NYC Clerical Speed and Accuracy 2 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: A coding system assigns codes: Red=R, Blue=B, Green=G, Yellow=Y. A form lists the colors 'Red, Green, Blue, Yellow.' Which code sequence is correct?
- R, B, G, Y
- R, G, B, Y (Correct answer)
- G, R, B, Y
- R, G, Y, B
Correct answer: R, G, B, Y
Red=R, Green=G, Blue=B, Yellow=Y gives the sequence R, G, B, Y, matching the listed color order.
Question 2: A clerk checks Social Security Numbers. Which pair does NOT match?
- 234-56-7890 / 234-56-7890
- 123-45-6789 / 123-45-6789
- 987-65-4321 / 987-65-4231 (Correct answer)
- 456-78-9012 / 456-78-9012
Correct answer: 987-65-4321 / 987-65-4231
987-65-4321 differs from 987-65-4231; the last four digits have been transposed (32 vs 23).
Question 3: When filing alphabetically, which of the following names comes FIRST?
- MacPherson, Donald
- MacKenzie, Robert
- MacDonald, James (Correct answer)
- MacMillan, Patricia
Correct answer: MacDonald, James
MacDonald begins with 'MacD,' which comes before 'MacK,' 'MacM,' and 'MacP' alphabetically.
Question 4: A postal clerk must sort these NYC ZIP codes in ascending order. Which arrangement is correct?
- 10025, 10001, 10451, 10305
- 10001, 10025, 10305, 10451 (Correct answer)
- 10001, 10305, 10025, 10451
- 10025, 10001, 10305, 10451
Correct answer: 10001, 10025, 10305, 10451
10001 < 10025 < 10305 < 10451 is the correct ascending numerical order.
Question 5: A records clerk codes department names using initials. Which coding is INCORRECT?
- Human Resources = HR
- Department of Finance = DF
- Office of Management and Budget = OMB
- Bureau of Motor Vehicles = BVM (Correct answer)
Correct answer: Bureau of Motor Vehicles = BVM
Bureau of Motor Vehicles abbreviates to BMV, not BVM; initials must follow the word order of the name.
Question 6: A timesheet shows an employee worked: Mon=8 hrs, Tue=7.5 hrs, Wed=8 hrs, Thu=6.5 hrs, Fri=8 hrs. What is the total?
- 37 hours
- 38 hours (Correct answer)
- 38.5 hours
- 39 hours
Correct answer: 38 hours
8 + 7.5 + 8 + 6.5 + 8 = 38 total hours worked during the week.
Question 7: A clerk verifies data against an original record: Employee #4821, Dept. 07, Salary: $52,400. Which statement is true?
- Employee #4821, Dept. 07, Salary: $52,040 — contains no error
- Employee #4218, Dept. 07, Salary: $52,400 — contains no error
- Employee #4821, Dept. 07, Salary: $52,400 — contains no error
- Employee #4821, Dept. 07, Salary: $52,040 — contains an error in salary (Correct answer)
Correct answer: Employee #4821, Dept. 07, Salary: $52,040 — contains an error in salary
$52,040 differs from the original $52,400 — the digits 0 and 4 in the hundreds and tens places have been transposed.
NYC Clerical Speed and Accuracy 2
A coding system assigns codes: Red=R, Blue=B, Green=G, Yellow=Y.
A form lists the colors 'Red, Green, Blue, Yellow.' Which code sequence is correct?