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Spelling and Clerical Reviewer (Sub-Professional)

This section tests your attention to detail and accuracy.

Sa madaling salita: Dito sinusukat kung gaano ka ka-accurate sa pag-spell at sa mga simpleng gawaing pang-opisina tulad ng pag-aayos ng records.

1. Spelling Mastery

Spelling accuracy is a foundational skill for every clerical employee.

Common Rules:

  • "I" before "E" except after "C":
    • Examples: Believe (IE), Receive (EI after C).
  • Silent Letters:
    • Examples: Column (N), Honest (H).
    • Hack (Ibig sabihin): Ingat sa mga letrang hindi binibigkas pero kailangang isulat.

Frequently Misspelled Office Words:

  • Personnel (May dalawang 'n')
  • Questionnaire (May dalawang 'n')
  • Bureaucracy (Ingat sa 'eau')

2. Basic Clerical Operations

These tasks require speed combined with a very high level of precision.

Alphabetizing (Pagsusunod-sunod ng letra)

  1. Rule 1: Unahin ang unang letra.
  2. Rule 2: Kung pareho, tingnan ang pangalawang letra.
  3. Rule 3: "Nothing before something" (Ex: Brown comes before Browning).

Filing and Coding

Comparing lists to find errors.

  • Hack (Ibig sabihin): Dito kailangan ang matalas na mata. I-check ang bawat letra o numero kung nagma-match.

Practice Questions

  1. Which word is spelled correctly?

    • A. Occurence
    • B. Occurrence
    • C. Ocurrence
    • Answer: B (Occurrence).
    • Hack (Ibig sabihin): Tandaan: Double C at Double R.

  2. Arrange these names alphabetically:

    1. Santos, Maria
    2. Santiago, Ana
    3. San Juan, Pedro
    • Answer: 3 (San Juan), 2 (Santiago), 1 (Santos).
    • Hack (Ibig sabihin): Pare-pareho silang nagsisimula sa "San". Ang susunod na letra ay " " (Space), "t", "t". Sa alphabet, nauna ang space ("Nothing before something"). Kaya nauna ang San Juan.

  3. Find the misspelled word:

    • A. Calendar
    • B. Schedule
    • C. Libary
    • D. Business
    • Answer: C (Library). May "r" dapat pagkatapos ng "b".

  4. Correct Spelling:

    • A. Separate
    • B. Seperate
    • Answer: A (Separate).
    • Hack (Ibig sabihin): "separate" ang tama (may 'a' sa gitna).

  5. Which of these names should come first?

    • A. MacMillan, John
    • B. Macias, Jose
    • Answer: B (Macias, Jose).
    • Hack (Ibig sabihin): "M-a-c-i" vs "M-a-c-m". Nauna ang "i" sa "m".

  6. Find the error in the set:

    • ID: 8821-A
    • ID: 8821-A
    • ID: 8821-B
    • Answer: Ang pangatlo ay mali (8821-B).
    • Hack (Ibig sabihin): Ito ay isang halimbawa ng discrepancies check.

  7. Correct Spelling:

    • A. Privilege
    • B. Priviledge
    • Answer: A (Privilege). Walang "d".

  8. Arrange alphabetically:

    1. Clerical Staff
    2. Clerical Procedure
    • Answer: 2, 1.
    • Hack (Ibig sabihin): "P" (Procedure) comes before "S" (Staff).

  9. Which spelling is correct?

    • A. Questionnaire
    • B. Questionaire
    • Answer: A (Questionnaire). Double N.

  10. Find the match error:

    • AX-4017 | AX-4017
    • FG-8034 | FG-8043
    • Answer: Ang FG-8034 ay hindi match.
    • Hack (Ibig sabihin): Napagbaliktad ang 3 at 4. Kung saan, kailangan ang maingat na pagtingin.

Tip: In clerical tests, accuracy is more important than speed. (Mas mahalaga ang pagiging tama kaysa sa pagiging mabilis.)