weekly pay.

Question 3

Which word is spelled correctly?

Accepted Answer

Necessary

Answer

'Necessary' is spelled correctly; the others contain common misspellings (accommodate, receive, occurrence).

Question 4

A records clerk must keep confidential personnel files secure. Which action would be MOST appropriate?

Accepted Answer

Locking files in a secured cabinet and logging all access

Answer

Securing files in a locked cabinet and maintaining an access log follows proper confidentiality and chain-of-custody procedures.

Question 5

If a sequence follows the pattern 3, 6, 12, 24, ___, what is the next number?

Accepted Answer

48

Answer

Each term is doubled: 24 × 2 = 48.

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