PSC SLE English Reading: Emails and precise details

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1. ORIGINAL EMAIL — SESSION LIST Hi Zoé, The attached table lists confirmed sessions. Grey rows are still under discussion and must not appear in the public announcement. For today, check only that each confirmed session has a location. If one is missing, flag the row without choosing a location yourself. Hugo

   Which rows must be excluded from the public announcement?

   1. Every row in the attached table
   2. Grey rows still under discussion
   3. All sessions with confirmed locations
   4. Sessions checked today
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   Correct answer: Grey rows still under discussion

   Grey rows are provisional and explicitly excluded from publication. The restriction does not apply to all confirmed sessions.

   Based on: Original fictional workplace text shown above; the answer follows from that text. PSC resources describe test format, not this practice item.

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2. ORIGINAL EMAIL — RECIPE FOLDER Hi Émile, Add the plant-based recipes to Saturday’s folder, but keep the ingredient list separate. Léa will check that list to prepare the allergen display. Wait for her confirmation before printing the display. You may still print the recipe sheets that have already been approved. Clara

   What does “still” mean in the final printing instruction?

   1. Another printing task is permitted despite the wait
   2. All printing is prohibited until Saturday
   3. The ingredient list must be merged into the folder
   4. The plant-based recipes will not be used
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   Correct answer: Another printing task is permitted despite the wait

   The final sentence creates an exception to waiting: approved recipe sheets may be printed now. It does not permit printing the unconfirmed display.

   Based on: Original fictional workplace text shown above; the answer follows from that text. PSC resources describe test format, not this practice item.

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3. ORIGINAL EMAIL — PAPER SAMPLES Hello, We will test two papers for field cards. Use each outdoors during one session, then compare how readable the notes are. Do not judge the colour; it will be the same in the final order. Return the used sheets on Thursday so we can examine the marks together. Nadia

   Which criterion should guide the comparison of the two papers?

   1. The colour difference on delivery
   2. The number of unused sheets
   3. The size of the final order
   4. Readability of notes after outdoor use
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   Correct answer: Readability of notes after outdoor use

   The requested comparison is readability after use outdoors. Colour is explicitly excluded because the final order will use the same colour.

   Based on: Original fictional workplace text shown above; the answer follows from that text. PSC resources describe test format, not this practice item.

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4. ORIGINAL EMAIL — RECIPE FOLDER Hi Émile, Add the plant-based recipes to Saturday’s folder, but keep the ingredient list separate. Léa will check that list to prepare the allergen display. Wait for her confirmation before printing the display. You may still print the recipe sheets that have already been approved. Clara

   Which document must wait for Léa’s confirmation before printing?

   1. An old menu without ingredients
   2. The allergen display
   3. Previously approved recipe sheets
   4. The empty Saturday folder
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   Correct answer: The allergen display

   The instruction to wait concerns the display being prepared from the ingredient list. Approved recipe sheets can already be printed.

   Based on: Original fictional workplace text shown above; the answer follows from that text. PSC resources describe test format, not this practice item.

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5. ORIGINAL EMAIL — PAPER SAMPLES Hello, We will test two papers for field cards. Use each outdoors during one session, then compare how readable the notes are. Do not judge the colour; it will be the same in the final order. Return the used sheets on Thursday so we can examine the marks together. Nadia

   Why should participants return the used sheets?

   1. To replace outdoor testing with indoor testing
   2. To request a new colour
   3. To examine the resulting marks together
   4. To sell them in the final order
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   Correct answer: To examine the resulting marks together

   The sheets provide evidence for the joint review of the marks. They are not being returned for sale or to change the test location.

   Based on: Original fictional workplace text shown above; the answer follows from that text. PSC resources describe test format, not this practice item.

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6. ORIGINAL EMAIL — ROUTE SIGNS Hi André, Check the arrows on the outdoor signs, but leave station numbers unchanged. The approved plan already has the correct numbering. Send direction errors to Lila before Tuesday; she will prepare correction stickers. We do not need entirely new signs. Sofia

   What will Lila do after receiving the errors?

   1. Change every station number
   2. Request a new registration list
   3. Prepare correction stickers
   4. Order complete replacement signs
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   Correct answer: Prepare correction stickers

   Lila is assigned the correction stickers. The final sentence explains that complete replacement signs are not needed.

   Based on: Original fictional workplace text shown above; the answer follows from that text. PSC resources describe test format, not this practice item.

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7. ORIGINAL EMAIL — AUDIO WALK CHECK Hi Priya, Please test tracks 2 and 5 on the outdoor audio walk before Thursday’s preview. Track 1 has already been checked, and track 4 is being rewritten. Note any place where the recorded direction does not match the path. You do not need to comment on the music. Send your notes to Ellis rather than the whole project list. Rowan

   What should Priya report to Ellis?

   1. A list of everyone attending the preview
   2. Directions that do not match the path
   3. Her preferred replacement music
   4. A rewrite of the fourth recording
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   Correct answer: Directions that do not match the path

   The relevant issue is a mismatch between recorded directions and the route. Music comments are explicitly unnecessary; the other tasks are not requested.

   Based on: Original fictional workplace text shown above; the answer follows from that text. PSC resources describe test format, not this practice item.

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8. ORIGINAL EMAIL — SEEDLING TABLE Hello Marco, We have enough seedlings for the Saturday table, but we still need three volunteers for the final hour. Please ask last month’s volunteers first. If the three places are not filled by Wednesday, open the invitation to the rest of the network. There is no need to order more plants. I will send the table layout separately. Amara

   What should happen if places remain unfilled on Wednesday?

