Question 1

Select the most accurate statement about the Web.

Accepted Answer

A)  The Web can be accessed only from desktop and laptop computers. 
B)  The Web started as an exclusive network linking businesspeople. 
C)  Virtual communities are common for personal use but have no business applications. 
D)  The fastest-growing sector of the Web is social networking sites. 
A)  The Web can be accessed only from desktop and laptop computers. 
B)  The Web started as an exclusive network linking businesspeople. 
C)  Virtual communities are common for personal use but have no business applications. 
D)  The fastest-growing sector of the Web is social networking sites.

Question 2

Which of the following is an example of a digital report?

Accepted Answer

A)  A report prepared as a PDF document 
B)  A PowerPoint slide deck that is posted online 
C)  A Microsoft Word document that has hyperlinks to multimedia content 
D)  All of these choices are examples of digital reports. 
A)  A report prepared as a PDF document 
B)  A PowerPoint slide deck that is posted online 
C)  A Microsoft Word document that has hyperlinks to multimedia content 
D)  All of these choices are examples of digital reports.

Question 3

What type of data result from reading what others have experienced or observed and written down?

Accepted Answer

A)  Primary data 
B)  Secondary data 
C)  Unreliable data 
D)  Sketchy data 
A)  Primary data 
B)  Secondary data 
C)  Unreliable data 
D)  Sketchy data

Question 4

The best survey questions provide quantifiable data.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

____________________ charts show the chain of command, from the boss down to the line managers and employees.

Accepted Answer

The answer of ____________________ charts show the chain of command,...

Question 6

Which of the following is an effective statement of purpose for an informational report?

Accepted Answer

A)  To inform the reader of the many different features offered on the Apple iPad 
B)  To analyze ways to offer our customers the best service possible 
C)  To solve the problem of employee turnover at the company's Chamblee location 
D)  To determine which of three computer systems to purchase for our Accounting Department staff 
A)  To inform the reader of the many different features offered on the Apple iPad 
B)  To analyze ways to offer our customers the best service possible 
C)  To solve the problem of employee turnover at the company's Chamblee location 
D)  To determine which of three computer systems to purchase for our Accounting Department staff

Question 7

Your boss wants to know the results of your research findings immediately.You should organize your report using the ____________________ pattern.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Your boss wants to know the results...

Question 8

Informal reports are written in a style that uses

Accepted Answer

A)  contractions. 
B)  third-person pronouns, such as the researcher and the writer. 
C)  passive-voice verbs. 
D)  All of these choices 
A)  contractions. 
B)  third-person pronouns, such as the researcher and the writer. 
C)  passive-voice verbs. 
D)  All of these choices

Question 9

Long formal reports are usually printed on plain paper in

Accepted Answer

A)  memo format. 
B)  manuscript format. 
C)  letter format. 
D)  handwritten format. 
A)  memo format. 
B)  manuscript format. 
C)  letter format. 
D)  handwritten format.

Question 10

Kayla has a large amount of quantitative data made up of exact figures to present in a report.Kayla should present this data using a(n)

Accepted Answer

A)  pie chart. 
B)  line chart. 
C)  table. 
D)  organization chart. 
A)  pie chart. 
B)  line chart. 
C)  table. 
D)  organization chart.

Question 11

____________________ the words or ideas of another person in a report strengthens your argument, protects you, and instructs the reader.

Accepted Answer

The answer of ____________________ the words or ideas of another...

Question 12

____________________ use systematic columns and rows to clarify large quantities of data visually in a report or for an oral presentation.

Accepted Answer

The answer of ____________________ use systematic columns and rows to...

Question 13

Primary data can be generated through surveys, interviews, observation, and experimentation.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Heidi is writing a report about ways to reduce the time it takes to process a customer return and is determining why the topic is worth investigating at this time.Heidi is looking at the

Accepted Answer

A)  scope. 
B)  limitations. 
C)  significance. 
D)  purpose. 
A)  scope. 
B)  limitations. 
C)  significance. 
D)  purpose.

Question 15

You should begin nearly every business report assignment by

Accepted Answer

A)  generating primary data. 
B)  asking your colleagues for help. 
C)  evaluating the available secondary data. 
D)  selecting the type of paper on which you'll print the report. 
A)  generating primary data. 
B)  asking your colleagues for help. 
C)  evaluating the available secondary data. 
D)  selecting the type of paper on which you'll print the report.

Question 16

Use the color red in a visual aid to suggest positive values.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Based on their function, most business reports fall into two broad categories: informational or analytical.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

A directly organized informational report might follow which outline?

