Question 1

In a formal report, the introduction and summary

Accepted Answer

A)  are combined in many reports. 
B)  are combined in all reports. 
C)  are never combined. 
D)  should not be combined. 
A)  are combined in many reports. 
B)  are combined in all reports. 
C)  are never combined. 
D)  should not be combined. A

Question 2

What two pieces of informaiton should a letter of transmittal ALWAYS contain?

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A)  Statement of transmittal and Reason for the report 
B)  Subject and Topic 
C)  Recipient's name and Title 
D)  Subject and purpose of the report and Letter of Transmittal 
A)  Statement of transmittal and Reason for the report 
B)  Subject and Topic 
C)  Recipient's name and Title 
D)  Subject and purpose of the report and Letter of Transmittal A

Question 3

A report that analyzes a problem and presents possible solutions to the problem, criteria for determining the best solution, and expresses the best solutions based on the criteria determined is what type of report?

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A)  Conciseness 
B)  Readability 
C)  Images 
D)  Both a and b are correct. 
A)  Conciseness 
B)  Readability 
C)  Images 
D)  Both a and b are correct. D

Question 4

What do the prefatory elements of formal report allow your reader to do?

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A)  Skip reading your report entirely. 
B)  Get redirected to the online version of the report. 
C)  Understand the topic of your report and the rhetorical purpose of the report. 
D)  Obtain the complete results of your study. 
A)  Skip reading your report entirely. 
B)  Get redirected to the online version of the report. 
C)  Understand the topic of your report and the rhetorical purpose of the report. 
D)  Obtain the complete results of your study.

Question 5

How many pages is a typical formal report?

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A)  At least 5 pages 
B)  10 pages or more 
C)  25 pages at a maximum 
D)  50 pages 
A)  At least 5 pages 
B)  10 pages or more 
C)  25 pages at a maximum 
D)  50 pages

Question 6

Which statement is correct about the conclusion of a report?

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A)  It is basically an appendix and seldom read. 
B)  It restates or summarizes the ideas covered in the discussion. 
C)  It may contain additional information that has not been presented yet in the report. 
D)  It paragraphs the literature review. 
A)  It is basically an appendix and seldom read. 
B)  It restates or summarizes the ideas covered in the discussion. 
C)  It may contain additional information that has not been presented yet in the report. 
D)  It paragraphs the literature review.

Question 7

In what section of a technical report do you state what your report is about?

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A)  Introduction 
B)  Summary 
C)  Subject 
D)  Both a and c are correct. 
A)  Introduction 
B)  Summary 
C)  Subject 
D)  Both a and c are correct.

Question 8

Reports provide all but one of the following:

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A)  Information 
B)  Analysis 
C)  Opinion 
D)  Recommendations 
A)  Information 
B)  Analysis 
C)  Opinion 
D)  Recommendations

Question 9

As a supervisor at work, you are required to submit reports of employees' performance and provide suggestions for improving their performance; in this case, what type of report are you writing?

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A)  Personnel report 
B)  Feasibility report 
C)  Evaluative report 
D)  Personal report 
A)  Personnel report 
B)  Feasibility report 
C)  Evaluative report 
D)  Personal report

Question 10

A report that describes and evaluates work being done on a project, money expended, and other information associated with the project is what type of report?

Accepted Answer

A)  Evaluation report 
B)  Status report 
C)  Progress report 
D)  Both b and c are correct. 
A)  Evaluation report 
B)  Status report 
C)  Progress report 
D)  Both b and c are correct.

Question 11

The arrangement of a report's components depends on what you believe your readers…

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A)  Can handle 
B)  Want 
C)  Willingness 
D)  Passion 
A)  Can handle 
B)  Want 
C)  Willingness 
D)  Passion

Question 12

Who is the audience of an executive summary?

Accepted Answer

Major reports often include executive su

Question 13

If you were asked to lead a team writing a formal report, what tasks would you set for yourself during the all-important planning stage?

Accepted Answer

In order to develop an effective formal

Question 14

What is an economic justification report?

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A)  A report that analyses a problem and provides solutions; based on available resources, determines criteria against which to measure possible solutions as well as methods of applying criteria and analyzing solutions against the criteria. 
B)  Another name for a status resport. 
C)  A report that explains the cost of a project or action and then argues for the cost-effectiveness of the project. 
D)  A report that describes the demographics of an economy. 
A)  A report that analyses a problem and provides solutions; based on available resources, determines criteria against which to measure possible solutions as well as methods of applying criteria and analyzing solutions against the criteria. 
B)  Another name for a status resport. 
C)  A report that explains the cost of a project or action and then argues for the cost-effectiveness of the project. 
D)  A report that describes the demographics of an economy.

