Ch. 3 Test - Visuals

Which of the following is a major category of visuals?

• tables
• graphs
• charts
• All of these answers are correct.
• None of these answers are correct.

Which of the following is a correct statement about the information provided in a visual?

• The information should be discussed in the text after the visual.
• The information should be discussed in the text before the visual.
• The text should refer the reader to the visual (for example, “See Figure 5”).
• Both A and C are correct.
• Both B and C are correct.

Which of the following is a correct statement about a document containing only one visual?

• The visual requires both a number and a title.
• The visual requires a number but not a title.
• The visual requires a title but not a number.
• The visual requires neither a number nor a title.
• None of these answers are correct.

Which of the following is a correct statement about a document containing more than one visual?

• Each visual requires both a number and a title.
• B) Each visual requires a number but not a title.
• C) Each visual requires a title but not a number.
• D) Each visual requires neither a number nor a title.
• E) None of these answers are correct.

Which of the following is a correct statement about a document that contains three visuals: a table on page 2, a pie chart on page 5, and a line graph on page 9?

• The visuals should be numbered as Table 1, Figure 1, and Figure 2.
• B) The visuals should be numbered as Figure 1, Figure 2, and Figure 3.
• C) The visuals should be numbered as Table 1, Chart 1, and Graph 1.
• D) The visuals should be numbered as Table 2, Figure 5, and Graph 9.
• E) None of these answers are correct.

A title for a visual should be

• brief.
• accurate.
• informative
• All of these answers are correct.
• None of these answers are correct.

The number, title, and source for a table usually appear

• above the table
• in the left-hand margin next to the table.
• in the right-hand margin next to the table.
• beneath the table.
• wherever the writer chooses to put them; there are no standard guidelines.

Which of the following is a correct statement about visuals accompanying instructions?

• The point of view in the visuals must be the same as the reader performing the instructions.
• B) The point of view in the visuals must be the same as the writer who wrote the instructions.
• C) Either the reader’s or the writer’s point of view may be used; there are no standard guidelines.
• D) An overhead point of view should always be used.
• E) A cutaway point of view should always be used.

Which of the following is a correct statement about the ethical use of visuals?

• A) Ethical principles do not really apply to visuals, since visuals are not written communication.
• B) Any visual you include is subject to the same ethical standards as your written text.
• C) It is acceptable for a visual to distort and manipulate information, as long as it results in a more persuasive message.
• D) All of these answers are correct.
• E) None of these answers are correct.

Which of the following is a correct statement about the use of tables?

• A) The purpose of a table is to portray statistical and other information for easy comparison.
• B) A table may display numbers but is not generally used to display other types of information.
• C) Subdivisions within categories are generally not permitted in a table.
• D) All of these answers are correct.
• E) None of these answers are correct.