Exam 9: Informal Reports

All reports are printed, either on paper or on preprinted forms.

Printed forms are useful for reporting repetitive data.

Which of the following situations might require a progress report?

Feasibility reports are typically written for internal audiences.

Which of the following is most likely to be written as an information report?

Business researchers often use such electronic tools as mailing lists, discussion boards, and blogs to conduct research for business reports.

Which of the following is most likely to be written as an informative report?

A report that attempts to solve problems by presenting data, drawing conclusions, and offering solutions is called a(n)

Thomas is in charge of taking formal minutes during an Institute of Internal Auditors chapter meeting. Which of the following is the best advice?

Use Empowered Team Decision-Making Without Losing Control is an example of a ___________________ heading.

Summary reports are typical in academic settings but are rarely used in business settings.

___________ record the proceedings of a meeting.

An informative report presents data without analysis and recommendations.

Vanessa is writing a report that will include headings. What should she do to make sure that her headings are effective?

Business reports are always presented in writing or orally, but they are not presented digitally.

A ____________ condenses the primary ideas, conclusions, and recommendations of a longer report or publication.

Your current assignment is to condense a 200-page government policy report on oil drilling in Alaska into a shorter report for Sierra Club members to read. What kind of report would you most likely write?

In a report using the __________ organizational pattern, the problem, discussion, and findings are presented before the conclusions and recommendations.

A report that monitors the headway of a nonroutine or unusual activity is called

You are chairing a task force that is looking for ways to provide better technical support to customers and you want to keep management informed of your activities as you work on the project. What kind of report would you most likely write?