Texas Civil Service Exam Clerical Aptitude and Detail 2

Question 1

A clerk must file documents alphabetically. Which name comes FIRST: 'St. Claire, John', 'Saint John, Mary', 'Stafford, Kevin', 'Sainte-Marie, Paul'?

Accepted Answer

Saint John, Mary

Answer

In standard alphabetical filing, 'Saint' is filed as spelled, so 'Saint John' precedes 'Sainte-Marie', 'Stafford', and 'St. Claire' (filed as 'Saint Claire').

Question 2

An office receives 847 documents on Monday, 1,203 on Tuesday, and 956 on Wednesday. What is the total number of documents received?

Accepted Answer

3,006

Answer

847 + 1,203 + 956 = 3,006 total documents received over the three days.

Question 3

Which of the following pairs of numbers is NOT identical?

Accepted Answer

305,217 / 305,271

Answer

305,217 and 305,271 differ in the tens and units digits (17 vs 71), making them non-identical.

Question 4

A civil service employee processes 36 forms per hour. How many forms will she process in a 7.5-hour workday?

Accepted Answer

270

Answer

36 forms/hour × 7.5 hours = 270 forms processed in a full workday.

Question 5

Which word is spelled INCORRECTLY?

Accepted Answer

Occurance

Answer

'Occurance' is misspelled; the correct spelling is 'occurrence' with double 'c' and double 'r'.

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Texas Civil Service Exam Clerical Aptitude and Detail 2