Sample Questions on the Office Skills Test

OST - Vocabulary

The following questions are similar to those found on the Office Skills Test - Vocabulary (OST-Vocabulary).

The correct answers are at the bottom of this page.

Each question consists of a sentence or a part of a sentence in which a word or phrase is in bold type. From the five alternatives provided, select the one that has the closest meaning to the word or phrase in bold type.

Question 1

To attend a meeting.

1. prepare
2. schedule
3. be present at
4. call for
5. organize

Question 2

The contract for the service will expire shortly.

1. change
2. continue
3. end
4. begin
5. extend

Question 3

Much of the work is routine.

1. usual
2. redundant
3. easy
4. elementary
5. difficult

Question 4

The staff is a very industrious group of people.

1. cultured
2. polite
3. busy
4. rowdy
5. disciplined

Question 5

A tendency to overwork.

1. refusal
2. reluctance
3. determination
4. leaning
5. policy

Answers

1. (3)
2. (3)
3. (1)
4. (3)
5. (4)

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