Texas Civil Service Exam Clerical Aptitude and Detail 5

Question 1

A clerk receives a batch of 500 applications. She approves 62%, denies 23%, and places the rest on hold. How many applications are on hold?

Accepted Answer

75

Answer

Approved: 310, Denied: 115; On hold: 500 - 310 - 115 = 75 applications.

Question 2

Which of the following sentences contains a punctuation error?

Accepted Answer

The Director approved the policy on June 15 2026.

Answer

A comma is required after '15' before the year: 'June 15, 2026.'

Question 3

A clerk is cross-referencing two lists of case numbers. List A has: 2201, 2205, 2208, 2212. List B has: 2203, 2205, 2208, 2214. Which numbers appear on BOTH lists?

Accepted Answer

2205 and 2208

Answer

2205 and 2208 appear in both List A and List B, making them the common entries.

Question 4

Which of the following represents the correct way to abbreviate 'Department of Motor Vehicles' after the first reference in a document?

Accepted Answer

DMV

Answer

Standard government document style uses the acronym DMV without periods after defining it on first reference.

Question 5

A records system flags entries if a date field falls outside the range 01/01/2020–12/31/2025. Which entry would be flagged?

Accepted Answer

02/28/2026

Answer

02/28/2026 falls after the allowed end date of 12/31/2025, so it would trigger the out-of-range flag.

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Texas Civil Service Exam Clerical Aptitude and Detail 5