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. Storekeeper - Stockman

NLC. Assistant Stockman

Supervision Course (Report Writing, Tables,

ARCO.
Writing, Tables & Charts)

ARCO. Office Machine Operator Principal Clerk

ARCO. Principal Clerk

NLC. Civil Service Graphs, Charts & Tablets

ARCO. 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) a consignee
(2) a consignor
(3) an assignee
(4) an assignor

2) A written statement showing a bill has been paid is called:

(1) a statement of account

(2) a bill of exchange
(3) a voucher
(4) an invoice

3) The number of sheets of paper in a ream is:

(1) 144
(2) 120
(3) 480
(4) 72

4) An invoice is:

(1) a bill of lading

(2) a bill
(3) an inventory
(4) a perpetual inventory

5) A gross of pencils contains:

(1) 144 pencils

(2) 60 pencils
(3) 160 pencils
(4) 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) avoid waste

(2) prevent stealing
(3) provide a record of goods on hand at any time
(4) 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) preparing an invoice

(2) taking an inventory
(3) merchandising
(4) 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. Adequate footnotes and references

2. Qualifying statements
3. Appropriate related materials
4. 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. Obviate the need for a table of contents

2. Give proper credit to contributors
3. List related reports
4. 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) received in the storehouse

(2) ordered by the city agency using the material
(3) issued by the storehouse personnel
(4) certified for payment

2) Stock items that might break, chip or be crushed should be packed:

(1) tightly with items touching each other

(2) loosely in a heavy wood container
(3) tightly with little movement allowed between items
(4) tightly with cushioning material between items

3) Which of the following items, when stored properly has the shortest storage
life?

(1) baked products

(2) noodles
(3) corn starch
(4) rolled oats

4) "Pliers" may best be classified under:

(1) food products

(2) tools
(3) office supplies
(4) 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) forwarded on board

(2) free on board
(3) freight charges paid
(4) shipping charges free

3) The abbreviation for barrel is:

(1) bar.
(2) bbl.
(3) bl.
(4) brl.

4) 35 # means:

(1) number 35
(2) 35 dozen
(3) 35 pounds
(4) 35 units

5) 2,000 units could also be written as:

(1) 2C
(2) 2D
(3) 2M
(4) 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) 1
2) 4
3) 1
4) 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