Question 1

What are indirect costs?

Accepted Answer

Indirect costs are costs not d

Question 2

Which type of graphic commonly used to portray task schedules communicates interdependence between various activities?

Accepted Answer

The answer of Which type of graphic commonly used to...

Question 3

Which of these types of proposals is NOT discussed in Chapter 16?

Accepted Answer

A)  solicited external proposals 
B)  unsolicited external proposals 
C)  unsolicited internal proposals 
D)  None of the responses are correct. 
A)  solicited external proposals 
B)  unsolicited external proposals 
C)  unsolicited internal proposals 
D)  None of the responses are correct.

Question 4

what is the best way to describe the problem or opportunity behind a proposal?

Accepted Answer

A)  in terms as general as possible 
B)  using economic principles of supply, demand, and opportunity cost 
C)  in general financial terms 
D)  in specific monetary terms 
A)  in terms as general as possible 
B)  using economic principles of supply, demand, and opportunity cost 
C)  in general financial terms 
D)  in specific monetary terms

Question 5

What do the initials RFP stand for?

Accepted Answer

Request fo

Question 6

The proposed program section of a proposal contains an itemization of the costs associated with the project you are proposing.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Formative evaluations are intended to assess the quality of a completed project.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

which of these is NOT a subject of a goods and services proposal?

Accepted Answer

A)  offering to provide 150 computers to a state agency 
B)  offering to install new landscaping around a government building 
C)  asking for resources to study how a new pesticide affects lettuce and cabbage crops 
D)  asking for a contract to provide cleaning and janitorial services to a government building for one year 
A)  offering to provide 150 computers to a state agency 
B)  offering to install new landscaping around a government building 
C)  asking for resources to study how a new pesticide affects lettuce and cabbage crops 
D)  asking for a contract to provide cleaning and janitorial services to a government building for one year

Question 9

proposals are not expensive to write, so companies submit unsolicited proposals often.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

In the sample internal proposal presented at the end of Chapter 16, what are the authors proposing to do?

Accepted Answer

They are proposing to study th

Question 11

Which of these is NOT a common deliverable for the end of a research project?

Accepted Answer

A)  completion report 
B)  progress report 
C)  recommendation report 
D)  project report 
A)  completion report 
B)  progress report 
C)  recommendation report 
D)  project report

Question 12

To be persuasive, proposal writers must demonstrate that they understand readers' needs. what two other qualities must they demonstrate?

Accepted Answer

A)  that they are able to do what they plan to do 
B)  that they understand how the proposal/procurement process operates within a particular field or profession 
C)  that they are committed to fulfilling their promises 
D)  that they are well financed 
A)  that they are able to do what they plan to do 
B)  that they understand how the proposal/procurement process operates within a particular field or profession 
C)  that they are committed to fulfilling their promises 
D)  that they are well financed

Question 13

what must you demonstrate to show that your organization can complete the work described in a proposal?

Accepted Answer

A)  efficiency 
B)  qualifications and experience 
C)  program information 
D)  certification and authorization 
A)  efficiency 
B)  qualifications and experience 
C)  program information 
D)  certification and authorization

Question 14

What is the difference between formative evaluations and summative evaluations?

Accepted Answer

Formative evaluations are carr

Question 15

Which of the following does the proposed program section of a proposal NOT customarily include?

Accepted Answer

A)  an explanation of the work intended 
B)  references to appropriate research or scholarship 
C)  a justification of your claims 
D)  a budget 
A)  an explanation of the work intended 
B)  references to appropriate research or scholarship 
C)  a justification of your claims 
D)  a budget

Question 16

which of these is an example of an indirect cost associated with a proposal?

Accepted Answer

A)  travel costs for personnel going to a remote work site 
B)  cost of insurance benefits for personnel going to a remote work site 
C)  cost of supplies used at a remote work site 
D)  cost of operating a company's telephone system 
A)  travel costs for personnel going to a remote work site 
B)  cost of insurance benefits for personnel going to a remote work site 
C)  cost of supplies used at a remote work site 
D)  cost of operating a company's telephone system

Question 17

the introduction to a proposal must answer seven questions, one of which is "What is the problem or opportunity?" What is another question the introduction must answer?

Accepted Answer

A)  What are your qualifications to carry out the proposed project? 
B)  How much will the proposed project cost? 
C)  What are your sources of information? 
D)  What methods will you use to carry out the proposed project? 
E)  What quality-control measures will you use to ensure that the proposed project results in a suitable deliverable? 
A)  What are your qualifications to carry out the proposed project? 
B)  How much will the proposed project cost? 
C)  What are your sources of information? 
D)  What methods will you use to carry out the proposed project? 
E)  What quality-control measures will you use to ensure that the proposed project results in a suitable deliverable?

Question 18

Proposals have two kinds of deliverables. What are they?

Accepted Answer

One is res

Question 19

A task schedule is almost always drawn in one of three graphical formats: table, bar chart, or network diagram.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Which type of graphic best shows the interdependence among various tasks in a project?

Accepted Answer

The answer of Which type of graphic best shows the...

Exam 16: Writing Proposals

What are indirect costs?

Which type of graphic commonly used to portray task schedules communicates interdependence between various activities?

Which of these types of proposals is NOT discussed in Chapter 16?

what is the best way to describe the problem or opportunity behind a proposal?

What do the initials RFP stand for?

The proposed program section of a proposal contains an itemization of the costs associated with the project you are proposing.

Formative evaluations are intended to assess the quality of a completed project.

which of these is NOT a subject of a goods and services proposal?

proposals are not expensive to write, so companies submit unsolicited proposals often.

In the sample internal proposal presented at the end of Chapter 16, what are the authors proposing to do?

Which of these is NOT a common deliverable for the end of a research project?

To be persuasive, proposal writers must demonstrate that they understand readers' needs. what two other qualities must they demonstrate?

what must you demonstrate to show that your organization can complete the work described in a proposal?

What is the difference between formative evaluations and summative evaluations?

Which of the following does the proposed program section of a proposal NOT customarily include?

which of these is an example of an indirect cost associated with a proposal?

the introduction to a proposal must answer seven questions, one of which is "What is the problem or opportunity?" What is another question the introduction must answer?

Proposals have two kinds of deliverables. What are they?

A task schedule is almost always drawn in one of three graphical formats: table, bar chart, or network diagram.

Which type of graphic best shows the interdependence among various tasks in a project?

Introduction to Technical Communication

Understanding Ethical and Legal Considerations

Writing Technical Documents

Writing Collaboratively

Analyzing Your Audience and Purpose

Researching Your Subject

Organizing Your Information

Communicating Persuasively

Emphasizing Important Information

Writing Correct and Effective Sentences

Designing Print and Online Documents

Creating Graphics

Reviewing, Evaluating, and Testing Documents and Web Sites

Writing Correspondence

Writing Job-Application Materials

Writing Informational Reports

Writing Recommendation Reports

Writing Lab Reports

Writing Definitions, Descriptions, and Instructions

Making Oral Presentations

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