Clerical Exams CLERICAL Typing & Data Entry

Question 1

What is the standard measurement used to evaluate typing speed?

Accepted Answer

Words per minute (WPM)

Answer

Typing speed is universally measured in words per minute (WPM), where one 'word' equals five characters.

Question 2

Which home row keys are used by the RIGHT hand on a QWERTY keyboard?

Accepted Answer

J, K, L, ;

Answer

On the QWERTY keyboard, the right hand rests on J, K, L, and semicolon (;) as the home row position.

Question 3

A clerk is asked to enter 500 records at 98% accuracy. How many errors are acceptable?

Accepted Answer

10

Answer

98% accuracy on 500 records means 2% errors are allowed, which equals 500 × 0.02 = 10 errors.

Question 4

What keyboard shortcut is used to UNDO the last action in most Windows applications?

Accepted Answer

Ctrl + Z

Answer

Ctrl + Z is the universal undo shortcut in most Windows and web applications.

Question 5

When entering numerical data, which key is typically used to move between fields quickly?

Accepted Answer

Tab

Answer

The Tab key advances the cursor to the next input field, making it faster than using a mouse for data entry.

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