Fifth Subject—Copying From Plain Copy.
Candidates are required to make an exact copy of a piece of composition. All omissions and mistakes, change of paragraphs, spelling, capitals and punctuation, count against the competitor. The following was given in a previous examination:
No recommendation of an applicant, competitor, or eligible involving any disclosure of his political or religious opinions or affiliations shall be received, filed or considered by the Commission, by any board of examiners, or by any nominating or appointing officer. In making removals or reductions or in imposing punishment for delinquency or misconduct, penalties like in character shall be imposed for like offenses, and action thereupon shall be taken irrespective of the political or religious opinions or affiliations of the offenders. A person holding a position on the date said position is classified under the civil service act shall be entitled to all the rights and benefits possessed by persons of the same class or grade appointed upon examination under the provisions of said act.
Sixth Subject—Reading Addresses.
This exercise consists of the reading of a number of written addresses, which are photolithographed on one sheet. A second sheet is furnished, which contains the same addresses, these addresses being printed and containing errors of omission, substitution or insertion. The competitor is required to indicate the errors in each printed address by underscoring with a pencil thus, ____, any portion of a printed address which is not a correct copy of the written address, and by a caret, thus ^, any omitted words, figures or initials. Words abbreviated in the written address, but printed in full in the printed address, are regarded as correct, if the correct words are printed. Differences in punctuating or capitalization are not regarded as errors. The time allowed will be limited, and the rating will be determined on accuracy only.
The following are illustrations of the method which should be pursued in indicating errors.
WRITTEN ADDRESS—CORRECT
PRINTED ADDRESS—WITH ERRORS NOTED
Theodore M. Martin, Foreman ^ Water Works,
High Road, Grand Forks, North Dakota.
WRITTEN ADDRESS—CORRECT