Mettl Attention to Detail 1 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: A report lists monthly sales as $3,200 + $4,100 + $2,850 + $2,100, but the stated total is $12,450. What is the discrepancy?
- Total is overstated by $200 (Correct answer)
- Total is understated by $200
- Total is overstated by $300
- There is no discrepancy
Correct answer: Total is overstated by $200
The correct sum is $12,250, but $12,450 is listed, making it overstated by $200.
Question 2: Which of the following number sequences contains an error?
- 2, 4, 8, 16, 32, 64
- 3, 6, 12, 24, 48, 96
- 5, 10, 15, 25, 30, 35 (Correct answer)
- 1, 3, 9, 27, 81, 243
Correct answer: 5, 10, 15, 25, 30, 35
The sequence 5, 10, 15, 25 skips 20; the next value after 15 should be 20, not 25.
Question 3: A list of sequential employee IDs reads: E1023, E1024, E1026, E1027, E1028. Which ID is missing?
- E1021
- E1022
- E1025 (Correct answer)
- E1029
Correct answer: E1025
The IDs jump from E1024 directly to E1026, so E1025 is the missing entry.
Question 4: Which sentence contains a subject-verb agreement error?
- The team members submitted their reports on time.
- Each of the employees are required to attend the meeting. (Correct answer)
- The manager reviewed the quarterly results carefully.
- Several candidates applied for the position.
Correct answer: Each of the employees are required to attend the meeting.
'Each' is a singular subject and requires the singular verb 'is,' not the plural 'are.'
Question 5: Which of the following phone numbers differs from the rest?
- (555) 327-4819
- (555) 327-4819
- (555) 327-4891 (Correct answer)
- (555) 327-4819
Correct answer: (555) 327-4891
Option C shows (555) 327-4891, where the last four digits '4891' differ from '4819' in all other options.
Question 6: An invoice shows Amount: $1,245.00, but the original purchase order lists the amount as $1,254.00. Which field contains the data entry error?
- Invoice number
- Amount (Correct answer)
- Date
- Client name
Correct answer: Amount
The amount on the invoice ($1,245.00) does not match the purchase order ($1,254.00); the digits 4 and 5 were transposed.
Question 7: A checklist has 8 items. Items 1, 2, 4, 5, 7, and 8 are marked complete. Which two items remain incomplete?
- 3 and 5
- 3 and 6 (Correct answer)
- 4 and 6
- 2 and 6
Correct answer: 3 and 6
Items 3 and 6 are the only numbers from 1 to 8 not in the completed list.
Mettl Attention to Detail 1
A report lists monthly sales as $3,200 + $4,100 + $2,850 + $2,100, but the stated total is $12,450.
What is the discrepancy?