Question 1

Color associations are so strong, that some people will associate specific colors with specific companies.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 2

The number of visuals you need depends on all of the following EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A)  Your purposes. 
B)  The kind of information you have. 
C)  The audience. 
D)  The time you have to prepare. 
E)  All of the above affect the number of visuals you need. 
A)  Your purposes. 
B)  The kind of information you have. 
C)  The audience. 
D)  The time you have to prepare. 
E)  All of the above affect the number of visuals you need. D

Question 3

Visuals need titles only when the document contains many visuals.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 4

Using a visual makes it unnecessary to discuss the data in words.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Extra decorative designs make a visual more impressive and more effective.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

A statement explaining the visual should come before the visual.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Creating visuals with a computer has made people use them much more critically.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Which of the following visuals will BEST allow the reader to compare the percentage of Hispanic-American, African-American, European-American, and Asian-American department heads within a company ten years ago, five years ago, and this year?

Accepted Answer

A)  Table. 
B)  Pie charts. 
C)  Grouped bar chart. 
D)  Line graphs. 
E)  None of the above. 
A)  Table. 
B)  Pie charts. 
C)  Grouped bar chart. 
D)  Line graphs. 
E)  None of the above.

Question 9

Numbers can be rounded off in a table.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Which of the following is NOT a good reason to use visuals in a report?

Accepted Answer

A)  To make comparisons and contrasts vivid. 
B)  To emphasize material. 
C)  To present material compactly and with less repetition than words could permit. 
D)  To take up space. 
E)  All of the above are good reasons. 
A)  To make comparisons and contrasts vivid. 
B)  To emphasize material. 
C)  To present material compactly and with less repetition than words could permit. 
D)  To take up space. 
E)  All of the above are good reasons.

Question 11

Research shows that the most effective visuals use as many different colors as they possibly can, to create a dramatic, easy-to-read look.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

You've written a report showing how your company can increase revenue by appealing to untapped markets. Because you want to compare markets to one another in your visual aid, you BEST choice would be a

Accepted Answer

A)  Table. 
B)  Pie chart. 
C)  Bar chart. 
D)  Line graph. 
E)  Either C or D 
A)  Table. 
B)  Pie chart. 
C)  Bar chart. 
D)  Line graph. 
E)  Either C or D

Question 13

You can keep a statement above a figure fairly general (e.g., "Listed below are the figures"), because the reader will be able to tell from a good visual exactly what you are trying to say.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Charts and graphs should give meaning and not simply be used decoratively in business documents.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Your chart is only as good as

Accepted Answer

A)  The underlying data. 
B)  The overlying data. 
C)  The value of the visuals. 
D)  Both A and B 
E)  None of the above. 
A)  The underlying data. 
B)  The overlying data. 
C)  The value of the visuals. 
D)  Both A and B 
E)  None of the above.

Question 16

Because readers may skim documents, visuals can be used to get the reader to pay more attention to important information.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

The same numbers can be presented in different ways to create very different impressions.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

The purpose of stories is to make your information look good, so accuracy is less important than drama.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Almost every data set

Accepted Answer

A)  Let's you tell only one story. 
B)  Allows you to tell two stories. 
C)  Allows you to tell several stories. 
D)  All of the above. 
E)  None of the above. 
A)  Let's you tell only one story. 
B)  Allows you to tell two stories. 
C)  Allows you to tell several stories. 
D)  All of the above. 
E)  None of the above.

Question 20

It is unethical to use graphics to mislead people with a visual that uses made-up or skewed data to support an agenda.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 25: Using Visuals

Color associations are so strong, that some people will associate specific colors with specific companies.

The number of visuals you need depends on all of the following EXCEPT

Visuals need titles only when the document contains many visuals.

Using a visual makes it unnecessary to discuss the data in words.

Extra decorative designs make a visual more impressive and more effective.

A statement explaining the visual should come before the visual.

Creating visuals with a computer has made people use them much more critically.

Which of the following visuals will BEST allow the reader to compare the percentage of Hispanic-American, African-American, European-American, and Asian-American department heads within a company ten years ago, five years ago, and this year?

Numbers can be rounded off in a table.

Which of the following is NOT a good reason to use visuals in a report?

Research shows that the most effective visuals use as many different colors as they possibly can, to create a dramatic, easy-to-read look.

You've written a report showing how your company can increase revenue by appealing to untapped markets. Because you want to compare markets to one another in your visual aid, you BEST choice would be a

You can keep a statement above a figure fairly general (e.g., "Listed below are the figures"), because the reader will be able to tell from a good visual exactly what you are trying to say.

Charts and graphs should give meaning and not simply be used decoratively in business documents.

Your chart is only as good as

Because readers may skim documents, visuals can be used to get the reader to pay more attention to important information.

The same numbers can be presented in different ways to create very different impressions.

The purpose of stories is to make your information look good, so accuracy is less important than drama.

Almost every data set

It is unethical to use graphics to mislead people with a visual that uses made-up or skewed data to support an agenda.

Business Communication, Management, and Success

Adapting Your Message to Your Audience

Communicating Across Cultures

Planning, Writing, and Revising

Designing Documents, Slides, and Screens

You-Attitude

Positive Emphasis

Reader Benefits

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Informative and Positive Messages

Negative Messages

Persuasive Messages

E-Mail Messages and Web Writing

Editing for Grammar and Punctuation

Choosing the Right Word

Revising Sentences and Paragraphs

Listening

Working and Writing in Teams

Planning, Conducting, and Recording Meetings

Making Oral Presentations

Making Oral Presentations

Finding, Analyzing, and Documenting Information

Short Reports

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