Office Practice Questions and Answers

An examination provided by WAEC to assist you understand the required standards expected in office practice.

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A secretary has found it difficult to type a manuscript given to her by the manager due to poor handwriting. In other words, the secretary has the challenge of

inability to encode the manuscript

poor encoded manuscript by the manager

poorly decoded manuscript by the manager

inappropriate choice of channel

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Correct answer is A

Due to poor handwriting of the manager, the secretary is unable to type the manuscript

A group of people appointed by the parent committee to deal with a special matter is

standing committee

ad hoc committee

executive committee

joint action committee

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Correct answer is B

An Ad Hoc Committee is a temporary committee formed for a specific task or objective and dissolved after the completion of task or achievement of the objective

A form of correspondence used in conveying information to members of the public is

press release

endorsement

briefs

circular

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Correct answer is A

A press release is an official statement delivered to members of the news media for the purpose of providing information, creating an official statement, or making an announcement directed for public release

Which of these documents would be used to procure an item from the store?

quotation

receipt

invoice

requisition

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Correct answer is D

A requisition order is a document used to request the purchasing of goods or services on behalf of a firm, submitted by an authorized employee or department, and approved by the financial department

10.

Bodex co.Ltd sends out lots of mails. Which of the following office machines would help to remove the burden of affixing postage stamps on each envelope?

Collating machine

Addressing machine

Franking machine

Folding machine

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Correct answer is C

A postage meter or franking machine is a mechabical device used to create and apply physical evidence of postage to mailed items

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