Question 1

All the visuals in a document should be of the same size.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Which of the following is true of a pictograph?

Accepted Answer

A)  All the picture units in a pictograph should be made equal in size. 
B)  A pictograph is a pie chart whose slices are made of picture units. 
C)  A pictograph usually contains arbitrary picture units that have little or no resemblance to the items being compared. 
D)  A pictograph does not need a title or a caption. 
E)  Varying the size of the picture units in a pictograph helps compare differences effectively. 
A)  All the picture units in a pictograph should be made equal in size. 
B)  A pictograph is a pie chart whose slices are made of picture units. 
C)  A pictograph usually contains arbitrary picture units that have little or no resemblance to the items being compared. 
D)  A pictograph does not need a title or a caption. 
E)  Varying the size of the picture units in a pictograph helps compare differences effectively.

Question 3

Column totals are generally placed at the top of the column, but they may be placed at the bottom when the writer wants to emphasize them.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Placing all the visuals in a report in the appendix, at the end of the document, makes the reader's task more convenient.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

You are planning to use a one-quarter page bar chart in your business report. You should place it _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  in the section preceding the text discussion 
B)  on the page following the discussion 
C)  on the page preceding the discussion 
D)  on the same page as the text to which it is related 
E)  in the appendix 
A)  in the section preceding the text discussion 
B)  on the page following the discussion 
C)  on the page preceding the discussion 
D)  on the same page as the text to which it is related 
E)  in the appendix

Question 6

Which of the following should typically be covered through visual presentation?

Accepted Answer

A)  Inaccurate data collected online 
B)  Information that is not related to the text 
C)  Simple information that can be easily inferred through words 
D)  Information that is too detailed to be covered in words 
E)  Irrelevant facts that do not need to be emphasized 
A)  Inaccurate data collected online 
B)  Information that is not related to the text 
C)  Simple information that can be easily inferred through words 
D)  Information that is too detailed to be covered in words 
E)  Irrelevant facts that do not need to be emphasized

Question 7

Which of the following is true about numbering visuals in a document?

Accepted Answer

A)  A lone table or figure in a document has to be numbered. 
B)  Pull quotes, clip art, and other decorative visuals have to be numbered. 
C)  All visuals have to be numbered according to the order in which they appear in a document. 
D)  If your visuals comprise a wide mixture of types, you may number them in two groups: tables and figures. 
E)  Irrespective of the types of visuals you have, there is only one scheme of numbering available for writers. 
A)  A lone table or figure in a document has to be numbered. 
B)  Pull quotes, clip art, and other decorative visuals have to be numbered. 
C)  All visuals have to be numbered according to the order in which they appear in a document. 
D)  If your visuals comprise a wide mixture of types, you may number them in two groups: tables and figures. 
E)  Irrespective of the types of visuals you have, there is only one scheme of numbering available for writers.

Question 8

Which of the following is true of the construction of visuals in a document?

Accepted Answer

A)  Visuals that are created to present extremely complex and involved information are typically displayed using half a page. 
B)  The type used in visuals throughout a report should generally vary in terms of style and font. 
C)  Research has found that color in visuals makes it more difficult to comprehend, retain, and extract information. 
D)  It is mandatory to number pull quotes, clip art, and other decorative visuals in a document. 
E)  Colors and cross-hatching help readers see comparisons and distinctions and add to the attractiveness of the report. 
A)  Visuals that are created to present extremely complex and involved information are typically displayed using half a page. 
B)  The type used in visuals throughout a report should generally vary in terms of style and font. 
C)  Research has found that color in visuals makes it more difficult to comprehend, retain, and extract information. 
D)  It is mandatory to number pull quotes, clip art, and other decorative visuals in a document. 
E)  Colors and cross-hatching help readers see comparisons and distinctions and add to the attractiveness of the report.

Question 9

A clustered bar chart can be used to effectively compare the quantities of five or more different values.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Which of the following is true regarding the general mechanics of constructing visuals in a document?

