Stock Clerk I Examination Breakdown
Subject Areas:
Storekeeping Methods, Procedures, & Terminology
Records & Reports
Material Checking
Interpreting Stock Records
Ability to Follow Instructions
Recommended Study Guides:
ARCO.
NLC.
ARCO.
ARCO.
ARCO.
NLC.
ARCO.
Storekeeper - Stockman
Assistant Stockman
Supervision Course (Report Writing, Tables,
Writing, Tables & Charts)
Office Machine Operator Principal Clerk
Principal Clerk
Civil Service Graphs, Charts & Tablets
Beginning Office Worker any Clerical
You may want to use any available resource materials relative to the above
subject areas.
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Sample Test Questions
Storekeeping Methods, Procedures, & Terminology
1) A person who ships a bill of goods is:
(1)
(2)
(3)
(4)
a consignee
a consignor
an assignee
an assignor
2) A written statement showing a bill has been paid is called:
(1)
(2)
(3)
(4)
a statement of account
a bill of exchange
a voucher
an invoice
3) The number of sheets of paper in a ream is:
(1)
(2)
(3)
(4)
144
120
480
72
4) An invoice is:
(1)
(2)
(3)
(4)
a bill of lading
a bill
an inventory
a perpetual inventory
5) A gross of pencils contains:
(1)
(2)
(3)
(4)
144 pencils
60 pencils
160 pencils
120 pencils
6) Cotton waste should be kept:
(1) in wooden boxes
(2) in metal receptacles
(3) in a dry place
(4) near a window
7) The principal purpose of the perpetual inventory is to:
(1)
(2)
(3)
(4)
avoid waste
prevent stealing
provide a record of goods on hand at any time
keep a record of distribution
8) The process of counting the number and kinds of articles in stock to find the
value of the goods is called:
(1)
(2)
(3)
(4)
preparing an invoice
taking an inventory
merchandising
preparing an assessment
Records & Reports
1) Of the following, the most effective method for keeping the relationship of
ideas understandable in a report is to use:
1.
2.
3.
4.
Adequate footnotes and references
Qualifying statements
Appropriate related materials
Carefully defined terms
2) The chief purpose in preparing an outline for a report is usually:
1. To insure that the report will be of desired length.
2. To insure that every point will be given equal emphasis
3. To insure that principal and secondary points will be properly related to the
framework of the whole
4. To insure that the language of the report will be appropriate to its content
and that technical terms will be clearly explained
3) The appendix of a report should contain:
1. Minority opinions
2. All tabular presentations and footnotes
3. Controversial material which might bring about complications if included in
the body of the report
4. Material which although not essential to the understanding of the text, is
necessary as supporting evidence
4) When writing reports the simplest and most direct way of focusing the
reader's attention upon the topic under discussion is to:
1. Put the topic idea in the first sentence of the paragraph
2. Place all important points in italics
3. Begin the report in a humorous vein
4. Use simple language
5) The basic reason for including an index in a report is to:
1.
2.
3.
4.
Obviate the need for a table of contents
Give proper credit to contributors
List related reports
Facilitate reference to specific subjects
Material Checking
1) The stock items on the purchase order should be the same as those on the
shipment receipt at the time of delivery. In general it is best to check this at
the time that the stock items are:
(1)
(2)
(3)
(4)
received in the storehouse
ordered by the city agency using the material
issued by the storehouse personnel
certified for payment
2) Stock items that might break, chip or be crushed should be packed:
(1)
(2)
(3)
(4)
tightly with
loosely in a
tightly with
tightly with
items touching each other
heavy wood container
little movement allowed between items
cushioning material between items
3) Which of the following items, when stored properly has the shortest storage
life?
(1)
(2)
(3)
(4)
baked products
noodles
corn starch
rolled oats
4) "Pliers" may best be classified under:
(1)
(2)
(3)
(4)
food products
tools
office supplies
machinery
Interpreting Stock Records
1) If there are several lots of an article on hand, the lot to be drawn on first
should be the one:
(1) nearest the aisle
(2) that is newest
(3) that is oldest
(4) nearest the point of delivery
2) F.O.B. means:
(1)
(2)
(3)
(4)
forwarded on board
free on board
freight charges paid
shipping charges free
3) The abbreviation for barrel is:
(1)
(2)
(3)
(4)
bar.
bbl.
bl.
brl.
4) 35 # means:
(1)
(2)
(3)
(4)
number 35
35 dozen
35 pounds
35 units
5) 2,000 units could also be written as:
(1)
(2)
(3)
(4)
2C
2D
2M
2T
Follow Instructions
1. Look at the letters below. Draw a circle around the letter that comes first in
the alphabet.
EGDZBF
2. Draw a line under the odd number below that is more than 5 but less than
10.
8 10 5 6 11 9
3. Divide the number 16 by 4 and write your answer on the line below.
4. If in any week Wednesday comes before Tuesday, write the number 15 on
the line below. If not, write the number 18.
5. Count the number of B's in the line below and write that number at the end
of the line.
ADAEBDCA
Answers to Sample Test Questions / Stock Clerk I
Storekeeping Methods, Procedures, & Terminology
1) 2
2) 3
3) 3
4) 2
5) 1
6) 2
7) 3
8) 2
Records & Reports
1) 3
2) 3
3) 4
4) 1
5) 4
1)
2)
3)
4)
1
4
1
2
Interpreting Stock Records
1) 3
2) 2
3) 2
4) 3
5) 3
Follow Instructions
1) B
2) 9
3) 4
4) 18
5) 1