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INSTRUCTIONS: For questions 1-15, find the answer to the alphabetical and numerical examples shown. Items are arranged for alphabetical filing by last name, then by first name, from A to Z. Items are arranged for numerical filing from lowest to highest value.

Question 1

If the names Humberto Castillo, Pedro Castaneda, Norma Cortez, and Silvia Campos were arranged for alphabetical filing, the position of the underlined name would be

first.
second.
third.
fourth.

Explanation:

ANSWER: The order would be Silvia Campos, Pedro Castaneda, Humberto Castillo, and Norma Cortez. The underlined name is third; therefore, choice C is the correct answer.

Question 2

If the names Sara Lewis, Steve Leung, Mary Lopez, and Tom Lee were arranged for alphabetical filing, the position of the underlined name would be

first.
second.
third.
fourth.

Explanation:

ANSWER: The order would be Tom Lee, Steve Leung, Sara Lewis, and Mary Lopez. The underlined name is first; therefore, choice A is the correct answer.

Question 3

If the names Alan Mayfield, Barbara Mackey, Steve Mayer, and Marie Martinez were arranged for alphabetical filing, the position of the underlined name would be

first.
second.
third.
fourth.

Explanation:

ANSWER: The order would be Barbara Mackey, Marie Martinez, Steve Mayer, and Alan Mayfield. The underlined name is second; therefore, choice B is the correct answer.

Question 4

If the names Lillian Chang, Lionel Chandler, Linda Chavez, and Lin Chase were arranged for alphabetical filing, the position of the underlined name would be

first.
second.
third.
fourth.

Explanation:

ANSWER: The order would be Lionel Chandler, Lillian Chang, Lin Chase, and Linda Chavez. The underlined name is second; therefore, choice B is the correct answer.

Question 5

If the names Charlotte Ramsey, Mark Reagan, Elisa Regalado, and Eric Ramos were arranged for alphabetical filing, the position of the underlined name would be

first.
second.
third.
fourth.

Explanation:

ANSWER: The order would be Eric Ramos, Charlotte Ramsey, Mark Reagan, and Elisa Regalado. The underlined name is third; therefore, choice C is the correct answer.

Question 6

If the names Debra Willis, John Williams, Anthony Wilson, and Robert Williamson were arranged for alphabetical filing, the position of the underlined name would be

first.
second.
third.
fourth.

Explanation:

ANSWER: The order would be John Williams, Robert Williamson, Debra Willis, and Anthony Wilson. The underlined name is third; therefore, choice C is the correct answer.

Question 7

If the names Sandra Davis, Kathy Donaldson, Larry Dees, and Teresa Diaz were arranged for alphabetical filing, the position of the underlined name would be

first.
second.
third.
fourth.

Explanation:

ANSWER: The order would be Sandra Davis, Larry Dees, Teresa Diaz, and Kathy Donaldson. The underlined name is fourth; therefore, choice D is the correct answer.

Question 8

If the names Anthony Estrada, Mark Everett, Robert Emerson, and Debra Evans were arranged for alphabetical filing, the position of the underlined name would be

first.
second.
third.
fourth.

Explanation:

ANSWER: The order would be Robert Emerson, Anthony Estrada, Debra Evans, and Mark Everett. The underlined name is first; therefore, choice A is the correct answer.

Question 9

If the numerical sequences 51.56847, 522.2849, 5.45879, and 0.51274 were arranged for numerical filing, the position of the underlined sequence would be

first.
second.
third.
fourth.

Explanation:

ANSWER: The order would be 0.51274, 5.45879, 51.56847, and 522.2849. The underlined sequence is third; therefore, choice C is the correct answer.

Question 10

If the numerical sequences 389452, 326.151, 3.89456, and 31.9659 were arranged for numerical filing, the position of the underlined sequence would be

first.
second.
third.
fourth.

Explanation:

ANSWER: The order would be 3.89456, 31.9659, 326.151, and 389452. The underlined sequence is fourth; therefore, choice D is the correct answer.

Question 11

If the numerical sequences 4.548, 4.5482, 4.5399, and 4.5521 were arranged for numerical filing, the position of the underlined sequence would be

first.
second.
third.
fourth.

Explanation:

ANSWER: The order would be 4.5399, 4.548, 4.5482, and 4.5521. The underlined sequence is second; therefore, choice B is the correct answer.

