Question 1

Which of the following is the primary advantage of social bookmarking websites?

Accepted Answer

A)  They help users organize and store their favorite Web resources. 
B)  They ensure the credibility of the content posted on them. 
C)  They encourage users to conduct a search from scratch. 
D)  They block non-indexed content. 
E)  They increase users' blog ratings. 
A)  They help users organize and store their favorite Web resources. 
B)  They ensure the credibility of the content posted on them. 
C)  They encourage users to conduct a search from scratch. 
D)  They block non-indexed content. 
E)  They increase users' blog ratings.

Question 2

Which of the following can help you evaluate the reliability of the information on a website?

Accepted Answer

A)  The structure of the website 
B)  The number and type of advertisements in the website 
C)  All of these factors 
D)  The sponsor of the site 
E)  The apparent purpose of the site 
A)  The structure of the website 
B)  The number and type of advertisements in the website 
C)  All of these factors 
D)  The sponsor of the site 
E)  The apparent purpose of the site

Question 3

Which of the following is true about libraries of private businesses?

Accepted Answer

A)  They never allow non-employees to search their information. 
B)  They are designed to serve the sponsoring company. 
C)  They restrict people from conducting secondary research. 
D)  They encourage routine public use of their material. 
E)  They are more accessible than general libraries. 
A)  They never allow non-employees to search their information. 
B)  They are designed to serve the sponsoring company. 
C)  They restrict people from conducting secondary research. 
D)  They encourage routine public use of their material. 
E)  They are more accessible than general libraries.

Question 4

Examine the following sentence taken from a report. Which relationship is established by the transitional phrase "for example" with its preceding content? "The Mills Company, for example, has conducted such a program for the past eleven years."

Accepted Answer

A)  Contrast 
B)  Cause-result 
C)  Likeness 
D)  Explanation or elaboration 
E)  Listing or enumeration of subjects 
A)  Contrast 
B)  Cause-result 
C)  Likeness 
D)  Explanation or elaboration 
E)  Listing or enumeration of subjects

Question 5

The decimal outlining system uses _____ to show the major sections in a report.

Accepted Answer

A)  Roman numerals 
B)  Arabic numbers 
C)  letters of the alphabet 
D)  whole numbers 
E)  ratios 
A)  Roman numerals 
B)  Arabic numbers 
C)  letters of the alphabet 
D)  whole numbers 
E)  ratios

Question 6

Secondary research produces information primarily through the use of _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  experiments 
B)  surveys 
C)  websites 
D)  interviews 
E)  observations 
A)  experiments 
B)  surveys 
C)  websites 
D)  interviews 
E)  observations

Question 7

What is the advantage of RSS feeds?

Accepted Answer

A)  They keep users up to date on the Internet information they're interested in. 
B)  They provide an online network of library content and services. 
C)  They help users to keep their computers virus free. 
D)  They enable readers to access useful data without using an aggregator. 
E)  They enable readers to access useful data without using a feed reader. 
A)  They keep users up to date on the Internet information they're interested in. 
B)  They provide an online network of library content and services. 
C)  They help users to keep their computers virus free. 
D)  They enable readers to access useful data without using an aggregator. 
E)  They enable readers to access useful data without using a feed reader.

Question 8

LinkedIn focuses more on social connections than on professional connections.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Which of the following is a defining characteristic of qualitative researchers?

Accepted Answer

A)  They primarily deal with numeric data. 
B)  They use research tools that generate verbal data. 
C)  They are comparatively less interpretive than quantitative researchers. 
D)  They avoid using primary research methods. 
E)  They apply statistical tests to the data they generate. 
A)  They primarily deal with numeric data. 
B)  They use research tools that generate verbal data. 
C)  They are comparatively less interpretive than quantitative researchers. 
D)  They avoid using primary research methods. 
E)  They apply statistical tests to the data they generate.

Question 10

What are the two main types of sampling techniques?

Accepted Answer

The different types of sampling techniqu

Question 11

The small-scale version of a survey that is conducted before the actual survey is distributed is referred to as a _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  random survey 
B)  stratified study 
C)  double-barreled study 
D)  pilot study 
E)  purposeful survey 
A)  random survey 
B)  stratified study 
C)  double-barreled study 
D)  pilot study 
E)  purposeful survey

Question 12

Which of the following is true of treating research participants ethically?

Accepted Answer

A)  Participants in a research study have the right to informed consent. 
B)  Participation in a research study is compulsory. 
C)  People do not have the right to discontinue their participation at any time during the study. 
D)  Anonymity in a research study means that the participant's identity is known only to the researcher and participant. 
E)  Confidentiality in a research study means that the participant's identity is known only to the participant. 
A)  Participants in a research study have the right to informed consent. 
B)  Participation in a research study is compulsory. 
C)  People do not have the right to discontinue their participation at any time during the study. 
D)  Anonymity in a research study means that the participant's identity is known only to the researcher and participant. 
E)  Confidentiality in a research study means that the participant's identity is known only to the participant.

Question 13

The _____ statement of a business report provides a clear description of the situation that created the need for the report.

Accepted Answer

A)  complimentary 
B)  purpose 
C)  salutation 
D)  problem 
E)  hypothesis 
A)  complimentary 
B)  purpose 
C)  salutation 
D)  problem 
E)  hypothesis

Question 14

The conventional outlining system uses _____ to show the major headings in a report.

