I found this at archive.org from a Gregg book circa 1960s. Items 1-16 not shown are about mistakes relating to pagination, margins, characters too light to be

I found this at archive.org from a Gregg book circa 1960s. Items 1-16 not shown are about mistakes relating to pagination, margins, characters too light to be easily read, etc. There was a time when this test was a primary factor in certain job interviews. ------------------ Calculation of test results 17. Gross Strokes. Strokes are counted correctly by considering the entire copy as having been typed in one continuous line. Each character or space in such a line counts as one stroke. 18. Gross Words. The total gross words are the total gross strokes typed, divided by 5. Do not add strokes in repeated matter or subtract strokes in omitted matter. NOTE: The count given with most test copy is the cumulative gross word count (strokes/5). 19. Penalty. For each error charged under these rules, 10 words must be deducted from the gross words. 20. Net Words. After deducting the penalty from the gross words, the remainder represents the total net words. The typist’s net rate (words a minute— wam ) is computed by dividing his total net words by the number of minutes he typed. Fractions of .500 or less are discarded; fractions over .500 are credited to the next whole number. EXAMPLE: A typist writes 5,808 gross strokes with 8 errors in 15 minutes — 5,808/5=1,161.6 or 1,162 gross words 8(errors)X10=80 (penalty) 1,162 - 80=1,082 net words 1,082/15 (minutes) =72.1 net words a minute