Technical Writing Chapter 9 Test: Reports

A report that discusses a problem, draws conclusions, and makes recommendations is a/an

• analytical report

• an informational report

• formal report

• informal report

When planning a report

• begin by collecting the data.

• analyze the data before developing a timeline.

• develop a timeline before collecting the data.

• begin by drawing conclusions for the report.

A schedule for collecting data, analyzing data, and writing a report is

• a timeline

• the report scope

• the report statement

• a survey

An interview is

• an example of primary research.

• an example of secondary research.

• the same as a survey

• an observation

An observation is

• the same as a survey.

• a method of secondary research.

• watching or monitoring people or things in an effort to learn something

• is a test.

Secondary research may involve

• conducting surveys.

• doing interviews.

• reading journal articles.

• doing experiments.

Which of the following items is not using a Boolean operator?

• dogs or cats

• dogs and cats

• dogs not cats

• dogs chase cats

All of the following questions are part of evaluating data for a report except

• Is the data interesting?

• Is the data relevant?

• Is the data accurate?

• Is the data current?

In a report, the section that tells what should be done is called the

• conclusion.

• recommendations.

• scope.

• appendices.

What are the two styles of a report?

• formal and informal

• informational and analytical

• primary and secondary

• chronological and geographical