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Clerical Aptitude Questions – All type
Letters are exactly alike
Q.1: How many pairs of the following groups of letters are exactly alike?
Left Column | Right Column |
---|---|
BRFQSX | BRFQSX |
ACDOBJ | ACDBOJ |
RPTQVS | RPTQVS |
ZUYRVB | ZUYRVB |
SPQRAS | SQRPAS |
HVCBWR | HVCRWB |
A. 2
B. 3
C. 4
D. 5
Question 2 :How many pairs of the following groups of letters are exactly alike?
Left Column | Right Column |
---|---|
WXYZAB | WXYZAB |
MNOPQR | MNOPQR |
ABCDEF | ABCEDF |
GHIJKL | GHIJKL |
UVWXYZ | UVWXYA |
STUVWX | STUVWX |
A. 2
B. 3
C. 4
D. 5
Question 3 :How many pairs of the following groups of letters are exactly alike?
Left Column | Right Column |
---|---|
QWERTY | QWERTY |
ASDFGH | ASDFGH |
ZXCVBN | ZXCVBN |
QAZWSX | QAZWXS |
EDCVFR | EDCVFR |
RFVTVG | RFVTGV |
A. 2
B. 3
C. 4
D. 5
Question 4 : How many pairs of the following groups of letters are exactly alike?
Left Column | Right Column |
---|---|
JKLMNO | JKLMNO |
PQRSTU | PQRSTU |
VWXYZA | VWXYZA |
BCDEFG | BCDEGF |
HIJKLM | HIJKLM |
NOPQRS | NOPQSR |
A. 1
B. 2
C. 3
D. 4
Question 5 : How many pairs of the following groups of letters are exactly alike?
Left Column | Right Column |
---|---|
GHIJKL | GHIJKL |
ABCDEF | ABCDEF |
LMNOPQ | LMNOPQ |
UVWXYZ | UVWXYZ |
DEFGHI | DEFGIH |
RSTUVW | RSTUVW |
A. 2
B. 3
C. 4
D. 5
Letters that appear more than once in that word
Identification of words with repeated letters.
Question 1 :In the following sentence, how many words contain letters that appear more than once in that word?
“Right around April Fool’s Day, the daffodils and crocuses start to emerge and cheer us up after a long winter.”
A. 5
B. 6
C. 7
D. 8
Question 2:In the following sentence, how many words contain letters that appear more than once in that word?
“During the summer, the butterflies and bees buzz around the blooming flowers in the garden.”
A. 3
B. 4
C. 5
D. 6
Question 3 :In the following sentence, how many words contain letters that appear more than once in that word?
“The committee planned a meeting to discuss the upcoming events for the festival.”
A. 2
B. 3
C. 4
D. 5
Question 4 : In the following sentence, how many words contain letters that appear more than once in that word?
“The shimmering stars in the night sky look absolutely mesmerizing.”
A. 3
B. 4
C. 5
D. 6
Question 5 :In the following sentence, how many words contain letters that appear more than once in that word?
“Jennifer carefully considered her options before making a final decision.”
A. 2
B. 3
C. 4
D. 5
Identification of letter positions in the alphabet.
Question 1 :Which choice below lists the letter that is as far after C as T is after O in the alphabet?
A. G
B. H
C. I
D. J
Question 2 : Which choice below lists the letter that is as far after F as Q is after L in the alphabet?
A. J
B. K
C. L
D. M
Question 3 : Which choice below lists the letter that is as far after A as V is after R in the alphabet?
A. B
B. C
C. D
D. E
Question 4 : Which choice below lists the letter that is as far after J as M is after I in the alphabet?
A. K
B. L
C. M
D. N
Question 5 : Which choice below lists the letter that is as far after E as N is after J in the alphabet?
A. H
B. I
C. J
D. K
Identification of a specific pattern in a sequence of numbers.
Question 1 :In the following list of numbers, how many times does 8 come just after 6 when 6 comes just after an odd number?
6325687253494236844576842396868
A. 2
B. 3
C. 4
D. 5
Question 2 : In the following list of numbers, how many times does 7 come just after 5 when 5 comes just after an even number?
4527532845724675845738527546
A. 2
B. 3
C. 4
D. 5
Question 3: In the following list of numbers, how many times does 4 come just after 3 when 3 comes just after an even number?
234354763423423643432345
A. 1
B. 2
C. 3
D. 4
Question 4 : In the following list of numbers, how many times does 9 come just after 2 when 2 comes just after an odd number?
192293829292719293929392
A. 1
B. 2
C. 3
D. 4
Question 5 : In the following list of numbers, how many times does 5 come just after 4 when 4 comes just after an even number?
2445344254456645454445344554
A. 2
B. 3
C. 4
D. 5
Misspelled words : Clerical Aptitude Questions
Q.1: Which one, if any, of the following words is misspelled?
A. manageable
B. circumstants
C. legality
D. None of the above is misspelled
Question 2 : Which one, if any, of the following words is misspelled?
