WorksheetsBusiness Letters Pretest
Total questions: 29
Worksheet time: 10mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
How is a business letter different from a personal business letter?
a)
letterhead
b)
return address
c)
typist's initials
d)
all of the above
2.
How many enters are there between the return address and the date?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
3.
What is a salutation?
a)
Closing
b)
Greeting
c)
Address
d)
Signature
4.
How many enters are there for the signature (after Sincerely,)?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
5.
How many paragraphs should a typical business letter have?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
6.
A personal business letter is sent from whom to whom?
a)
An individual to an individual
b)
An individual to a business
c)
A business to an individual
d)
A business to a business
7.
A business letter is sent from whom to whom?
a)
A business to another business
b)
An individual to a business
c)
A business to an individual
d)
Both A & C
8.
In a business letter, when do you double space?
a)
After the date
b)
After each paragraph
c)
After the closing
9.
The top margin for business letters is:
a)
1 inch
b)
1.5 inches
c)
2 inches
d)
1/2 inch
10.
When should you use a quadruple space in a business letter?
a)
After the date
b)
After the complimentary closing
c)
After the salutation
d)
Both A and B are correct
11.
Which of the following is the most commonly used format for business letters?
a)
Modified Block
b)
Block
c)
APA
12.
Which of the following statements about block style letters is NOT true?
a)
All lines start at the left.
b)
You do not indent in block style letters.
c)
The date and the complimentary close start at the center of your page.
13.
The message of a business letter is located in the _____________ of the letter
a)
body
b)
salutation
c)
closing
d)
heading
14.
The return address belongs to___________
a)
the letter writer.
b)
the recipient of the letter.
15.
If you quadruple space, how many blank spaces are you leaving between lines of text?
a)
One
b)
Two
c)
Three
d)
Four
16.
Reference initials belong to the typist not the letter writer.
a)
True
b)
False
17.
Which is the correct way to format the reference initials?
a)
pw
b)
P.W.
c)
PW
d)
p.w.
18.
Which date is correctly typed for a letter?
a)
September 28, 2015
b)
Sept. 28,2015
c)
9/28/15
d)
September 28,2015
19.
Does the letterhead contain?
a)
The name of the company
b)
The address of the company
c)
The company logo
d)
All of the above
20.
Inside address belongs to the:
a)
Recipient
b)
Letter writer
c)
Typist
21.
The tone of a business letter should be:
a)
Formal
b)
Casual
c)
Polite
d)
Both A and C are correct
22.
What is the name of the conclusion or ending part of a business letter?
a)
complimentary closing
b)
enclosure
c)
date
d)
body
23.
If you add a resume, application or something else with your letter, what notation do you have to write on the letter itself to indicate that there is something else in the envelope?
a)
body
b)
signature area
c)
saluation
d)
enclosure
24.
Dear Mr. Jones: - this is an example of ______________
a)
inside address
b)
salutation
c)
complimentary closing
25.
The body of a letter is _ spaced.
a)
quadruple
b)
single
c)
double
26.
Double Space= enter key ___ times?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
4
27.
Block formatting means that everything begins at the _________.
a)
left
b)
right
c)
center
28.
What part of the letter is this?
a)
Heading
b)
Greeting
c)
Body
d)
Closing
29.
Which font would NOT be appropriate for a business letter?
a)
Times New Roman
b)
Calibri
c)
Curlz MT
d)
Arial
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