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OPAC® Pre-Employment Skills Testing Software
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities (KSAs) that OPAC Tests

Complete List of Tests and Associated KSAs Included in OPAC Version 9

Microsoft® Applications
  • Microsoft® Excel 2000 Pre-Assessment
    • Knowledge of areas of Microsoft® Excel 2000 that are commonly tested during certification exams.
  • Microsoft® Excel XP Pre-Assessment NEW!
    • Knowledge of areas of Microsoft® Excel XP that are commonly tested during certification exams.
  • Microsoft® Excel [Basic]
    • Skill in manipulating financial data and text within various cells and spreadsheets.
    • Skill in sorting data according to criteria that will organize the data in various structures.
    • Skill in relocating and reworking data in an existing Microsoft® Excel document.
    • Skill in formatting/editing data in an existing Microsoft® Excel document.
  • Microsoft® Excel [Intermediate]
    • Skill in sorting data according to criteria that will organize the data in various structures.
    • Skill in adding headers to an existing Microsoft® Excel document.
    • Skill in creating/moving existing worksheets.
    • Skill in creating charts using data provided in an existing Microsoft® Excel document.
    • Skill in renaming worksheets to custom naming conventions.
    • Skill in inserting comments on cells within an existing Microsoft® Excel document.
    • Skill in hiding and unhiding rows within an existing Microsoft® Excel document.
  • Microsoft® PowerPoint
    • Skill in creating new presentations from blank document.
    • Skill in adding hyperlinks within an existing presentation that direct users to various locations.
    • Skill in changing the background texture/color of existing Power Point slides.
    • Skill in modifying, transitioning, and animating elements of a slide or presentation.
    • Skill in inserting and modifying graphics within an existing presentation.
    • Skill in adding speakers notes to existing slides within a presentation.
  • Microsoft® Windows
    • Skill in navigating through and customizing the Microsoft® Windows operating system
  • Microsoft® Word 2000 Pre-Assessment
    • Knowledge of areas of Microsoft® Word 2000 that are commonly tested during certification exams.
  • Microsoft® Word XP Pre-Assessment NEW!
    • Knowledge of areas of Microsoft® Word XP that are commonly tested during certification exams.
  • Microsoft® Word [Basic]
    • Skill in creating or editing text in a new Microsoft® Word document.
    • Skill in formatting various aspects of the page setup in an existing Microsoft® Word
    • document.
    • Skill in using and constructing tables within an existing Microsoft® Word document.
    • Skill in modifying text to appear with various fonts, sizes, weights and other effects.
  • Microsoft® Word [Intermediate]
    • Skill in using and constructing tables within an existing Microsoft® Word document.
    • Skill in creating unique headers within an existing Microsoft® Word document.
    • Skill in using bullets/numbers to organize text within an existing Microsoft® Word document.
    • Skill in creating page sections within an existing Microsoft® Word document.
    • Skill in using the auto complete function within an existing Microsoft® Word document to automatically finish typing words.
    • Skill in inserting and creating footnotes within an existing Microsoft® Word document.
    • Skill in inserting symbols/pictures into an existing Microsoft® Word document.
    • Skill in creating borders for pages of an existing Microsoft® Word document.
Computer Applications
  • Database
    • Skill in accessing and opening a specific database file.
    • Skill in sorting data according to criteria that will organize the data in various structures.
    • Skill in printing data from an existing database.
    • Skill in saving data in an existing database.
    • Skill in deleting data and tables within an existing database.
    • Skill in editing data and structure within an existing database.
    • Skill in appending data within an existing database.
    • Skill in designing tables within an existing database.
  • Editing/Formatting from a Rough Draft
    • Skill in changing text within an existing electronic document to be underlined, bolded, or italicized.
    • Skill in adjusting the indentation of text within an existing electronic document.
    • Skill in using various alignments to position text within an existing electronic document.
    • Skill in copying and deleting text within an existing electronic document.
    • Skill in adjusting the page breaks within an existing electronic document.
