NYC - Civil Service Exam Civil Service Information Ordering and Visualization 1 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: A data entry clerk must arrange the following voucher numbers in descending order: 7263, 7632, 7326, 7236, 7623. Which sequence is correct?
- 7632, 7623, 7326, 7263, 7236 (Correct answer)
- 7623, 7632, 7326, 7263, 7236
- 7236, 7263, 7326, 7623, 7632
- 7632, 7326, 7623, 7263, 7236
Correct answer: 7632, 7623, 7326, 7263, 7236
Descending order means largest to smallest. Ranking the five numbers: 7632 > 7623 > 7326 > 7263 > 7236, which matches the first option.
Question 2: A records clerk is filing documents alphabetically by last name. The current drawer contains: Ogden, Olsen, Ortega, and Owens. Where should a file for 'Olmstead' be inserted?
- Before Ogden
- Between Ogden and Olsen (Correct answer)
- Between Olsen and Ortega
- Between Ortega and Owens
Correct answer: Between Ogden and Olsen
'Olmstead' and 'Olsen' both begin with 'Ol', but the third letter of Olmstead is 'M' and of Olsen is 'S'. Since M comes before S in the alphabet, Olmstead is filed before Olsen — and after Ogden, which diverges at the second letter (G vs. L).
Question 3: A line graph tracks monthly overtime hours for a unit: January 40, February 60, March 55, April 70, May 65. Which month showed the greatest single-month increase over the previous month?
- February (Correct answer)
- March
- April
- May
Correct answer: February
Calculating month-over-month changes: Jan→Feb +20, Feb→Mar −5, Mar→Apr +15, Apr→May −5. February had the largest increase at +20 hours.
Question 4: A supervisor must process five citizen complaints in the order they were received, from oldest to most recent. The receipt dates are: July 15, July 9, June 30, July 2, and July 22. Which sequence is correct?
- June 30, July 2, July 9, July 15, July 22 (Correct answer)
- July 2, June 30, July 9, July 15, July 22
- July 22, July 15, July 9, July 2, June 30
- June 30, July 9, July 2, July 15, July 22
Correct answer: June 30, July 2, July 9, July 15, July 22
Processing oldest to most recent means chronological order. June 30 is the earliest date, followed by July 2, July 9, July 15, and finally July 22.
Question 5: A staffing chart shows Unit A with 30 full-time and 10 part-time employees, and Unit B with 20 full-time and 25 part-time employees. Which statement correctly summarizes the chart?
- Unit A has more total staff than Unit B
- Unit B has more total staff than Unit A (Correct answer)
- Both units have equal total staff
- Unit A has more part-time staff than Unit B
Correct answer: Unit B has more total staff than Unit A
Unit A totals 30 + 10 = 40 employees; Unit B totals 20 + 25 = 45 employees. Unit B has the larger total (45 vs. 40).
Question 6: An officer must file incident reports in ascending alphanumeric order by report number. The reports are numbered: B-104, A-217, B-098, A-189, A-200. Which sequence is correct?
- A-189, A-200, A-217, B-098, B-104 (Correct answer)
- A-217, A-200, A-189, B-104, B-098
- B-098, B-104, A-189, A-200, A-217
- A-189, A-217, A-200, B-098, B-104
Correct answer: A-189, A-200, A-217, B-098, B-104
Alphanumeric ascending order sorts by letter prefix first (A before B), then by numeric value within each prefix. All A-series reports come first in numerical order (A-189, A-200, A-217), followed by B-series in numerical order (B-098, B-104).
NYC - Civil Service Exam Civil Service Information Ordering and Visualization 1
A data entry clerk must arrange the following voucher numbers in descending order: 7263, 7632, 7326, 7236, 7623.
Which sequence is correct?