Sorting Records Quiz

A method in which files are grouped according to the location of the firm, organization, or person is called?

• Subject filing

• Geographic filing

• Numeric filing

• None of the above

Which system arranges records by topic?

• Alphabetical Filing System

• Chronological Filing System

• Subject Filing System

• Numeric Filing System

When using geographic filing you should not arrange files in alphabetical order.

• True

• False

Are the addresses sorted in the correct order? 1. Hooper’s Bay, Exuma, 2. Hartswell, Exuma 3. Adelaide, New Providence

• Yes

• No

Arrange these addresses in the correct filing order: Adelaide, New Providence, Hooper’s Bay, Exuma, Hartswell, Exuma.

• Adelaide, New Providence, Hooper's Bay, Exuma, Hartswell, Exuma

• Hartswell, Exuma, Adelaide, New Providence, Hooper's Bay, Exuma

• Hartswell, Exuma, Hooper's Bay, Exuma, Adelaide, New Providence

How would you index a business name that has a symbol? example: $ # &

• Ignore the symbol

• Write it out

• Leave symbol as is

What do you do when indexing a hyphenated word?

• Ignore the hyphen and make it one unit

• Ignore the hyphen and separate the word

• Write the word as is

1. How would you index the business name "Carmicheal's # one car-wash"

• Carmicheals One Carwash

• Carmicheals Number One Carwash

• Carmicheals Number One Car Wash

Which of these names would be arranged first? "7 Star", "16 Star", "5 Star", "12 Star"

• 12 Star

• 7 Star

• 5 Star

• 16 Star

What is the last step in preparing records for storage?

• Sort the Records

• Inspect the Records

• Index/code the Records