Question 12

If the numerical sequences 10.0126, 10.016, 10.01, and 10.0026 were arranged for numerical filing, the position of the underlined sequence would be

first.
second.
third.
fourth.

Explanation:

ANSWER: The order would be 10.0026, 10.01, 10.0126, and 10.016. The underlined sequence is first; therefore, choice A is the correct answer.

Question 13

If the numerical sequences 637.2081, 638.762, 637.2100, and 637.2019 were arranged for numerical filing, the position of the underlined sequence would be

first.
second.
third.
fourth.

Explanation:

ANSWER: The order would be 637.2019, 637.2081, 637.2100, and 638.762. The underlined sequence is second; therefore, choice B is the correct answer.

Question 14

If the numerical sequences 0.5661, 0.5992, 0.5562, and 0.5600 were arranged for numerical filing, the position of the underlined sequence would be

first.
second.
third.
fourth.

Explanation:

ANSWER: The order would be 0.5562, 0.5600, 0.5661, and 0.5992. The underlined sequence is third; therefore, choice C is the correct answer.

Question 15

If the numerical sequences 7258.58, 7258.09, 7258.12, and 7258.1 were arranged for numerical filing, the position of the underlined sequence would be

first.
second.
third.
fourth.

Explanation:

ANSWER: The order would be 7258.09, 7258.1, 7258.12, and 7258.58. The underlined sequence is first; therefore, choice A is the correct answer.

INSTRUCTIONS: To answer questions 16-30, compare the COPY with its ORIGINAL and count the number of errors you find in the COPY. When the order of two numbers or letters is reversed, one error is counted.

Question 16

ORIGINAL		COPY
Destination	Departure Time	Destination	Departure Time
Miami FL	6:00 A.M.	Miami FL	6:00 A.M.
Seattle WA	7:30 A.M.	Seatle WA	7:30 A.M.
Chicago IL	8:00 A.M.	Chicago IL	8:00 A.M.

The number of errors in the COPY when compared to the ORIGINAL is

one.
two.
three.
none of these.

Explanation:

When comparing the COPY to the ORIGINAL, the following error can be found:

In the COPY, "Seatle" should be spelled "Seattle" as shown in the ORIGINAL.
One error can be found; therefore, choice A is the correct answer.

Question 17

ORIGINAL		COPY
Mr. Roland Thomas		Mr. Roeland Thomas
4588 South Imperial Highway		4568 South Imperial Highway
Los Angeles CA 90031		Los Angeles CA 90031

The number of errors in the COPY when compared to the ORIGINAL is

one.
two.
three.
none of these.

Explanation:

When comparing the COPY to the ORIGINAL, the following two errors can be found:

In the COPY, "Roeland" should be spelled "Roland" as shown in the ORIGINAL.
In the COPY, "4568" should be "4588" as shown in the ORIGINAL.
Two errors can be found; therefore, choice B is the correct answer.

Question 18

ORIGINAL		COPY
INVOICE NUMBER	ORDER DATE	INVOICE NUMBER	ORDER DATE
125400-1212	12/02/2000	125400-1212	12/02/2000
458465-2220	11/28/2000	458465-2220	11/28/2000
353575-5501	01/22/2002	353575-5551	01/22/2002
848488-7689	05/07/2002	848848-7689	05/07/2002

The number of errors in the COPY when compared to the ORIGINAL is

one.
two.
three.
none of these.

Explanation:

When comparing the COPY to the ORIGINAL, the following two errors can be found:

In the COPY, "353575-5551" should be "353575-5501" as shown in the ORIGINAL.
In the COPY, "848848-7689" should be "848488-7689" as shown in the ORIGINAL.
Two errors can be found; therefore, choice B is the correct answer.

Question 19

ORIGINAL		COPY
Mr. Steve Michaels		Mr. Stevie Michaels
512 Pacific Coast Highway		512 Pacific Coast Highway
Malibu CA 91195		Malibu CA 91195

The number of errors in the COPY when compared to the ORIGINAL is

one.
two.
three.
none of these.

Explanation:

When comparing the COPY to the ORIGINAL, the following error can be found:

In the COPY, "Stevie" should be spelled "Steve" as shown in the ORIGINAL.
One error can be found; therefore, choice A is the correct answer.

