Question 1<\/p>\n
“To make your business messages more readable, you can do which of the following?<\/p>\n
Add footnotes.<\/p>\n
Incorporate numbered and bulleted lists.<\/p>\n
Include a bibliography at the end.<\/p>\n
Eliminate white space.<\/p>\n
Question 2<\/p>\n
“An organizational pattern that presents the main idea followed by details, explanation, and evidence represents the<\/p>\n
indirect organizational pattern.<\/p>\n
direct organizational pattern.<\/p>\n
geographical organizational pattern.<\/p>\n
chronological organizational pattern.<\/p>\n
Question 3<\/p>\n
“Which of the following is a phrase?<\/p>\n
On page three of the owner’s manual<\/p>\n
She applied for the scholarship<\/p>\n
If you are available<\/p>\n
Because you surpassed your sales goals<\/p>\n
Question 4<\/p>\n
“Conduct a discussion of, give consideration to, and reach a conclusion that are all examples of<\/p>\n
verbs that have been converted to nouns.<\/p>\n
long lead-ins.<\/p>\n
trite business phrases.<\/p>\n
redundancies.<\/p>\n
Question 5<\/p>\n
“What type of outline shows how every item at every level relates to the whole?<\/p>\n
Decimal outline<\/p>\n
Alphanumeric outline<\/p>\n
Scratch list<\/p>\n
Web-based outline<\/p>\n
Question 6<\/p>\n
“The sentence Please do not hesitate to contact us if you have any questions could be made more effective by eliminating a(n)<\/p>\n
trite business phrase.<\/p>\n
flabby expression. <\/p>\n
redundancy.<\/p>\n
opening filler.<\/p>\n
Question 7<\/p>\n
“Phase 3 of the 3-x-3 writing process begins with doing which of the following?<\/p>\n
Evaluating your document to determine whether it achieves its purpose<\/p>\n
Deciding how to organize the message<\/p>\n
Composing the first draft<\/p>\n
Revising the message to improve content and sentence structure<\/p>\n
Question 8<\/p>\n
“Alexis must proofread a complex business document. What is the best advice you can give her?<\/p>\n
Proofread the document on your computer screen to save paper.<\/p>\n
Be prepared to find errors.<\/p>\n
Read the document just once to save time.<\/p>\n
Alexis should do all of these.<\/p>\n
Question 9<\/p>\n
“The sentence I am writing this e-mail message to let you know that we have received and processed your return<\/p>\n
contains a redundancy.<\/p>\n
contains a long lead-in.<\/p>\n
contains empty words.<\/p>\n
is an example of good business writing.<\/p>\n
Question 10<\/p>\n
“Chloe is part of a team identifying ideas to cut expenses. The team has decided to hold a brainstorming session. What is the best thing the team can do during this session?<\/p>\n
Remember that the goal of a brainstorming session is quality, not quantity.<\/p>\n
Critique and evaluate each idea as it is presented during the brainstorming session.<\/p>\n
Set an established time limit. <\/p>\n
To encourage the maximum number of ideas, avoid defining the problem at the beginning of a brainstorming session.<\/p>\n
Question 11<\/p>\n
“Which of the following phrases is free of redundancies?<\/p>\n
Essential items<\/p>\n
Big in size<\/p>\n
Combined together<\/p>\n
New beginning<\/p>\n
Question 12<\/p>\n
“To make your business messages concise, you should avoid which of the following?<\/p>\n
Flabby expressions<\/p>\n
Unnecessary introductory words<\/p>\n
Redundancies and empty words<\/p>\n
All of these choices<\/p>\n
Question 13<\/p>\n
“Which of the following is an advantage of writing concisely?<\/p>\n
Concise messages are easier to comprehend than wordy messages.<\/p>\n
Concise messages are more persuasive.<\/p>\n
Concise messages are less emphatic than wordy messages.<\/p>\n
All of these choices are advantages of writing concisely.<\/p>\n
Question 14<\/p>\n
“Which of the following sentences avoids use of trite business phrases?<\/p>\n
The application will be sent under separate cover.<\/p>\n
Enclosed please find a coupon to use during your next visit.<\/p>\n
We have received your loan application.<\/p>\n
Please do not hesitate to call me if you have questions.<\/p>\n
Question 15<\/p>\n
“Terry is working on a business proposal for a prospective client. What is the primary question Terry should ask as he gathers information for his project?<\/p>\n
How much money does the client have?<\/p>\n
What does the client need to know about this topic?<\/p>\n
Does the client have a good reputation in the community?<\/p>\n
How can I make myself look good in the eyes of my client?<\/p>\n
Question 16<\/p>\n
“Which of the following is a run-on sentence?<\/p>\n
Many companies use Facebook to connect with customers; some even use Twitter.<\/p>\n
Many companies use Facebook to connect with customers, and some even use Twitter.<\/p>\n
Many companies use Facebook to connect with customers some even use Twitter.<\/p>\n
None of these choices<\/p>\n
Question 17<\/p>\n
“Which of the following sentences contains a comma splice?<\/p>\n
Brandon will write the document, but Alicia will proofread it.<\/p>\n
Brandon will write the document, Alicia will proofread it.<\/p>\n
Brandon will write the document; however, Alicia will proofread it.<\/p>\n
None of these choices<\/p>\n
Question 18<\/p>\n
“Which of the following is done during Phase 2 of the writing process?<\/p>\n
Adapting<\/p>\n
Revising<\/p>\n
Analyzing<\/p>\n
Organizing<\/p>\n
Question 19<\/p>\n
“Complete sentences<\/p>\n
have subjects.<\/p>\n
have verbs.<\/p>\n
make sense.<\/p>\n
All of these choices.<\/p>\n
Question 20<\/p>\n
“Sensitive messages that deliver bad news should usually be organized<\/p>\n
in an indirect pattern.<\/p>\n
by geographical area.<\/p>\n
in a direct pattern.<\/p>\n
in a pivoting pattern<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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