Clerical Exams CLERICAL Ability 2

Question 1

A clerk is asked to file the following names alphabetically. Which name would come FIRST?
1. Sanderson, T.
2. Samuels, R.
3. Santiago, M.
4. Sampson, D.

Accepted Answer

Sampson, D.

Answer

Sampson comes first alphabetically because 'Samp' precedes 'Samu', 'Sand', and 'Sant'.

Question 2

If a document is stamped received at 10:47 AM and must be processed within 90 minutes, what is the deadline for processing?

Accepted Answer

12:17 PM

Answer

Adding 90 minutes (1 hour 30 minutes) to 10:47 AM gives 12:17 PM.

Question 3

Which of the following addresses is written in the correct standard US mailing format?

Accepted Answer

John Smith
123 Oak Street
Springfield, IL 62704

Answer

Standard US mailing format lists name first, then street address, then city, state, and ZIP code.

Question 4

A clerk typed 2,340 keystrokes in 30 minutes. What is the clerk's average keystrokes per minute?

Accepted Answer

78

Answer

Dividing 2,340 keystrokes by 30 minutes equals 78 keystrokes per minute.

Question 5

Examine the following number pairs. Which pair contains numbers that are NOT identical?
1. 7849302 — 7849302
2. 5618294 — 5618294
3. 3926471 — 3926741
4. 8305162 — 8305162

Accepted Answer

Pair 3

Answer

Pair 3 differs because 3926471 and 3926741 have the digits 4 and 7 transposed in the last three positions.

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Clerical Exams CLERICAL Ability 2