Office Practice Past Questions

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Question 31
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Communication to a large number of people in different locations simultaneously could be done by means of

Atelephone
Badvertisement
Cmerchandizing
Ddisplay
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Question 32
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A receptionist is an employee who

Adirects visitors to the office they wants to see
Boperates varieties of equipment in the office
Csupervises the junior employees in the office
Dprepares itineraries for his superior officers
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Question 33
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The department in an organization that monitors the implementation of a company's policies is

Afinance department
Bmarketing department
Cadministrative department
Dresearch and development department
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Question 34
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A letter from Mr Jack to convince XYZ company to employ Miss Zizi is

Aa recommendation letter
Ban order letter
Ca letter of request
Da letter of appointment
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Question 35
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In a closed office layout, workers enjoy

Abetter supervision
Bbetter rapport
Crelative comfort
Dswift flow of work
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Question 36
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Which of the following activties does the handling of incoming mails involve?

AAddressing the envelope
BEnveloping the document
CExamining the content
DDispatching the mail
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Question 37
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The principles of office organization which requires workers to be assigned duties according to their skills and qualifications is

Adelegation of authority
Bflexibility
Cspecialization
Dunity of control
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Question 38
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The purpose of a notice of meeting is to inform members of the

Atime, date and venue of a proposed meeting
Bdecision taken at the previous meeting
Cpostponement of a proposed meeting
Ditems to be discussed at the meeting
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Question 39
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Which of these items could be found in the reception?

AInward and outward registers
BAttendance registers
CNewspaper and Magazine
DDispatch book
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Question 40
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At Adesco Plc, Mr Jack is the one who assgins duties to all the office workers. Mr.Jack is acting as the

ASecretary
BManager
CDirector
DReceptionist
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Question 41
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What does it mean when a meeting is adjourned sine die ?

AThere was no closing prayer
BThe meeting was fixed for another date
CNo date was fixed for its continuation
DThe meeting ended ended in chaos
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Question 42
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The principle Unity of Command in an office implies that

Ano worker in an organization should report to more than one-line supervisior
Bevery worker in an organization should be directly responsible to the general manager
Ceveryone in the organization should be able to work in all departments
Dno worker in an organization should report to more than a two-line supervisor
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Question 43
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Port Avenue & Co deals with lots of client. For the company receptionist to relate effectively with them, she would need to possess good

Acommunication skill
Btyping skill
Cfiling skill
Dmarketing skill
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Question 44
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The section of an office in Rammy Ltd where mails are handled is

Aregistry
Bboardroom
Creception
Dexecutive office
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Question 45
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When a meeting decides that a matter should lie on the table, it means that the matter should

Abe discussed immediately
Bbe discussed at the next meeting
Cnot be discussed at all
Dbe discussed at the executive level
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Question 46
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Which of the following means of written communications would an accountant use to convey a short directive to an accounts clerk?

Acircular
Breport
Cletter
Dmemorandum
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Question 47
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The Board of Directors of ABC & Co has just decided to reduce the workforce. The letter conveying this policy to the Managing Director for implementation would be marked

Aofficial
Bconfidential
Curgent
Dpersonal
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Question 48
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The procedure to be followed by a mailroom clerk in handling incoming mails is

Areceiving, sorting, opening scrutinizing
Bsorting, receiving, opening, scrutinizing
Creceiving, sorting, scrutinizing. opening
Dopening, receiving, sorting, scrutinizing
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Question 49
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One of the disadvantages of oral communication is that

Aimmediate feedback is not possible
Binformation could be denied
Cit is very expensive
Dit does not promote cordiality
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Question 50
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The acronym NIPOST stands for

ANational Postal Service
BNigeria Postal Service
CNigerians Postal Services
DNigerian Postal Service
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