WorksheetsCHAPTER 4 Short Reports: Page Design, Formats, and Types Test
Total questions: 29
Worksheet time: 15mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Which of the following is the most legible type size?
a)
9-point type
b)
10-point type
c)
11-point type
d)
12-point type
e)
None of these answers are correct.
2.
Which of the following is the most legible typeface?
a)
one that uses all uppercase letters
b)
one that uses a mixture of uppercase and lowercase letters
c)
one that uses all lowercase letters
d)
All of these answers are correct.
e)
None of these answers are correct.
3.
Which of the following is recommended for margins?
a)
The top and bottom margins should be at least 1 inch and the side margins 1.25 inches.
b)
The top and bottom margins should be at least 1.25 inches and the side margins 1 inch
c)
All margins should be 1 inch
d)
All margins should be 1.25 inches
e)
None of these answers are correct.
4.
Which of the following is recommended for margins?
a)
Only the right margin should be justified.
b)
Both the right and the left margin should be justified.
c)
Only the left margin should be justified.
d)
Neither the right nor left margin should be justified.
e)
None of these answers are correct.
5.
Which of the following is a correct statement about paragraphs in most workplace writing?
a)
Each paragraph should be a maximum of eight or nine sentences.
b)
Each paragraph should be a maximum of two or three sentences.
c)
Each paragraph should be a maximum of ten or eleven sentences
d)
Each paragraph should be a maximum of five or six sentences
e)
None of these answers are correct
6.
Which of the following is a correct statement about paragraphs in most workplace writing?
a)
If each paragraph is single-spaced, use double-spacing between them.
b)
If each paragraph is single-spaced, use single-spacing between them
c)
If each paragraph is double-spaced, use double-spacing between them.
d)
If each paragraph is single-spaced, use triple-spacing between them
e)
None of these answers are correct.
7.
Which of the following is a correct statement about headings?
a)
Ordinarily, a heading consists of a complete sentence
b)
Ordinarily, a heading consists of a word or phrase.
c)
Instructional materials sometimes use questions as headings.
d)
Both A and C are correct.
e)
Both B and C are correct
8.
Which of the following is a correct statement about a major heading?
a)
It is set in boldface caps, flush with the left margin.
b)
It is set in boldface, caps, and centered.
c)
It is set in boldface, both uppercase and lowercase letters, and centered.
d)
It is set in boldface, both uppercase and lowercase letters, and flush with the left margin.
e)
None of these answers are correct
9.
Which of the following is a correct statement about a secondary heading?
a)
It is set in boldface caps, flush with the left margin.
b)
It is set in boldface caps and centered.
c)
It is set in boldface, both uppercase and lowercase letters, and centered.
d)
It is set in boldface, both uppercase and lowercase letters, and flush with the left margin.
e)
None of these answers are correct
10.
Which of the following is a correct statement about a numbered list?
a)
Items in the list should be numbered in descending order of importance.
b)
Numbers are not necessary in a list of approximately equal items
c)
Chronological items should be numbered in sequential order.
d)
All of these answers are correct
e)
None of these answers are correct.
11.
What is the most appropriate use for a bulleted list?
a)
to present a chronological sequence of events
b)
to present items in a list of most to least important
c)
to present items in a list of least to most important
d)
to present items of relatively equal importance
e)
None of these answers are correct
12.
Which of the following is an expected component of a memo report?
a)
to line
b)
from line
c)
date line
d)
subject line
e)
All of these answers are correct
13.
Which of the following is NOT true of a memo report?
a)
The writer should use visuals where necessary to clarify the text.
b)
The language should be clear and simple
c)
The tone should be neither too formal nor too conversational.
d)
The first page should include a complimentary close, followed by a comma.
e)
The content should be organized into separate, labeled sections.
14.
Which of the following is a correct statement about a memo report?
a)
It is typically longer than a conventional memo.
b)
Option It is typically used for in-house purposes
c)
It is typically divided into labeled sections.
d)
All of these answers are correct
e)
None of these answers are correct
15.
Which of the following is a correct statement about a letter report?
a)
It resembles a short term paper and includes a title page.
b)
It is formatted like a conventional business letter, except divided into labeled sections.
c)
It is typically used for in-house purposes.
d)
All of these answers are correct.
e)
None of these answers are correct.
