Civil Service Exam Practice Test #1 Clerical Ability 50 Questions with Verified Answers
(D) emotion - CORRECT ANSWER When alphabetizing correctly,
... [Show More] which of the following would be second?
(A) flag
(B) house
(C) decade
(D) emotion
(D) neutron - CORRECT ANSWER When alphabetizing correctly, which of the following would be fourth?
(A) microphone
(B) neutral
(C) lithograph
(D) neutron
(B) earnest - CORRECT ANSWER When alphabetizing correctly, which of the following would be third?
(A) excitement
(B) earnest
(C) early
(D) earn
(A) catalog - CORRECT ANSWER When alphabetizing correctly, which of the following would be second?
(A) catalog
(B) catch
(C) carbon
(D) curb
(A) element - CORRECT ANSWER When alphabetizing correctly, which of the following would be third?
(A) element
(B) elephant
(C) box
(D) department
(A) carton - CORRECT ANSWER When alphabetizing correctly, which of the following would be third?
(A) carton
(B) cartographer
(C) cart
(D) cartoon
(D) omniscient - CORRECT ANSWER When alphabetizing correctly, which of the following would be second?
(A) polarize
(B) omnipotent
(C) polygraph
(D) omniscient
(B) Walter, Henry Delano - CORRECT ANSWER When alphabetizing correctly, which of the following would be fourth?
(A) Walsh, Carol C.
(B) Walter, Henry Delano
(C) Walsh, Joseph C.
(D) Walsheim, Joe
(B) McDonohugh, K. - CORRECT ANSWER When alphabetizing correctly, which of the following would be third?
(A) McDonough, Kevin
(B) McDonohugh, K.
(C) Da Costa, Hector
(D) Costa, Hector David
(C) Sorensen, Edward J. - CORRECT ANSWER When alphabetizing correctly, which of the following would be fourth?
(A) Albers, J. A.
(B) Albers, John Anthony
(C) Sorensen, Edward J.
(D) Sorensen, Ed Joseph
(A) Smith, Joan - CORRECT ANSWER When alphabetizing correctly, which of the following would be second?
(A) Smith, Joan
(B) Smith, Joan J.
(C) Smith, J.
(D) Smithers, J.
(B) Ready Steady Office Supplies - CORRECT ANSWER When alphabetizing correctly, which of the following would be third?
(A) Read-i-mart
(B) Ready Steady Office Supplies
(C) Read for Life Program
(D) Red Robin Trucking
(B) Millerton Quarry - CORRECT ANSWER When alphabetizing correctly, which of the following would be fourth?
(A) Henry Miller and Sons
(B) Millerton Quarry
(C) The Mill on the Hill
(D) Haven Salon
(D) Evanston Auto Parts - CORRECT ANSWER When alphabetizing correctly, which of the following would be second?
(A) 11th Street Gym
(B) Rayson Railroad Company
(C) Ray's Diner
(D) Evanston Auto Parts
(B) Garrett Van Buren, Ltd - CORRECT ANSWER When alphabetizing correctly, which of the following would be fourth?
(A) East Bay Records
(B) Garrett Van Buren, Ltd
(C) Eastern Construction
(D) Van-B-Mine Auto Rentals
(B) N - CORRECT ANSWER Which one of the following letters is as far after E as Q us after H in the alphabet?
(A) M
(B) N
(C) O
(D) D
(C) V - CORRECT ANSWER Which one of the following letters is as far after C as T is after A in the alphabet?
(A) R
(B) U
(C) V
(D) X
(A) A - CORRECT ANSWER Which one of the following letters is as far before L as O is before Z in the alphabet?
(A) A
(B) B
(C) W
(D) X
(C) N - CORRECT ANSWER Which one of the following letters is as far before V as X after P in the alphabet?
(A) L
(B) M
(C) N
(D) O
(A) T - CORRECT ANSWER Which one of the following letters is as far after I as R is after G in the alphabet?
(A) T
(B) U
(C) V
(D) X
(C) A - CORRECT ANSWER Which one of the following letters is as far before J as K is after B in the alphabet?
(A) C
(B) B
(C) A
(D) U
(B) K - CORRECT ANSWER Which one of the following letters is as far before U as T is after J in the alphabet?
(A) J
(B) K
(C) L
(D) M
(A) V - CORRECT ANSWER Which one of the following letters is as far after Q as J is after E in the alphabet?
(A) V
(B) W
(C) X
(D) Y
(C) I - CORRECT ANSWER Which one of the following letters is as far before N as X is after S in the alphabet?
(A) R
(B) S
(C) I
(D) J
(D) L - CORRECT ANSWER Which one of the following letters is as far after E as K is before R in the alphabet?
(A) H
(B) I
(C) J
(D) L
(C) ZIP Code Only - CORRECT ANSWER Correct List Address: ZIP Code:
21-C Southern Lane 62571
Baltimore, MD
List to Be Checked Address: ZIP Code:
21-C Southern Lane 65271
Baltimore, MD
(A) No Errors
(B) Address Only
(C) ZIP Code Only
(D) Both
(B) Address Only - CORRECT ANSWER Correct List Address: ZIP Code:
123 Lyric Way 18282
Conyers, MS
List to Be Checked Address: ZIP Code:
123 Lyric Way 18282
Conners, MS
(A) No Errors
(B) Address Only
(C) ZIP Code Only
(D) Both
(C) ZIP Code Only - CORRECT ANSWER Correct List Address: ZIP Code:
200 W. Jannine Dr. 30707
Missoula, MT
List to Be Checked Address: ZIP Code:
200 W. Jannine Dr. 30307
Missoula, MT
(A) No Errors
(B) Address Only
(C) ZIP Code Only
(D) Both
(D) Both - CORRECT ANSWER Correct List Address: ZIP Code:
18 Champlaine Way 42101
Rustic, NV
List to Be Checked Address: ZIP Code:
18 Champaine Way 24101
Rustic, NV
(A) No Errors - CORRECT ANSWER Correct List Address: ZIP Code:
62159 Rodaja 33489-6215
Parsimony, KS
List to Be Checked Address: ZIP Code:
62159 Rodaja 33489-6215
Parsimony, KS
(C) 5 - CORRECT ANSWER How many pairs of the following sets of letters are exactly alike?