Accepted Answer

A)  irrational numbers 
B)  whole numbers 
C)  Arabic numbers 
D)  rational numbers 
E)  Roman numerals 
A)  irrational numbers 
B)  whole numbers 
C)  Arabic numbers 
D)  rational numbers 
E)  Roman numerals

Question 15

During the report-writing process, in order to minimize errors while interpreting your information you should _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  add color to interpretations to make the report more interesting 
B)  compare noncomparable data 
C)  make the facts more exciting than they actually are 
D)  refrain from collecting representative data 
E)  refrain from interpreting a lack of evidence as proof to the contrary 
A)  add color to interpretations to make the report more interesting 
B)  compare noncomparable data 
C)  make the facts more exciting than they actually are 
D)  refrain from collecting representative data 
E)  refrain from interpreting a lack of evidence as proof to the contrary

Question 16

Differentiate between primary and secondary research.

Accepted Answer

Secondary research uses material that so

Question 17

Which of the following is most likely to be true about collaborative writing projects?

Accepted Answer

A)  The specialized knowledge of different people can degrade the quality of the work. 
B)  The combined talents of the members in a group are likely to produce a document better than any one of the members could produce alone. 
C)  Dividing the work will increase the time needed for the project. 
D)  There are not many software tools available that allow groups to collaborate easily. 
E)  It's best to start work without a plan and then decide on a plan once the group members have brought in their preliminary findings. 
A)  The specialized knowledge of different people can degrade the quality of the work. 
B)  The combined talents of the members in a group are likely to produce a document better than any one of the members could produce alone. 
C)  Dividing the work will increase the time needed for the project. 
D)  There are not many software tools available that allow groups to collaborate easily. 
E)  It's best to start work without a plan and then decide on a plan once the group members have brought in their preliminary findings.

Question 18

Which of the following falls under the "interpret the information" step of collaborative writing projects?

Accepted Answer

A)  The group should determine the factors of the problem. 
B)  The group should conduct research. 
C)  Group participants must think through the facts, apply the facts to the problem, derive logical meaning from the facts, and see them from the readers' points of view. 
D)  The group needs to develop a coherent, shared sense of the report's intended readers and their needs. 
E)  Group participants must base the report's structure on the time, place, quantity, factor, or other relationships in the data. 
A)  The group should determine the factors of the problem. 
B)  The group should conduct research. 
C)  Group participants must think through the facts, apply the facts to the problem, derive logical meaning from the facts, and see them from the readers' points of view. 
D)  The group needs to develop a coherent, shared sense of the report's intended readers and their needs. 
E)  Group participants must base the report's structure on the time, place, quantity, factor, or other relationships in the data.

Question 19

Elaborate on the two main choices of time viewpoint in a research.

Accepted Answer

You have two main choices of time viewpo

Which of the following is the primary advantage of social bookmarking websites?

Which of the following can help you evaluate the reliability of the information on a website?

Which of the following is true about libraries of private businesses?

Examine the following sentence taken from a report. Which relationship is established by the transitional phrase "for example" with its preceding content? "The Mills Company, for example, has conducted such a program for the past eleven years."

The decimal outlining system uses _____ to show the major sections in a report.

Secondary research produces information primarily through the use of _____.

What is the advantage of RSS feeds?

LinkedIn focuses more on social connections than on professional connections.

Which of the following is a defining characteristic of qualitative researchers?

What are the two main types of sampling techniques?

The small-scale version of a survey that is conducted before the actual survey is distributed is referred to as a _____.

Which of the following is true of treating research participants ethically?

The _____ statement of a business report provides a clear description of the situation that created the need for the report.

The conventional outlining system uses _____ to show the major headings in a report.

During the report-writing process, in order to minimize errors while interpreting your information you should _____.

Differentiate between primary and secondary research.

Which of the following is most likely to be true about collaborative writing projects?

Which of the following falls under the "interpret the information" step of collaborative writing projects?

Elaborate on the two main choices of time viewpoint in a research.

Communicating in the Workplace

Understanding the Writing Process and the Main Forms of Business Messages

Using Visuals in Written and Oral Communication

Using an Appropriate Style

Writing Good-News and Neutral Messages

Writing Bad-News Messages

Writing Persuasive Messages Proposals

Writing Short Reports

Communicating Orally

Communicating in the Job Search

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Exam 8: Researching Writing Reports

Which of the following is the primary advantage of social bookmarking websites?

Which of the following can help you evaluate the reliability of the information on a website?

Which of the following is true about libraries of private businesses?

Examine the following sentence taken from a report. Which relationship is established by the transitional phrase "for example" with its preceding content? "The Mills Company, for example, has conducted such a program for the past eleven years."

The decimal outlining system uses _____ to show the major sections in a report.

Secondary research produces information primarily through the use of _____.

What is the advantage of RSS feeds?

LinkedIn focuses more on social connections than on professional connections.

Which of the following is a defining characteristic of qualitative researchers?

What are the two main types of sampling techniques?

The small-scale version of a survey that is conducted before the actual survey is distributed is referred to as a _____.

Which of the following is true of treating research participants ethically?

The _____ statement of a business report provides a clear description of the situation that created the need for the report.

The conventional outlining system uses _____ to show the major headings in a report.

During the report-writing process, in order to minimize errors while interpreting your information you should _____.

Differentiate between primary and secondary research.

Which of the following is most likely to be true about collaborative writing projects?

Which of the following falls under the "interpret the information" step of collaborative writing projects?

Elaborate on the two main choices of time viewpoint in a research.

Communicating in the Workplace

Understanding the Writing Process and the Main Forms of Business Messages

Using Visuals in Written and Oral Communication

Using an Appropriate Style

Writing Good-News and Neutral Messages

Writing Bad-News Messages

Writing Persuasive Messages Proposals

Writing Short Reports

Communicating Orally

Communicating in the Job Search

Filters