Accepted Answer

A)  The borders of visuals should be extended beyond the normal page margins. 
B)  The type used in visuals throughout a report should generally vary in terms of style and font. 
C)  Color and cross-hatching tend to distract readers from the main message of the visuals in a document. 
D)  Rules help distinguish one section or visual from another while borders help separate visuals from the text. 
E)  The layouts of visuals in a document are generally independent of their sizes. 
A)  The borders of visuals should be extended beyond the normal page margins. 
B)  The type used in visuals throughout a report should generally vary in terms of style and font. 
C)  Color and cross-hatching tend to distract readers from the main message of the visuals in a document. 
D)  Rules help distinguish one section or visual from another while borders help separate visuals from the text. 
E)  The layouts of visuals in a document are generally independent of their sizes.

Question 11

Why shouldn't visuals be placed in an appendix?

Accepted Answer

Placing all visuals at the end of a docu

Question 12

The use of formal tables is the only way to present tabular information in a business report.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

It is necessary to include all of the "journalist's five Ws" while constructing the title of a visual.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Which of the following is true of titles in visuals?

Accepted Answer

A)  A title must always specify the journalist's "five Ws": who, what, where, when, and why. 
B)  Titles are only required if the reader will need them to interpret or better understand the visual. 
C)  Titles are always placed above tables, but they may be placed below other visuals. 
D)  A title is used to give a substantial description of the visual. 
E)  When typing titles, you may opt to use sentence case. 
A)  A title must always specify the journalist's "five Ws": who, what, where, when, and why. 
B)  Titles are only required if the reader will need them to interpret or better understand the visual. 
C)  Titles are always placed above tables, but they may be placed below other visuals. 
D)  A title is used to give a substantial description of the visual. 
E)  When typing titles, you may opt to use sentence case.

Question 15

Which of the following is typically used to indicate missing data in a table?

Accepted Answer

A)  @ 
B)  N.A. 
C)  Missing data 
D)  * 
E)  0 
A)  @ 
B)  N.A. 
C)  Missing data 
D)  * 
E)  0

Question 16

Which of the following is true of bulleted lists?

Accepted Answer

A)  Bulleted lists should always be presented with titles. 
B)  Bulleted lists are used to list points and sub-points within the text. 
C)  The secondary bullets should have the same color, size, shape, and weight as the primary bullets. 
D)  Bulleted points should not be made grammatically parallel. 
E)  Darts, check marks, squares, or triangles can be used for the primary bullets. 
A)  Bulleted lists should always be presented with titles. 
B)  Bulleted lists are used to list points and sub-points within the text. 
C)  The secondary bullets should have the same color, size, shape, and weight as the primary bullets. 
D)  Bulleted points should not be made grammatically parallel. 
E)  Darts, check marks, squares, or triangles can be used for the primary bullets.

Question 17

Which of the following is a defining characteristic of a stacked (subdivided) column chart?

Accepted Answer

A)  It compares differences in quantities using differences in the lengths of the bars to represent those quantities. 
B)  It compares the quantities of five or more different values in one chart. 
C)  It contains columns that are divided into parts and distinguished by different colors and cross-hatching. 
D)  It contains columns that begin at a central point of reference and either go up or down. 
E)  It is especially good for showing percentage changes and any series that includes plus and minus quantities. 
A)  It compares differences in quantities using differences in the lengths of the bars to represent those quantities. 
B)  It compares the quantities of five or more different values in one chart. 
C)  It contains columns that are divided into parts and distinguished by different colors and cross-hatching. 
D)  It contains columns that begin at a central point of reference and either go up or down. 
E)  It is especially good for showing percentage changes and any series that includes plus and minus quantities.

Question 18

A special form of _____ is used to compare the subdivisions of percentages.

Accepted Answer

A)  stacked column chart 
B)  simple bar chart 
C)  simple column chart 
D)  bilateral column chart 
E)  clustered bar chart 
A)  stacked column chart 
B)  simple bar chart 
C)  simple column chart 
D)  bilateral column chart 
E)  clustered bar chart

Question 19

Explain three rules for ensuring that color enhances an audience's understanding and a writer's communication.