HIFGDA HIFGDA
PEWHEI PEWHEI
UENGSO UEGNSO
MBDHEK MBDHEK
PQNGGD PQNGGD
OIEMGH OIEMGH
(A) 3
(B) 4
(C) 5
(D) 6
(B) 4 - CORRECT ANSWER How many pairs of the following sets of letters are exactly alike?
ehgsoe ehgsoe
ththet ththet
lmqbts lmbqts
kehgng kehgng
lmqyeo lmqyeo
jqzdue jqdzue
(A) 2
(B) 4
(C) 5
(D) 6
(B) 1 - CORRECT ANSWER How many pairs of the following sets of numbers are exactly alike?
836459 834659
916533 916353
264821 268421
163943 169343
012039 021039
936129 936129
(A) 0
(B) 1
(C) 2
(D) 3
(C) 4 - CORRECT ANSWER How many pairs of the following sets of letters are exactly alike?
JHEISH JHEISH
KEIWNE KEIWNE
OENMZN OEMNZN
MKENSH MKENSH
BEVWE BEWVE
JIHNEM JIHNEM
(A) 2
(B) 3
(C) 4
(D) 6
(C) 3 - CORRECT ANSWER How many pairs of the following sets of numbers are exactly alike?
821421 821241
726191 726191
827015 820715
287651 287651
009824 008924
721182 721182
(A) 0
(B) 2
(C) 3
(D) 4
(D) 3 - CORRECT ANSWER How many pairs of the following sets of letters are exactly alike?
aebjhg aebjhg
amanej amanej
kejqez keqjez
ikeplo ikpelo
nmesda mnesda
wierew wierew
(A) 0
(B) 1
(C) 2
(D) 3
(D) 6 - CORRECT ANSWER How many pairs of the following sets of numbers are exactly alike?
902711 902711
764201 764201
434309 434309
189361 189361
547789 547789
882718 882718
(A) 3
(B) 4
(C) 5
(D) 6
(C) 2 - CORRECT ANSWER How many pairs of the following sets of letters are exactly alike?
GIHEKE GIHEKE
KIWNEB KWINEB
PQMZJI PQMZIJ
MENTWN METNWN
OPZIBS OPZIBS
PONEHE POENHE
(A) 0
(B) 1
(C) 2
(D) 3
(B) 1 - CORRECT ANSWER How many pairs of the following sets of letters are exactly alike?
jehowe jehowe
nwkebt nwekbt
okejji okejii
nleotn nelotn
lnwezb lnewzb
nqwerj nwqeri
(A) 0
(B) 1
(C) 2
(D) 3
(C) 2 - CORRECT ANSWER How many pairs of the following sets of numbers are exactly alike?
278126 278126
901272 902172
826482 824682
004657 004657
128532 125832
278917 278971
(A) 0
(B) 1
(C) 2
(D) 3
(D) 3 - CORRECT ANSWER In the word INVOLUNTARILY, how many letters are used more than once?
(A) 0
(B) 1
(C) 2
(D) 3
(C) 13 - CORRECT ANSWER In the following sentence, how many words contain letters that do not appear more than once in that word?
" It was difficult for me to comprehend how I could have gotten so lost on the narrow highway."
(A) 11
(B) 12
(C) 13
(D) 14
(B) 4 - CORRECT ANSWER In the following number how many numbers are used more than twice?
1875327862190162846214123
(A) 3
(B) 4
(C) 5
(D) 6
(C) 3 - CORRECT ANSWER In the word IMMEASURABLE, how many letters are sued more than once?
(A) 1
(B) 2
(C) 3
(D) 4
(C) 6 - CORRECT ANSWER In the following sentence, how many words contain letters that appear more than once in the word?
"It is strongly recommended that you made a reservation prior to arriving at the restaurant."
(A) 4
(B) 5
(C) 6
(D) 7
(C) 2 - CORRECT ANSWER How many times does 2 come immediately after 3 when 3 comes immediately after an even number?
13268321605189323164532104232187
(A) 0
(B) 1
(C) 2
(D) 3
(A) 0 - CORRECT ANSWER In the word LUMBERING, how many letters are used more than once?
(A) 0
(B) 1
(C) 2
(D) 3
(D) 3 - CORRECT ANSWER How many times does 6 come immediately before 5 when 5 comes immediately before an odd number?
213656570652658965326932165976
(A) 0
(B) 1
(C) 2
(D) 3
(C) 4 - CORRECT ANSWER In the following number how many numbers are used more than three times?
012782167432186491237289167298
(A) 0
(B) 3
(C) 4
(D) 6
(D) 7 - CORRECT ANSWER In the following sentence, how many words contain letters that appear more than once in that word?
"Attempting to renovate a historical building can be challenging both physically and financially."
(A) 4
(B) 5
(C) 6
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