Civil Service Exam: Practice Test #1: Clerical Ability

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(A) carton

When alphabetizing correctly, which of the following would be third? (A) carton (B) cartographer (C) cart (D) cartoon

(A) element

When alphabetizing correctly, which of the following would be third? (A) element (B) elephant (C) box (D) department

(B) earnest

When alphabetizing correctly, which of the following would be third? (A) excitement (B) earnest (C) early (D) earn

(C) V

Which one of the following letters is as far after C as T is after A in the alphabet? (A) R (B) U (C) V (D) X

(D) L

Which one of the following letters is as far after E as K is before R in the alphabet? (A) H (B) I (C) J (D) L

(B) N

Which one of the following letters is as far after E as Q us after H in the alphabet? (A) M (B) N (C) O (D) D

(A) T

Which one of the following letters is as far after I as R is after G in the alphabet? (A) T (B) U (C) V (D) X

(A) V

Which one of the following letters is as far after Q as J is after E in the alphabet? (A) V (B) W (C) X (D) Y

(C) A

Which one of the following letters is as far before J as K is after B in the alphabet? (A) C (B) B (C) A (D) U

(A) A

Which one of the following letters is as far before L as O is before Z in the alphabet? (A) A (B) B (C) W (D) X

(C) I

Which one of the following letters is as far before N as X is after S in the alphabet? (A) R (B) S (C) I (D) J

(B) K

Which one of the following letters is as far before U as T is after J in the alphabet? (A) J (B) K (C) L (D) M

(C) N

Which one of the following letters is as far before V as X after P in the alphabet? (A) L (B) M (C) N (D) O

(B) 1

How many pairs of the following sets of numbers are exactly alike? 836459 834659 916533 916353 264821 268421 163943 169343 012039 021039 936129 936129 (A) 0 (B) 1 (C) 2 (D) 3

(D) 6

How many pairs of the following sets of numbers are exactly alike? 902711 902711 764201 764201 434309 434309 189361 189361 547789 547789 882718 882718 (A) 3 (B) 4 (C) 5 (D) 6

(C) 2

How many times does 2 come immediately after 3 when 3 comes immediately after an even number? 13268321605189323164532104232187 (A) 0 (B) 1 (C) 2 (D) 3

(D) 3

How many times does 6 come immediately before 5 when 5 comes immediately before an odd number? 213656570652658965326932165976 (A) 0 (B) 1 (C) 2 (D) 3

(C) 4

In the following number how many numbers are used more than three times? 012782167432186491237289167298 (A) 0 (B) 3 (C) 4 (D) 6

(B) 4

In the following number how many numbers are used more than twice? 1875327862190162846214123 (A) 3 (B) 4 (C) 5 (D) 6

(D) 7

In the following sentence, how many words contain letters that appear more than once in that word? "Attempting to renovate a historical building can be challenging both physically and financially." (A) 4 (B) 5 (C) 6 (D) 7

(C) 6

In the following sentence, how many words contain letters that appear more than once in the word? "It is strongly recommended that you made a reservation prior to arriving at the restaurant." (A) 4 (B) 5 (C) 6 (D) 7

(C) 13

In the following sentence, how many words contain letters that do not appear more than once in that word? " It was difficult for me to comprehend how I could have gotten so lost on the narrow highway." (A) 11 (B) 12 (C) 13 (D) 14

(C) 3

In the word IMMEASURABLE, how many letters are sued more than once? (A) 1 (B) 2 (C) 3 (D) 4

(D) 3

In the word INVOLUNTARILY, how many letters are used more than once? (A) 0 (B) 1 (C) 2 (D) 3

(A) 0

In the word LUMBERING, how many letters are used more than once? (A) 0 (B) 1 (C) 2 (D) 3

(D) omniscient

When alphabetizing correctly, which of the following would be second? (A) polarize (B) omnipotent (C) polygraph (D) omniscient

(B) McDonohugh, K.

When alphabetizing correctly, which of the following would be third? (A) McDonough, Kevin (B) McDonohugh, K. (C) Da Costa, Hector (D) Costa, Hector David

(B) Ready Steady Office Supplies

When alphabetizing correctly, which of the following would be third? (A) Read-i-mart (B) Ready Steady Office Supplies (C) Read for Life Program (D) Red Robin Trucking

(B) Address Only

Correct List Address: ZIP Code: 123 Lyric Way 18282 Conyers, MS List to Be Checked Address: ZIP Code: 123 Lyric Way 18282 Conners, MS (A) No Errors (B) Address Only (C) ZIP Code Only (D) Both

(D) Both

Correct List Address: ZIP Code: 18 Champlaine Way 42101 Rustic, NV List to Be Checked Address: ZIP Code: 18 Champaine Way 24101 Rustic, NV

