Question 1

The most important factor in planning a proposal is whether or not the recipient is expecting the proposal.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Which of the following will most likely prevent an ethical lapse while researching?

Accepted Answer

A) Using only data that supports your purpose 
B) Being vague about what you want to do with the end results 
C) Only using data that can be found online 
D) Quoting all sources 
E) Respecting the intellectual property rights of the data 
A) Using only data that supports your purpose 
B) Being vague about what you want to do with the end results 
C) Only using data that can be found online 
D) Quoting all sources 
E) Respecting the intellectual property rights of the data

Question 3

When an external party invites a firm to bid on a contract,and includes strict guidelines in the request,what has been generated?

Accepted Answer

A) Sales proposal 
B) Internal proposal 
C) Request for proposal 
D) Unsolicited proposal 
E) Investment proposal 
A) Sales proposal 
B) Internal proposal 
C) Request for proposal 
D) Unsolicited proposal 
E) Investment proposal

Question 4

Which of the following offers data and other information in the report,without analysis or recommendation?

Accepted Answer

A) Indirect reports 
B) Long reports 
C) Proposals 
D) Analytical reports 
E) Informational reports 
A) Indirect reports 
B) Long reports 
C) Proposals 
D) Analytical reports 
E) Informational reports

Question 5

When beginning the process of locating data,which of the following is frequently the best place to start?

Accepted Answer

A) Corporate websites 
B) Secondary research 
C) Knowledge management systems 
D) Executive dashboards 
E) Primary research 
A) Corporate websites 
B) Secondary research 
C) Knowledge management systems 
D) Executive dashboards 
E) Primary research

Question 6

Discuss strategies to conduct effective research needed to support your message.

Accepted Answer

Effective research involves a lot more t

Question 7

Which of the following reports will help an organization assess opportunities?

Accepted Answer

A) Failure analysis report 
B) Troubleshooting report 
C) Feasibility reports 
D) Justification reports 
E) Due diligence report 
A) Failure analysis report 
B) Troubleshooting report 
C) Feasibility reports 
D) Justification reports 
E) Due diligence report

Question 8

A survey is reliable when it measures what it was designed to measure.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Getting in-depth information straight from an expert,customer,or other interested party can be a great method for collecting primary information.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Anything you take from someone else,including ideas and information you've re-expressed through paraphrasing or summarizing,must include a documented source.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Open-ended questions are used to elicit a specific answer,such as yes or no.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Which method of topical organizations organizes information based on a chain of events,from oldest to newest?

Accepted Answer

A) Comparison 
B) Importance 
C) Sequence 
D) Chronology 
E) Categorically 
A) Comparison 
B) Importance 
C) Sequence 
D) Chronology 
E) Categorically

Question 13

Websites such as Google and Bing use what technique to help boost rankings in results?

Accepted Answer

A) Human editors 
B) Monitoring algorithms 
C) Search engine optimization techniques 
D) Hidden Internet 
E) Metasearch engines 
A) Human editors 
B) Monitoring algorithms 
C) Search engine optimization techniques 
D) Hidden Internet 
E) Metasearch engines

Question 14

Which of the following will help an organization solve a problem?

Accepted Answer

A) Market analysis reports 
B) Due diligence reports 
C) Failure analysis reports 
D) Feasibility reports 
E) Justification reports 
A) Market analysis reports 
B) Due diligence reports 
C) Failure analysis reports 
D) Feasibility reports 
E) Justification reports

Question 15

Which of the following offer access to newspapers,journals,digital copies of books and other sources often not available with standard search engines?

Accepted Answer

A) Online databases 
B) Metasearch engines 
C) Monitoring algorithms 
D) Boolean searches 
E) Enterprise search engines 
A) Online databases 
B) Metasearch engines 
C) Monitoring algorithms 
D) Boolean searches 
E) Enterprise search engines

Question 16

Discuss ways to ensure a survey is reliable and valid.

Accepted Answer

Surveys can provide invaluable insights,

Question 17

A logical interpretation of facts and other information is called what?

Accepted Answer

A) Summary 
B) Data manipulation 
C) Conclusion 
D) Paraphrasing 
E) Recommendation 
A) Summary 
B) Data manipulation 
C) Conclusion 
D) Paraphrasing 
E) Recommendation

Question 18

When trying to understand why a person feels the way they do about a particular subject,what type of primary research technique should be used?