    • Skill in using the hard return function to begin a new line of text within an existing electronic document.
    • Skill in inserting text, symbols, or objects into an existing electronic document.
    • Skill in moving text, symbols, or objects to various locations within an existing electronic document.
    • Skill in printing an existing electronic document.
    • Skill in using the spell check function to identify errors and make the appropriate corrections within an existing electronic document.
  • Editing/Formatting from a Rough Draft [Advanced]
    • Skill in using and setting various decimal tabs in an existing electronic document.
    • Skill in changing text to be double underlined within an existing electronic document.
    • Skill in using the spell check function to identify errors and make the appropriate corrections within an existing electronic document.
    • Skill in viewing and editing headers and footers within an existing electronic document.
    • Skill in searching for and replacing specific text throughout an existing electronic document.
    • Skill in changing font settings to include subscript and superscript characters to an existing electronic document.
    • Skill in using the hard return function to begin a new line of text within an existing electronic document.
    • Skill in aligning text to the left or right justified tab setting.
    • Skill in adjusting the automatic page breaks set by the word processing program within an existing electronic document.
  • Spreadsheet
    • Skill in editing and deleting data within an existing spreadsheet.
    • Skill in constructing and using formulas in an existing spreadsheet to manipulate data.
    • Skill in inserting text, symbols, or objects into an existing spreadsheet.
    • Skill in printing an existing spreadsheet.
    • Skill in saving an existing spreadsheet.
Keyboarding/Data Entry
  • 10-Key
    • Skill in quickly entering numeric data into an adding machine format.
    • Skill in accurately entering numeric data into an adding machine format.
  • Keyboarding
    • Skill in quickly typing text from a paper or electronic document.
    • Skill in accurately typing text from a paper or electronic document.
  • Keyboarding 2 (This is a new Keyboarding test, specifically designed measuring the ability to perform 21st Century keyboarding tasks)
    • Skill in quickly typing text from a paper or electronic document.
    • Skill in accurately typing text from a paper or electronic document.
  • Data Entry 1: Vendor
    • Skill in quickly entering alphabetic and numeric vendor data (including addresses and telephone numbers).
    • Skill in accurately entering alphabetic and numeric vendor data (including addresses and telephone numbers).
  • Data Entry 2: Inventory
    • Skill in quickly entering alphabetic and numeric data in an inventory format.
    • Skill in accurately entering alphabetic and numeric data in an inventory format.
  • Data Entry 3: Invoice
    • Skill in quickly entering multiple sales orders including addresses, phone numbers, stock items and quantities.
    • Skill in accurately entering multiple sales orders including addresses, phone numbers, stock items and quantities.
Clerical Skills Tests
  • Alpha Filing
    • Knowledge of the English language alphabet.
    • Skill in assigning correct filing names to files or groups of files.
    • Skill in sorting files or groups of files in a computer-simulated filing cabinet.
  • Composing Minutes
    • Skill in composing and formatting minutes of a meeting or other events in which hand-written notes are taken.
  • Formatting A Letter
    • Skill in formatting letters with the use of instructions.
  • Proofreading 1
    • Skill in proofreading and identifying errors in an existing document.
    • Knowledge of correct grammar in the English language.
    • Knowledge of correct punctuation in the English language.
    • Knowledge of correct number usage in the English language.
    • Knowledge of correct spelling in the English language.
    • Knowledge of correct usage of passives in the English language.
    • Knowledge of correct capitalization in the English language.
    • Knowledge of correct abbreviation in the English language.
  • Proofreading 2
    • Skill in proofreading and identifying errors in an existing document.
    • Knowledge of correct grammar in the English language.
    • Knowledge of correct punctuation in the English language.
    • Knowledge of correct number usage in the English language.
    • Knowledge of correct spelling in the English language.
    • Knowledge of correct usage of passives in the English language.
    • Knowledge of correct capitalization in the English language.
    • Knowledge of correct abbreviation in the English language.
  • Proofreading Practice
    • Additional testing material for the proofreading tests.
