Clerical Exams CLERICAL Name & Number Checking 3

Question 1

Compare: 'Procurement Office — PO-446821' and 'Procurement Office — PO-446821'. Are the entries the same or different?

Accepted Answer

Exactly the same

Answer

The office name is different

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The reference number is different

Answer

Both are different

Question 2

Examine: 'Fitzgerald, Corinne S. — 62019847' and 'Fitzgerald, Corinne S. — 62091847'. Identify the discrepancy.

Accepted Answer

Two digits are transposed in the number

Answer

A letter is different in the surname

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The middle initial is wrong

Answer

The entries are identical

Question 3

Which of the following pairs has a difference ONLY in the name portion?

Accepted Answer

Petersen, Lyle J. — 27445 / Peterson, Lyle J. — 27445

Answer

Nguyen, Hoa T. — 33810 / Nguyen, Hoa T. — 33810

Answer

Dobrowski, Ann — 81526 / Dobrowski, Ann — 81562

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Ruiz, Carmen — 40099 / Ruiz, Carman — 40099

Question 4

Compare: 'Case File #CF-20198374' and 'Case File #CF-20198374'. Select the accurate statement.

Accepted Answer

The entries are exactly the same

Answer

The prefix letters differ

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The numeric string differs

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A hyphen is missing in one entry

Question 5

Examine these two entries: 'Abernathy, Doris K. — 5570012' and 'Abernathy, Dorris K. — 5570012'. What type of error is present?

Accepted Answer

An extra letter in the first name

Answer

A numeric transposition

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A missing middle initial

Answer

No error — the entries match

Question 6

Of the following four pairs, how many are exactly the same? Pair A: 'Unit 14B — 993742' / 'Unit 14B — 993742'. Pair B: 'Greene, Walter — 60853' / 'Green, Walter — 60853'. Pair C: 'File 2209-K — 481390' / 'File 2209-K — 481390'. Pair D: 'Santos, Maria L. — 37720' / 'Santos, Maria L. — 37720'.

Accepted Answer

Three pairs

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One pair

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Two pairs

Answer

All four pairs