PSEE Memory and Attention to Detail 1 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: A form shows: Employee ID: 48271-C, Department: Policy and Research, Hire Date: 2019-06-14. Which entry correctly records this information?
- ID: 48271-C, Dept: Policy and Research, Hired: 2019-06-14 (Correct answer)
- ID: 48217-C, Dept: Policy and Research, Hired: 2019-06-14
- ID: 48271-C, Dept: Policy and Research, Hired: 2019-06-41
- ID: 48271-D, Dept: Policy and Research, Hired: 2019-06-14
Correct answer: ID: 48271-C, Dept: Policy and Research, Hired: 2019-06-14
Only option A correctly reproduces all three fields: ID 48271-C, department, and hire date 2019-06-14.
Option B has a transposed ID (48217 instead of 48271). Option C has an impossible date (June 41). Option D has a wrong letter suffix (D instead of C). Only option A matches all three fields exactly.
Question 2: Review this list and identify which copy contains an error. Original: FN-2201, FN-2209, FN-2221, FN-2241
- FN-2201, FN-2209, FN-2221, FN-2241
- FN-2201, FN-2209, FN-2212, FN-2241 (Correct answer)
- FN-2201, FN-2290, FN-2221, FN-2241
- FN-2201, FN-2209, FN-2221, FN-2214
Correct answer: FN-2201, FN-2209, FN-2212, FN-2241
Option B contains FN-2212 instead of FN-2221 — the digits are transposed.
The third file number in the original is FN-2221. In option B, it becomes FN-2212 — a transposition of the last two digits. Option C changes FN-2209 to FN-2290. Option D changes FN-2241 to FN-2214. Option A matches exactly. Spotting transposition errors is a key PSEE attention to detail skill.
Question 3: A reference table lists: Code A4 = Agriculture; Code B7 = Transportation; Code C2 = Health; Code D9 = Finance. Which assignment is correct?
- Code B7 = Health
- Code D9 = Finance (Correct answer)
- Code A4 = Transportation
- Code C2 = Finance
Correct answer: Code D9 = Finance
Code D9 = Finance is the only assignment that matches the reference table exactly.
Reference: A4=Agriculture, B7=Transportation, C2=Health, D9=Finance. Option A: B7=Health is wrong (B7=Transportation). Option B: D9=Finance is correct. Option C: A4=Transportation is wrong (A4=Agriculture). Option D: C2=Finance is wrong (C2=Health).
Question 4: An employee is told: 'Submit form T4-B on the 15th of each month unless the 15th falls on a weekend, in which case submit on the preceding Friday.' If the 15th falls on a Sunday, when should the form be submitted?
- Saturday the 14th
- Friday the 13th (Correct answer)
- Monday the 16th
- Sunday the 15th
Correct answer: Friday the 13th
If the 15th is a Sunday (a weekend day), the form is submitted on the preceding Friday, which is the 13th.
Rule: submit on the 15th unless it is a weekend — then the preceding Friday. Sunday the 15th: the preceding Friday is the 13th. Saturday the 14th is also a weekend day. Monday the 16th moves the date forward, not back.
Question 5: You are shown this sequence: 7, 3, 1, 9, 5, 2, 8, 4, 6. Which option matches it exactly?
- 7, 3, 1, 9, 5, 2, 8, 6, 4
- 7, 3, 1, 9, 5, 2, 8, 4, 6 (Correct answer)
- 7, 3, 1, 9, 5, 2, 4, 8, 6
- 7, 3, 1, 5, 9, 2, 8, 4, 6
Correct answer: 7, 3, 1, 9, 5, 2, 8, 4, 6
Only option B matches the original sequence 7, 3, 1, 9, 5, 2, 8, 4, 6 exactly.
Option A has 8, 6, 4 at the end (swapped 4 and 6). Option C has 4, 8, 6 (transposed 8 and 4). Option D has 5 and 9 transposed at positions 4-5. Option B matches exactly.
Question 6: A supervisor says: 'Flag all files with status PENDING or ESCALATED. Do not flag CLOSED or UNDER REVIEW files.' Which action is correct?
- Flag a file marked UNDER REVIEW because it needs attention.
- Do not flag a file marked PENDING because it is not urgent.
- Flag a file marked ESCALATED and do not flag one marked CLOSED. (Correct answer)
- Flag all files regardless of status to be safe.
Correct answer: Flag a file marked ESCALATED and do not flag one marked CLOSED.
ESCALATED = flag. CLOSED = do not flag. Option C correctly applies both rules.
Rules: flag PENDING and ESCALATED; do not flag CLOSED or UNDER REVIEW. Option A: UNDER REVIEW should NOT be flagged. Option B: PENDING SHOULD be flagged. Option C: ESCALATED flag ✓, CLOSED do not flag ✓. Option D violates both do-not-flag rules.
PSEE Memory and Attention to Detail 1
A form shows: Employee ID: 48271-C, Department: Policy and Research, Hire Date: 2019-06-14.
Which entry correctly records this information?