Deck 20: Informal Reports

Question 1

As a minimum, a formal report's title page must contain

A)the report's title and author's name.
B)the report's author and his/her job title or affiliation.
C)the report's title, the name and title of the author, the report's recipient, and the date the report is submitted.
D)the report's title and the date the report is submitted.

Answer 1

C

Question 2

Document supplements are necessary to

A)allow busy readers to focus on certain key components of the report.
B)respond to the tendency of readers to skip most sections of technical reports.
C)show readers that due diligence has been followed.
D)complete a report's professional appearance.

Answer 2

A

Question 3

Which of the following might appear in a report appendix?

A)complex formulas
B)details of an experiment and maps or photographs
C)complex formulas, maps, photographs, details of an experiment, and or secondary recommendations
D)secondary recommendations (in case the primary recommended actions don't work)

Answer 3

C

Question 4

The purpose of a glossary is to

A)preview key concepts presented in the report.
B)list and define related terms not actually found in the report.
C)list and define specialized terms for non-technical readers.
D)list and define specialized terms for technical readers, so that their reading of the report is not interrupted.

Question 5

A report appendix is a good place for

A)burying bad or embarrassing news.
B)repeating the report's main conclusions and recommendations.
C)presenting interview questions and answers.
D)the author's personal opinions on the report's main issue.

Question 6

A formal report's transmittal document

A)is always bound with the report.
B)should accompany the report, but should not be bound with the report.
C)sometimes appears just before the introduction in reports produced for university and college classes.
D)sometimes appears in the back matter just after the references.

Question 7

A report's transmittal document might

A)summarize the report's logical development, including its key findings
B)discuss the need for further exploration of the subject
C)list additional resources for further study of the subject
D)list the most important illustrations found in the report

Question 8

All formal reports require

A)a cover.
B)a title page.
C)one or more appendices.
D)a glossary.

Question 9

A report's table of contents

A)must list every heading and sub-heading included in the report.
B)should list the front matter pages.
C)should phrase headings exactly as they are phrased in the report.
D)should not list the front matter pages.

Question 10

A list of tables and figures

A)belongs in the table of contents.
B)appears in its own section if a report has three or more illustrations.
C)appears in its own section if a report has five or more illustrations.
D)belongs in the Summary.