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Data Entry Clerk Practice Test

Check what you know about the data entry clerk job with 15 free questions and instant explanations.

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15 multiple-choice questions on data entry clerk knowledge, safety and vocabulary. Submit to see your score and explanations, or open any question’s answer as you go. Nothing is saved or shared.

Question 1 of 15WPM means:
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Answer: Words per minute. Speed.

Question 2 of 1510-key is:
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Answer: Numeric keypad typing. Skill.

Question 3 of 15Double-key entry:
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Answer: Enters data twice to compare. Verification.

Question 4 of 15Prioritize:
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Answer: Accuracy. Quality.

Question 5 of 15OCR:
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Answer: Reads text from images. Technology.

Question 6 of 15Which term matches this definition: “Share of mistakes.”
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Answer: Error rate. Error rate: Share of mistakes.

Question 7 of 15What does “Verification” mean?
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Answer: Checking entries.. Verification: Checking entries.

Question 8 of 15Which term matches this definition: “One complete entry.”
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Answer: Record. Record: One complete entry.

Question 9 of 15What does “Source document” mean?
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Answer: Original paper or file.. Source document: Original paper or file.

Question 10 of 15Which term matches this definition: “Keystrokes per hour.”
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Answer: KPH. KPH: Keystrokes per hour.

Question 11 of 15What does “WPM” mean?
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Answer: Words per minute.. WPM: Words per minute.

Question 12 of 15Which term matches this definition: “Optical character recognition.”
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Answer: OCR. OCR: Optical character recognition.

Question 13 of 15What does “10-key” mean?
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Answer: Numeric keypad typing.. 10-key: Numeric keypad typing.

Question 14 of 15Which term matches this definition: “Rules that catch bad entries.”
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Answer: Data validation. Data validation: Rules that catch bad entries.

Question 15 of 15What does “Indexing” mean?
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Answer: Tagging documents.. Indexing: Tagging documents.

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