Part 15 of our Clerical Ability reviewer has 20 practice questions in the style of the Civil Service Exam. Answer them in order, read the explanation after each one, and check your score against the 80% passing mark at the end. Questions and choices are reshuffled every time you retake the part.
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Here are a few questions from this part. Take the full test to answer all 20 and get your score.
Sample question 1
Which option is exactly the same as 77708926423?
- 77708926423
- 77078926423
- 77708926428
- 7770826423
Answer: 77708926423
Compare character by character. Each wrong option has a substituted, swapped, missing or repeated character; only 77708926423 matches.
Sample question 2
Which row contains the pair that is not alike?
- Row 2
- Row 4
- Row 3
- Row 6
Answer: Row 6
Every row matches except row 6: 450691 vs. 45061.
Sample question 3
Which row contains the pair that is not alike?
- Row 3
- Row 7
- Row 5
- Row 2
Answer: Row 5
Every row matches except row 5: Ana Bautista vs. Ana Bautisto.
Sample question 4
In how many rows are exactly two of the three entries alike (the third being different)?
- 6
- 4
- 5
- 7
Answer: 5
Number of distinct entries per row: row 1 = 1, row 2 = 2, row 3 = 2, row 4 = 2, row 5 = 3, row 6 = 1, row 7 = 3, row 8 = 2, row 9 = 1, row 10 = 2. Exactly two alike means 2 distinct entries: rows 2, 3, 4, 8, 10, so 5.
Sample question 5
Which row contains the pair that is not alike?
- Row 6
- Row 5
- Row 3
- Row 1
Answer: Row 5
Every row matches except row 5: 38155 vs. 28155.