Question 1

Which type of graphic best shows the interdependence among various tasks in a project?

Accepted Answer

A network diagram

Question 2

What is the difference between formative evaluations and summative evaluations?

Accepted Answer

Formative evaluations are carried out while a project is still under way. Summative evaluations report on an already completed project.

Question 3

Indirect costs are intangible expenses such as general secretarial and clerical expenses not devoted exclusively to any one project, as well as operating expenses such as utilities and maintenance.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 4

what are the two kinds of deliverables that typically result from proposals?

Accepted Answer

A)  a progress report 
B)  a tangible product, a service, or some combination of the two 
C)  transfer of real property 
D)  a research report 
E)  None of the responses are correct. 
A)  a progress report 
B)  a tangible product, a service, or some combination of the two 
C)  transfer of real property 
D)  a research report 
E)  None of the responses are correct.

Question 5

Which of the following is an important part of persuading the reader of a proposal that you can complete the proposed work successfully?

Accepted Answer

A)  You must show readers that you understand how to submit the proposal. 
B)  You must show readers that you sympathize with their frustrations. 
C)  You must show readers that you are enthusiastic. 
D)  You must show readers that they can trust you to do a good job. 
A)  You must show readers that you understand how to submit the proposal. 
B)  You must show readers that you sympathize with their frustrations. 
C)  You must show readers that you are enthusiastic. 
D)  You must show readers that they can trust you to do a good job.

Question 6

A task schedule is almost always drawn in one of three graphical formats: table, bar chart, or network diagram.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Formative evaluations are intended to assess the quality of a completed project.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Which of these is NOT a common deliverable for the end of a research project?

Accepted Answer

A)  completion report 
B)  progress report 
C)  recommendation report 
D)  project report 
A)  completion report 
B)  progress report 
C)  recommendation report 
D)  project report

Question 9

What do the initials RFP stand for?

Accepted Answer

Request fo

Question 10

proposals are not expensive to write, so companies submit unsolicited proposals often.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

What are indirect costs?

Accepted Answer

Indirect costs are costs not d

Question 12

What are the main categories of resources required for completing a proposed project?

Accepted Answer

A)  personnel, potential, and qualifications 
B)  personnel, facilities, and equipment 
C)  qualifications and experience 
D)  personnel, budget, and tangential resources 
A)  personnel, potential, and qualifications 
B)  personnel, facilities, and equipment 
C)  qualifications and experience 
D)  personnel, budget, and tangential resources

Question 13

Which type of graphic commonly used to portray task schedules communicates interdependence between various activities?

Accepted Answer

The answer of Which type of graphic commonly used to...

Question 14

what is the best way to describe the problem or opportunity behind a proposal?

Accepted Answer

A)  in terms as general as possible 
B)  using economic principles of supply, demand, and opportunity cost 
C)  in general financial terms 
D)  in specific monetary terms 
A)  in terms as general as possible 
B)  using economic principles of supply, demand, and opportunity cost 
C)  in general financial terms 
D)  in specific monetary terms

Question 15

You are writing an internal proposal to suggest that your company purchase a new ticket-tracking system, called Tick-Track, for the company's information-technology help desk. Which of the following is the best point to make in the introduction of your proposal?

Accepted Answer

A)  Tick-Track is made by a company that was just bought by Google. 
B)  Tick-Track is designed to take advantage of the latest developments in database-search technology. 
C)  We estimate that the response delays caused by our current ticket-tracking system are costing the company $1,000 per day in lost productivity. 
D)  Tick-Track is a web-based system. 
A)  Tick-Track is made by a company that was just bought by Google. 
B)  Tick-Track is designed to take advantage of the latest developments in database-search technology. 
C)  We estimate that the response delays caused by our current ticket-tracking system are costing the company $1,000 per day in lost productivity. 
D)  Tick-Track is a web-based system.

Question 16

both internal proposals and external proposals are arguments that an organization needs to do something.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

In the sample internal proposal presented at the end of Chapter 16, what are the authors proposing to do?

Accepted Answer

They are proposing to study th

Question 18

The proposed program section of a proposal contains an itemization of the costs associated with the project you are proposing.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Which of these types of proposals is NOT discussed in Chapter 16?

Accepted Answer

A)  solicited external proposals 
B)  unsolicited external proposals 
C)  unsolicited internal proposals 
D)  None of the responses are correct. 
A)  solicited external proposals 
B)  unsolicited external proposals 
C)  unsolicited internal proposals 
D)  None of the responses are correct.

Question 20

which of these is an example of an indirect cost associated with a proposal?

Accepted Answer

A)  travel costs for personnel going to a remote work site 
B)  cost of insurance benefits for personnel going to a remote work site 
C)  cost of supplies used at a remote work site 
D)  cost of operating a company's telephone system 
A)  travel costs for personnel going to a remote work site 
B)  cost of insurance benefits for personnel going to a remote work site 
C)  cost of supplies used at a remote work site 
D)  cost of operating a company's telephone system

Exam 16: Writing Proposals

Which type of graphic best shows the interdependence among various tasks in a project?

What is the difference between formative evaluations and summative evaluations?

Indirect costs are intangible expenses such as general secretarial and clerical expenses not devoted exclusively to any one project, as well as operating expenses such as utilities and maintenance.

what are the two kinds of deliverables that typically result from proposals?

Which of the following is an important part of persuading the reader of a proposal that you can complete the proposed work successfully?

A task schedule is almost always drawn in one of three graphical formats: table, bar chart, or network diagram.

Formative evaluations are intended to assess the quality of a completed project.

Which of these is NOT a common deliverable for the end of a research project?

What do the initials RFP stand for?

proposals are not expensive to write, so companies submit unsolicited proposals often.

What are indirect costs?

What are the main categories of resources required for completing a proposed project?

Which type of graphic commonly used to portray task schedules communicates interdependence between various activities?

what is the best way to describe the problem or opportunity behind a proposal?

You are writing an internal proposal to suggest that your company purchase a new ticket-tracking system, called Tick-Track, for the company's information-technology help desk. Which of the following is the best point to make in the introduction of your proposal?

both internal proposals and external proposals are arguments that an organization needs to do something.

In the sample internal proposal presented at the end of Chapter 16, what are the authors proposing to do?

The proposed program section of a proposal contains an itemization of the costs associated with the project you are proposing.

Which of these types of proposals is NOT discussed in Chapter 16?

which of these is an example of an indirect cost associated with a proposal?

Introduction to Technical Communication

Understanding Ethical and Legal Considerations

Writing Technical Documents

Writing Collaboratively

Analyzing Your Audience and Purpose

Researching Your Subject

Organizing Your Information

Communicating Persuasively

Emphasizing Important Information

Writing Correct and Effective Sentences

Designing Print and Online Documents

Creating Graphics

Reviewing, Evaluating, and Testing Documents and Web Sites

Writing Correspondence

Writing Job-Application Materials

Writing Informational Reports

Writing Recommendation Reports

Writing Lab Reports

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