Question 1

Which of the following is an accurate statement concerning the reporting of quantitative data?

Accepted Answer

A) People are not usually interested in proportions or ratios, because they are confusing. 
B) When tabulating research results of opinions and preferences, reporting exact statistics to the most accurate decimal point is necessary to avoid distortion in interpretation. 
C) Common language reduces difficult figures to the "common denominators" of language and ideas. 
D) Common language is specific to indicators of actual count or quantity. 
A) People are not usually interested in proportions or ratios, because they are confusing. 
B) When tabulating research results of opinions and preferences, reporting exact statistics to the most accurate decimal point is necessary to avoid distortion in interpretation. 
C) Common language reduces difficult figures to the "common denominators" of language and ideas. 
D) Common language is specific to indicators of actual count or quantity. C

Question 2

Which of the following best describes the objective of the Gantt chart?

Accepted Answer

A) It is used to compare one quantity with another. 
B) It is used to illustrate changes in quantities over time. 
C) It is used to track progress toward completing a project. 
D) It is used to illustrate a process or procedure. 
A) It is used to compare one quantity with another. 
B) It is used to illustrate changes in quantities over time. 
C) It is used to track progress toward completing a project. 
D) It is used to illustrate a process or procedure. C

Question 3

Which of the following numbering systems is recommended when incorporating graphs, pictures, and tables into a written report?

Accepted Answer

A) Number the graphs as "Graph 1," etc., the pictures as "Figure 1," etc., and the tables as "Table 1," etc. 
B) Number the graphs and the pictures as Figure 1," etc., and the tables as Table 1," etc. 
C) Number all graphs, pictures, and tables in a single numbering system, such as "Figure 1, Figure 2," etc. 
D) Use only Roman numerals while numbering any graphic. 
A) Number the graphs as "Graph 1," etc., the pictures as "Figure 1," etc., and the tables as "Table 1," etc. 
B) Number the graphs and the pictures as Figure 1," etc., and the tables as Table 1," etc. 
C) Number all graphs, pictures, and tables in a single numbering system, such as "Figure 1, Figure 2," etc. 
D) Use only Roman numerals while numbering any graphic. C

Question 4

Which of the following is an accurate statement concerning the use of graphics?

Accepted Answer

A) The use of graphics makes the use of an extensive discussion in prose unnecessary. 
B) A few pages of graphics can effectively convey several hundred pages of text. 
C) There is no medium for graphics to be used in oral or spoken presentations. 
D) Graphics are used to keep the audience engaged and not to gain a greater understanding of the idea. 
A) The use of graphics makes the use of an extensive discussion in prose unnecessary. 
B) A few pages of graphics can effectively convey several hundred pages of text. 
C) There is no medium for graphics to be used in oral or spoken presentations. 
D) Graphics are used to keep the audience engaged and not to gain a greater understanding of the idea.

Question 5

Graphics should clarify, simplify, or reinforce the data.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

List and discuss five suggestions related to constructing bar charts.

Accepted Answer

1) Avoid visual distortion that could ex

Question 7

A pie chart presents data in columns and rows, which aid in clarifying large quantities of data in a small space.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Madison is preparing a report on war fatalities in three different war zones. She has designed a bar chart comparing the number of fatalities in each war zone and now wants to insert it into her report. Which of the following is a recommended way to insert the graphic into her report?

Accepted Answer

A) Madison should introduce the graphic in the text immediately before the graphic appears and then put in an analysis after it. 
B) Madison should insert the graphic followed by a reference to the graphic in the form of a page number or "see above." 
C) Madison should interpret and analyze the graphic before the graphic appears in the report. 
D) Madison should analyze the graphic and place it in the references section at the end of the report. 
A) Madison should introduce the graphic in the text immediately before the graphic appears and then put in an analysis after it. 
B) Madison should insert the graphic followed by a reference to the graphic in the form of a page number or "see above." 
C) Madison should interpret and analyze the graphic before the graphic appears in the report. 
D) Madison should analyze the graphic and place it in the references section at the end of the report.

Question 9

All types of illustrations used in written and spoken reports are known as _____.

Accepted Answer

A) literary devices 
B) graphics 
C) verbal cues 
D) annotations 
A) literary devices 
B) graphics 
C) verbal cues 
D) annotations

Question 10

A graphic that will not fit on the page where it is introduced should be placed in an appendix.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Fractions, percentages, and the Dow Jones Industrial Average are examples of the common language used in communicating difficult or complex numbers.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Thomas is writing a report that contains a column (vertical) bar chart that shows last year's employee enrollment in three management training programs: conflict resolution, time management, and team building. Which of the following statements best interprets and analyzes the graph?

Accepted Answer

A) Figure 1 shows enrollment for each of the management training programs we offer. 
B) As Figure 1 indicates, the enrollment for team building was almost double that of time management, and conflict resolution was the highest of the three. 
C) The enrollment for time management was 42; for team building it was 81, and for conflict resolution, it was the highest at 127. 
D) Figure 1 data indicate that employee management training needs are shifting from training in time management and team building toward conflict resolution. 
A) Figure 1 shows enrollment for each of the management training programs we offer. 
B) As Figure 1 indicates, the enrollment for team building was almost double that of time management, and conflict resolution was the highest of the three. 
C) The enrollment for time management was 42; for team building it was 81, and for conflict resolution, it was the highest at 127. 
D) Figure 1 data indicate that employee management training needs are shifting from training in time management and team building toward conflict resolution.

