Question 1

What are bulleted lists?

Accepted Answer

Bulleted lists are listings of points ar

Question 2

Which type of chart shows the hierarchy of levels and positions within a business or group?

Accepted Answer

A)  a decision tree 
B)  a flowchart 
C)  an organizational chart 
D)  a pull quote chart 
E)  a text tabulation 
A)  a decision tree 
B)  a flowchart 
C)  an organizational chart 
D)  a pull quote chart 
E)  a text tabulation

Question 3

Explain the rules regarding totals and subtotals in the construction of tables.

Accepted Answer

Totals and subtotals should appear whene

Question 4

When creating and placing a visual, rules can be

Accepted Answer

A)  used to highlight key information within the visual. 
B)  placed around the edges of the visual to set it apart from the text. 
C)  placed below the visual to explain items found within it that require elaboration. 
D)  used to distinguish one section of the visual from another. 
E)  used to indicate whether the visual is horizontal or vertical. 
A)  used to highlight key information within the visual. 
B)  placed around the edges of the visual to set it apart from the text. 
C)  placed below the visual to explain items found within it that require elaboration. 
D)  used to distinguish one section of the visual from another. 
E)  used to indicate whether the visual is horizontal or vertical.

Question 5

Which of the following is true regarding the construction and placement of titles and captions for visuals?

Accepted Answer

A)  All visuals within a document should have both captions and titles. 
B)  Captions and titles should always be placed below their associated visuals. 
C)  Brief captions and titles should be typed in sentence case. 
D)  Captions and titles for tables should be placed above their associated visuals. 
E)  Short captions and titles for visuals must be typed using title case. 
A)  All visuals within a document should have both captions and titles. 
B)  Captions and titles should always be placed below their associated visuals. 
C)  Brief captions and titles should be typed in sentence case. 
D)  Captions and titles for tables should be placed above their associated visuals. 
E)  Short captions and titles for visuals must be typed using title case.

Question 6

Which of the following is typically used to indicate missing data in a table?

Accepted Answer

A)  @ 
B)  N.A. 
C)  Missing data 
D)  * 
E)  0 
A)  @ 
B)  N.A. 
C)  Missing data 
D)  * 
E)  0

Question 7

Delia owns a company that makes metal and cement garden art. She is meeting with a small group of business people in the hopes of convincing some of them to invest in her company so that she can hire more employees and expand production. One of the things she wants to show them is how sales have risen consistently over the last five years. What type of chart would best help her do this?

Accepted Answer

A)  a pie chart 
B)  a flowchart 
C)  a line chart 
D)  a pictograph 
E)  a bilateral column chart 
A)  a pie chart 
B)  a flowchart 
C)  a line chart 
D)  a pictograph 
E)  a bilateral column chart

Question 8

Which of the following rules should be followed when constructing tables?

Accepted Answer

A)  The question mark sign should be used to indicate unavailable data. 
B)  Footnote references to numbers within tables should be keyed with superscript numbers. 
C)  A title and subtitle should appear above every table. 
D)  Totals and subtotals should always appear either at the right or at the bottom of tables. 
E)  Tables should clearly mention the units in which their data are recorded. 
A)  The question mark sign should be used to indicate unavailable data. 
B)  Footnote references to numbers within tables should be keyed with superscript numbers. 
C)  A title and subtitle should appear above every table. 
D)  Totals and subtotals should always appear either at the right or at the bottom of tables. 
E)  Tables should clearly mention the units in which their data are recorded.

Question 9

Rafe is writing a report for his boss. One of his visuals provides useful, relevant baseline data, but Rafe does not discuss it explicitly in the report. How should he deal with this visual?

Accepted Answer

A)  He should add it wherever he feels it could be helpful. 
B)  He should place it in an appendix. 
C)  He should insert it after every important section in the document so that viewers do not have to flip back. 
D)  He should place it at the beginning of the document. 
E)  He should not include it in the document. 
A)  He should add it wherever he feels it could be helpful. 
B)  He should place it in an appendix. 
C)  He should insert it after every important section in the document so that viewers do not have to flip back. 
D)  He should place it at the beginning of the document. 
E)  He should not include it in the document.

