Question 1

A specifications document does NOT contain which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  a summary 
B)  a general description 
C)  a part-by-part description 
D)  headings and subheadings

Question 2

Open specifications are also known as "functional specifications."

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Properly recorded, a project log can provide legal proof for patent dispute resolutions.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Why do specifications documents not require a summary or next steps section?

Accepted Answer

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Question 5

Describe the subsections that should be included in the "proposal" section of a proposal.

Accepted Answer

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Question 6

Trip reports describe only what an employee actually accomplished-not what the employee was sent to do.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Which of the following does NOT require a trip report?

Accepted Answer

A)  an overnight trip 
B)  a trip to another city 
C)  a trip to another country 
D)  a commute to a site within your normal reach of business

Question 8

The question "What unforeseen work were you required/asked to do?" should be answered in which section of a trip report?

Accepted Answer

A)  Summary 
B)  Context 
C)  Work Done 
D)  Next Step

Question 9

Unsolicited proposals are always preceded by an RFP.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

What is the best reason to fill consecutive pages in a project log and not leave blank spots on pages?

Accepted Answer

A)  to conserve paper 
B)  to prove that you have not gone back to fill in some blank spaces in order to alter your time line 
C)  to provide a dense, professional look to the document 
D)  to ensure you can fit the entire project into a single logbook

Question 11

What are the differences between open specifications and closed specifications?

Accepted Answer

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Question 12

The questions "What was your overall impression?" and "What deficiencies did you find?" should be answered in which section of an inspection report?

Accepted Answer

A)  Summary 
B)  Context 
C)  Inspection 
D)  Next Step

Question 13

A proposal attempts to ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  identify and define a problem 
B)  seek approval to make a change or pursue a project 
C)  compare several options and recommend one 
D)  assess a previously proposed solution, project, or idea

Question 14

A recommendation report assesses a previously proposed solution, project, or idea to see if it can be pursued.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Abstracts function much like introductions.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

In a lab report, the appendix always comes before the references section.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Investigation reports often precede ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  recommendation reports 
B)  feasibility studies 
C)  proposals 
D)  inspection reports

Question 18

A next-step discussion should never appear in a transmittal document.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Which of the following is NOT a document intended to recommend future action (though it may recommend follow-up in the Next Step section)?

Accepted Answer

A)  internal proposal 
B)  investigative report 
C)  feasibility study 
D)  inspection report

Question 20

Inspection reports, trip reports, and incident reports describe events that ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  happened in the past 
B)  are happening right now 
C)  are being proposed for the future 
D)  are controversial and may never happen

Exam 6: Short Reports, Proposals, and Technical Documents

A specifications document does NOT contain which of the following?

Open specifications are also known as "functional specifications."

Properly recorded, a project log can provide legal proof for patent dispute resolutions.

Why do specifications documents not require a summary or next steps section?

Describe the subsections that should be included in the "proposal" section of a proposal.

Trip reports describe only what an employee actually accomplished-not what the employee was sent to do.

Which of the following does NOT require a trip report?

The question "What unforeseen work were you required/asked to do?" should be answered in which section of a trip report?

Unsolicited proposals are always preceded by an RFP.

What is the best reason to fill consecutive pages in a project log and not leave blank spots on pages?

What are the differences between open specifications and closed specifications?

The questions "What was your overall impression?" and "What deficiencies did you find?" should be answered in which section of an inspection report?

A proposal attempts to ________.

A recommendation report assesses a previously proposed solution, project, or idea to see if it can be pursued.

Abstracts function much like introductions.

In a lab report, the appendix always comes before the references section.

Investigation reports often precede ________.

A next-step discussion should never appear in a transmittal document.

Which of the following is NOT a document intended to recommend future action (though it may recommend follow-up in the Next Step section) ?

Inspection reports, trip reports, and incident reports describe events that ________.