MA300 exam 2

What part of a letter will contain the date line?

• heading

• closing

• body

• end notations

What part of a letter includes the name and address of the party to whom a letter is being sent?

(a)  

How is the return address formatted on a letter sent by the medical office?

• 6 lines below top of paper

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  Most offices use letterhead stationery, and the placement varies.

• Left-justified 1 inch below the top of the paper.

• Right-justified inches below the top of the paper.

Which of the following is the correct way for the medical assistant to begin a letter from Dr. Taylor to Samuel Matthews, M.D.?

• Dear Samuel Matthews:

• Dear Samuel Matthews, M.D.:

• Dear Dr. Matthews:

• Dear Sam

Which of the following comes last in a business letter?

• reference line

• handwritten signature

• typed signature

• complimentary close

Which of the following is the most formal closing for a business letter?

• with love

• sincerely

• regards

• very truly yours

What punctuation mark follows the complimentary closing of a business letter?

(a)  

What is the letter style in which the first line of each new paragraph is indented five spaces?

(a)  

Which of the following letter styles requires all lines to begin at the left margin?

• none of these

• full block

• semi block

• modified block

Which part(s) of a standard letter is/are not used in the simplified letter style?

• Printed signature line and end notations

• Salutation only

• Salutation and complimentary closing

• Printed signature line only