Question 20

ORIGINAL		COPY
Thomas, S.	211 S. Pine St., Arcadia	Tomas, S.	11 S. Pine St., Arcadia
Torres, P.	18468 Oak Ave., Downey	Torres, P.	18668 Oak Ave., Downey
Barkley, K.	801 Gladys Way, Cerritos	Barkley, K.	801 Gladis Way, Cerritos

The number of errors in the COPY when compared to the ORIGINAL is

three.
none of these.
one.
two.

Explanation:

When comparing the COPY to the ORIGINAL, the following four errors can be found:

In the COPY, "Tomas" should be spelled "Thomas" as shown in the ORIGINAL.
In the COPY, "11" should be "211" as shown in the ORIGINAL.
In the COPY, "18668 Oak Ave." should be "18468 Oak Ave." as shown in the ORIGINAL.
In the COPY, "Gladis Way" should be spelled "Gladys Way" as shown in the ORIGINAL.
Four errors can be found; therefore, choice D is the correct answer.

Question 21

ORIGINAL		COPY
Leung, R.	111 Aspen Way, Ontario	Leung, R.	111 Aspen Way, Ontario
Ramos, P.	985 Corey St., Alhambra	Ramos, P.	985 Corey St., Alhambra
White, T.	588 West 3rd St., Lynwood	White, T.	588 West 3rd St., Lynwood

The number of errors in the COPY when compared to the ORIGINAL is

one.
two.
three.
none of these.

Explanation:

When comparing the COPY to the ORIGINAL, no errors can be found.

Zero errors can be found; therefore, choice D is the correct answer.

Question 22

ORIGINAL		COPY
Item No.	Order No.	Item No.	Order No.
1 in nail	12588-12154	1 in nail	12588-12154
2 1/4 in nail	12588-12155	2 1/4 in nail	12588-12155
2 in screw	13225-85000	2 in screw	13225-85900
1 1/2 in screw	13225-84878	1 1/2 in screw	13225-84878
1 3/4 in screw	13225-84879	1 1/4 in screw	13225-84879

The number of errors in the COPY when compared to the ORIGINAL is

one.
two.
three.
none of these.

Explanation:

When comparing the COPY to the ORIGINAL, the following two errors can be found:

In the COPY, "13225-85900" should be "13225-85000" as shown in the ORIGINAL.
In the COPY, "1 1/4 in screw" should be "1 3/4 in screw" as shown in the ORIGINAL.
Two errors can be found; therefore, choice B is the correct answer.

Question 23

ORIGINAL		COPY
Ms. Mary Martinez		Ms. Mary Martinez
13258 West Sorensen Way,		13258 West Sorensen Way
Apt. 12B		Apt. 12D
Montebello CA 90640		Montebello CA 90640

The number of errors in the COPY when compared to the ORIGINAL is

one.
two.
three.
none of these.

Explanation:

When comparing the COPY to the ORIGINAL, the following two errors can be found:

In the COPY, a comma should be placed after "Way" as shown in the ORIGINAL.
In the COPY, "12D" should be "12B" as shown in the ORIGINAL.
Two errors can be found; therefore, choice B is the correct answer.

Question 24

ORIGINAL		COPY
Consumer Price Index, 1996-1998.		Consumer Price Index, 1996-1998.
All Urban Consumers,		All Urben Consumers
1996........................................	157.5	1996........................................	157.5
1997........................................	160.0	1997........................................	160.0
1998........................................	162.3	1998........................................	162.8

The number of errors in the COPY when compared to the ORIGINAL is

one.
two.
three.
none of these.

Explanation:

comparing the COPY to the ORIGINAL, the following three errors can be found:

In the COPY, "Urben" should be spelled "Urban" as shown in the ORIGINAL.
In the COPY, a comma should be inserted after "Consumers" as shown in the ORIGINAL.
In the COPY, "162.8" should be "162.3" as shown in the ORIGINAL.
Three errors can be found; therefore, choice C is the correct answer.

Question 25

ORIGINAL		COPY
Average Annual Precipitation,		Average Annual Precipitation,
Selected Cities:		Selected Cities:
Albuquerque NM.........................8.5		Albuquerque NN.........................8.5
Burlington VT...........................34.0		Burlington VT...........................34.0
Las Vegas NV............................4.1		Las Vegas NV............................4.1
New York NY............................46.7		New York NY............................46.6
Portland OR.............................37.5		Portland OR.............................37.5

The number of errors in the COPY when compared to the ORIGINAL is

one.
two.
three.
none of these.