    • Practices using:
      • Skill in proofreading and identifying errors in an existing document.
      • Knowledge of correct grammar in the English language.
      • Knowledge of correct punctuation in the English language.
      • Knowledge of correct number usage in the English language.
      • Knowledge of correct spelling in the English language.
      • Knowledge of correct usage of passives in the English language.
      • Knowledge of correct capitalization in the English language.
      • Knowledge of correct abbreviation in the English language.
  • Spelling
    • Knowledge of correct spelling commonly used words in the English language.
    • Ability to properly spell and use words according to the context in which they are employed.
  • Transcription
    • Skill in transcribing a letter from an audio sound file.
    • Skill in listening comprehension.
Financial Records Keeping and Management
  • Basic Math
    • Basic mathematic skill including addition, subtraction, multiplication, division and the use of decimals.
  • Bank Deposit
    • Basic mathematic skill including addition, subtraction, multiplication, division and the use of decimals to complete an electronic bank deposit slip.
    • Ability to identify discrepancies between figures calculated in a deposit slip.
  • Bank Reconciliation
    • Basic mathematic skill including addition, subtraction, multiplication, division and the use of decimals to reconcile a bank account.
    • Ability to identify discrepancies between figures calculated in a reconciliation.
  • Petty Cash
    • Basic mathematic skill including addition, subtraction, multiplication, division and the use of decimals to complete an electronic petty cash voucher.
    • Ability to identify discrepancies between figures calculated in a petty cash voucher.
Legal/Medical Professional Tests
  • Legal Keyboarding
    • Skill in quickly typing text from a paper or electronic document that is similar to what would be found in a legal position.
    • Skill in accurately typing text from a paper or electronic document that is similar to what would be found in a legal position.
  • Legal Proofreading
    • Skill in proofreading and identifying errors in a legal document.
    • Knowledge of correct grammar in the English language.
    • Knowledge of correct punctuation in the English language.
    • Knowledge of correct number usage in the English language.
    • Knowledge of correct spelling in the English language.
    • Knowledge of correct usage of passives in the English language.
    • Knowledge of correct capitalization in the English language.
    • Knowledge of correct abbreviation in the English language.
  • Legal Terminology
    • Knowledge of legal terminology used by legal assistants and legal secretaries.
  • Legal Transcription
    • Skill in transcribing a legal document from an audio sound file.
    • Skill in listening comprehension.
  • Medical Keyboarding
    • Skill in quickly typing text from a paper or electronic document that is similar to what would be found in a medical position.
    • Skill in accurately typing text from a paper or electronic document that is similar to what would be found in a medical position.
  • Medical Proofreading
    • Skill in proofreading and identifying errors in a medical document.
    • Knowledge of correct grammar in the English language.
    • Knowledge of correct punctuation in the English language.
    • Knowledge of correct number usage in the English language.
    • Knowledge of correct spelling in the English language.
    • Knowledge of correct usage of passives in the English language.
    • Knowledge of correct capitalization in the English language.
    • Knowledge of correct abbreviation in the English language.
  • Medical Terminology
    • Medical terminology used by medical assistants and medical support professionals.
  • Medical Transcription
    • Skill in transcribing a medical document from an audio sound file.
    • Skill in listening comprehension.
Other Tests
  • Sentence Clarity
    • The ability to write clearly in order to communicate information effectively to others
  • Telephone Customer Service NEW!
    • Skill in typing and entering customer names and phone numbers.
    • Skill in listening comprehension.
    • Ability to use sound judgment when presented with a customer service complaint.
    • Ability to effectively solve customer problems by choosing the most effective response to the situation.
    • Skill in verbal communication for responding to customer requests and complaints.
    • Knowledge of appropriate language to use when resolving customer requests and complaints.
  • Telephone Order Entry NEW!
    • Skill in typing and entering customer names, addresses, phone numbers, and product orders delivered via audio
    • Ability to identify the correct field to enter data delivered via audio.
System Requirements

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