Civil Service Exam (Sub-Professional) — Core Review

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1. 1

   Before the inspection trip, the secretary prepared the director's itinerary, listing every date, time, and place to be visited. In this sentence, an itinerary is ___

   1. 1a schedule of travel dates and places to be visited
   2. 2a record of travel expenses for refund
   3. 3a letter inviting the director to the trip
   4. 4a map of the provinces to be inspected

   Answera schedule of travel dates and places to be visited

   An itinerary is a planned route and timetable for a journey. A record of expenses for refund would instead be a reimbursement form.

2. 2

   What is a memorandum in office work?

   AnswerA short written message or reminder sent between persons or units within the same organization.

   Often shortened to 'memo', it usually carries instructions, announcements, or reminders within the office.

3. 3

   The auditor asked the clerk to verify every figure on the report. Which word is closest in meaning to 'verify'?

   1. 1ignore
   2. 2confirm
   3. 3guess
   4. 4delay

   Answerconfirm

   To verify is to check something and establish that it is true, which is to confirm it.

4. 4

   Give a synonym of the adjective 'prompt'.

   AnswerPunctual — done, given, or arriving without delay.

   A prompt reply comes quickly, and a prompt employee is always on time.

5. 5

   Payment could not be released until the supplier sent an invoice listing each item delivered and its price. In this sentence, an invoice is ___

   1. 1a plan of the delivery schedule
   2. 2a receipt signed by the courier
   3. 3a written statement of goods delivered and the amounts charged
   4. 4a request to cancel an order

   Answera written statement of goods delivered and the amounts charged

   An invoice is the supplier's itemized bill, and payment is matched against it. A courier's receipt only proves the goods were delivered.