Clerical Ability Reviewer - Part 8

Practice 20 Clerical Ability questions for the Civil Service Exam (CSE), each with the correct answer and an explanation.

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Part 8 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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Sample questions from Part 8

Here are a few questions from this part. Take the full test to answer all 20 and get your score.

Sample question 1

Which of the following shows the file numbers in the correct ascending order?
0.0705, 0.075, 0.0572, 0.507

  • 0.0572, 0.0705, 0.507, 0.075
  • 0.0572, 0.0705, 0.075, 0.507
  • 0.0572, 0.075, 0.0705, 0.507
  • 0.0705, 0.075, 0.0572, 0.507
Answer: 0.0572, 0.0705, 0.075, 0.507
Compare the actual values (ignore leading zeros; compare whole parts first, then tenths, hundredths, thousandths).
Ascending order: 0.0572, 0.0705, 0.075, 0.507.

Sample question 2

When the file numbers 4.5, 4.05, 4.505, 4.055, 4.55 are arranged in ascending order, which one is in the fourth position?

  • 4.5
  • 4.05
  • 4.055
  • 4.505
Answer: 4.505
Compare the actual values.
Ascending order: 4.05, 4.055, 4.5, 4.505, 4.55.
Position 4: 4.505.

Sample question 3

A drawer contains the following file numbers: 000845, 0084, 08450, 00854, 0480. When arranged in ascending order, which one comes immediately after 0084?

  • 0480
  • 000845
  • 08450
  • 00854
Answer: 0480
Compare the keys.
Ascending order: 0084, 0480, 000845, 00854, 08450.
Immediately after 0084 comes 0480.

Sample question 4

A drawer holds these file numbers in correct filing order:
00905
0001250
01990
0020500
0100300
Where should 0020490 be inserted?

  • between 0001250 and 01990
  • between 0020500 and 0100300
  • between 01990 and 0020500
  • before 00905
Answer: between 01990 and 0020500
Compare the keys of the numbers.
With 0020490 added, the order is: 00905 < 0001250 < 01990 < 0020490 < 0020500 < 0100300.
It goes between 01990 and 0020500.

Sample question 5

Which of the following shows the file numbers in the correct descending order?
9870, 987, 10500, 1250

  • 10500, 9870, 987, 1250
  • 10500, 1250, 9870, 987
  • 9870, 987, 10500, 1250
  • 10500, 9870, 1250, 987
Answer: 10500, 9870, 1250, 987
Compare the actual values (ignore leading zeros; compare whole parts first, then tenths, hundredths, thousandths).
Descending order: 10500, 9870, 1250, 987.

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