Question 1

When checking over your visual aids, you can assume that all the data are correct at this point.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 2

It's best to make your source references as conspicuous as possible, to give credibility to your report.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 3

The table of contents for a complex formal report should include

Accepted Answer

A)  every level of heading in the report plus all illustration and table titles. 
B)  two tables: a high-level table that shows only major headings, followed by a detailed table that includes everything. 
C)  everything but prefatory parts. 
D)  everything but supplementary parts. 
A)  every level of heading in the report plus all illustration and table titles. 
B)  two tables: a high-level table that shows only major headings, followed by a detailed table that includes everything. 
C)  everything but prefatory parts. 
D)  everything but supplementary parts. B

Question 4

What would be the best title for a formal report on your company's proposed acquisition of Freedman's Nuts & Bolts?

Accepted Answer

A)  "To Acquire or Not to Acquire" 
B)  "A Study of the Feasibility of Angstrom Hardware Inc. Acquiring the Concern Currently Operating as Freedman's Nuts & Bolts" 
C)  "The Pros and Cons of Acquiring Freedman's Nuts & Bolts" 
D)  "Why Angstrom Should Forget About Acquiring Freedman" 
A)  "To Acquire or Not to Acquire" 
B)  "A Study of the Feasibility of Angstrom Hardware Inc. Acquiring the Concern Currently Operating as Freedman's Nuts & Bolts" 
C)  "The Pros and Cons of Acquiring Freedman's Nuts & Bolts" 
D)  "Why Angstrom Should Forget About Acquiring Freedman"

Question 5

If you don't get a response from readers of your report within a week or two of sending it out, you should

Accepted Answer

A)  inquire politely as to whether the report arrived or offer to answer any questions regarding its subject. 
B)  take it as a sign that everyone agrees with what you had to say. 
C)  assume that the report has not been read. 
D)  demand to know why you haven't received a response yet. 
A)  inquire politely as to whether the report arrived or offer to answer any questions regarding its subject. 
B)  take it as a sign that everyone agrees with what you had to say. 
C)  assume that the report has not been read. 
D)  demand to know why you haven't received a response yet.

Question 6

Most employees who must produce business reports can count on lots of help from specialists in design and production.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Acknowledging sources in the body of a report

Accepted Answer

A)  is only necessary in school-not in business. 
B)  unnecessarily clutters the text of your report. 
C)  demonstrates that you have thoroughly researched your topic. 
D)  shows that you have too much time on your hands. 
A)  is only necessary in school-not in business. 
B)  unnecessarily clutters the text of your report. 
C)  demonstrates that you have thoroughly researched your topic. 
D)  shows that you have too much time on your hands.

Question 8

A formal proposal is slightly different from a formal report in that it

Accepted Answer

A)  includes a letter of transmittal. 
B)  uses only an indirect approach. 
C)  refers specifically to the RFP. 
D)  uses an executive summary instead of a synopsis. 
A)  includes a letter of transmittal. 
B)  uses only an indirect approach. 
C)  refers specifically to the RFP. 
D)  uses an executive summary instead of a synopsis.

Question 9

Shorter reports of fewer than 10 pages often

Accepted Answer

A)  omit executive summaries. 
B)  omit synopses. 
C)  combine executive summaries and synopses with letters of transmittal. 
D)  do any of the above. 
A)  omit executive summaries. 
B)  omit synopses. 
C)  combine executive summaries and synopses with letters of transmittal. 
D)  do any of the above.

Question 10

The table of contents should

Accepted Answer

A)  word headings as they appear in the text. 
B)  not include any of the headings in the text. 
C)  paraphrase the text headings. 
D)  not include the supplementary material. 
A)  word headings as they appear in the text. 
B)  not include any of the headings in the text. 
C)  paraphrase the text headings. 
D)  not include the supplementary material.

Question 11

The three sections of a formal report include all of the following except

Accepted Answer

A)  prefatory parts. 
B)  text. 
C)  conclusions. 
D)  supplementary parts. 
A)  prefatory parts. 
B)  text. 
C)  conclusions. 
D)  supplementary parts.

