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Question 1:

Reports must be which of the following?
a) Accurate
b) Subjective
c) Ambiguous
d) Colourful

Question 2:

Which is NOT a factor in successful reports?
a) Content
b) Clarity
c) Complexity
d) Skimmability

Question 3:

To allow a reader to scan a report easily, a writer should use which of the following?
a) A readable font
b) Informative headings
c) Lists
d) All of the above

Question 4:

Which is NOT a characteristic of an informal report?
a) It is at least ten pages in length.
b) It is typically written as a memo or letter.
c) It uses a personal tone.
d) It uses personal pronouns.

Question 5:

Which of the following typically appears in an informal report?
a) A title page
b) Contractions
c) Visual aids
d) A table of contents

Question 6:

A short report must contain which of the following?
a) Information
b) Information and analysis
c) Information, analysis, and recommendations
d) None of the above

Question 7:

Which of the following is true about a memorandum report?
a) It is for external distribution.
b) It is at least ten pages long.
c) It starts with TO, FROM, DATE, and SUBJECT.
d) It is written in a formal style.

Question 8:

Which approach is typically used in an informal report?
a) The direct approach
b) The indirect approach
c) Both the direct and indirect approaches
d) Whichever approach meets the writer’s goals

Question 9:

Which of the following is an example of a descriptive heading?
a) Conciseness is Characteristic of Effective Writing
b) Description
c) Conclusions and Recommendations
d) Introduction

Question 10:

Which of the following is true about effective headings?
a) They use perpendicular construction.
b) They are limited to four words.
c) They are followed by at least two lines of text at the bottom of a page.
d) They are enclosed in quotation marks.

Question 11:

Data included in reports should be which of the following?
a) Current
b) Valid
c) Reliable
d) All of the above

Question 12:

Which of the following is a system for outlining?
a) Alphanumeric
b) Decimal
c) Numeric
d) All of the above

Question 13:

Which of the following is true about effective visual aids?
a) They are placed in an appendix if they are supplemental.
b) They are complex.
c) They can stand alone.
d) They contain skewed data.

Question 14:

Which of the following is NOT a type of table?
a) Simple
b) Corolla
c) Complex
d) Matrix

Question 15:

Which of the following is a bar chart that shows a schedule?
a) Histogram
b) Flow chart
c) Gantt chart
d) Deviation bar chart

Higher Education

Communicating for Results, Third Edition: Chapter 10