Question 1

Which of the following sentences provides the best example of the use of abstract words?

Accepted Answer

A)  His office is on the fifth floor. 
B)  A significant portion of the time,she is able to close the deal without a hitch. 
C)  Her building project will be approved,provided she reduces her budget by $10,000. 
D)  Her meeting is on Thursday afternoon at 3:00 p.m. 
E)  It takes her an hour to get to work every morning. 
A)  His office is on the fifth floor. 
B)  A significant portion of the time,she is able to close the deal without a hitch. 
C)  Her building project will be approved,provided she reduces her budget by $10,000. 
D)  Her meeting is on Thursday afternoon at 3:00 p.m. 
E)  It takes her an hour to get to work every morning.

Question 2

Choose the transitional word that best fits the following sentence: "Alice's grades have to be high;_____,she will not get the scholarship."

Accepted Answer

A)  otherwise 
B)  however 
C)  moreover 
D)  therefore 
E)  likewise 
A)  otherwise 
B)  however 
C)  moreover 
D)  therefore 
E)  likewise

Question 3

Which of the following sentences contains unnecessary repetition?

Accepted Answer

A)  Even though it seems unlikely,she really is likable. 
B)  Every week,my boss requires us to attend weekly forecast meetings. 
C)  After the client rejected our first proposal,we suggested a second option. 
D)  Although we tried our hardest,we couldn't meet the deadline. 
E)  Our team has a meeting this morning and another this afternoon. 
A)  Even though it seems unlikely,she really is likable. 
B)  Every week,my boss requires us to attend weekly forecast meetings. 
C)  After the client rejected our first proposal,we suggested a second option. 
D)  Although we tried our hardest,we couldn't meet the deadline. 
E)  Our team has a meeting this morning and another this afternoon.

Question 4

Clichésshould be used sparingly because they

Accepted Answer

A)  signal to other specialists that you are qualified to communicate on their level. 
B)  create problems in cross-cultural communication. 
C)  represent unpopular concepts. 
D)  are short in length. 
E)  are familiar to most people. 
A)  signal to other specialists that you are qualified to communicate on their level. 
B)  create problems in cross-cultural communication. 
C)  represent unpopular concepts. 
D)  are short in length. 
E)  are familiar to most people.

Question 5

Choose the transitional word that best fits the following example: "Thom spent most of his working remotely and rarely spoke to his co-workers;_____,they did not immediately recognize his voice when he chimed in his opinion at the meeting."

Accepted Answer

A)  otherwise 
B)  however 
C)  moreover 
D)  therefore 
E)  likewise 
A)  otherwise 
B)  however 
C)  moreover 
D)  therefore 
E)  likewise

Question 6

The following sentence has a dangling/misplaced modifier:
"Believing home prices would fall,people were asked not to invest in real estate."

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Which of the following will most likely enhance the readability of your message?

Accepted Answer

A)  using complex sentence structures 
B)  using see-saw sentences 
C)  using cluttering phrases 
D)  using mixed constructions 
E)  using short sentences 
A)  using complex sentence structures 
B)  using see-saw sentences 
C)  using cluttering phrases 
D)  using mixed constructions 
E)  using short sentences

Question 8

Which of the following is true about paragraph design?

Accepted Answer

A)  Paragraphs should usually be at least ten sentences long. 
B)  Most paragraphs feature a topic sentence. 
C)  One-line paragraphs fail to emphasize major points in business messages. 
D)  The most common paragraph arrangement puts the supporting material first,followed by the topic sentence. 
E)  The opening and closing paragraphs each need at least three sentences. 
A)  Paragraphs should usually be at least ten sentences long. 
B)  Most paragraphs feature a topic sentence. 
C)  One-line paragraphs fail to emphasize major points in business messages. 
D)  The most common paragraph arrangement puts the supporting material first,followed by the topic sentence. 
E)  The opening and closing paragraphs each need at least three sentences.

Question 9

Given below is a list of rules to be followed while designing a logo.Which of the following items is not parallel with the other items?

Accepted Answer

A)  create a balanced design 
B)  avoid commonly used fonts 
C)  take risks 
D)  keeping it simple 
E)  spend time on preliminary work 
A)  create a balanced design 
B)  avoid commonly used fonts 
C)  take risks 
D)  keeping it simple 
E)  spend time on preliminary work

Question 10

Which of the following sentences avoids the use of excess words?

