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A state office processes 240 permit applications per week with 6 clerks. If 2 clerks are absent, how many applications can the remaining clerks process in one week, assuming equal workload per clerk?
Answer: 160
Each clerk processes 240 ÷ 6 = 40 applications per week; 4 remaining clerks × 40 = 160.
Which of the following sentences contains a grammatical error?
Answer: Each of the employees are required to submit a timesheet.
'Each' is a singular pronoun and requires the singular verb 'is required,' not 'are required.'
A civil service applicant scores 82, 78, 91, and 85 on four test sections. What is the applicant's average score?
Answer: 84.0
(82 + 78 + 91 + 85) ÷ 4 = 336 ÷ 4 = 84.0.
Under Ohio civil service law, an employee who has been dismissed may appeal to which body?
Answer: State Personnel Board of Review
The State Personnel Board of Review (SPBR) hears appeals from state employees regarding disciplinary actions including dismissal.
Read the passage: 'Effective communication in a government office requires clarity, accuracy, and timeliness. When any of these elements is missing, public trust can erode.' According to the passage, public trust is most at risk when:
Answer: Any one of the three communication elements is absent
The passage states that public trust can erode when 'any of these elements is missing,' meaning even one absent element is sufficient.
A filing system uses alphabetical order. In which order should the following names be filed: Martinez, J.; Martin, T.; Martinson, K.; Martins, A.?
Answer: Martin, T.; Martins, A.; Martinez, J.; Martinson, K.
Alphabetizing letter by letter: Martin < Martins < Martinez < Martinson based on the fifth and sixth letters.
A government vehicle travels 312 miles on 13 gallons of fuel. What is the vehicle's fuel efficiency in miles per gallon?
Answer: 24 mpg
312 ÷ 13 = 24 miles per gallon.