Question 1

Which statement is incorrect?

Accepted Answer

A)  Recommendations and conclusions may be combined. 
B)  Short reports may omit conclusions and move on to recommendations. 
C)  Recommendations should be general. 
D)  Recommendations should focus on solutions to the reader's problem. 
A)  Recommendations and conclusions may be combined. 
B)  Short reports may omit conclusions and move on to recommendations. 
C)  Recommendations should be general. 
D)  Recommendations should focus on solutions to the reader's problem.

Question 2

Whenever possible, recommendations should be specific and practical.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

The mode of the numbers 15, 40, 40, 25, 58, 62, and 30 is 40.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Describe what an analytical report is and how it differs from an informational report.Then list three categories of analytical reports, describe each, and give an original example of each.

Accepted Answer

Student answers will vary.
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Question 5

Select the most accurate statement about organizing report data.

Accepted Answer

A)  Poorly organized reports lead to reader frustration. 
B)  Analytical reports generally present data without interpretation. 
C)  Analytical reports should always follow an indirect method, placing the conclusions and recommendation last. 
D)  All of these choices are accurate statements about organizing report data. 
A)  Poorly organized reports lead to reader frustration. 
B)  Analytical reports generally present data without interpretation. 
C)  Analytical reports should always follow an indirect method, placing the conclusions and recommendation last. 
D)  All of these choices are accurate statements about organizing report data.

Question 6

Agendas, minutes of meetings, progress reports, and procedures are usually organized by ____________________, which establishes a chronology of events.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Agendas, minutes of meetings, progress reports, and...

Question 7

Conclusions and recommendations serve the same purpose.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Which of the following is an example of a recommendation?

Accepted Answer

A)  Institute a wellness program to encourage employees to improve their health by adopting healthy habits. 
B)  Employees who take part in wellness programs have fewer absences. 
C)  A wellness program can be an effective recruiting tool. 
D)  Having a wellness program can lead to reduced employee absenteeism. 
A)  Institute a wellness program to encourage employees to improve their health by adopting healthy habits. 
B)  Employees who take part in wellness programs have fewer absences. 
C)  A wellness program can be an effective recruiting tool. 
D)  Having a wellness program can lead to reduced employee absenteeism.

Question 9

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

Accepted Answer

A)  A report to determine which of three vendors to use for office supplies 
B)  A report to determine whether a company should provide tuition reimbursement for its employees 
C)  A report about a firm's profitability to be sent to the company's shareholders 
D)  A report on a meeting held with the automotive company's Asian engineers 
A)  A report to determine which of three vendors to use for office supplies 
B)  A report to determine whether a company should provide tuition reimbursement for its employees 
C)  A report about a firm's profitability to be sent to the company's shareholders 
D)  A report on a meeting held with the automotive company's Asian engineers

Question 10

An informational report presenting annual sales data for a restaurant's five branches would most likely be organized by

Accepted Answer

A)  time. 
B)  importance. 
C)  component. 
D)  criteria. 
A)  time. 
B)  importance. 
C)  component. 
D)  criteria.

Question 11

Gavin wants to encourage his boss to allow him to telecommute.What type of report will he most likely prepare?

Accepted Answer

A)  Yardstick report 
B)  Progress report 
C)  Justification/recommendation report 
D)  Investigative report 
A)  Yardstick report 
B)  Progress report 
C)  Justification/recommendation report 
D)  Investigative report

Question 12

Which statement about conclusions is least accurate?

Accepted Answer

A)  Any set of data can produce a variety of meaningful conclusions. 
B)  The best conclusions show the audience how the data relate to the problem being studied. 
C)  Report writers should avoid sensationalizing or exaggerating their conclusions. 
D)  Report writers should try to draw conclusions that are subjective. 
A)  Any set of data can produce a variety of meaningful conclusions. 
B)  The best conclusions show the audience how the data relate to the problem being studied. 
C)  Report writers should avoid sensationalizing or exaggerating their conclusions. 
D)  Report writers should try to draw conclusions that are subjective.

Question 13

Background, Findings, and Overhead Costs are examples of ____________________ headings, which describe general topics in a report.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Background, Findings, and Overhead Costs are examples...

Question 14

The range of the values $50,000 and $65,000 is ____________________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The range of the values $50,000 and...

Question 15

Which of the following is most likely to be distorted by an extreme number at either end?