   1. Order additional seedlings immediately
   2. Cancel the table’s final hour
   3. Wait until Saturday to contact anyone
   4. Extend the invitation to the wider network
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   Correct answer: Extend the invitation to the wider network

   The conditional instruction is to broaden the invitation. The email says plants are sufficient and does not propose cancelling the table.

   Based on: Original fictional workplace text shown above; the answer follows from that text. PSC resources describe test format, not this practice item.

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9. ORIGINAL EMAIL — AUDIO WALK CHECK Hi Priya, Please test tracks 2 and 5 on the outdoor audio walk before Thursday’s preview. Track 1 has already been checked, and track 4 is being rewritten. Note any place where the recorded direction does not match the path. You do not need to comment on the music. Send your notes to Ellis rather than the whole project list. Rowan

   Which tracks should Priya test before the preview?

   1. All five tracks
   2. Only track 4
   3. Tracks 2 and 5
   4. Tracks 1 and 4
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   Correct answer: Tracks 2 and 5

   The opening request selects tracks 2 and 5. Track 1 is already checked and track 4 is still being rewritten.

   Based on: Original fictional workplace text shown above; the answer follows from that text. PSC resources describe test format, not this practice item.

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10. ORIGINAL EMAIL — WELCOME DESK Hello, The welcome desk opens at 8:45. Volunteers assigned to the first slot must check badges at 8:30. Other volunteers should follow their usual schedules. If you cannot attend, notify Yara directly; do not change the shared table yourself. Olivier

    What should a volunteer who cannot attend do?

    1. Delete their name without sending a message
    2. Ask every volunteer to arrive at 8:30
    3. Postpone the desk opening to another day
    4. Notify Yara without changing the table
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    Correct answer: Notify Yara without changing the table

    The absence procedure is direct notification to Yara, with an explicit instruction not to edit the table. The other options change arrangements without authorization.

    Based on: Original fictional workplace text shown above; the answer follows from that text. PSC resources describe test format, not this practice item.

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11. ORIGINAL EMAIL — SESSION LIST Hi Zoé, The attached table lists confirmed sessions. Grey rows are still under discussion and must not appear in the public announcement. For today, check only that each confirmed session has a location. If one is missing, flag the row without choosing a location yourself. Hugo

    What should Zoé do if a confirmed session has no location?

    1. Flag the row without choosing a location
    2. Assign the largest room immediately
    3. Publish the session as a grey row
    4. Delete the session without notifying anyone
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    Correct answer: Flag the row without choosing a location

    Hugo asks her to identify missing locations, not resolve them herself. Assigning, publishing or deleting a session exceeds the requested check.

    Based on: Original fictional workplace text shown above; the answer follows from that text. PSC resources describe test format, not this practice item.

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12. ORIGINAL EMAIL — ROUTE SIGNS Hi André, Check the arrows on the outdoor signs, but leave station numbers unchanged. The approved plan already has the correct numbering. Send direction errors to Lila before Tuesday; she will prepare correction stickers. We do not need entirely new signs. Sofia

    Which part of the signs should André check?

    1. Station numbering
    2. The price of complete signs
    3. The participant list
    4. Direction arrows
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    Correct answer: Direction arrows

    The task is to check arrows. The message specifically excludes changing station numbers and does not request prices or participant records.

    Based on: Original fictional workplace text shown above; the answer follows from that text. PSC resources describe test format, not this practice item.

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13. ORIGINAL EMAIL — WORKSHOP CAPTIONS Dear June, Thank you for sending the workshop captions. Before uploading them, please correct the spelling of the two speakers’ names using the attached list. Keep the time codes unchanged; they were checked yesterday. Once the names are corrected, send the file to Ben for approval. Upload it only after he has approved it. Tessa

    Which part of the caption file must June leave unchanged?

    1. The attached list of names
    2. The name of the approval contact
    3. The time codes
    4. The spelling of both speakers’ names
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    Correct answer: The time codes

    The message explicitly says to keep the time codes unchanged because they were checked. The speakers’ names, in contrast, need correction.

    Based on: Original fictional workplace text shown above; the answer follows from that text. PSC resources describe test format, not this practice item.

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14. ORIGINAL EMAIL — SEEDLING TABLE Hello Marco, We have enough seedlings for the Saturday table, but we still need three volunteers for the final hour. Please ask last month’s volunteers first. If the three places are not filled by Wednesday, open the invitation to the rest of the network. There is no need to order more plants. I will send the table layout separately. Amara

    Whom should Marco contact first about the remaining volunteer places?

    1. People who volunteered last month
    2. Everyone in the network at once
    3. The supplier of the extra plants
    4. Only people available before Saturday
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    Correct answer: People who volunteered last month

    Amara gives a clear first step: contact last month’s volunteers. The wider network is a later option if places remain by Wednesday.

    Based on: Original fictional workplace text shown above; the answer follows from that text. PSC resources describe test format, not this practice item.

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15. ORIGINAL EMAIL — WORKSHOP CAPTIONS Dear June, Thank you for sending the workshop captions. Before uploading them, please correct the spelling of the two speakers’ names using the attached list. Keep the time codes unchanged; they were checked yesterday. Once the names are corrected, send the file to Ben for approval. Upload it only after he has approved it. Tessa

    What must occur before the corrected captions are uploaded?

    1. Tessa must upload an uncorrected version
    2. Ben must approve the corrected file
    3. June must change every time code
    4. The speakers must prepare a new name list
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    Correct answer: Ben must approve the corrected file

    Correcting the names is followed by Ben’s approval, and uploading is allowed only after that approval. A correction alone is not sufficient.

    Based on: Original fictional workplace text shown above; the answer follows from that text. PSC resources describe test format, not this practice item.

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