Question 12

The close of an action-oriented report

Accepted Answer

A)  consists of the report's key findings. 
B)  is the writer's analysis of what the findings mean. 
C)  lists any courses of action that you expect readers to take or that you will be taking yourself. 
D)  contains the answers to the questions that led to the report. 
A)  consists of the report's key findings. 
B)  is the writer's analysis of what the findings mean. 
C)  lists any courses of action that you expect readers to take or that you will be taking yourself. 
D)  contains the answers to the questions that led to the report.

Question 13

Materials that are related to the report but lack direct relevance are included in the

Accepted Answer

A)  summary. 
B)  appendix. 
C)  recommendations. 
D)  notes. 
A)  summary. 
B)  appendix. 
C)  recommendations. 
D)  notes.

Question 14

If you have organized your report in a direct pattern, the close should

Accepted Answer

A)  present the conclusions and recommendations for the first time. 
B)  be relatively long. 
C)  be relatively brief. 
D)  not mention a specific course of action you want the reader to take. 
A)  present the conclusions and recommendations for the first time. 
B)  be relatively long. 
C)  be relatively brief. 
D)  not mention a specific course of action you want the reader to take.

When checking over your visual aids, you can assume that all the data are correct at this point.

It's best to make your source references as conspicuous as possible, to give credibility to your report.

The table of contents for a complex formal report should include

What would be the best title for a formal report on your company's proposed acquisition of Freedman's Nuts & Bolts?

If you don't get a response from readers of your report within a week or two of sending it out, you should

Most employees who must produce business reports can count on lots of help from specialists in design and production.

Acknowledging sources in the body of a report

A formal proposal is slightly different from a formal report in that it

Shorter reports of fewer than 10 pages often

The table of contents should

The three sections of a formal report include all of the following except

The close of an action-oriented report

Materials that are related to the report but lack direct relevance are included in the

If you have organized your report in a direct pattern, the close should

Achieving Success Through Effective Business Communication

Communicating in Teams and Mastering Nonverbal Communication Skills

Communicating in a World of Diversity

Planning Business Messages

Writing Business Messages

Completing Business Messages

Crafting Messages for Electronic Media

Writing Routine and Positive Messages

Writing Negative Messages

Writing Persuasive Messages

Finding, Evaluating, and Processing Information

Designing Visual Communication

Planning Reports and Proposals

Writing Reports and Proposals

Creating and Delivering Online and Oral Presentations

Enhancing Presentations With Slides and Other Visuals

Building Careers and Writing Résumés

Format, Layout of Business Documents, Applying and Interviewing for Employment

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Exam 15: Completing Reports and Proposals

When checking over your visual aids, you can assume that all the data are correct at this point.

It's best to make your source references as conspicuous as possible, to give credibility to your report.

The table of contents for a complex formal report should include

What would be the best title for a formal report on your company's proposed acquisition of Freedman's Nuts & Bolts?

If you don't get a response from readers of your report within a week or two of sending it out, you should

Most employees who must produce business reports can count on lots of help from specialists in design and production.

Acknowledging sources in the body of a report

A formal proposal is slightly different from a formal report in that it

Shorter reports of fewer than 10 pages often

The table of contents should

The three sections of a formal report include all of the following except

The close of an action-oriented report

Materials that are related to the report but lack direct relevance are included in the

If you have organized your report in a direct pattern, the close should

Achieving Success Through Effective Business Communication

Communicating in Teams and Mastering Nonverbal Communication Skills

Communicating in a World of Diversity

Planning Business Messages

Writing Business Messages

Completing Business Messages

Crafting Messages for Electronic Media

Writing Routine and Positive Messages

Writing Negative Messages

Writing Persuasive Messages

Finding, Evaluating, and Processing Information

Designing Visual Communication

Planning Reports and Proposals

Writing Reports and Proposals

Creating and Delivering Online and Oral Presentations

Enhancing Presentations With Slides and Other Visuals

Building Careers and Writing Résumés

Format, Layout of Business Documents, Applying and Interviewing for Employment

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