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Using standard alphabetical filing rules (surname first, then first name, then middle initial), what is the correct filing order of the following names? (1) Maria V. Reyes-Aquino (2) Maria K. Sanchez (3) Carmela Santos (4) Carmela S. Santos

  1. 4-3-2-1
  2. 1-2-4-3
  3. 1-3-2-4
  4. 1-2-3-4

Answer

D. 1-2-3-4

Solution

Indexed for filing: REYES-AQUINO, Maria V.; SANCHEZ, Maria K.; SANTOS, Carmela; SANTOS, Carmela S. So the order is 1-2-3-4. Alphabetical filing compares names unit by unit: surname first, then first name, then middle initial. Surname prefixes (de, del, de la, delos, San, Santa, Mac) and hyphenated surnames are treated as one unit, ignoring spaces and hyphens (e.g., de la Cruz is filed as DELACRUZ). An initial, or a missing middle initial, comes before a full name or initial beginning with the same letter (nothing before something).

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