Sample Questions on the Office Skills Test

OST - Following Direction

The following questions are similar to those found on the Office Skills Test - Following Directions (OST-Foll. Dir.). The correct answers are at the bottom of this page. It may also help to read instruction manuals or other material which requires you to follow instructions and procedures accurately.

Each question relates to a calendar and a calendar information list. For each question, select the correct answer from among the five alternatives provided, considering the information given in the Calendar and the Calendar

Information List.

CALENDAR

S	M	T	W	T	F	S
				1	2	3
4	5	6	7	8	9	10
11	12	13	14	15	16	17
18	19	20	21	22	23	24
25	26	27	28	29	30

CALENDAR INFORMATION LIST

• A red number is a holiday.
• Saturdays and Sundays are weekend days.
• All days except holidays and weekends are working days.

Question 1

What is the last non-working day of the month?

1. 25th
2. 26th
3. 27th
4. 28th
5. 29th

Question 2

What is the sixth working day before the third weekend?

1. 7th
2. 8th
3. 9th
4. 10th
5. 11th

Question 3

What is the 10th working day immediately before the holiday?

1. 1st
2. 2nd
3. 5th
4. 6th
5. 7th

Question 4

What is the 8th day immediately after the holiday?

1. 28th
2. 22nd
3. 23rd
4. 25th
5. 24th

Answers

1. 1
2. 2
3. 2
4. 5

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