Sample Questions Flashcards
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A department budget of $45,000 is divided among three programs: Program A receives 40%, Program B receives 35%, and Program C receives the remainder. How much does Program C receive?
Answer: $11,250
Program C receives 100% − 40% − 35% = 25% of $45,000 = $11,250.
Which of the following statements about Ohio's classified civil service is TRUE?
Answer: Classified employees are appointed based on merit through competitive examination
Ohio's classified civil service system requires appointment based on merit, primarily through competitive examinations, as established in the Ohio Revised Code.
Choose the sentence that is written most clearly and correctly.
Answer: The employee who submitted the late report was reprimanded by the supervisor.
Option B clearly identifies the subject (employee), action (submitted), modifier (late), and consequence (reprimanded by supervisor) without ambiguity.
A public office receives 5 complaints on Monday, 8 on Tuesday, 3 on Wednesday, 9 on Thursday, and 5 on Friday. What is the median number of daily complaints for the week?
Answer: 5
Arranged in order: 3, 5, 5, 8, 9 — the middle value (median) is 5.
When answering a citizen's telephone inquiry, a government employee should FIRST:
Answer: Identify the office and themselves by name
Proper telephone etiquette requires employees to identify the office and themselves so the caller knows they reached the correct place and who they are speaking with.
If 'CIVIL' is coded as 'DJWJM,' what is the code for 'STATE'?
Answer: TUBUF
Each letter is shifted one position forward in the alphabet: S→T, T→U, A→B, T→U, E→F = TUBUF.
An employee notices a coworker falsifying time records. According to Ohio ethics guidelines, the employee should MOST appropriately:
Answer: Report the misconduct to a supervisor or the ethics office
Ohio ethics guidelines require employees to report known misconduct through proper channels such as a supervisor or the designated ethics office.