Question 1

How will losing your job ______ your health?

Accepted Answer

A)  effect 
B)  affect 
A)  effect 
B)  affect B

Question 2

Check your_____ to make sure the day agrees with the date listed.

Accepted Answer

A)  spelling checker 
B)  calendar 
C)  dictionary 
A)  spelling checker 
B)  calendar 
C)  dictionary B

Question 3

Once a bad speller, always a bad speller.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 4

When working with numbers, one should check the ________ and subtraction of numbers.

Accepted Answer

A)  edition 
B)  addition 
A)  edition 
B)  addition

Question 5

The spelling checker should be run on each document.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Ninety percent of all writing consists of 1,000 basic words.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Misspellings are

Accepted Answer

A)  a distraction to the reader. 
B)  embarrassing to the writer. 
C)  a negative reflection of the company. 
D)  all of the above. 
A)  a distraction to the reader. 
B)  embarrassing to the writer. 
C)  a negative reflection of the company. 
D)  all of the above.

Question 8

Use the straight diagonal line to mark a misstroke, and write the correct letter above the misstroke.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Careful proofreading is required to find transposition errors such as form for from, board for broad, and trail for trial.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

The class will be using the 12th _______ of the book.

Accepted Answer

A)  edition 
B)  addition 
A)  edition 
B)  addition

Question 11

Your answers were

Accepted Answer

A)  alright. 
B)  all right. 
A)  alright. 
B)  all right.

Question 12

The spelling checker compares what is on the screen to what is in its dictionary and automatically replaces words that are spelled incorrectly.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Writers sometimes add new text but forget to delete the old text.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

In addition to proofreading all numbers, you should

Accepted Answer

A)  verify all extensions and totals. 
B)  assume the extensions are correct. 
C)  assume the totals are correct. 
D)  make corrections without referring to source documents. 
A)  verify all extensions and totals. 
B)  assume the extensions are correct. 
C)  assume the totals are correct. 
D)  make corrections without referring to source documents.

Question 15

What are the long-term ______ of overeating?

Accepted Answer

A)  effects 
B)  affects 
A)  effects 
B)  affects

Question 16

Transposition errors can occur in

Accepted Answer

A)  letters. 
B)  numbers. 
C)  sentences. 
D)  all of the above 
A)  letters. 
B)  numbers. 
C)  sentences. 
D)  all of the above

Question 17

Using the spelling checker

Accepted Answer

A)  assures you that the copy is error-free. 
B)  is not necessary. 
C)  is only one step in proofreading. 
D)  corrects your errors automatically. 
A)  assures you that the copy is error-free. 
B)  is not necessary. 
C)  is only one step in proofreading. 
D)  corrects your errors automatically.

Question 18

Paired punctuation marks, such as brackets, parentheses, and quotation marks, are all common errors of omission.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Use the spelling checker to find misused or inappropriate words.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

You must read the copy carefully, after running the spelling checker, to find errors that the spelling checker did not catch.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

How will losing your job ______ your health?

Check your_____ to make sure the day agrees with the date listed.

Once a bad speller, always a bad speller.

When working with numbers, one should check the ________ and subtraction of numbers.

The spelling checker should be run on each document.

Ninety percent of all writing consists of 1,000 basic words.

Misspellings are

Use the straight diagonal line to mark a misstroke, and write the correct letter above the misstroke.

Careful proofreading is required to find transposition errors such as form for from, board for broad, and trail for trial.

The class will be using the 12th _______ of the book.

Your answers were

The spelling checker compares what is on the screen to what is in its dictionary and automatically replaces words that are spelled incorrectly.

Writers sometimes add new text but forget to delete the old text.

In addition to proofreading all numbers, you should

What are the long-term ______ of overeating?

Transposition errors can occur in

Using the spelling checker

Paired punctuation marks, such as brackets, parentheses, and quotation marks, are all common errors of omission.

Use the spelling checker to find misused or inappropriate words.

You must read the copy carefully, after running the spelling checker, to find errors that the spelling checker did not catch.

Errors! Errors! Errors!

Proofreading and Editing on the Computer

Capitalization Errors

Abbreviation Errors and Rough Drafts

Number Expression Errors

Subject-Verb Agreement

Pronoun Problems

Sentence Construction

Comma Errors

Other Punctuation Errors

Format Errors: Letters and Memos

Format Errors: Reports and Job Search Documents

Editing for Content, Clarity, and Conciseness

Filters

Exam 2: Keyboarding Errors

How will losing your job ______ your health?

Check your_____ to make sure the day agrees with the date listed.

Once a bad speller, always a bad speller.

When working with numbers, one should check the ________ and subtraction of numbers.

The spelling checker should be run on each document.

Ninety percent of all writing consists of 1,000 basic words.

Misspellings are

Use the straight diagonal line to mark a misstroke, and write the correct letter above the misstroke.

Careful proofreading is required to find transposition errors such as form for from, board for broad, and trail for trial.

The class will be using the 12th _______ of the book.

Your answers were

The spelling checker compares what is on the screen to what is in its dictionary and automatically replaces words that are spelled incorrectly.

Writers sometimes add new text but forget to delete the old text.

In addition to proofreading all numbers, you should

What are the long-term ______ of overeating?

Transposition errors can occur in

Using the spelling checker

Paired punctuation marks, such as brackets, parentheses, and quotation marks, are all common errors of omission.

Use the spelling checker to find misused or inappropriate words.

You must read the copy carefully, after running the spelling checker, to find errors that the spelling checker did not catch.

Errors! Errors! Errors!

Proofreading and Editing on the Computer

Capitalization Errors

Abbreviation Errors and Rough Drafts

Number Expression Errors

Subject-Verb Agreement

Pronoun Problems

Sentence Construction

Comma Errors

Other Punctuation Errors

Format Errors: Letters and Memos

Format Errors: Reports and Job Search Documents

Editing for Content, Clarity, and Conciseness

Filters