EEI SASS Practice Questions (2026) — Free Sample Questions with Answers

15 free EEI SASS questions from our 150-question bank, grouped by content domain. Each answer explains why the right option is right — and why every wrong option is wrong.

Classifying (4)Spelling/Grammar (3)Basic Mathematics (5)Filing/Sorting (3)

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Classifying

Question 1

Employees whose surnames begin with M through Z and whose six-digit employee numbers end in an odd digit (1, 3, 5, 7 or 9) are scheduled for training this week. Entries are listed as SURNAME, First name — employee number. Both conditions must be met for an entry to be valid. Mark each entry V if it follows the rule or I if it does not.

	V (Valid)	I (Invalid)
PRESCOTT, Rowena — 402817
TOLLIVER, Greta — 733509
LOCKHART, Nadia — 618035
KESSLER, Marcus — 184263
VOSS, Henrietta — 820659
ZIMMER, Paloma — 905117
NAVARRO, Teodor — 367742
MORAVEC, Ferris — 551394
WAINWRIGHT, Elias — 290471
MULCAHY, Anton — 446201

Select one option in each row.

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Answer: PRESCOTT, Rowena — 402817: V (Valid); TOLLIVER, Greta — 733509: V (Valid); LOCKHART, Nadia — 618035: I (Invalid); KESSLER, Marcus — 184263: I (Invalid); VOSS, Henrietta — 820659: V (Valid); ZIMMER, Paloma — 905117: V (Valid); NAVARRO, Teodor — 367742: I (Invalid); MORAVEC, Ferris — 551394: I (Invalid); WAINWRIGHT, Elias — 290471: V (Valid); MULCAHY, Anton — 446201: V (Valid)

Only the last digit decides odd or even; ignore the other digits, and check the surname letter separately.

Question 2

Service-territory work codes begin with a two-letter region, then three digits and one letter, in the format AA###A (# = digit, A = letter). The region must be exactly one of these letter pairs: NE, NW, SE or SW; a reversed pair such as WS is not allowed. For example, SW204K is valid; WS204K is invalid. Mark each entry V if it follows the rule or I if it does not.

	V (Valid)	I (Invalid)
NE519W
SW930P
SE6E7R
SE472F
NE881T
SN302B
NW145D
EN218M
WN063C
SW388A

Select one option in each row.

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Answer: NE519W: V (Valid); SW930P: V (Valid); SE6E7R: I (Invalid); SE472F: V (Valid); NE881T: V (Valid); SN302B: I (Invalid); NW145D: V (Valid); EN218M: I (Invalid); WN063C: I (Invalid); SW388A: V (Valid)

For a letter-set rule, read the two letters in order; a reversed pair such as WN or EN is not on the list even though it uses the same letters.

Question 3

Mailing labels are being printed for customers whose surname begins with S. Names are listed as SURNAME, First name. A name is valid only if the surname starts with S; the first name does not matter. Mark each entry V if it follows the rule or I if it does not.

	V (Valid)	I (Invalid)
CHO, Sung-min
ESPINOSA, Grant
SHEPPARD, Lionel
TSANG, Wilfred
SZABO, Imre
SORENSON, Ada
ASHFORD, Simone
SAYLOR, Nadine
ZAVALA, Sofia
STROUD, Bernard

Select one option in each row.

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Answer: CHO, Sung-min: I (Invalid); ESPINOSA, Grant: I (Invalid); SHEPPARD, Lionel: V (Valid); TSANG, Wilfred: I (Invalid); SZABO, Imre: V (Valid); SORENSON, Ada: V (Valid); ASHFORD, Simone: I (Invalid); SAYLOR, Nadine: V (Valid); ZAVALA, Sofia: I (Invalid); STROUD, Bernard: V (Valid)

Read the first letter before the comma; an S in the first name or later in the surname is a distraction.

Question 4

Purchasing assigns every supply requisition a seven-character code: two letters, one digit, one letter, then three digits. Use the format and examples in the table (# = digit, A = letter). Mark each entry V if it follows the rule or I if it does not.

Rule for this list
Example	Format	Code Example
Valid	AA#A###	KD7M402
Invalid	AA#A###	KD74402

	V (Valid)	I (Invalid)
HL1Q770
WF8H061
JE2V903
NC5L4X7
TG6RR15
RB3T518
UB46229
AM4D338
VY7Z15
PS9K2471

Select one option in each row.

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Answer: HL1Q770: V (Valid); WF8H061: V (Valid); JE2V903: V (Valid); NC5L4X7: I (Invalid); TG6RR15: I (Invalid); RB3T518: V (Valid); UB46229: I (Invalid); AM4D338: V (Valid); VY7Z15: I (Invalid); PS9K2471: I (Invalid)

With alternating letter and digit groups, read the code group by group (AA / # / A / ###) instead of as one string.

Spelling/Grammar

Question 5

Safety procedure, Operations Division: An incident report must be filed after any that causes an injury or property damage. The report should describe what happened, the time and place, and the names of any . Supervisors are for reviewing each report within 48 hours. Select the correct word for each numbered blank.

