The University of Manchester brand quiz

Which of these is the correct way to write the university name?

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Answer explanation

If in doubt, it should pretty much always be The University of Manchester.

Which of these is an acceptable logo to use?

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Answer explanation

These are all correct!

All four can be used, you just have to ensure they're used in the right application.

Which are these logo placements or treatments are correct?

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Answer explanation

It should almost always be in the top left. It also needs to have the right amount of contrast to the background colour it's placed on!

What is the correct way to write Christmas day as a date?

• 25th December

• December 25th

• 25 December

• December 25

Answer explanation

No prefixes allowed I'm afraid. The brand document is pretty loose on where the number needs to go, but all the examples have it before the month.

Which of these numbers should be written in full?

• 1

• 9

• 12

• 16

• 100

Answer explanation

Numbers 1-10 should be written in full. Everything else should be digits.

There's some exceptions to the first part of this rule, such as page numbers, but these are specific examples.

Which are these are correct ways to write someone's name? [assume I've moved up in the world]

• Dr. Kory Stout

• Professor Kory Stout

• Dr Kory Stout

• Master Kory Stout

Answer explanation

No full stop after titles.

Which of these are correct?

• I have a Master's degree.

• I have a Master's of Arts degree in Theology.

• I love my master's degree.

• A Master of Arts degree is really useful.

Answer explanation

So this is a bit complicated but...

master's degrees should be in lower case, with a possessive apostrophe. If writing in full, use ‘Master of Arts’, ‘Master of Science’ and so on.

Which of these are one of our eight golden rules for our tone of voice?

• Use the same tone, whoever you're talking to.

• Look to the future.

• Get straight to the point.

• Say what we do, not what we want to try to do.

Answer explanation

yeah...