Question 1

The internal readers of a report are usually:

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A)  at several different levels in the organization.
B)  the writer's peers.
C)  the writer's superiors.
D)  the writer's colleagues in a team.

Question 2

Which of the following elements of an informative or closure report summarizes the most important outcomes from the reader's perspective?

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A)  Subheadings
B)  Introductory paragraph
C)  Chronological account
D)  Concluding paragraph

Question 3

Which of the following report types recommends what an organization should do?

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A)  Audit reports
B)  Incident reports
C)  Yardstick reports
D)  Business plans

Question 4

What is the main problem with the following subject line for a progress report? "Insoluble problem encountered"

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A)  It does not give the number of the progress report.
B)  It is not specific enough; it should name the insoluble problem.
C)  It is too negative; it does not convey confidence in your ability to handle problems,and it makes a problem the focus of the entire project on which you are reporting.
D)  It should include a "flag" word,such as "urgent" or "warning" to alert readers about the seriousness of the content.

Question 5

Good writers use progress reports to document the value of their work to the organization.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Short reports rarely use a memo format.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

It is a waste of time to write a purpose statement before beginning research on a report topic.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

How is report writing style similar to the writing style of other business documents?

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A)  Reports are written in the third person,just as other business documents do.
B)  Reports use a more formal style than other business documents,just as other business documents do.
C)  Reports use good business writing style,just as other business documents do.
D)  Reports include definitions and technical language,just as other business documents do.

Question 9

For the past few weeks,you have noticed that internal mail delivery has been slow and the scheduled pick-up times for outgoing mail have not always been met.These delays affect deadlines and how your clients view your organization.If you want to recommend that your organization hire additional support staff for the mail room,it is MOST likely that you would write a:

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A)  feasibility report.
B)  justification report.
C)  proposal.
D)  closure report.

Question 10

Which of the following is NOT a type of progress report?

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A)  Task progress report
B)  Chronological progress report
C)  Recommendation progress report
D)  Cause and effect progress report

Question 11

Task progress reports focus exclusively on tasks that need to be completed.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

If you were creating a report to focus on what tasks you have already done on a project and what work remains to be done,you would choose a:

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A)  project progress report.
B)  planning progress report.
C)  task progress report.
D)  chronological progress report.

Question 13

What are the components of a report?

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To orient readers,reports usually contai...

Question 14

List the three main elements in an information report.

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Information reports include: 1.An introd...

Question 15

Which of the following is NOT needed in the purpose statement of a report?

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A)  The specific technical questions that must be solved
B)  The rhetorical purpose of the report
C)  The psychological barriers that must be overcome to make the report persuasive
D)  The problem as the organization experiences it

Question 16

The chronological account of a closure report:

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A)  explains the report topic.
B)  describes problem identification,actions,and results.
C)  assesses the success of a project or work.
D)  summarizes most important outcomes from the reader's perspective.

Question 17

The last stage of creating a report is:

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A)  evaluating the solutions.
B)  drafting the report.
C)  revising the report.
D)  submitting the report.

Question 18

Reports are usually written by subordinates for managers or supervisors.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

The suggestions for action in a closure report may include further action.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

You are writing a purpose statement for a report on the lack of volunteers for faculty-student committees on campus.All of the following are necessary components of the statement EXCEPT:

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A)  well-written headings that outline the structure of the report.
B)  whether the report is a recommendation,a request,a proposal,or an explanation.
C)  specific questions that need to be answered.
D)  the definition of the problem.

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It is a waste of time to write a purpose statement before beginning research on a report topic.

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Good writers use progress reports to document the value of their work to the organization.

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Short reports rarely use a memo format.

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What is the main problem with the following subject line for a progress report? "Insoluble problem encountered"

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Which of the following elements of an informative or closure report summarizes the most important outcomes from the reader's perspective?

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Which of the following report types recommends what an organization should do?

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Reports are usually written by subordinates for managers or supervisors.

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Which of the following is NOT a type of progress report?

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The suggestions for action in a closure report may include further action.

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Task progress reports focus exclusively on tasks that need to be completed.

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If you were creating a report to focus on what tasks you have already done on a project and what work remains to be done,you would choose a:

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It is a waste of time to write a purpose statement before beginning research on a report topic.

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Which of the following is NOT needed in the purpose statement of a report?

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Good writers use progress reports to document the value of their work to the organization.

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Short reports rarely use a memo format.

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How is report writing style similar to the writing style of other business documents?

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Which of the following elements of an informative or closure report summarizes the most important outcomes from the reader's perspective?

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Reports are usually written by subordinates for managers or supervisors.

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The suggestions for action in a closure report may include further action.

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Task progress reports focus exclusively on tasks that need to be completed.

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