Exam administration &
Eligibility (QuEstions with
answErs 1–10)
1. The Management Auditor Trainee examination is administered by which NYC agency?
A. NYC Department of Education
B. NYC Department of Citywide Administrative Services (DCAS)
C. NYC Office of Management and Budget
D. NYC Comptroller's Office
Answer: B
Rationale: DCAS administers civil service examinations, including the Management Auditor
Trainee exam .
2. What educational credential is required to apply for Management Auditor Trainee?
A. Associate degree
B. Baccalaureate degree from an accredited college or university
C. Master's degree in business administration
D. High school diploma with five years of experience
Answer: B
Rationale: The Notice of Examination requires a baccalaureate degree from an accredited
college or university .
3. In addition to a baccalaureate degree, how many semester credits in accounting must
an applicant have?
A. 12 semester credits
B. 18 semester credits
C. 24 semester credits
D. 30 semester credits
Answer: C
Rationale: 24 semester credits in accounting are required, including specific courses in
advanced accounting, auditing, and cost/managerial accounting .
4. What is the examination number for the Management Auditor Trainee civil service
exam?
A. Exam No. 1006
B. Exam No. 1106
,C. Exam No. 1206
D. Exam No. 6072
Answer: B
Rationale: The Notice of Examination identifies this as Management Auditor Trainee Exam
No. 1106. Some references also use Exam No. 6072 interchangeably .
5. After satisfactory completion of the 12-month training period, trainees advance to
which title?
A. Senior Auditor
B. Management Auditor
C. Audit Manager
D. Staff Auditor
Answer: B
Rationale: Upon satisfactory completion of the training period, permanent employees
advance without further examination to Management Auditor (Code No. 40502) .
6. What is the minimum passing score on the multiple-choice test?
A. 60%
B. 65%
C. 70%
D. 75%
Answer: C
Rationale: You must achieve a score of at least 70% to pass the test .
7. What is the application fee for the Management Auditor Trainee exam?
A. $40
B. $52
C. $68
D. $85
Answer: C
Rationale: The application fee is $68 .
8. What is the Final Submit deadline for the Education & Experience Exam?
A. June 1, 2026
B. June 3, 2026
C. June 23, 2026
D. July 1, 2026
Answer: C
Rationale: You must Final Submit your Education & Experience Exam in OASys by midnight,
June 23, 2026 .
, 9. Which of the following is NOT a task area tested on the Management Auditor Trainee
exam?
A. Research and discuss information related to the audit
B. Survey, preliminary testing, and fieldwork
C. Writing memos and reports
D. Performing surgical procedures
Answer: D
Rationale: Task areas include research, survey, preliminary testing, fieldwork, and writing
memos and reports. Surgical procedures are unrelated .
10. Which ability involves applying general rules to specific problems to reach logical
answers?
A. Inductive Reasoning
B. Deductive Reasoning
C. Number Facility
D. Problem Sensitivity
Answer: B
Rationale: Deductive Reasoning is the ability to apply general rules to specific problems .
Section 2: Deductive Reasoning (Questions 11–30)
11. An agency policy states that all purchase orders over $5,000 require three signatures. A
purchase order for $4,999 has only two signatures. Based on this policy, is the purchase
order compliant?
A. Yes, because it is under $5,000
B. Yes, because the policy only mandates three signatures for amounts over $5,000
C. No, because all purchase orders require at least three signatures
D. No, because the amount is too close to the threshold
Answer: B
Rationale: The policy explicitly sets the requirement for orders "over" $5,000. Since $4,999
is not over $5,000, the three-signature rule does not apply .
12. All managers must complete annual ethics training. John is a manager. Therefore:
A. John must complete annual ethics training
B. John has completed annual ethics training
C. John will fail if he does not complete the training
D. Only managers must complete ethics training
Answer: A
Rationale: This is a deductive reasoning syllogism. If a rule applies to all members of a group,
and the individual is in that group, the rule applies to them .
