Deck 13: Designing Pages and Documents

Question 1

Paragraphs in a document should

A) all be about the same length.
B) be consistently short.
C) be consistently long.
D) be at least 15 lines long.
E) vary in length.

Answer 1

vary in length.

Question 2

Page design and document organization are synonymous.

Answer 2

False

Question 3

Unjustified text

A) has uneven spacing between words.
B) is common for formal materials.
C) is appropriate for letters and memos.
D) a and b.
E) a, b, and c.

Answer 3

is appropriate for letters and memos.

Question 4

Which of the following statements is least accurate?

A) Color can be used for headings.
B) Color helps readers focus on essential information.
C) Use very bright colors to draw attention to text.
D) Bold or shading can be used instead of color.
E) All of these statements are accurate.

Question 5

The three types of grid patterns for documents are ,
, and .

Question 6

Serif fonts are appropriate for formal reports.

Question 7

Bulleted lists are appropriate for

A) organizing similar items.
B) enumerating a sequence of steps.
C) drawing attention to headings.
D) a and b.
E) None of the answers is true.

Question 8

In a long document, the front matter should not have page numbers.

Question 9

Memos or letters follow a single-column grid pattern.

Question 10

Any area of a page that is not filled with visual elements, graphics, or text is called .

Question 11

PDF files typically cannot be altered or manipulated by readers.

Question 12

When adding headings, be sure to

A) use no more than two levels of headings.
B) make each higher-level heading yield at least three lower-level headings.
C) avoid using all capital letters.
D) include orphans periodically to show consistency.
E) None of the answers is true.

Question 13

A sans serif font may be used for

A) the main text of a formal report.
B) captions.
C) tables.
D) b and c.
E) All of these answers are correct.

Question 14

Headings that abut the left margin are designated as "flush left."

Question 15

Margins of half an inch or smaller are desirable for most documents.

Question 16

The budget for a document has no bearing on its design.

Question 17

text has even right margins.

Question 18

Which of the following statements is most accurate?

A) For variety, switch between serif and sans serif fonts in document.
B) A 2-inch inside margin is appropriate for a bound document.
C) For consistency, font size in headings and text should be the same.
D) Use as little white space as possible.
E) Orphans and widows add interest to a document's design.

Question 19

Usually, readers scan a page quickly to get a sense of the overall readability of a document.

Question 20

Justified text is best used for personal documents.