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PPC - Sub-test 1: Filing

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Instructions

Each question consists of a set of five names, five numbers or five dates numbered successively from (1) to (5). Arrange the names in alphabetical order, the numbers in ascending order from lowest to highest, and the dates in chronological order from earliest to most recent. Select the correct order from among the five alternatives listed below each set of items. Read the Instructions and Sample Questions before you take the practice test. Keep the instructions and sample questions page open in a separate tab and consult it as needed while you take the practice test.

Question 1

  1. March 6, 1998
  2. April 4, 1998
  3. February 14, 1998
  4. April 16, 1998
  5. February 2, 1999
  1. 1, 5, 4, 2, 3
  2. 3, 1, 4, 5, 2
  3. 3, 1, 2, 4, 5
  4. 3, 5, 2, 4, 1
  5. 1, 2, 4, 5, 3

Question 2

  1. Gibbons, Michael
  2. Gibons, Arlene
  3. Gibbard, Rhonda
  4. Gibbens, Peter
  5. Giardina, Ioannis
  1. 3, 4, 1, 5, 2
  2. 5, 3, 4, 1, 2
  3. 5, 4, 1, 2, 3
  4. 3, 1, 4, 2, 5
  5. 2, 1, 3, 5, 4

Question 3

  1. 19199
  2. 91909
  3. 19999
  4. 19990
  5. 91191
  1. 2, 5, 1, 4, 3
  2. 1, 4, 3, 5, 2
  3. 4, 3, 1, 5, 2
  4. 1, 4, 5, 2, 3
  5. 4, 3, 1, 2, 5

Question 4

  1. Willis, Paul
  2. Cruikshank, Arnold
  3. Vishnubhatla, Vijay
  4. Cruikshanks, Alice
  5. Williams, Julie
  1. 4, 2, 3, 5, 1
  2. 5, 1, 2, 4, 3
  3. 2, 4, 3, 1, 5
  4. 4, 2, 5, 1, 3
  5. 2, 4, 3, 5, 1

Question 5

  1. Hiroux, Wadad
  2. Hiscoe, Stephane
  3. Hipolito, Antonio
  4. Hurtubise, Éliane
  5. Huynh, Lucie
  1. 4, 5, 2, 3, 1
  2. 5, 4, 1, 2, 3
  3. 4, 2, 3, 1, 5
  4. 3, 1, 2, 4, 5
  5. 2, 3, 5, 1, 4

Question 6

  1. 72983
  2. 73456
  3. 72139
  4. 75421
  5. 74694
  1. 5, 3, 1, 4, 2
  2. 3, 1, 2, 5, 4
  3. 2, 5, 3, 1, 4
  4. 1, 4, 2, 3, 5
  5. 2, 1, 4, 5, 3

Question 7

  1. 456-432-111
  2. 398-421-981
  3. 625-132-499
  4. 398-421-971
  5. 298-491-645
  1. 4, 1, 2, 3, 5
  2. 5, 4, 1, 2, 3
  3. 4, 2, 1, 3, 5
  4. 5, 4, 2, 1, 3
  5. 3, 1, 2, 4, 5

Question 8

  1. Bartoletto, A.
  2. Singh, H.
  3. Rasmindry, T.
  4. Bartoletto, H.
  5. Hill, K.
  1. 1, 4, 5, 3, 2
  2. 2, 1, 3, 4, 5
  3. 2, 3, 5, 4, 1
  4. 4, 1, 5, 3, 2
  5. 5, 1, 4, 3, 2

Question 9

  1. Bernstein, Peter
  2. Berkowite, Ula
  3. Bernier, France
  4. Bond, James
  5. Bisanz, Katya
  1. 2, 1, 3, 4, 5
  2. 1, 3, 2, 5, 4
  3. 2, 3, 1, 5, 4
  4. 3, 2, 1, 5, 4
  5. 3, 1, 2, 4, 5

Question 10

  1. 754235
  2. 753126
  3. 753127
  4. 774861
  5. 774456
  1. 2, 1, 3, 4, 5
  2. 2, 3, 1, 5, 4
  3. 1, 3, 2, 5, 4
  4. 3, 1, 2, 5, 4
  5. 3, 2, 1, 4, 5

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