Which filing method uses a last-name, first-name, middle name/initial order for indexing?

Which filing method uses a last-name, first-name, middle name/initial order for indexing?

• A. Alphabetical Filing
• B. Indexing Filing
• C. Numerical Filing
• D. Chronological Filing

Answer: (B)

Indexing filing organizes records by building an index key from name components in a specific order. The key is last name first, then first name, and finally middle name or middle initial. This sequence gives a stable, unique path to each record and makes it easy to distinguish people who share the same last name. You search by last name to locate the general group, then use the first and middle names to pinpoint the exact individual. Numerical filing would sort by numbers, not names; chronological filing uses dates; while alphabetical filing relates to name order in general, indexing explicitly defines the order of name parts used in the index, which is last name, first name, middle name/initial.

Indexing filing organizes records by building an index key from name components in a specific order. The key is last name first, then first name, and finally middle name or middle initial. This sequence gives a stable, unique path to each record and makes it easy to distinguish people who share the same last name. You search by last name to locate the general group, then use the first and middle names to pinpoint the exact individual. Numerical filing would sort by numbers, not names; chronological filing uses dates; while alphabetical filing relates to name order in general, indexing explicitly defines the order of name parts used in the index, which is last name, first name, middle name/initial.