Question 10

Tam is an office manager in charge of ordering and managing the use of office supplies. Lately, the office has been going through boxes of paper and copier ink very quickly, so Tam wants to compare the number of copies made during each of the last three months using the printing codes of the three executives in the office. Which type of chart would best help Tam make this comparison?

Accepted Answer

A)  a bilateral column chart 
B)  a clustered bar chart 
C)  an organizational chart 
D)  a flowchart 
E)  a decision tree 
A)  a bilateral column chart 
B)  a clustered bar chart 
C)  an organizational chart 
D)  a flowchart 
E)  a decision tree

Question 11

Sylvia wants to compare her company's sales figures for the last five years using a visual representation. Which of the following types of charts best suits Sylvia's purpose?

Accepted Answer

A)  a simple bar chart 
B)  a flowchart 
C)  a map 
D)  an organizational chart 
E)  a decision tree 
A)  a simple bar chart 
B)  a flowchart 
C)  a map 
D)  an organizational chart 
E)  a decision tree

Question 12

A _____ is an orderly arrangement of information in rows and columns.

Accepted Answer

A)  bulleted list 
B)  flowchart 
C)  pull quote 
D)  scatter diagram 
E)  table 
A)  bulleted list 
B)  flowchart 
C)  pull quote 
D)  scatter diagram 
E)  table

Question 13

Which of the following is a category of common errors in graphs?

Accepted Answer

A)  errors of scale 
B)  errors of processes 
C)  errors of integrity 
D)  errors of font 
E)  errors of interpretation 
A)  errors of scale 
B)  errors of processes 
C)  errors of integrity 
D)  errors of font 
E)  errors of interpretation

Question 14

Tomoyuki has added a simple table to his document. The table is meant to be read with the text and has column heads and borders, but no title. What type of table is Tomoyuki using?

Accepted Answer

A)  a leader 
B)  a scatter diagram 
C)  a matrix 
D)  a legend 
E)  a text tabulation 
A)  a leader 
B)  a scatter diagram 
C)  a matrix 
D)  a legend 
E)  a text tabulation

Question 15

Which of the following is true of titles for visuals?

Accepted Answer

A)  A title must always specify the five Ws: who, what, where, when, and why. 
B)  Titles are only required if the reader will need them to interpret or better understand the visual. 
C)  Titles are always placed above tables, but they may be placed below other visuals. 
D)  A title is used to give a substantial description of the visual. 
E)  When typing titles, you may opt to use sentence case. 
A)  A title must always specify the five Ws: who, what, where, when, and why. 
B)  Titles are only required if the reader will need them to interpret or better understand the visual. 
C)  Titles are always placed above tables, but they may be placed below other visuals. 
D)  A title is used to give a substantial description of the visual. 
E)  When typing titles, you may opt to use sentence case.

Question 16

Which of the following best defines a flowchart?

Accepted Answer

A)  A flowchart is a chart that shows the hierarchy of levels and positions in an organization. 
B)  A flowchart is a chart that shows the sequence of activities in a process. 
C)  A flowchart is a visual presentation that shows planning and scheduling activities. 
D)  A flowchart is a chart that is used to show comparisons of qualities at a moment in time. 
E)  A flowchart is a chart that is used to compare the subdivisions of percentages. 
A)  A flowchart is a chart that shows the hierarchy of levels and positions in an organization. 
B)  A flowchart is a chart that shows the sequence of activities in a process. 
C)  A flowchart is a visual presentation that shows planning and scheduling activities. 
D)  A flowchart is a chart that is used to show comparisons of qualities at a moment in time. 
E)  A flowchart is a chart that is used to compare the subdivisions of percentages.

Question 17

Which of the following is a defining characteristic of a stacked (subdivided) column chart?