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Answer: (1) occurrence, (2) witnesses, (3) responsible

Occurrence doubles both c and r; responsible ends in -ible, not -able.

Question 6

Announcement, Substation Project Team: Kendra Ostrowski will serve as our with the city planning office during the substation project. She will attend the planning meetings and report back to our team each week. If the crews might time because of a permit issue, she will notify the project manager right away. Select the correct word for each numbered blank.

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Answer: (1) liaison, (2) committee, (3) lose

Liaison has two i's and committee has three doubled letters; after a helping verb such as "might," use the verb lose, not loose or loss.

Question 7

Memo, Fernhollow Utilities Facilities Office: Beginning Monday, the east parking lot will be closed for scheduled of its drainage system. Employees who usually park there should use the overflow lot on Carver Street until the work is finished. Please keep the for any temporary parking fee you pay, because the cost will be reimbursed. We apologize for the and thank you for your patience. Select the correct word for each numbered blank.

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Answer: (1) maintenance, (2) receipt, (3) inconvenience

For a spelling blank, sound the word out syllable by syllable and check the tricky part (silent letters, ie/ei, -ance/-ence) of each choice.

Basic Mathematics

Question 8

An office assistant at Marlow Ridge Electric is checking the supply order below before it is sent.

Marlow Ridge Electric — office supply order
Item	Quantity	Unit price
Copy paper (case)	6	$42.50
Toner cartridge	3	$68.75
File folders (box of 100)	4	$14.20
Ballpoint pens (box of 12)	10	$3.85

The vendor takes 8% off any order with a subtotal of $500.00 or more.

If the toner price rises by 12%, what is the new price of one cartridge?

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Answer: B

1. Increase: 0.12 × $68.75 = $8.25
2. New price: $68.75 + $8.25 = $77.00 (or $68.75 × 1.12)

$60.50: Decreased the price by 12% instead of increasing it.

$77.00: Correct: 12% of $68.75 is $8.25; $68.75 + $8.25 = $77.00.

$80.75: Added $12.00 instead of 12% of the price.

$82.50: Raised the price by 20% (× 1.2) instead of 12% (× 1.12).

None of the Above: The correct value appears among A–D.

A percent increase adds that percent of the original price; multiplying by 1.12 does both steps at once.

Question 9

An office assistant at Marlow Ridge Electric is checking the supply order below before it is sent.

Marlow Ridge Electric — office supply order
Item	Quantity	Unit price
Copy paper (case)	6	$42.50
Toner cartridge	3	$68.75
File folders (box of 100)	4	$14.20
Ballpoint pens (box of 12)	10	$3.85

The vendor takes 8% off any order with a subtotal of $500.00 or more.

If the pens are removed from the order, what is the amount due after any discount?

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Answer: E

1. New subtotal: $556.55 − $38.50 = $518.05 (still $500.00 or more)
2. Discount: 0.08 × $518.05 = $41.444 ≈ $41.44
3. Amount due: $518.05 − $41.44 = $476.61, which is not among A–D

$473.53: Subtracted the old discount ($44.52) from the new subtotal; the 8% must be recomputed on $518.05.

$479.55: Removed the pens a second time ($518.05 − $38.50) and gave no discount.

$518.05: Gave no discount, but $518.05 is still at least $500.00, so 8% comes off.

$559.49: Added the discount ($41.44) to the subtotal instead of subtracting it.

None of the Above: Correct: $518.05 − 8% ($41.44) = $476.61, which is not among A–D.

When an order changes, recompute the subtotal, recheck the discount condition and recompute the discount on the new subtotal.

Question 10

An office assistant at Marlow Ridge Electric is checking the supply order below before it is sent.

Marlow Ridge Electric — office supply order
Item	Quantity	Unit price
Copy paper (case)	6	$42.50
Toner cartridge	3	$68.75
File folders (box of 100)	4	$14.20
Ballpoint pens (box of 12)	10	$3.85

The vendor takes 8% off any order with a subtotal of $500.00 or more.

What is the amount due after the vendor's discount is applied?

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Answer: A

1. The subtotal $556.55 is at least $500.00, so the 8% discount applies
2. Discount: 0.08 × $556.55 = $44.524 ≈ $44.52
3. Amount due: $556.55 − $44.52 = $512.03

$512.03: Correct: 8% of $556.55 is $44.52; $556.55 − $44.52 = $512.03.

$516.55: Took 8% of the $500.00 threshold ($40.00) instead of 8% of the subtotal.

$552.10: Used 0.8% ($4.45) instead of 8%.

$601.07: Added the $44.52 discount instead of subtracting it.

None of the Above: The correct value appears among A–D.

Apply the percentage to the whole subtotal, then subtract it; check the qualifying condition first.

Question 11

An office assistant at Marlow Ridge Electric is checking the supply order below before it is sent.

Marlow Ridge Electric — office supply order
Item	Quantity	Unit price
Copy paper (case)	6	$42.50
Toner cartridge	3	$68.75
File folders (box of 100)	4	$14.20
Ballpoint pens (box of 12)	10	$3.85

The vendor takes 8% off any order with a subtotal of $500.00 or more.