A. accommodate
B. definitely
C. goverment
D. None of the above is misspelled
Question 3: Which one, if any, of the following words is misspelled?
A. appearance
B. tommorrow
C. knowledgeable
D. None of the above is misspelled
Question 4 : Which one, if any, of the following words is misspelled?
A. separate
B. privelege
C. calendar
D. None of the above is misspelled
Question 5 : Which one, if any, of the following words is misspelled?
A. necessary
B. recommend
C. supercede
D. None of the above is misspelled
Question 6: Which one, if any, of the following words is misspelled?
A. occurrence
B. accomodation
C. independence
D. None of the above is misspelled
Alphabetical order : Clerical Aptitude Questions
Question 1 : Of the following names, which one would be THIRD in an alphabetic file?
A. Docker, John
B. Decker, Jane
C. Dinckman, June
D. Dockman, James
Question 2 : Of the following names, which one would be THIRD in an alphabetic file?
A. Franklin, Adam
B. Frasier, Ann
C. Frazier, Aaron
D. Freeland, Alice
Question 3 : Of the following names, which one would be THIRD in an alphabetic file?
A. Graham, Linda
B. Grant, Lisa
C. Gray, Lucy
D. Green, Larry
Question 4 : Of the following names, which one would be THIRD in an alphabetic file?
A. Thompson, Carl
B. Thomas, Charlie
C. Thomson, Charles
D. Thompson, Carolyn
Question 5 : Of the following names, which one would be THIRD in an alphabetic file?
A. Blake, Terry
B. Blake, Tom
C. Blake, Tim
D. Blake, Ted
Question 6 : Of the following names, which one would be THIRD in an alphabetic file?
A. Jameson, Kim
B. Jamison, Kelly
C. Jackson, Karl
D. Jenkins, Kevin
Question 7 : Of the following names, which one would be THIRD in an alphabetic file?
A. Robertson, Susan
B. Robinson, Sara
C. Roberson, Stacy
D. Robson, Samantha
Question 8 : Of the following names, which one would be THIRD in an alphabetic file?
A. Walters, George
B. Watson, Gregory
C. Wallace, Glen
D. Ward, Gary
Question 9 : Of the following names, which one would be THIRD in an alphabetic file?
A. Cooper, Danielle
B. Cooper, David
C. Cooper, Dana
D. Cooper, Dawn
Question 10 : Of the following names, which one would be THIRD in an alphabetic file?
A. Langley, Bruce
B. Lancaster, Bill
C. Lambert, Ben
D. Landry, Brian
Record Keeping Tasks : Clerical Aptitude Questions
Table for Questions
NUMBER OF AUTOMOBILE ACCIDENTS, BY LOCATION AND CAUSE, FOR THE YEAR.
CAUSE | LOCATION 1 Number | LOCATION 1 Percent | LOCATION 2 Number | LOCATION 2 Percent |
---|---|---|---|---|
Road Conditions | 10 | 20 | 25 | 42 |
Drunk Drivers | 20 | 40 | 5 | 8 |
Speeding | 15 | 30 | 15 | 25 |
Unknown | 5 | 10 | 15 | 25 |
TOTALS | 50 | 100 | 60 | 100 |
Question 1: Which one of the following is the second highest cause of accidents for both locations combined?
A. Road Conditions
B. Drunk Drivers
C. Speeding
D. Unknown
Question 2 : The average number of automobile accidents per week that occurred in Location 2 for the year (52 weeks) was most nearly
A. 0.8
B. 1.2
C. 2.1
D. 5.2
Arrange Alphabetically
Q.1: If the names Brian Josten, Francine Johnson, Frank Jones, and Mary Johnston were arranged for alphabetical filing, the position of the underlined name would be
A. first.
B. second.
C. third.
D. fourth.
Q.2 : If the names John Marks, Janice Mark, Angela McCauley, and Jocelyn Miners were arranged for alphabetical filing, the position of the underlined name would be
A. first.
B. second.
C. third.
D. fourth.
Q.3 : If the names Abigail Romero, Jonathan Ruben, Erica Ross, and George Rolen were arranged for alphabetical filing, the position of the underlined name would be
A. first.
B. second.
C. third.
D. fourth.
Q.4 : If the names Barbara Baker, Bruce Biggins, Bobby Boden, and Brian Bronsen were arranged for alphabetical filing, the position of the underlined name would be
A. first.
B. second.
C. third.
D. fourth
Q.5 :If the names Jeremy Gulden, Jason Gross, Jaime Gains, and James Gray were arranged for alphabetical filing, the position of the underlined name would be
A. first.
B. second.
C. third.
D. fourth.
Q.6 : If the numerical sequences 6.259, 0.62958, 62.258, and 6.258963 were arranged for numerical filing, the position of the underlined sequence would be
A. first.
B. second.
C. third.
D. fourth.
Q.7 : If the numerical sequences 7.215, 72.15, 721.5, and 7.251 were arranged for numerical filing, the position of the underlined sequence would be
A. first.
B. second.
C. third.
D. fourth.
Q.8 : If the numerical sequences 23.25698, 232.2564, 2.32568, and 0.2351 were arranged for numerical filing, the position of the underlined sequence would be
A. first.
B. second.
C. third.
D. fourth.
Q.9 : If the numerical sequences 859.265, 8.59632, 85.2369, and 859652 were arranged for numerical filing, the position of the underlined sequence would be
A. first.
B. second.
C. third.
D. fourth.
Q.10 : If the numerical sequences 5.1268, 51.263, 551.258, and 55.258 were arranged for numerical filing, the position of the underlined sequence would be
A. first.
B. second.
C. third.
D. fourth.
Checking for Errors
Q.1 : 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.