Question 13

Discuss the guidelines for interpreting and analyzing a graphic.

Accepted Answer

When interpreting and analyzing the grap

Question 14

A pictogram is used to track progress toward completion of a six-month construction project.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

When an effective graphic is used in a report, there is no need for additional interpretation and analysis of the data.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

When viewing tabulated research results, readers or listeners need exact statistics rather than rounded fractions and percentages.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

List the general guidelines for constructing pie charts.

Accepted Answer

1) Position the largest slice or the sli

Question 18

Explain the pattern for incorporating graphics in a text and how this relates to the ideal positioning of a graphic.

Accepted Answer

Always give a text introduction to a gra

Question 19

A pie chart is the best type of graphic aid to use to summarize the results of a survey question to which each respondent could check more than one answer.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Interpretation and analysis of a graphic should appear before the graphic is shown.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Which of the following is an accurate statement concerning the reporting of quantitative data?

Which of the following best describes the objective of the Gantt chart?

Which of the following numbering systems is recommended when incorporating graphs, pictures, and tables into a written report?

Which of the following is an accurate statement concerning the use of graphics?

Graphics should clarify, simplify, or reinforce the data.

List and discuss five suggestions related to constructing bar charts.

A pie chart presents data in columns and rows, which aid in clarifying large quantities of data in a small space.

Madison is preparing a report on war fatalities in three different war zones. She has designed a bar chart comparing the number of fatalities in each war zone and now wants to insert it into her report. Which of the following is a recommended way to insert the graphic into her report?

All types of illustrations used in written and spoken reports are known as _____.

A graphic that will not fit on the page where it is introduced should be placed in an appendix.

Fractions, percentages, and the Dow Jones Industrial Average are examples of the common language used in communicating difficult or complex numbers.

Thomas is writing a report that contains a column (vertical) bar chart that shows last year's employee enrollment in three management training programs: conflict resolution, time management, and team building. Which of the following statements best interprets and analyzes the graph?

Discuss the guidelines for interpreting and analyzing a graphic.

A pictogram is used to track progress toward completion of a six-month construction project.

When an effective graphic is used in a report, there is no need for additional interpretation and analysis of the data.

When viewing tabulated research results, readers or listeners need exact statistics rather than rounded fractions and percentages.

List the general guidelines for constructing pie charts.

Explain the pattern for incorporating graphics in a text and how this relates to the ideal positioning of a graphic.

A pie chart is the best type of graphic aid to use to summarize the results of a survey question to which each respondent could check more than one answer.

Interpretation and analysis of a graphic should appear before the graphic is shown.

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Exam 10: Managing Data and Using Graphics

Which of the following is an accurate statement concerning the reporting of quantitative data?

Which of the following best describes the objective of the Gantt chart?

Which of the following numbering systems is recommended when incorporating graphs, pictures, and tables into a written report?

Which of the following is an accurate statement concerning the use of graphics?

Graphics should clarify, simplify, or reinforce the data.

List and discuss five suggestions related to constructing bar charts.

A pie chart presents data in columns and rows, which aid in clarifying large quantities of data in a small space.

Madison is preparing a report on war fatalities in three different war zones. She has designed a bar chart comparing the number of fatalities in each war zone and now wants to insert it into her report. Which of the following is a recommended way to insert the graphic into her report?

All types of illustrations used in written and spoken reports are known as _____.

A graphic that will not fit on the page where it is introduced should be placed in an appendix.

Fractions, percentages, and the Dow Jones Industrial Average are examples of the common language used in communicating difficult or complex numbers.

Thomas is writing a report that contains a column (vertical) bar chart that shows last year's employee enrollment in three management training programs: conflict resolution, time management, and team building. Which of the following statements best interprets and analyzes the graph?

Discuss the guidelines for interpreting and analyzing a graphic.

A pictogram is used to track progress toward completion of a six-month construction project.

When an effective graphic is used in a report, there is no need for additional interpretation and analysis of the data.

When viewing tabulated research results, readers or listeners need exact statistics rather than rounded fractions and percentages.

List the general guidelines for constructing pie charts.

Explain the pattern for incorporating graphics in a text and how this relates to the ideal positioning of a graphic.

A pie chart is the best type of graphic aid to use to summarize the results of a survey question to which each respondent could check more than one answer.

Interpretation and analysis of a graphic should appear before the graphic is shown.

Establishing a Framework for Business Communication

Focusing on Interpersonal and Group Communication

Planning and Decision Making

Preparing Written Messsages

Communicating Electronically

Delivering Good- and Neutral-News Messages

Delivering Bad-News Messages

Delivering Persuasive Messages

Understanding the Report Process and Research Methods

Organizing and Preparing Reports and Proposals

Designing and Delivering Business Presentations

Preparing Resumes and Application Messages

Interviewing for a Job and Preparing Employment Messages

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