NYC NYC Civil Service Information Ordering and Visualization Questions and Answers 2 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: A clerk must file the following case numbers in ascending numerical order: 4471, 4417, 4741, 4174, 4714. Which sequence is correct?
- 4174, 4417, 4471, 4714, 4741 (Correct answer)
- 4417, 4174, 4471, 4741, 4714
- 4174, 4471, 4417, 4714, 4741
- 4417, 4471, 4174, 4741, 4714
Correct answer: 4174, 4417, 4471, 4714, 4741
Ascending numerical order means smallest to largest: 4174, 4417, 4471, 4714, 4741.
Question 2: A supervisor receives four memos dated: March 3, February 28, March 1, and February 27. Which order should they be processed, from most recent to oldest?
- March 3, March 1, February 28, February 27 (Correct answer)
- March 1, March 3, February 27, February 28
- March 3, February 28, March 1, February 27
- February 27, February 28, March 1, March 3
Correct answer: March 3, March 1, February 28, February 27
Most recent to oldest: March 3, March 1, February 28, February 27 follows reverse chronological order.
Question 3: Which of the following bar charts best represents a department with 40 civilian employees, 25 uniformed staff, and 15 administrative personnel?
- A chart where the civilian bar is tallest, uniformed is second, and administrative is shortest (Correct answer)
- A chart where administrative is tallest, uniformed is second, and civilian is shortest
- A chart where all three bars are the same height
- A chart where uniformed is tallest, civilian is second, and administrative is shortest
Correct answer: A chart where the civilian bar is tallest, uniformed is second, and administrative is shortest
The chart should reflect the actual numbers: civilian (40) > uniformed (25) > administrative (15), making the civilian bar tallest.
Question 4: An officer lists incident reports alphabetically by the last name of the reporting officer. Where would 'Thornton' be filed among Tanner, Thomas, Thompson, and Torres?
- Between Thompson and Torres (Correct answer)
- Between Thomas and Thompson
- Between Tanner and Thomas
- After Torres
Correct answer: Between Thompson and Torres
Alphabetically: Tanner, Thomas, Thompson, Thornton, Torres — so Thornton falls between Thompson and Torres.
Question 5: A pie chart shows that 60% of complaints are noise-related, 25% are parking violations, and the remainder are other issues. What percentage of the chart represents other issues?
- 15% (Correct answer)
- 20%
- 10%
- 25%
Correct answer: 15%
All percentages must total 100%: 100 − 60 − 25 = 15% for other issues.
Question 6: A records clerk must organize case files using the following alphanumeric codes: B-204, A-305, B-102, A-210, A-105. What is the correct alphabetical-then-numerical order?
- A-105, A-210, A-305, B-102, B-204 (Correct answer)
- A-210, A-105, A-305, B-204, B-102
- A-305, A-210, A-105, B-102, B-204
- B-102, B-204, A-105, A-210, A-305
Correct answer: A-105, A-210, A-305, B-102, B-204
Sort by letter first (A before B), then by number within each letter group: A-105, A-210, A-305, B-102, B-204.
NYC NYC Civil Service Information Ordering and Visualization Questions and Answers 2
A clerk must file the following case numbers in ascending numerical order: 4471, 4417, 4741, 4174, 4714.
Which sequence is correct?