16.
Which of the following is an expected component of a letter report?
a)
sender’s complete address
b)
salutation, followed by a colon
c)
sender’s signature and full name
d)
enclosure notation, if necessary
e)
All of these answers are correct.
17.
Which of the following is NOT true of a letter report?
a)
The writer should avoid using visuals.
b)
The report should follow the full block format.
c)
The tone should be neither too formal nor too conversational.
d)
The letter should include a complimentary close, followed by a comma
e)
The first paragraph should establish context and state the purpose.
18.
Which of the following is a correct statement about a booklet report?
a)
It resembles a short term paper and includes a title page.
b)
It is formatted like a conventional business letter, except divided into labeled sections.
c)
It is typically used for in-house purposes.
d)
All of these answers are correct.
e)
None of these answers are correct
19.
Which of the following is a correct statement about a booklet report?
a)
It is divided into labeled sections.
b)
It is accompanied by a cover memo or cover letter.
c)
It may be used for either in-house or outside purposes.
d)
All of these answers are correct
e)
None of these answers are correct
20.
An incident report is best suited to which type of purpose or topic?
a)
Providing information about the status of an ongoing project or activity.
b)
Creating a written record of a troublesome occurrence
c)
Urging that certain procedures be adopted or rejected
d)
All of these answers are correct
e)
None of these answers are correct.
21.
Which of the following should be included in an incident report?
a)
the exact location of the incident
b)
the person(s) involved in the incident, including onlookers
c)
dentification of any equipment or machinery involved
d)
All of these answers are correct.
e)
None of these answers are correct.
22.
Which of the following is a correct statement about an incident report?
a)
Qualifiers such as “maybe” and “it appears” should be used
b)
Qualifiers such as “maybe” and “it appears” should be avoided, in favor of definite language.
c)
While comments of witnesses to the incident should be included, it is not necessary to identify who made each comment.
d)
All of these answers are correct.
e)
none of these answers are correct.
23.
Which of the following is a purpose of an incident report?
a)
to draw attention to unsafe or otherwise unsatisfactory conditions
b)
to satisfy government regulations
c)
to guard against legal liability
d)
All of these answers are correct.
e)
None of these answers are correct.
24.
Which of the following is a correct statement about an incident report?
a)
The writer should avoid making recommendations about how to change the environment in which the incident occurred.
b)
The writer should attempt to assign blame or highlight incompetence on the part of employees involved in the incident.
c)
The writer should report verbatim the remarks of persons who are angry or distraught.
d)
All of these answers are correct.
e)
None of these answers are correct
25.
A progress report is best suited to which type of purpose or topic?
a)
Providing information about the status of an ongoing project or activity.
b)
Creating a written record of a troublesome occurrence
c)
Urging that certain procedures be adopted or rejected
d)
All of these answers are correct.
e)
None of these answers are correct.
26.
A recommendation report is best suited to which type of purpose or topic?
a)
Providing information about the status of an ongoing project or activity
b)
Creating a written record of a troublesome occurrence.
c)
Urging that certain procedures be adopted or rejected
d)
All of these answers are correct.
e)
None of these answers are correct
27.
Which of the following is NOT a correct statement about a recommendation report?
a)
It is primarily informative rather than persuasive.
b)
It is primarily persuasive rather than informative.
c)
The typical audience is a decision-maker.
d)
The writer should guard against being overly critical of the present circumstances.
e)
The report should emphasize solutions rather than problems.
28.
Which of the following is a correct statement about a recommendation report?
a)
It may be either solicited or unsolicited.
b)
The writer should attempt to get a written request from the individual who wants the report.
c)
They are one of the trickiest types of reports to write.
d)
All of these answers are correct.
e)
None of these answers are correct.
29.
Which of the following is a correct statement about a travel report? l
a)
Cost accounting is usually required for non-routine travel
b)
More detail is required if readers other than the supervisor will have access to the report.
c)
Travel reports are required only for trips related to professional development, not for travel related to the performance of routine duties.
d)
All of these answers are correct.
e)
Only A and B are correct.
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