Civil Service Clerical Ability Practice Exam 2025 – Complete Study Guide

To determine how many pairs of the given sets of letters are exactly alike, it is essential to compare each pair directly.

The first pair, HIFGDA and HIFGDA, is identical. This counts as one pair.

Next, PEWHEI and PEWHEI are also identical. This adds a second pair.

For the pair UENGSO and UEGNSO, there is a difference in the arrangement of the letters; therefore, these are not identical.

Looking at the pair MBDHEK and MBDHEK, these letters match perfectly, contributing another pair.

The pair PQNGGD and PQNGGD is another identical match, bringing the total to four.

Finally, OIEMGH and OIEMGH are identical, adding one more to the count.

Overall, when tallying the number of identical pairs, we find that there are four pairs that are exactly alike: HIFGDA, PEWHEI, MBDHEK, PQNGGD, and OIEMGH. This supports the choice indicating that there are four pairs exactly alike.