Which is NOT a category of maintained source document files?

• A. Pending files
• B. Posted files
• C. Completed files
• D. Archived files

Answer: (D)

The main idea here is understanding how source documents move through their active lifecycle in a maintained file system. In this workflow, files are categorized by their current processing state: a file waiting for action is tagged as pending, once the data has been entered and posted it’s marked as posted, and after all processing is finished the file is labeled completed. These categories reflect active work stages that keep the workflow moving smoothly.

Archived files don’t fit into this ongoing cycle. Archival is about long-term storage and preservation after the active processing is finished, not about the current steps of processing or posting. So while archived records are related to documentation management, they aren’t considered a category of maintained, actively managed source document files.