Sample Questions Flashcards
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Which of the following is the BEST definition of 'fiscal year' as used in Ohio state government?
Answer: A 12-month budgeting period that runs from July 1 to June 30
Ohio's state fiscal year runs from July 1 through June 30 of the following year.
An employee earns $18.50 per hour and works 37.5 hours per week. What is the employee's gross weekly pay?
Answer: $693.75
$18.50 × 37.5 = $693.75 gross weekly pay.
Which word is spelled correctly?
Answer: Necessary
'Necessary' is spelled correctly; the others contain common misspellings (accommodate, receive, occurrence).
A records clerk must keep confidential personnel files secure. Which action would be MOST appropriate?
Answer: Locking files in a secured cabinet and logging all access
Securing files in a locked cabinet and maintaining an access log follows proper confidentiality and chain-of-custody procedures.
If a sequence follows the pattern 3, 6, 12, 24, ___, what is the next number?
Answer: 48
Each term is doubled: 24 × 2 = 48.
Read the following memo excerpt: 'All staff must complete the mandatory ethics training by September 30. Failure to comply may result in disciplinary action.' This memo is PRIMARILY intended to:
Answer: Inform and warn employees of a required deadline and consequence
The memo both informs employees of a mandatory deadline and states the consequence of non-compliance, making option B the primary purpose.
In Ohio, which agency is responsible for administering the state civil service examinations?
Answer: Ohio Department of Administrative Services
The Ohio Department of Administrative Services (DAS) oversees the civil service examination and classification system.