NYC Memorization and Attention to Detail 3 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: A supervisor reads a memo listing five employee IDs: E-2291, E-2912, E-2219, E-2921, E-2192. Which ID contains the same digits as E-2291 but in a different order?
- E-2912
- E-2219
- E-2921
- All of the above (Correct answer)
Correct answer: All of the above
E-2291 contains digits 2,2,9,1; all three other options are rearrangements of those same digits.
Question 2: An officer memorizes a license plate: NY-GHX-7742. A colleague later records it as NY-GXH-7742. What changed?
- The state prefix
- The letter sequence (Correct answer)
- The number sequence
- Nothing changed
Correct answer: The letter sequence
GHX was transposed to GXH — the H and X switched positions.
Question 3: A file contains records for five cases. Cases 1001, 1003, and 1005 are closed; cases 1002 and 1004 are open. How many closed cases are there?
- 1
- 2
- 3 (Correct answer)
- 5
Correct answer: 3
Cases 1001, 1003, and 1005 are explicitly listed as closed, totaling three cases.
Question 4: You briefly study a form: Name: Julia Santos, DOB: 03/17/1989, Case: 77-B, Status: Pending. Later you are asked the case number. What is it?
- 17-B
- 77-P
- 77-B (Correct answer)
- 73-B
Correct answer: 77-B
The case number listed on the form is 77-B.
Question 5: A property list reads: Lot 4 – 1,200 sq ft; Lot 7 – 980 sq ft; Lot 9 – 1,450 sq ft; Lot 12 – 870 sq ft. Which lot is the smallest?
- Lot 4
- Lot 7
- Lot 9
- Lot 12 (Correct answer)
Correct answer: Lot 12
Lot 12 at 870 sq ft is smaller than all other lots listed.
Question 6: A clerk verifies a Social Security number: 123-45-6789. The form submitted reads 123-54-6789. What error was made?
- The area number was changed
- The group number digits were transposed (Correct answer)
- The serial number was changed
- No error exists
Correct answer: The group number digits were transposed
The group number changed from 45 to 54 — the two digits were transposed.
Question 7: An officer studies a floor plan showing rooms labeled A through F. Room C is adjacent to rooms B and D. Room F is adjacent to room E only. Which room has the fewest neighbors?
- Room A
- Room C
- Room E
- Room F (Correct answer)
Correct answer: Room F
Room F is adjacent only to Room E, giving it just one neighbor — fewer than any room with two or more neighbors.
NYC Memorization and Attention to Detail 3
A supervisor reads a memo listing five employee IDs: E-2291, E-2912, E-2219, E-2921, E-2192.
Which ID contains the same digits as E-2291 but in a different order?