P&G Attention to Detail 2 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: An employee file shows Date of Birth: 03/14/1988. The HR intake form submitted shows DOB: 03/41/1988. What is the error?
- The year is incorrect
- The month is incorrect
- The day value is impossible (Correct answer)
- There is no error
Correct answer: The day value is impossible
No month has 41 days; the day field '41' is an impossible value, indicating a data-entry transposition error.
Question 2: A financial summary shows: Revenue: $1,250,000; Expenses: $987,500; Profit: $262,500. Is the profit calculation correct?
- Yes, $262,500 is correct (Correct answer)
- No, profit should be $263,500
- No, profit should be $261,500
- No, profit should be $287,500
Correct answer: Yes, $262,500 is correct
$1,250,000 − $987,500 = $262,500 exactly, confirming the stated profit is accurate.
Question 3: Which of the following product code pairs does NOT match exactly?
- PG-2024-AZ / PG-2024-AZ
- PG-2024-BX / PG-2024-BX
- PG-2024-CY / PG-2024-CY
- PG-2024-DW / PG-2024-DV (Correct answer)
Correct answer: PG-2024-DW / PG-2024-DV
In option D, the last letter differs: 'W' in the first code versus 'V' in the second, making them non-identical.
Question 4: A memo reads: 'Please join us for the debrief on Thurdsay, March 15th at 2:30 PM in Confrence Room B.' How many spelling errors are present?
- 1
- 2 (Correct answer)
- 3
- 4
Correct answer: 2
There are two errors: 'Thurdsay' should be 'Thursday' and 'Confrence' should be 'Conference.'
Question 5: Compare these two email addresses: john.smith@pgcorp.com vs. john.smtih@pgcorp.com. What is different?
- The domain name
- The first name
- The last name spelling (Correct answer)
- They are identical
Correct answer: The last name spelling
The last name is misspelled in the second address: 'smtih' instead of 'smith,' with the 't' and 'i' transposed.
Question 6: A sales table shows: Q1: $320,000; Q2: $285,000; Q3: $310,000; Q4: $295,000; Annual Total: $1,220,000. Is the annual total correct?
- Yes, $1,220,000 is correct
- No, the total should be $1,210,000 (Correct answer)
- No, the total should be $1,230,000
- No, the total should be $1,215,000
Correct answer: No, the total should be $1,210,000
$320,000 + $285,000 + $310,000 + $295,000 = $1,210,000, so the listed total is overstated by $10,000.
Question 7: Which pair of customer phone numbers is exactly identical?
- (312) 555-0147 / (312) 555-0174
- (312) 555-0147 / (312) 555-0147 (Correct answer)
- (312) 555-0147 / (312) 555-1047
- (312) 555-0147 / (312) 555-0140
Correct answer: (312) 555-0147 / (312) 555-0147
Only option B presents both numbers as (312) 555-0147; all other pairs contain digit transpositions or substitutions.
P&G Attention to Detail 2
An employee file shows Date of Birth: 03/14/1988.
The HR intake form submitted shows DOB: 03/41/1988.
What is the error?