Data Entry Speed & Accuracy Flashcards
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In a data entry speed test, your score is measured in KSPH. What does KSPH stand for?
Answer: Keystrokes Per Hour
KSPH stands for Keystrokes Per Hour, a standard metric used to measure data entry speed.
You are entering inventory item codes that must be exactly 8 characters. The source shows 'AB-12345'. How many characters is this?
Answer: 8
Counting each character: A-B---1-2-3-4-5 gives A, B, -, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 — exactly 8 characters including the hyphen.
What is the recommended approach when you are uncertain about a data value while performing a timed data entry test?
Answer: Leave the field blank and continue, then return if time allows
Leaving uncertain fields blank and returning later balances speed with accuracy, preventing random guesses from inflating your error count.
Which of the following best describes 'field verification' during data entry?
Answer: Checking that entered data matches accepted values or formats for that specific field
Field verification checks that the data entered conforms to the expected format, range, or list of valid values for that particular field.
A data entry operator types 8,500 net keystrokes per hour with 2 errors per 1,000 keystrokes. What is their approximate accuracy percentage?
Answer: 99.8%
2 errors per 1,000 keystrokes equals 0.2% error rate, so accuracy is 100% - 0.2% = 99.8%.
When entering addresses, which element is most commonly transposed or entered incorrectly?
Answer: Street number digits
Street number digits are numeric sequences prone to transposition errors, such as entering '1234 Main St' as '2134 Main St'.
During a comparison data entry task, you see '5,678' in column A and '5,768' in column B. These values are:
Answer: Different due to a transposition error
The digits 6 and 7 are present in both values but in reversed order (678 vs 768), which is the definition of a transposition error.