Accepted Answer

A)  Standard deviation 
B)  Median 
C)  Mode 
D)  Mean 
A)  Standard deviation 
B)  Median 
C)  Mode 
D)  Mean

Question 16

Orhan has been assigned the task of researching and recommending alarm systems for a new branch office.Some features are more important than others, and Orhan wants to be able to assign relative weights to each feature to make sure that he makes the best decision.He should use a(n)

Accepted Answer

A)  organization chart. 
B)  pie chart. 
C)  flowchart. 
D)  decision matrix. 
A)  organization chart. 
B)  pie chart. 
C)  flowchart. 
D)  decision matrix.

Question 17

The ____________________ represents the midpoint in a group of figures arranged from lowest to highest or vice versa.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The ____________________ represents the midpoint in a...

Question 18

The conclusions and recommendations sections of a report are the most widely read parts of a report because they tell the reader what the data mean.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

A good introductory paragraph for a business report should

Accepted Answer

A)  preview the main points and the order in which they will be developed. 
B)  tell the purpose of the report. 
C)  describe the significance of the report topic. 
D)  All of these choices. 
A)  preview the main points and the order in which they will be developed. 
B)  tell the purpose of the report. 
C)  describe the significance of the report topic. 
D)  All of these choices.

Question 20

Much of the information that allows decision makers to run their organizations effectively comes to them in the form of

Accepted Answer

A)  Web searches. 
B)  reports. 
C)  Wikipedia entries. 
D)  employees' comments during meetings. 
A)  Web searches. 
B)  reports. 
C)  Wikipedia entries. 
D)  employees' comments during meetings.

Which statement is incorrect?

Whenever possible, recommendations should be specific and practical.

The mode of the numbers 15, 40, 40, 25, 58, 62, and 30 is 40.

Describe what an analytical report is and how it differs from an informational report.Then list three categories of analytical reports, describe each, and give an original example of each.

Select the most accurate statement about organizing report data.

Agendas, minutes of meetings, progress reports, and procedures are usually organized by ____________________, which establishes a chronology of events.

Conclusions and recommendations serve the same purpose.

Which of the following is an example of a recommendation?

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

An informational report presenting annual sales data for a restaurant's five branches would most likely be organized by

Gavin wants to encourage his boss to allow him to telecommute.What type of report will he most likely prepare?

Which statement about conclusions is least accurate?

Background, Findings, and Overhead Costs are examples of ____________________ headings, which describe general topics in a report.

The range of the values $50,000 and $65,000 is ____________________.

Which of the following is most likely to be distorted by an extreme number at either end?

Orhan has been assigned the task of researching and recommending alarm systems for a new branch office.Some features are more important than others, and Orhan wants to be able to assign relative weights to each feature to make sure that he makes the best decision.He should use a(n)

The ____________________ represents the midpoint in a group of figures arranged from lowest to highest or vice versa.

The conclusions and recommendations sections of a report are the most widely read parts of a report because they tell the reader what the data mean.

A good introductory paragraph for a business report should

Much of the information that allows decision makers to run their organizations effectively comes to them in the form of

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

Report and Research Basics

Proposals, Business Plans, and Formal Business Reports

Business Presentations

The Job Search, Resumes, and Cover Letters

Interviewing and Following Up

Filters

Exam 12: Informal Business Reports

Which statement is incorrect?

Whenever possible, recommendations should be specific and practical.

The mode of the numbers 15, 40, 40, 25, 58, 62, and 30 is 40.

Describe what an analytical report is and how it differs from an informational report.Then list three categories of analytical reports, describe each, and give an original example of each.

Select the most accurate statement about organizing report data.

Agendas, minutes of meetings, progress reports, and procedures are usually organized by ____________________, which establishes a chronology of events.

Conclusions and recommendations serve the same purpose.

Which of the following is an example of a recommendation?

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

An informational report presenting annual sales data for a restaurant's five branches would most likely be organized by

Gavin wants to encourage his boss to allow him to telecommute.What type of report will he most likely prepare?

Which statement about conclusions is least accurate?

Background, Findings, and Overhead Costs are examples of ____________________ headings, which describe general topics in a report.

The range of the values $50,000 and $65,000 is ____________________.

Which of the following is most likely to be distorted by an extreme number at either end?

Orhan has been assigned the task of researching and recommending alarm systems for a new branch office.Some features are more important than others, and Orhan wants to be able to assign relative weights to each feature to make sure that he makes the best decision.He should use a(n)

The ____________________ represents the midpoint in a group of figures arranged from lowest to highest or vice versa.

The conclusions and recommendations sections of a report are the most widely read parts of a report because they tell the reader what the data mean.

A good introductory paragraph for a business report should

Much of the information that allows decision makers to run their organizations effectively comes to them in the form of

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

Report and Research Basics

Proposals, Business Plans, and Formal Business Reports

Business Presentations

The Job Search, Resumes, and Cover Letters

Interviewing and Following Up

Filters