ORIGINAL Mr. Erin Williams 32109 North 23rdStreet Gardena CA 90228 | COPY Mrs. Erin Williams 32109 North 223rd Street Gardena CA 90228 |
The number of errors in the COPY when compared to the ORIGINAL is
A. one.
B. two.
C. three.
D. none of these.
Q.2 : 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.
ORIGINAL Yearly Staff Totals: 1990 -123 1991 -119 1992 -124 1993 -120 1994 -121 1995 -111 1996 -126 | COPY Yearly Staff Total : 1990 -123 1991 -119 1992 -124 1993 -122 1994 -121 1995 -111 1996 -136 |
The number of errors in the COPY when compared to the ORIGINAL is
A. one.
B. two.
C. three.
D. none of these.
Q.3 : 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.
ORIGINAL TABLE OF CONTENTS INTRODUCTION ………1 AUDITING ………………5 INCOME TAX …………25 BUDGETING ……………43 BOOKKEEPING………… 102 INDEX……………… 163 | COPY TABLE OF CONTENTS INTRODUCTION ………1 AUDITING ………………5 INCOME TAX …………25 BUDGETING ……………43 BOOKKEEPING………… 102 INDEX……………… 163 |
The number of errors in the COPY when compared to the ORIGINAL is
A. one.
B. two.
C. three.
D. none of these
Q.4 : 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.
ORIGINAL Beverly Johnson 58963 Willow Avenue Torrance CA 90501 | COPY Beverly Johnson 58863 Willow Avenue Torrance CA 90501 |
The number of errors in the COPY when compared to the ORIGINAL is
A. one.
B. two.
C. three.
D. none of these.
Q.5 : 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.
ORIGINAL Estimated Cost per Year: 2003 ………………$123,548 2004 ………………$121,295 2005 ………………$148,587 | COPY Estimated Cost per Year: 2003 ………………$123,548 2004 ………………$121,295 2005 ………………$148,587 |
The number of errors in the COPY when compared to the ORIGINAL is
A. one.
B. two.
C. three.
D. none of these.
Coding for Clerical aptitude Test
Directions-(Q.1-5) In each of these questions a group of numbers are given which are to be coded as per the scheme given below. You have to find out which of the answers (A), (B), (C) or (D) has the correct coded form of the given numbers and indicate it on your answer sheet. If none of the coded forms are correct mark (E) i.e. ‘None of these’ as the answer.
Numbers : 6 8 3 4 0 1 2 5 7 9
Codes : S L V K M R Y D B Z
Q.1: 824301
(A) YLKVMR
(B) LVKYMR
(C) L YKVMR
(D) L YKVRM
(E) None of these
Q.2: 734025
(A) VBKMYD
(B) BVKMYD
(C) BVMKYD
(D) BVKMDY
(E) None of these
Q.3: 432908
(A) KVYZML
(B) KYVZML
(C) VKYZML
(D) KVYZLM
(E) None of these
Q.4: 578914
(A) DBLZRK
(B) BDLZRK
(C) DBLRZK
(D) DBLZKR
(E) None of these
Q.5: 215963
(A) YRDSZV
(B) RYDZSV
(C) YRDZVS
(D) YRDZSV
(E) None of these
Classification of Data
Directions-(Q.1-5) The news item in each question below is to be classified into one of the following five areas-
(A) Sports
(B) Health
(C) Environment
(D) Economics
(E) Entertainment
The letter of the area (A) or (B) or (C) or (D) or (E), as the case may be is your answer.
Q.1 Famous actress offered a three film deal by a leading production house.
(A) Sports
(B) Health
(C) Environment
(D) Economics
(E) Entertainment
Q.2: Scientists discover 4 new Alzheimer genes.
(A) Sports
(B) Health
(C) Environment
(D) Economics
(E) Entertainment
Q.3: 1500 students were vaccinated against Hepatitis B last week.
(A) Sports
(B) Health
(C) Environment
(D) Economics
(E) Entertainment
Q.4: Only 1164 tigers left in India.
(A) Sports
(B) Health
(C) Environment
(D) Economics
(E) Entertainment
Q.5: Majority Asian stocks hit a 3 year high this week.
(A) Sports
(B) Health
(C) Environment
(D) Economics
(E) Entertainment
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