Question 1

When the categories for a questionnaire item are mutually exclusive,you are covering every possible alternative.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

When constructing charts for a business report,you should

Accepted Answer

A) present all the data you gathered through research. 
B) include more charts to increase the impact of each one. 
C) avoid any common abbreviations and symbols. 
D) assume the reader will refer to the narrative text for explanations. 
E) keep charts simple enough to convey meaning immediately. 
A) present all the data you gathered through research. 
B) include more charts to increase the impact of each one. 
C) avoid any common abbreviations and symbols. 
D) assume the reader will refer to the narrative text for explanations. 
E) keep charts simple enough to convey meaning immediately.

Question 3

List five places a writer may go to develop a working bibliography.

Accepted Answer

Students may include the following respo

Question 4

When presenting percentages that total 100%,you should avoid rounding numbers down.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

The point of a table summarizing the data gathered for a report is to convey important trends.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Well-designed charts and graphs can

Accepted Answer

A) look good in a report. 
B) emphasize certain data. 
C) give a sense of audience awareness. 
D) contain details. 
A) look good in a report. 
B) emphasize certain data. 
C) give a sense of audience awareness. 
D) contain details.

Question 7

When analyzing data,first look at each piece alone,then look at each in combination with other data,and finally synthesize all your findings.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

A business report is defined as an orderly,subjective presentation of information for decision-making purposes.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

The major drawback of a pie chart is its

Accepted Answer

A) reliance on three-dimensional graphics to convey meaning. 
B) inability to portray components of a whole. 
C) complexity. 
D) lack of precision. 
E) lack of visual appeal. 
A) reliance on three-dimensional graphics to convey meaning. 
B) inability to portray components of a whole. 
C) complexity. 
D) lack of precision. 
E) lack of visual appeal.

Question 10

A business report must be

Accepted Answer

A) well supported. 
B) changed. 
C) developed. 
D) located. 
A) well supported. 
B) changed. 
C) developed. 
D) located.

Question 11

A cover letter that accompanies a questionnaire should be written as an) letter.

Accepted Answer

A) request 
B) bad-news 
C) good-news 
D) persuasive 
E) informative 
A) request 
B) bad-news 
C) good-news 
D) persuasive 
E) informative

Question 12

Cross-tabulation is recommended when

Accepted Answer

A) the responses you are tabulating are not complex. 
B) you prefer to use tables rather than explaining numerical values in narrative text. 
C) you used secondary sources and need footnotes to explain individual items in the table. 
D) you suspect you will find sizable differences between the responses of respondent subgroups. 
E) you need to include percent,valid percent,and cumulative percent columns in a table. 
A) the responses you are tabulating are not complex. 
B) you prefer to use tables rather than explaining numerical values in narrative text. 
C) you used secondary sources and need footnotes to explain individual items in the table. 
D) you suspect you will find sizable differences between the responses of respondent subgroups. 
E) you need to include percent,valid percent,and cumulative percent columns in a table.

Question 13

To get valid and reliable data from your audience your language must be

Accepted Answer

A) clear and concise. 
B) in English. 
C) well-developed. 
D) decision-based. 
A) clear and concise. 
B) in English. 
C) well-developed. 
D) decision-based.

Question 14

Mail questionnaires are most effective when sent to a target audience with similar interests and backgrounds.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Bar charts are graphs with horizontal or vertical bars representing values.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Information on a webpage is considered unpublished secondary data because it is not widely disseminated through primary sources.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Define exhaustive and mutually exclusive in relation to questionnaires.What problems exist if a question is not exhaustive or mutually exclusive?

Accepted Answer

Exhaustive means that each question incl

Question 18

By both presenting data and interpreting it in your report,you help the reader

Accepted Answer

A) determine,through significance testing,whether differences exist in the general population. 
B) avoid misusing the data in an unethical manner. 
C) synthesize the significance of the implications. 
D) understand the reliability of your secondary sources. 
E) reach the same conclusions you have reached. 
A) determine,through significance testing,whether differences exist in the general population. 
B) avoid misusing the data in an unethical manner. 
C) synthesize the significance of the implications. 
D) understand the reliability of your secondary sources. 
E) reach the same conclusions you have reached.

Question 19

List the five ways a writer can evaluate source materials.

Accepted Answer

Students may include the following respo

Question 20

List the five categories with which a writer may evaluate credible sources.

Accepted Answer

Students may include the follo

When the categories for a questionnaire item are mutually exclusive,you are covering every possible alternative.

When constructing charts for a business report,you should

List five places a writer may go to develop a working bibliography.

When presenting percentages that total 100%,you should avoid rounding numbers down.

The point of a table summarizing the data gathered for a report is to convey important trends.

Well-designed charts and graphs can

When analyzing data,first look at each piece alone,then look at each in combination with other data,and finally synthesize all your findings.

A business report is defined as an orderly,subjective presentation of information for decision-making purposes.

The major drawback of a pie chart is its

A business report must be

A cover letter that accompanies a questionnaire should be written as an) letter.

Cross-tabulation is recommended when

To get valid and reliable data from your audience your language must be

Mail questionnaires are most effective when sent to a target audience with similar interests and backgrounds.

Bar charts are graphs with horizontal or vertical bars representing values.

Information on a webpage is considered unpublished secondary data because it is not widely disseminated through primary sources.

Define exhaustive and mutually exclusive in relation to questionnaires.What problems exist if a question is not exhaustive or mutually exclusive?

By both presenting data and interpreting it in your report,you help the reader

List the five ways a writer can evaluate source materials.

List the five categories with which a writer may evaluate credible sources.

Understanding-Business-Communication

Team-And-Intercultural-Communication

Interpersonal-Communication-Skills

The-Writing-Process

Revising-Your-Writing

Neutral-And-Positive-Messages

Persuasive-Messages

Bad-News-Messages

Writing-The-Report

Oral-Presentations

Employment-Communication

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Exam 9: Planning-The-Report-And-Managing-Data

When the categories for a questionnaire item are mutually exclusive,you are covering every possible alternative.

When constructing charts for a business report,you should

List five places a writer may go to develop a working bibliography.

When presenting percentages that total 100%,you should avoid rounding numbers down.

The point of a table summarizing the data gathered for a report is to convey important trends.

Well-designed charts and graphs can

When analyzing data,first look at each piece alone,then look at each in combination with other data,and finally synthesize all your findings.

A business report is defined as an orderly,subjective presentation of information for decision-making purposes.

The major drawback of a pie chart is its

A business report must be

A cover letter that accompanies a questionnaire should be written as an) letter.

Cross-tabulation is recommended when

To get valid and reliable data from your audience your language must be

Mail questionnaires are most effective when sent to a target audience with similar interests and backgrounds.

Bar charts are graphs with horizontal or vertical bars representing values.

Information on a webpage is considered unpublished secondary data because it is not widely disseminated through primary sources.

Define exhaustive and mutually exclusive in relation to questionnaires.What problems exist if a question is not exhaustive or mutually exclusive?

By both presenting data and interpreting it in your report,you help the reader

List the five ways a writer can evaluate source materials.

List the five categories with which a writer may evaluate credible sources.

Understanding-Business-Communication

Team-And-Intercultural-Communication

Interpersonal-Communication-Skills

The-Writing-Process

Revising-Your-Writing

Neutral-And-Positive-Messages

Persuasive-Messages

Bad-News-Messages

Writing-The-Report

Oral-Presentations

Employment-Communication

Filters