Explanation:

When comparing the COPY to the ORIGINAL, the following two errors can be found:

In the COPY, "NN" should be "NM" as shown in the ORIGINAL.
In the COPY, "46.6" should be "46.7" as shown in the ORIGINAL.
Two errors can be found; therefore, choice B is the correct answer.

Question 26

ORIGINAL		COPY
Average number of sunny days per		Average number of sunny days per
year, selected cities:		year, seleccted cities:
Chicago IL..................................84		Chicago IL..................................84
Columbus OH..............................72		Columbus OH..............................72
Honolulu HI................................90		Honolulu HI................................90
Los Angeles CA.........................186		Los Angeles CA.........................186
Miami FL....................................74		Miami FL....................................74

The number of errors in the COPY when compared to the ORIGINAL is

one.
two.
three.
none of these.

Explanation:

When comparing the COPY to the ORIGINAL, the following error can be found:

In the COPY, "seleccted" should be spelled "selected" as shown in the ORIGINAL.
One error can be found; therefore, choice A is the correct answer.

Question 27

ORIGINAL		COPY
U.S. Census Bureau		U.S Census Bureau
2002 Estimated Population		2002 Estimated Population
Southern California Coastal Cities:		Southern California Costal Cities:
Hermosa Beach.................19,200		Hermosa Beach.................19,200
Long Beach.....................473,100		Long Beach.....................473,100
Malibu..............................13,050		Malibu..............................13,000
Manhattan Beach...............35,500		Manhatan Beach................35,500

The number of errors in the COPY when compared to the ORIGINAL is

one.
two.
three.
none of these.

Explanation:

When comparing the COPY to the ORIGINAL, the following four errors can be found:

In the COPY, a period should be placed after the "S" in "U.S." as shown in the ORIGINAL.
In the COPY, "Costal" should be spelled "Coastal" as shown in the ORIGINAL.
In the COPY, "13,000" should be "13,050" as shown in the ORIGINAL.
In the COPY, "Manhatan" should be spelled "Manhattan" as shown in the ORIGINAL.
Four errors can be found; therefore, choice D is the correct answer.

Question 28

ORIGINAL		COPY
Mr. Emeril Legassi		Mr. Emeril Legasi
4258 Roxbury Drive, Suite 102		4218 Roxbury Drive, Suite 102
Beverly Hills, CA 90210		Beverly Hills, CA 90210

The number of errors in the COPY when compared to the ORIGINAL is

one.
two.
three.
none of these.

Explanation:

When comparing the COPY to the ORIGINAL, the following two errors can be found:

In the COPY, "Legasi" should be "Legassi" as shown in the ORIGINAL.
In the COPY, "4218" should be "4258" as shown in the ORIGNAL.
Two errors can be found; therefore, choice B is the correct answer.

Question 29

ORIGINAL		COPY
Employee Name	Phone No.	Employee Name	Phone No.
Long, N.	(323) 568-2521	Long, N.	(323) 588-2521
Nguyen, Q.	(562) 741-4584	Nguyen, Q.	(562) 741-4584
Petrie, C.	(310) 323-6255	Petrie, C.	(310) 323-6255
Sanchez, V.	(310) 362-9545	Sanchez, V.	(310) 362-9545

The number of errors in the COPY when compared to the ORIGINAL is

one.
two.
three.
none of these.

Explanation:

When comparing the COPY to the ORIGINAL, the following error can be found:

In the COPY, "(323) 588-2521" should be "(323) 568-2521" as shown in the ORIGINAL.
One error can be found; therefore, choice A is the correct answer.

Question 30

ORIGINAL		COPY
Applicant	Interview Date	Applicant	Interview Date
Anderson, Alice	January 5, 2003	Andersen, Alice	January 5, 2003
Chavez, Peter	January 6, 2003	Chaves, Peter	January 8, 2003
Lee, David	January 6, 2003	Lee, David	January 6, 2003
Rogers, Martha	January 3, 2003	Rogers, Martha	January 3, 2003

The number of errors in the COPY when compared to the ORIGINAL is

one.
two.
three.
none of these.

Explanation:

When comparing the COPY to the ORIGINAL, the following three errors can be found:

In the COPY, "Andersen" should be spelled "Anderson" as shown in the ORIGINAL.
In the COPY, "Chaves" should be spelled "Chavez" as shown in the ORIGINAL.
In the COPY, "January 8, 2003" should be "January 6, 2003," as shown in the ORIGINAL.
Three errors can be found; therefore, choice C is the correct answer.

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