Part 13 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
In how many rows are all three entries exactly alike?
- 0
- 5
- 1
- 2
Answer: 2
Number of distinct entries per row: row 1 = 1, row 2 = 3, row 3 = 2, row 4 = 2, row 5 = 2, row 6 = 1, row 7 = 2, row 8 = 2. All alike means 1 distinct entry: rows 1, 6, so 2.
Sample question 2
How many pairs are exactly alike?
- 5
- 4
- 6
- 7
Answer: 6
Pairs that are alike: rows 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 7. Pairs that differ: row 3. Exactly alike = 6; different = 1.
Sample question 3
How many pairs are exactly alike?
- 5
- 6
- 2
- 4
Answer: 5
Pairs that are alike: rows 1, 2, 4, 5, 6. Pairs that differ: row 3. Exactly alike = 5; different = 1.
Sample question 4
How many pairs have the same length and differ in exactly one character position?
- 4
- 8
- 5
- 6
Answer: 5
Check each row: 1: different lengths (12 vs 11); 2: alike; 3: different lengths (12 vs 13); 4: one character differs; 5: different lengths (11 vs 10); 6: adjacent characters swapped; 7: one character differs; 8: different lengths (11 vs 10); 9: alike; 10: one character differs; 11: different lengths (11 vs 12); 12: adjacent characters swapped; 13: one character differs; 14: one character differs. Rows that qualify: 4, 7, 10, 13, 14, so the answer is 5.
Sample question 5
Which of the following is exactly the same as Rosa Villanueva?
- Rosa VVillanueva
- Rasa Villanueva
- Rosa Villlanueva
- Rosa Villanueva
Answer: Rosa Villanueva
Compare character by character. Only Rosa Villanueva matches; the others each have a changed, missing, added or swapped character.