Clerical Exams CLERICAL Typing & Data Entry 3

Question 1

What keyboard shortcut is used to COPY selected text in Windows?

Accepted Answer

Ctrl + C

Answer

Ctrl + V

Answer

Ctrl + X

Answer

Ctrl + B

Question 2

Which practice most improves long-term typing speed and accuracy?

Accepted Answer

Practicing touch typing with proper finger placement

Answer

Looking at the keyboard while typing

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Using only the index fingers

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Typing as fast as possible regardless of errors

Question 3

A data entry clerk must enter Social Security Numbers. Which format is standard?

Accepted Answer

123-45-6789

Answer

123456789

Answer

123.45.6789

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1234-56-789

Question 4

What does GWAM stand for in keyboarding assessments?

Accepted Answer

Gross Words A Minute

Answer

General Writing Accuracy Measurement

Answer

Gross Words Accuracy Metric

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Guided Writing And Measurement

Question 5

When entering dates in a federal database, which format is most commonly required?

Accepted Answer

Month/Day/Year (MM/DD/YYYY)

Answer

Day/Month/Year (DD/MM/YYYY)

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Year/Month/Day (YYYY/MM/DD)

Answer

Month-Day-Year (Mon-DD-YY)

Question 6

What is the primary purpose of proofreading data after entry?

Accepted Answer

To verify the entered data matches the source document

Answer

To increase typing speed

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To format the document attractively

Answer

To organize records alphabetically