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Error detection

Data checking and clerical accuracy

Matching, filing, coding, record checking, and identifying discrepancies.

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100 questions published across 10 sections. Every question is written for this skill specifically — no universal or borrowed bank is substituted. Answers are checked on this device only, and the result is an educational practice band for that exercise, never a clinical, diagnostic, or IQ-style score.

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This bank has 10 themed sections and 100 questions in total, ordered so the earlier sections are the gentler ones. Sit a single section, or work through the whole bank in one go. Nothing here is timed — the minutes are only a guide.

  1. 1. Transcription checking: single fields10 questions · about 6 min, untimed
  2. 2. Filing order: alphabetical and numerical sequencing10 questions · about 6 min, untimed
  3. 3. Form fields and format rules10 questions · about 6 min, untimed
  4. 4. Dates, times, and calendar consistency10 questions · about 6 min, untimed
  5. 5. Name and address matching10 questions · about 6 min, untimed
  6. 6. Reference codes and coding rules10 questions · about 6 min, untimed
  7. 7. Invoice and ledger checking10 questions · about 6 min, untimed
  8. 8. Cross-referencing lists and tables10 questions · about 6 min, untimed
  9. 9. Proofreading business correspondence10 questions · about 6 min, untimed
  10. 10. Multi-field record auditing10 questions · about 6 min, untimed

Section 1: Transcription checking: single fields

Compare an original entry with its typed copy, character by character, and describe exactly what changed.

1. An original surname is recorded as 'Whitaker'. The typed copy reads 'Whittaker'. Which statement describes the difference?
2. An account number is recorded as 4098 3271. The typed copy reads 4098 3721. What type of error has occurred?
3. Which copy matches the original reference BX-4417-QD exactly?
4. An original postcode is recorded as LS9 8BT. The typed copy reads L59 8BT. What has changed?
5. A telephone number is recorded as 0161 496 0283. The typed copy reads 0161 496 0823. Which statement is correct?
6. A date of birth is recorded as 07/11/1994. The typed copy reads 07/11/1949. Which statement is correct?
7. Which copy matches the original address r.ashworth@meadowvale.org exactly?
8. An amount is recorded as £1,340.50. The typed copy reads £1,304.50. Which statement is correct?
9. A supplier contact is recorded as 'MacIntyre'. The typed copy reads 'Macintyre'. Which statement is correct?
10. A staff code is recorded as SC-0089-14. The typed copy reads SC-089-14. Which statement is correct?

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