Question 15

What function do reports serve in the workplace?

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A)  They provide recommendations. 
B)  They provide analysis data. 
C)  They provide conclusive data. 
D)  All of the above. 
A)  They provide recommendations. 
B)  They provide analysis data. 
C)  They provide conclusive data. 
D)  All of the above.

Question 16

What items are usually found in the heading of Informal Reports and what are their functions? Answer this question as an Informal Report.

Accepted Answer

Common elements of memo headin

Question 17

All formal reports include a

Accepted Answer

A)  Prefatory Elements 
B)  Abstracts 
C)  Discussion or Body section 
D)  All of the above. 
A)  Prefatory Elements 
B)  Abstracts 
C)  Discussion or Body section 
D)  All of the above.

Question 18

What does a recommendation report focus on?

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A)  Creativity 
B)  Providing statistics. 
C)  Providing recommendations. 
D)  Providing information for instructions. 
A)  Creativity 
B)  Providing statistics. 
C)  Providing recommendations. 
D)  Providing information for instructions.

Question 19

In a formal report, what are you trying to persuade your readers?

Accepted Answer

All writing is persuasive. In formal rep

Question 20

Readers who do not have time to read your entire report will typically read only the…

Accepted Answer

A)  Introduction 
B)  Significance 
C)  Summary 
D)  Results 
A)  Introduction 
B)  Significance 
C)  Summary 
D)  Results

In a formal report, the introduction and summary

What two pieces of informaiton should a letter of transmittal ALWAYS contain?

A report that analyzes a problem and presents possible solutions to the problem, criteria for determining the best solution, and expresses the best solutions based on the criteria determined is what type of report?

What do the prefatory elements of formal report allow your reader to do?

How many pages is a typical formal report?

Which statement is correct about the conclusion of a report?

In what section of a technical report do you state what your report is about?

Reports provide all but one of the following:

As a supervisor at work, you are required to submit reports of employees' performance and provide suggestions for improving their performance; in this case, what type of report are you writing?

A report that describes and evaluates work being done on a project, money expended, and other information associated with the project is what type of report?

The arrangement of a report's components depends on what you believe your readers…

Who is the audience of an executive summary?

If you were asked to lead a team writing a formal report, what tasks would you set for yourself during the all-important planning stage?

What is an economic justification report?

What function do reports serve in the workplace?

What items are usually found in the heading of Informal Reports and what are their functions? Answer this question as an Informal Report.

All formal reports include a

What does a recommendation report focus on?

In a formal report, what are you trying to persuade your readers?

Readers who do not have time to read your entire report will typically read only the…

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Exam 8: Technical Reports

In a formal report, the introduction and summary

What two pieces of informaiton should a letter of transmittal ALWAYS contain?

A report that analyzes a problem and presents possible solutions to the problem, criteria for determining the best solution, and expresses the best solutions based on the criteria determined is what type of report?

What do the prefatory elements of formal report allow your reader to do?

How many pages is a typical formal report?

Which statement is correct about the conclusion of a report?

In what section of a technical report do you state what your report is about?

Reports provide all but one of the following:

As a supervisor at work, you are required to submit reports of employees' performance and provide suggestions for improving their performance; in this case, what type of report are you writing?

A report that describes and evaluates work being done on a project, money expended, and other information associated with the project is what type of report?

The arrangement of a report's components depends on what you believe your readers…

Who is the audience of an executive summary?

If you were asked to lead a team writing a formal report, what tasks would you set for yourself during the all-important planning stage?

What is an economic justification report?

What function do reports serve in the workplace?

What items are usually found in the heading of Informal Reports and what are their functions? Answer this question as an Informal Report.

All formal reports include a

What does a recommendation report focus on?

In a formal report, what are you trying to persuade your readers?

Readers who do not have time to read your entire report will typically read only the…

Characteristics of Writing at Work

Writing for Your Readers

Writing Ethically

Achieving a Readable Style

Designing Documents

Designing Illustrations

Emails, Texts, Memos, and Letters

Proposals and Progress Reports

Instructions, Procedures, and Policies

Oral Reports

Résumés and Job Applications

Filters