Accepted Answer

A)  The customer returned the phone back to the seller. 
B)  We should plan in advance for the future. 
C)  At the present time,we are conducting two surveys. 
D)  I would like to learn more about your project. 
E)  This chapter discusses the basic fundamentals of clear writing. 
A)  The customer returned the phone back to the seller. 
B)  We should plan in advance for the future. 
C)  At the present time,we are conducting two surveys. 
D)  I would like to learn more about your project. 
E)  This chapter discusses the basic fundamentals of clear writing.

Question 11

Which of the following sentences provides the best example of the use of concrete words?

Accepted Answer

A)  Whitney's sales last quarter were poor. 
B)  Whitney's sales numbers last quarter were not very good. 
C)  Whitney's sales last quarter were fairly disastrous. 
D)  Whitney's sales were abysmal last quarter. 
E)  Whitney only sold 20 percent of her quota last quarter. 
A)  Whitney's sales last quarter were poor. 
B)  Whitney's sales numbers last quarter were not very good. 
C)  Whitney's sales last quarter were fairly disastrous. 
D)  Whitney's sales were abysmal last quarter. 
E)  Whitney only sold 20 percent of her quota last quarter.

Question 12

Words that add nothing to sentence meaning and that can often simply be eliminated are referred to as ______ words.

Accepted Answer

A)  surplus 
B)  concrete 
C)  abstract 
D)  economical 
E)  limiting 
A)  surplus 
B)  concrete 
C)  abstract 
D)  economical 
E)  limiting

Which of the following sentences provides the best example of the use of abstract words?

Choose the transitional word that best fits the following sentence: "Alice's grades have to be high;_____,she will not get the scholarship."

Which of the following sentences contains unnecessary repetition?

Clichésshould be used sparingly because they

Choose the transitional word that best fits the following example: "Thom spent most of his working remotely and rarely spoke to his co-workers;_____,they did not immediately recognize his voice when he chimed in his opinion at the meeting."

The following sentence has a dangling/misplaced modifier: "Believing home prices would fall,people were asked not to invest in real estate."

Which of the following will most likely enhance the readability of your message?

Which of the following is true about paragraph design?

Given below is a list of rules to be followed while designing a logo.Which of the following items is not parallel with the other items?

Which of the following sentences avoids the use of excess words?

Which of the following sentences provides the best example of the use of concrete words?

Words that add nothing to sentence meaning and that can often simply be eliminated are referred to as ______ words.

Communicating in the Workplace

Writing Effectively for Your Audience, Purpose, and Medium

Designing Documents With Visual Appeal

Communicating With Visuals

Building Positive Relationships Through Communication

Communicating Across Cultures

Writing Good-News and Neutral Messages

Writing Bad-News Messages

Writing Persuasive Messages and Proposals

Researching Writing Reports

Creating the Right Type of Report

Delivering Business Presentations and Speeches

Putting Interpersonal Communication Skills to Work in Conversations and Meetings

Communicating in the Job Search

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Exam 5: Crafting Effective Sentences and Paragraphs

Which of the following sentences provides the best example of the use of abstract words?

Choose the transitional word that best fits the following sentence: "Alice's grades have to be high;_____,she will not get the scholarship."

Which of the following sentences contains unnecessary repetition?

Clichésshould be used sparingly because they

Choose the transitional word that best fits the following example: "Thom spent most of his working remotely and rarely spoke to his co-workers;_____,they did not immediately recognize his voice when he chimed in his opinion at the meeting."

The following sentence has a dangling/misplaced modifier: "Believing home prices would fall,people were asked not to invest in real estate."

Which of the following will most likely enhance the readability of your message?

Which of the following is true about paragraph design?

Given below is a list of rules to be followed while designing a logo.Which of the following items is not parallel with the other items?

Which of the following sentences avoids the use of excess words?

Which of the following sentences provides the best example of the use of concrete words?

Words that add nothing to sentence meaning and that can often simply be eliminated are referred to as ______ words.

Communicating in the Workplace

Writing Effectively for Your Audience, Purpose, and Medium

Designing Documents With Visual Appeal

Communicating With Visuals

Building Positive Relationships Through Communication

Communicating Across Cultures

Writing Good-News and Neutral Messages

Writing Bad-News Messages

Writing Persuasive Messages and Proposals

Researching Writing Reports

Creating the Right Type of Report

Delivering Business Presentations and Speeches

Putting Interpersonal Communication Skills to Work in Conversations and Meetings

Communicating in the Job Search

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