Accepted Answer

A) Leading questions 
B) Closed questions 
C) Sampling 
D) Surveys 
E) Open-ended questions 
A) Leading questions 
B) Closed questions 
C) Sampling 
D) Surveys 
E) Open-ended questions

Question 19

Solicited proposals offer more flexibility in how to approach the audience.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Which of the following presents persuasive recommendations?

Accepted Answer

A) Indirect reports 
B) Long reports 
C) Proposals 
D) Analytical reports 
E) Informational reports 
A) Indirect reports 
B) Long reports 
C) Proposals 
D) Analytical reports 
E) Informational reports

The most important factor in planning a proposal is whether or not the recipient is expecting the proposal.

Which of the following will most likely prevent an ethical lapse while researching?

When an external party invites a firm to bid on a contract,and includes strict guidelines in the request,what has been generated?

Which of the following offers data and other information in the report,without analysis or recommendation?

When beginning the process of locating data,which of the following is frequently the best place to start?

Discuss strategies to conduct effective research needed to support your message.

Which of the following reports will help an organization assess opportunities?

A survey is reliable when it measures what it was designed to measure.

Getting in-depth information straight from an expert,customer,or other interested party can be a great method for collecting primary information.

Anything you take from someone else,including ideas and information you've re-expressed through paraphrasing or summarizing,must include a documented source.

Open-ended questions are used to elicit a specific answer,such as yes or no.

Which method of topical organizations organizes information based on a chain of events,from oldest to newest?

Websites such as Google and Bing use what technique to help boost rankings in results?

Which of the following will help an organization solve a problem?

Which of the following offer access to newspapers,journals,digital copies of books and other sources often not available with standard search engines?

Discuss ways to ensure a survey is reliable and valid.

A logical interpretation of facts and other information is called what?

When trying to understand why a person feels the way they do about a particular subject,what type of primary research technique should be used?

Solicited proposals offer more flexibility in how to approach the audience.

Which of the following presents persuasive recommendations?

Understanding Business Communication in Todays Workplace

Collaboration, interpersonal Communication, and Business Etiquette

Planning Business Messages

Writing Business Messages

Completing Business Messages

Crafting Messages for Digital Channels

Writing Routine and Positive Messages

Writing Negative Messages

Writing Persuasive Messages

Writing and Completing Reports and Proposals

Developing Oral and Online Presentations

Building Careers and Writing Résumés

Applying and Interviewing for Employment

Format and Layout of Business Documents

Documentation of Report Sources

Correction Symbols

Filters

Exam 10: Understanding and Planning Reports and Proposals

The most important factor in planning a proposal is whether or not the recipient is expecting the proposal.

Which of the following will most likely prevent an ethical lapse while researching?

When an external party invites a firm to bid on a contract,and includes strict guidelines in the request,what has been generated?

Which of the following offers data and other information in the report,without analysis or recommendation?

When beginning the process of locating data,which of the following is frequently the best place to start?

Discuss strategies to conduct effective research needed to support your message.

Which of the following reports will help an organization assess opportunities?

A survey is reliable when it measures what it was designed to measure.

Getting in-depth information straight from an expert,customer,or other interested party can be a great method for collecting primary information.

Anything you take from someone else,including ideas and information you've re-expressed through paraphrasing or summarizing,must include a documented source.

Open-ended questions are used to elicit a specific answer,such as yes or no.

Which method of topical organizations organizes information based on a chain of events,from oldest to newest?

Websites such as Google and Bing use what technique to help boost rankings in results?

Which of the following will help an organization solve a problem?

Which of the following offer access to newspapers,journals,digital copies of books and other sources often not available with standard search engines?

Discuss ways to ensure a survey is reliable and valid.

A logical interpretation of facts and other information is called what?

When trying to understand why a person feels the way they do about a particular subject,what type of primary research technique should be used?

Solicited proposals offer more flexibility in how to approach the audience.

Which of the following presents persuasive recommendations?

Understanding Business Communication in Todays Workplace

Collaboration, interpersonal Communication, and Business Etiquette

Planning Business Messages

Writing Business Messages

Completing Business Messages

Crafting Messages for Digital Channels

Writing Routine and Positive Messages

Writing Negative Messages

Writing Persuasive Messages

Writing and Completing Reports and Proposals

Developing Oral and Online Presentations

Building Careers and Writing Résumés

Applying and Interviewing for Employment

Format and Layout of Business Documents

Documentation of Report Sources

Correction Symbols

Filters