Ohio Civil Service Grammar and Written Expression Questions and Answers

Question 1

The collection of reports, which detail the agency's quarterly expenditures, _____ ready for the director's review.

Accepted Answer

is

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are

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were

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have been

Question 2

Which of the following sentences is grammatically correct?

Accepted Answer

The training session was mandatory; however, several employees were absent.

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The training session was mandatory, however, several employees were absent.

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The training session was mandatory, several employees were absent.

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The training session was mandatory; but several employees were absent.

Question 3

Which of the following sentences is written most clearly and correctly?

Accepted Answer

The clerk found the historical documents stored in the archive room.

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Stored in the archive room, the clerk found the historical documents.

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The clerk, stored in the archive room, found the historical documents.

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Finding the historical documents, the archive room was where the clerk looked.

Question 4

The new state regulation will significantly ________ the way local agencies handle public records, and the long-term ________ of this change is still unknown.

Accepted Answer

affect, effect

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effect, affect

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effect, effect

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affect, affect

Question 5

The duties of the administrative assistant include managing schedules, processing invoices, and _______ reports for the department head.

Accepted Answer

preparing

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to prepare

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the preparation of

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will prepare

Question 6

Each department in the agency must submit ______ annual budget proposal by Friday.

Accepted Answer

its

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their

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it's

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there