Accepted Answer

A)  Introduction/Background, Facts/Findings, Summary 
B)  Introduction/Problem, Facts/Findings, Discussion/Analysis, Conclusions/Recommendations 
C)  Introduction/Problem, Conclusions/Recommendations, Facts/Findings, Discussion/Analysis 
D)  Introduction/Problem, Conclusions/Recommendations, Discussion 
A)  Introduction/Background, Facts/Findings, Summary 
B)  Introduction/Problem, Facts/Findings, Discussion/Analysis, Conclusions/Recommendations 
C)  Introduction/Problem, Conclusions/Recommendations, Facts/Findings, Discussion/Analysis 
D)  Introduction/Problem, Conclusions/Recommendations, Discussion

Question 19

Are you in favor of requiring seatbelts to save lives? is an example of a leading question.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Yahoo, Google, and Bing are examples of ____________________ engines or tools used to locate information on the Web.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Yahoo, Google, and Bing are examples of...

Select the most accurate statement about the Web.

Which of the following is an example of a digital report?

What type of data result from reading what others have experienced or observed and written down?

The best survey questions provide quantifiable data.

____________________ charts show the chain of command, from the boss down to the line managers and employees.

Which of the following is an effective statement of purpose for an informational report?

Your boss wants to know the results of your research findings immediately.You should organize your report using the ____________________ pattern.

Informal reports are written in a style that uses

Long formal reports are usually printed on plain paper in

Kayla has a large amount of quantitative data made up of exact figures to present in a report.Kayla should present this data using a(n)

____________________ the words or ideas of another person in a report strengthens your argument, protects you, and instructs the reader.

____________________ use systematic columns and rows to clarify large quantities of data visually in a report or for an oral presentation.

Primary data can be generated through surveys, interviews, observation, and experimentation.

Heidi is writing a report about ways to reduce the time it takes to process a customer return and is determining why the topic is worth investigating at this time.Heidi is looking at the

You should begin nearly every business report assignment by

Use the color red in a visual aid to suggest positive values.

Based on their function, most business reports fall into two broad categories: informational or analytical.

A directly organized informational report might follow which outline?

Are you in favor of requiring seatbelts to save lives? is an example of a leading question.

Yahoo, Google, and Bing are examples of ____________________ engines or tools used to locate information on the Web.

Effective and Ethical Communication at Work

Professionalism: Team, Meeting, Listening, Nonverbal, and Etiquette Skills

Intercultural Communication

Planning Business Messages

Organizing and Writing Business Messages

Revising Business Messages

Electronic Messages and Digital Media

Positive Messages

Negative Messages

Persuasive and Sales Messages

Informal Business Reports

Proposals, Business Plans, and Formal Business Reports

Business Presentations

The Job Search, Resumes, and Cover Letters

Interviewing and Following Up

Filters

Exam 11: Report and Research Basics

Select the most accurate statement about the Web.

Which of the following is an example of a digital report?

What type of data result from reading what others have experienced or observed and written down?

The best survey questions provide quantifiable data.

____________________ charts show the chain of command, from the boss down to the line managers and employees.

Which of the following is an effective statement of purpose for an informational report?

Your boss wants to know the results of your research findings immediately.You should organize your report using the ____________________ pattern.

Informal reports are written in a style that uses

Long formal reports are usually printed on plain paper in

Kayla has a large amount of quantitative data made up of exact figures to present in a report.Kayla should present this data using a(n)

____________________ the words or ideas of another person in a report strengthens your argument, protects you, and instructs the reader.

____________________ use systematic columns and rows to clarify large quantities of data visually in a report or for an oral presentation.

Primary data can be generated through surveys, interviews, observation, and experimentation.

Heidi is writing a report about ways to reduce the time it takes to process a customer return and is determining why the topic is worth investigating at this time.Heidi is looking at the

You should begin nearly every business report assignment by

Use the color red in a visual aid to suggest positive values.

Based on their function, most business reports fall into two broad categories: informational or analytical.

A directly organized informational report might follow which outline?

Are you in favor of requiring seatbelts to save lives? is an example of a leading question.

Yahoo, Google, and Bing are examples of ____________________ engines or tools used to locate information on the Web.

Effective and Ethical Communication at Work

Professionalism: Team, Meeting, Listening, Nonverbal, and Etiquette Skills

Intercultural Communication

Planning Business Messages

Organizing and Writing Business Messages

Revising Business Messages

Electronic Messages and Digital Media

Positive Messages

Negative Messages

Persuasive and Sales Messages

Informal Business Reports

Proposals, Business Plans, and Formal Business Reports

Business Presentations

The Job Search, Resumes, and Cover Letters

Interviewing and Following Up

Filters