Accepted Answer

A)  It compares differences in quantities using differences in the lengths of the bars to represent those quantities. 
B)  It compares the quantities of five or more different values in one chart. 
C)  It contains columns that are divided into parts and distinguished by different colors and cross-hatching. 
D)  It contains columns that begin at a central point of reference and either go up or down. 
E)  It is especially good for showing percentage changes and any series that includes plus and minus quantities. 
A)  It compares differences in quantities using differences in the lengths of the bars to represent those quantities. 
B)  It compares the quantities of five or more different values in one chart. 
C)  It contains columns that are divided into parts and distinguished by different colors and cross-hatching. 
D)  It contains columns that begin at a central point of reference and either go up or down. 
E)  It is especially good for showing percentage changes and any series that includes plus and minus quantities.

Question 18

Which of the following is a visual that communicates primarily through textual content?

Accepted Answer

A)  a table 
B)  a pictograph 
C)  a map 
D)  a scatter diagram 
E)  a pie chart 
A)  a table 
B)  a pictograph 
C)  a map 
D)  a scatter diagram 
E)  a pie chart

Question 19

The use of formal tables is the only way to present tabular information in a business report.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

To demonstrate which markets could use additional attention, Lorenzo wants to show his company's board of directors how the company's sales have changed in each state since the previous year. To do this, Lorenzo would most likely use

Accepted Answer

A)  a line chart. 
B)  a pie chart. 
C)  a statistical map. 
D)  a combination chart. 
E)  a three-dimensional graph. 
A)  a line chart. 
B)  a pie chart. 
C)  a statistical map. 
D)  a combination chart. 
E)  a three-dimensional graph.

What are bulleted lists?

Which type of chart shows the hierarchy of levels and positions within a business or group?

Explain the rules regarding totals and subtotals in the construction of tables.

When creating and placing a visual, rules can be

Which of the following is true regarding the construction and placement of titles and captions for visuals?

Which of the following is typically used to indicate missing data in a table?

Which of the following rules should be followed when constructing tables?

Rafe is writing a report for his boss. One of his visuals provides useful, relevant baseline data, but Rafe does not discuss it explicitly in the report. How should he deal with this visual?

Sylvia wants to compare her company's sales figures for the last five years using a visual representation. Which of the following types of charts best suits Sylvia's purpose?

A _____ is an orderly arrangement of information in rows and columns.

Which of the following is a category of common errors in graphs?

Tomoyuki has added a simple table to his document. The table is meant to be read with the text and has column heads and borders, but no title. What type of table is Tomoyuki using?

Which of the following is true of titles for visuals?

Which of the following best defines a flowchart?

Which of the following is a defining characteristic of a stacked (subdivided) column chart?

Which of the following is a visual that communicates primarily through textual content?

The use of formal tables is the only way to present tabular information in a business report.

To demonstrate which markets could use additional attention, Lorenzo wants to show his company's board of directors how the company's sales have changed in each state since the previous year. To do this, Lorenzo would most likely use

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What are bulleted lists?

Which type of chart shows the hierarchy of levels and positions within a business or group?

Explain the rules regarding totals and subtotals in the construction of tables.

When creating and placing a visual, rules can be

Which of the following is true regarding the construction and placement of titles and captions for visuals?

Which of the following is typically used to indicate missing data in a table?

Which of the following rules should be followed when constructing tables?

Rafe is writing a report for his boss. One of his visuals provides useful, relevant baseline data, but Rafe does not discuss it explicitly in the report. How should he deal with this visual?

Sylvia wants to compare her company's sales figures for the last five years using a visual representation. Which of the following types of charts best suits Sylvia's purpose?

A _____ is an orderly arrangement of information in rows and columns.

Which of the following is a category of common errors in graphs?

Tomoyuki has added a simple table to his document. The table is meant to be read with the text and has column heads and borders, but no title. What type of table is Tomoyuki using?

Which of the following is true of titles for visuals?

Which of the following best defines a flowchart?

Which of the following is a defining characteristic of a stacked (subdivided) column chart?

Which of the following is a visual that communicates primarily through textual content?

The use of formal tables is the only way to present tabular information in a business report.

To demonstrate which markets could use additional attention, Lorenzo wants to show his company's board of directors how the company's sales have changed in each state since the previous year. To do this, Lorenzo would most likely use

Communicating in the Workplace

Writing Effectively for Your Audience, Purpose, and Medium

Designing Documents With Visual Appeal

Crafting Effective Sentences and Paragraphs

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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