NYC NYC Civil Service Information Ordering and Visualization Questions and Answers 3

Question 1

A city agency tracks monthly complaints using a line graph.
In January there were 80 complaints, February had 65, March had 90, and April had 75.
Which month showed the greatest single-month increase compared to the previous month?

Accepted Answer

March

Answer

January

Answer

April

Answer

February

Question 2

A filing clerk must arrange the following names in standard alphabetical order: DeAngelo, D'Angelo, De La Cruz, Dean, Decker. Which order is correct?

Accepted Answer

D'Angelo, De La Cruz, DeAngelo, Dean, Decker

Answer

Dean, Decker, DeAngelo, D'Angelo, De La Cruz

Answer

DeAngelo, D'Angelo, Dean, De La Cruz, Decker

Answer

De La Cruz, D'Angelo, DeAngelo, Dean, Decker

Question 3

A supervisor reviews a table showing four employees' overtime hours: Cruz=12, Patel=8, Williams=15, Johnson=10. Which visualization would most clearly show which employee worked the most overtime?

Accepted Answer

A bar chart comparing all four employees

Answer

A pie chart showing each employee's share

Answer

A line graph tracking hours over time

Answer

A scatter plot of hours vs. employee number

Question 4

Incident report numbers must be filed in the following order based on priority code (1=highest) then report number. Given reports 2-1045, 1-0832, 3-0711, 1-1203, 2-0910, which comes first?

Accepted Answer

1-0832

Answer

1-1203

Answer

2-0910

Answer

2-1045

Question 5

A clerk uses a flowchart to process permit applications. The chart shows: Step 1 – Receive application; Step 2 – Check completeness; Step 3 – If incomplete, return to applicant; Step 4 – If complete, forward to supervisor. An incomplete application should next go to:

Accepted Answer

Back to the applicant

Answer

The supervisor

Answer

Step 4

Answer

Step 1 again

Question 6

A report lists borough complaint totals: Brooklyn=3,420; Queens=2,890; Manhattan=4,105; Bronx=2,340; Staten Island=870. If ordered from fewest to most complaints, which borough appears third?

Accepted Answer

Queens

Answer

Brooklyn

Answer

Manhattan

Answer

Bronx