What is the subtotal of the order before any discount?

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Answer: C

1. Paper: 6 × $42.50 = $255.00
2. Toner: 3 × $68.75 = $206.25
3. Folders: 4 × $14.20 = $56.80
4. Pens: 10 × $3.85 = $38.50
5. Subtotal: $255.00 + $206.25 + $56.80 + $38.50 = $556.55

$499.75: Left out the file-folder line ($56.80).

$518.05: Left out the ballpoint-pen line ($38.50).

$556.55: Correct: $255.00 + $206.25 + $56.80 + $38.50 = $556.55.

$564.25: Priced 12 boxes of pens (the box size) instead of the 10 boxes ordered.

None of the Above: The correct value appears among A–D.

Compute every line total first, then add all of them; check that no row was skipped.

Question 12

What is the total cost of the toner cartridges on this order?

An office assistant at Marlow Ridge Electric is checking the supply order below before it is sent.

Marlow Ridge Electric — office supply order
Item	Quantity	Unit price
Copy paper (case)	6	$42.50
Toner cartridge	3	$68.75
File folders (box of 100)	4	$14.20
Ballpoint pens (box of 12)	10	$3.85

The vendor takes 8% off any order with a subtotal of $500.00 or more.

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Answer: A

1. Toner line: quantity × unit price
2. 3 × $68.75 = $206.25

$206.25: Correct: 3 × $68.75 = $206.25.

$275.00: Multiplied by 4 instead of the 3 cartridges ordered.

$412.50: Used the copy-paper quantity (6) instead of the toner quantity (3).

$2,062.50: Decimal slip: the product 3 × $68.75 is $206.25, not ten times that.

None of the Above: The correct value appears among A–D.

Read the quantity and the unit price from the same row before multiplying.

Filing/Sorting

Question 13

Sort the timesheets by DEPARTMENT. Within a department, sort by LAST NAME. If the department and last name are both the same, place the LOWEST employee number first. Mark 1 for the entry placed first through 5 for the entry placed last.

	1	2	3	4	5
HOLLOWAY, Curt — Payroll — 4069
HALLORAN, Bea — Payroll — 5120
BOUDREAUX, Lyle — Purchasing — 1007
SANDOVAL, Pete — Facilities — 3318
HOLLOWAY, Jean — Payroll — 2741

Select one option in each row.

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Answer: HOLLOWAY, Curt — Payroll — 4069: 4; HALLORAN, Bea — Payroll — 5120: 2; BOUDREAUX, Lyle — Purchasing — 1007: 5; SANDOVAL, Pete — Facilities — 3318: 1; HOLLOWAY, Jean — Payroll — 2741: 3

1. By department: Facilities, Payroll (3), Purchasing.
2. Within Payroll, by last name: HALLORAN, HOLLOWAY (2).
3. For the HOLLOWAY tie, lowest employee number first: 2741 before 4069.

Work through a three-level rule one level at a time; each lower level is used only among entries that tie on every level above it.

Question 14

Meter-reading cards are filed by STREET NAME. Ignore the customer's name. If two cards have the same street name, place the one with the LOWEST house number first. Mark 1 for the entry placed first through 5 for the entry placed last.

	1	2	3	4	5
ASHWORTH, Neil — 77 Marston Ave
NWOSU, Dennis — 315 Marlow St
YAMADA, Kenji — 4 Martin Ln
VANCE, Lucille — 640 Margate Rd
BRANDT, Elise — 1902 Marlow St

Select one option in each row.

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Answer: ASHWORTH, Neil — 77 Marston Ave: 4; NWOSU, Dennis — 315 Marlow St: 2; YAMADA, Kenji — 4 Martin Ln: 5; VANCE, Lucille — 640 Margate Rd: 1; BRANDT, Elise — 1902 Marlow St: 3

1. By street name: Margate, Marlow (2), Marston, Martin.
2. Tie-breaker, lowest house number first: Marlow 315 before 1902.

When the primary key is a field in the middle of the entry, ignore the leading name and number and compare only the street names.

Question 15

Customer service cards are filed by the customer's LAST NAME. If two customers have the same last name, place the one with the LOWEST street number first. Mark 1 for the entry placed first through 5 for the entry placed last.

	1	2	3	4	5
ABERNETHY, Paul — 88 Sumac St
ABNEY, Gerald — 37 Orchard Ln
ABERNATHY, Doris — 412 Linden Ave
ABERNETHY, Ruth — 905 Hale Rd
ABERNATHY, Clara — 2096 Fir Ct

Select one option in each row.

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Answer: ABERNETHY, Paul — 88 Sumac St: 3; ABNEY, Gerald — 37 Orchard Ln: 5; ABERNATHY, Doris — 412 Linden Ave: 1; ABERNETHY, Ruth — 905 Hale Rd: 4; ABERNATHY, Clara — 2096 Fir Ct: 2

1. By last name: ABERNATHY (2), ABERNETHY (2), ABNEY.
2. Tie-breaker, lowest street number first: ABERNATHY 412 before 2096; ABERNETHY 88 before 905.

Sort every entry by last name first; the street number only decides between entries with exactly the same last name.

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