(C) ZIP Code Only

Correct List Address: ZIP Code: 200 W. Jannine Dr. 30707 Missoula, MT List to Be Checked Address: ZIP Code: 200 W. Jannine Dr. 30307 Missoula, MT (A) No Errors (B) Address Only (C) ZIP Code Only (D) Both

(A) No Errors

Correct List Address: ZIP Code: 62159 Rodaja 33489-6215 Parsimony, KS List to Be Checked Address: ZIP Code: 62159 Rodaja 33489-6215 Parsimony, KS

(C) ZIP Code Only

Correct List Address: ZIP Code: 21-C Southern Lane 62571 Baltimore, MD List to Be Checked Address: ZIP Code: 21-C Southern Lane 65271 Baltimore, MD (A) No Errors (B) Address Only (C) ZIP Code Only (D) Both

(C) 2

How many pairs of the following sets of letters are exactly alike? GIHEKE GIHEKE KIWNEB KWINEB PQMZJI PQMZIJ MENTWN METNWN OPZIBS OPZIBS PONEHE POENHE (A) 0 (B) 1 (C) 2 (D) 3

(C) 5

How many pairs of the following sets of letters are exactly alike? HIFGDA HIFGDA PEWHEI PEWHEI UENGSO UEGNSO MBDHEK MBDHEK PQNGGD PQNGGD OIEMGH OIEMGH (A) 3 (B) 4 (C) 5 (D) 6

(C) 4

How many pairs of the following sets of letters are exactly alike? JHEISH JHEISH KEIWNE KEIWNE OENMZN OEMNZN MKENSH MKENSH BEVWE BEWVE JIHNEM JIHNEM (A) 2 (B) 3 (C) 4 (D) 6

(D) 3

How many pairs of the following sets of letters are exactly alike? aebjhg aebjhg amanej amanej kejqez keqjez ikeplo ikpelo nmesda mnesda wierew wierew (A) 0 (B) 1 (C) 2 (D) 3

(B) 4

How many pairs of the following sets of letters are exactly alike? ehgsoe ehgsoe ththet ththet lmqbts lmbqts kehgng kehgng lmqyeo lmqyeo jqzdue jqdzue (A) 2 (B) 4 (C) 5 (D) 6

(B) 1

How many pairs of the following sets of letters are exactly alike? jehowe jehowe nwkebt nwekbt okejji okejii nleotn nelotn lnwezb lnewzb nqwerj nwqeri (A) 0 (B) 1 (C) 2 (D) 3

(C) 2

How many pairs of the following sets of numbers are exactly alike? 278126 278126 901272 902172 826482 824682 004657 004657 128532 125832 278917 278971 (A) 0 (B) 1 (C) 2 (D) 3

(C) 3

How many pairs of the following sets of numbers are exactly alike? 821421 821241 726191 726191 827015 820715 287651 287651 009824 008924 721182 721182 (A) 0 (B) 2 (C) 3 (D) 4

(C) Sorensen, Edward J.

When alphabetizing correctly, which of the following would be fourth? (A) Albers, J. A. (B) Albers, John Anthony (C) Sorensen, Edward J. (D) Sorensen, Ed Joseph

(B) Garrett Van Buren, Ltd

When alphabetizing correctly, which of the following would be fourth? (A) East Bay Records (B) Garrett Van Buren, Ltd (C) Eastern Construction (D) Van-B-Mine Auto Rentals

(B) Millerton Quarry

When alphabetizing correctly, which of the following would be fourth? (A) Henry Miller and Sons (B) Millerton Quarry (C) The Mill on the Hill (D) Haven Salon

(B) Walter, Henry Delano

When alphabetizing correctly, which of the following would be fourth? (A) Walsh, Carol C. (B) Walter, Henry Delano (C) Walsh, Joseph C. (D) Walsheim, Joe

(D) neutron

When alphabetizing correctly, which of the following would be fourth? (A) microphone (B) neutral (C) lithograph (D) neutron

(D) Evanston Auto Parts

When alphabetizing correctly, which of the following would be second? (A) 11th Street Gym (B) Rayson Railroad Company (C) Ray's Diner (D) Evanston Auto Parts

(A) Smith, Joan

When alphabetizing correctly, which of the following would be second? (A) Smith, Joan (B) Smith, Joan J. (C) Smith, J. (D) Smithers, J.

(A) catalog

When alphabetizing correctly, which of the following would be second? (A) catalog (B) catch (C) carbon (D) curb

(D) emotion

When alphabetizing correctly, which of the following would be second? (A) flag (B) house (C) decade (D) emotion


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