Accepted Answer

Students' answers may vary.
Rule 1: If y

Question 20

Which of the following is true about numbering visuals in a document?

Accepted Answer

A)  A lone table or figure in a document has to be numbered. 
B)  It is essential to number the decorative visuals in a document. 
C)  If you have many visuals that fall into two or three categories, you must avoid numbering each of these categories consecutively. 
D)  By convention, tables are numbered separately from other types of visuals in a document. 
E)  Irrespective of the types of visuals you have, there is only one scheme of numbering available for writers. 
A)  A lone table or figure in a document has to be numbered. 
B)  It is essential to number the decorative visuals in a document. 
C)  If you have many visuals that fall into two or three categories, you must avoid numbering each of these categories consecutively. 
D)  By convention, tables are numbered separately from other types of visuals in a document. 
E)  Irrespective of the types of visuals you have, there is only one scheme of numbering available for writers.

All the visuals in a document should be of the same size.

Which of the following is true of a pictograph?

Column totals are generally placed at the top of the column, but they may be placed at the bottom when the writer wants to emphasize them.

Placing all the visuals in a report in the appendix, at the end of the document, makes the reader's task more convenient.

You are planning to use a one-quarter page bar chart in your business report. You should place it _____.

Which of the following should typically be covered through visual presentation?

Which of the following is true about numbering visuals in a document?

Which of the following is true of the construction of visuals in a document?

A clustered bar chart can be used to effectively compare the quantities of five or more different values.

Which of the following is true regarding the general mechanics of constructing visuals in a document?

Why shouldn't visuals be placed in an appendix?

The use of formal tables is the only way to present tabular information in a business report.

It is necessary to include all of the "journalist's five Ws" while constructing the title of a visual.

Which of the following is true of titles in visuals?

Which of the following is typically used to indicate missing data in a table?

Which of the following is true of bulleted lists?

Which of the following is a defining characteristic of a stacked (subdivided) column chart?

A special form of _____ is used to compare the subdivisions of percentages.

Explain three rules for ensuring that color enhances an audience's understanding and a writer's communication.

Which of the following is true about numbering visuals in a document?

Communicating in the Workplace

Understanding the Writing Process and the Main Forms of Business Messages

Using an Appropriate Style

Writing Good-News and Neutral Messages

Writing Bad-News Messages

Writing Persuasive Messages Proposals

Researching Writing Reports

Writing Short Reports

Communicating Orally

Communicating in the Job Search

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Exam 3: Using Visuals in Written and Oral Communication

All the visuals in a document should be of the same size.

Which of the following is true of a pictograph?

Column totals are generally placed at the top of the column, but they may be placed at the bottom when the writer wants to emphasize them.

Placing all the visuals in a report in the appendix, at the end of the document, makes the reader's task more convenient.

You are planning to use a one-quarter page bar chart in your business report. You should place it _____.

Which of the following should typically be covered through visual presentation?

Which of the following is true about numbering visuals in a document?

Which of the following is true of the construction of visuals in a document?

A clustered bar chart can be used to effectively compare the quantities of five or more different values.

Which of the following is true regarding the general mechanics of constructing visuals in a document?

Why shouldn't visuals be placed in an appendix?

The use of formal tables is the only way to present tabular information in a business report.

It is necessary to include all of the "journalist's five Ws" while constructing the title of a visual.

Which of the following is true of titles in visuals?

Which of the following is typically used to indicate missing data in a table?

Which of the following is true of bulleted lists?

Which of the following is a defining characteristic of a stacked (subdivided) column chart?

A special form of _____ is used to compare the subdivisions of percentages.

Explain three rules for ensuring that color enhances an audience's understanding and a writer's communication.

Which of the following is true about numbering visuals in a document?

Communicating in the Workplace

Understanding the Writing Process and the Main Forms of Business Messages

Using an Appropriate Style

Writing Good-News and Neutral Messages

Writing Bad-News Messages

Writing Persuasive Messages Proposals

Researching Writing Reports

Writing Short Reports

Communicating Orally

Communicating in the Job Search

Filters