Eligibility (QuEstions with
answErs 1–10)
1. The Management Auditor Trainee examination is administered by which NYC agency?
A. NYC Department of Education
B. NYC Department of Citywide Administrative Services (DCAS)
C. NYC Office of Management and Budget
D. NYC Comptroller's Office
Answer: B
Rationale: DCAS administers civil service examinations, including the Management Auditor
Trainee exam .
2. What educational credential is required to apply for Management Auditor Trainee?
A. Associate degree
B. Baccalaureate degree from an accredited college or university
C. Master's degree in business administration
D. High school diploma with five years of experience
Answer: B
Rationale: The Notice of Examination requires a baccalaureate degree from an accredited
college or university .
3. In addition to a baccalaureate degree, how many semester credits in accounting must
an applicant have?
A. 12 semester credits
B. 18 semester credits
C. 24 semester credits
D. 30 semester credits
Answer: C
Rationale: 24 semester credits in accounting are required, including specific courses in
advanced accounting, auditing, and cost/managerial accounting .
4. What is the examination number for the Management Auditor Trainee civil service
exam?
A. Exam No. 1006
B. Exam No. 1106
,C. Exam No. 1206
D. Exam No. 6072
Answer: B
Rationale: The Notice of Examination identifies this as Management Auditor Trainee Exam
No. 1106. Some references also use Exam No. 6072 interchangeably .
5. After satisfactory completion of the 12-month training period, trainees advance to
which title?
A. Senior Auditor
B. Management Auditor
C. Audit Manager
D. Staff Auditor
Answer: B
Rationale: Upon satisfactory completion of the training period, permanent employees
advance without further examination to Management Auditor (Code No. 40502) .
6. What is the minimum passing score on the multiple-choice test?
A. 60%
B. 65%
C. 70%
D. 75%
Answer: C
Rationale: You must achieve a score of at least 70% to pass the test .
7. What is the application fee for the Management Auditor Trainee exam?
A. $40
B. $52
C. $68
D. $85
Answer: C
Rationale: The application fee is $68 .
8. What is the Final Submit deadline for the Education & Experience Exam?
A. June 1, 2026
B. June 3, 2026
C. June 23, 2026
D. July 1, 2026
Answer: C
Rationale: You must Final Submit your Education & Experience Exam in OASys by midnight,
June 23, 2026 .
, 9. Which of the following is NOT a task area tested on the Management Auditor Trainee
exam?
A. Research and discuss information related to the audit
B. Survey, preliminary testing, and fieldwork
C. Writing memos and reports
D. Performing surgical procedures
Answer: D
Rationale: Task areas include research, survey, preliminary testing, fieldwork, and writing
memos and reports. Surgical procedures are unrelated .
10. Which ability involves applying general rules to specific problems to reach logical
answers?
A. Inductive Reasoning
B. Deductive Reasoning
C. Number Facility
D. Problem Sensitivity
Answer: B
Rationale: Deductive Reasoning is the ability to apply general rules to specific problems .
Section 2: Deductive Reasoning (Questions 11–30)
11. An agency policy states that all purchase orders over $5,000 require three signatures. A
purchase order for $4,999 has only two signatures. Based on this policy, is the purchase
order compliant?
A. Yes, because it is under $5,000
B. Yes, because the policy only mandates three signatures for amounts over $5,000
C. No, because all purchase orders require at least three signatures
D. No, because the amount is too close to the threshold
Answer: B
Rationale: The policy explicitly sets the requirement for orders "over" $5,000. Since $4,999
is not over $5,000, the three-signature rule does not apply .
12. All managers must complete annual ethics training. John is a manager. Therefore:
A. John must complete annual ethics training
B. John has completed annual ethics training
C. John will fail if he does not complete the training
D. Only managers must complete ethics training
Answer: A
Rationale: This is a deductive reasoning syllogism. If a rule applies to all members of a group,
and the individual is in that group, the rule applies to them .
