Business Writing Quiz

Which word best describes transmission of maximum information by using minimum words?

• Clarity

• Promptness

• Conciseness

• Completeness

Tangents and jargons are allowed to be used in business writing.

• yes

• no

Answer explanation

yes or no

Which one of these is an active voice sentence?

• The government implemented a new policy.

• The concept was explained by the teacher.

• A new product was launched by the company.

• A new policy was implemented by the government

All of the following are true about how to construct effective sentences (do's) except

• avoid using coordinate structures for coordinate ideas

• vary your sentence connectors

• avoid excessive coordination

"I am sorry not to have replied sooner to your letter 22 October" The example of sentence above are way to build goodwill of

• Email with short personal greeting

• Email with extended personal greeting

• Email explaining delayed reply

• Supplier's email with friendly tone

Friendly or helpful feelings toward other people define building goodwill

• yes

• no

In signature you can add...

• your full name, title, position, company contact information if possible

• only name

• your full name,title, position, company,facebook

which two adjectives best describe a memo?

• detailed and formal

• verbase and succinct

• short and concise

• lengthy and in-depth

all of these will be closed with signature except...

• Business letter

• email

• memo

What would be the appropriate greeting if we want to write to someone with higher position?

• Hi

• Hello, Mr/ Mrs ...

• Dear Mr/Mrs ...

• Hey