MCQS TECHNICAL WRITING

1._____ establishes the technical report.

A. Logical conclusion
B. Illogical Conclusion
C. Personal prejudice
D. Misplaced learning

2.Which is not basis for a technical report?

A. Facts
B. Tests
C. Personal prejudices
D. Experiments

3. Shorter report is considered to be as.

A. One to five pages

B. Three to five pages
C. Four to five pages
D. Two paragraph

4. In technical writing the largest report termed is.

A. Conclusion/recommendation
B. Discussion
C. Heading
D. Footing

5. In a technical report Which of these must be avoided.

A. Facts
B. Logical conclusion
C. Objective evaluation
D. Subjective evaluation

6. Once getting problem identified with its causes, next

step involved in;

A. Choosing team lead

B. Identifying solution to problem
C. Identifying the problem
D. All of above

7. We, us and our are examples of;

A. Contractions
B. Pronoun usage
C. Name usage
D. Noun

8. A report may be used for?

A. Reading
B. Hearing
C. Both A and B
D. None of these

9. A list of illustrations, included; figures and tables,

placed on;
A. Abstract vision
B. Title page
C. Table of contents
D. Bottom line

10. Last step of writing an effective website, involved in;

A. Error correction
B. Testing the website
C. Enhancing tone
D. Overviewing

11. Which of these is not a parameter in a report?

A. Extent of information
B. Quality of information
C. Age of writer
D. Ability to acquire information

12. What audience is the least information needed?

A. Low tech audience

B. Lay audience
C. High-tech audience
D. All of above

13.Which of the following statements about reports is

accurate?

a. Informal reports of eight or fewer pages are the most

common report in the workplace.
b. Writers develop reports for internal audiences only.
c. Business professionals rarely write reports.
d. Both b and c

14.Which of the following is most likely to be written as

an informative report?

a. A recommendation from the Information Technology

Department that your company install a wireless
network
b. A summary of information presented at a recent
conference for technical writers
c. A comparison of five handheld communication
devices that your company might purchase
d. A feasibility study addressing tuition reimbursement
to all employees

15.Reports that provide data or findings, analyses, and

conclusions are

a. informational reports.
b. progress reports.
c. summaries.
d. analytical reports.

16.Which of the following reports is an example of an

analytical report?

a. A report summarizing the details of a recent seminar

you attended
b. A report outlining the new company procedure for
reporting workplace injuries
c. A report recommending an antiterrorism security
system for mass transit
d. A report showing state budget allocations for
education

17.The direct pattern of organization is appropriate for a

business report when readers

a. need to be educated.
b. must be persuaded.
c. may be disappointed or hostile
d. are informed.

18.Reports convey information, answer questions, and

a. present your opinions.

b. comply with government regulations.
c. solve problems
d. None of these

19.Reports that present data without analysis or

recommendations are

a. justification reports.
b. analytical reports.
c. Both an and.
d. informational reports.
20.If you want to increase your credibility when writing
a business report, you should work to

(A). provide facts and conclusions that will help decision

making.
(B). support managers’ preconceived ideas.
(C). both A and B
(D). draw the reader’s attention to your writing style.
(E). None of these

21.It is the ____, not the ____, that is the focus of a

report using APA writing style.

(A). data – research

(B). researcher – research
(C). research – data
(D). research – researcher

22.When you’re writing a report, be sure to adapt to

your audience by

(A) being sensitive to their needs.

(B) controlling your style and tone.
(C) both a and b.
(D) None of the above.

23.When writing an effective essay, using credible

information _______ for the report.

(A). provides content

(B).gives credit to sources and upholds ethical writing
standards
(C).provides structure
(D).provides support

24.Which of the following is one of the fundamental

…………….. of efficient and effective writing is to put the
main important information at the start.

(A). Case
(B). Example
(C). Principle
(D). Situation
(E). None of these

25.Which one is used for the Shortest document among

technical written documents?

(A). report
(B). website
(C). summary
(D). paragraph

26.Which of the following word is a technical word for

slanting?
(A). Lateral
(B). Sloping
(C). Tilting
(D). Bent

27.We must be avoided ….. in technical writing?

(A). Facts
(B). Grammar
(C). Punctuation
(D). Personal feelings

28.The 7C’s apply to which of the following

communication?

(A). Only oral communication

(B). Only written communication
(C). Both written and oral communications
(D). None of these

29.Technical writing is considered as same as general

writing.

(A). True
(B). False

30.Which word is used in technical writing?

(A). Apex
(B). Top
(C). Slanting
(D). Bottom

31.All of the following are true of extemporaneous

speaking except which of the following?
(A). It emphasizes audience interaction over exact
wording.
(B). It includes speaking from key words instead of
speaking or reading from memory.
(C). It emphasizes learning to respond to audience
feedback.
(D). It is usually chosen when exact timing is a must.
(E). None of these

32.Courtesy has a meaning of not just thinking about the

receiver but also giving a value to his/her _________.

(A). Proposal
(B). Feelings
(C). Goodwill
(D). All of these
(E). None of these

33.It is recommended to use Familiar words in technical

writing.
(A). True
(B). False

34.Technical writing demands which of the following use

of language?

(A). figurative
(B). poetic
(C). factual
(D). dramatic
35.The first step, engrossed in instructions writing,
considered as:

(A). organization of steps

(B). clarification of the audience
(C). review instruction criteria
(D). detailed analysis

36. Which of the following is not a parameter of a

report?

A. Ability to acquire additional information

B. Quality of additional information acquired
C. Ability to arrive at a subjective evaluation
D. Ability to provide worthwhile recommendations

37.A factor, not achieved by collaboration among teams,

known as:

A. Performance measures
B. Decreased cycle time
C. Limits costs
D. All of the above

38.If the goal of writing is to direct action or activity, it is

the resulting in communication is known as:

A. Communicating to instruct
B. Communicating to inform
C. Communicating to persuade
D. Communicating to develop interaction
39.To which of these people is the report not very
crucial?

A. Engineers
B. Scientists
C. Teachers
D. Business executives

40.Which of these reports is raised annually?

A. Inventory reports
B. Confidential reports
C. Laboratory reports
D. Inspection reports

41.Which of these is not a part of a report?

A. Front matter
B. Gender
C. Front cover
D. Title page

42. ______ report includes breakdown of machinery.

A. Feasibility
B. Periodic
C. Trouble
D. Progress
43. Which of these forms is not used to write a non-
formal report?

A. Filling in a blank form

B. App
C. Form of a letter
D. Memorandum

44.In which of these forms is a non-formal letter not

written?

A. Filling in a blank form

B. Form of a letter
C. Form of a memorandum
D. Formal of a notice

45. Non- formal report written in the form of a letter is

similar to a _____.

A. Complaint letter
B. Notice
C. Friendly letter
D. Business letter

46.A memorandum is almost like a _____.

A. Simple letter
B. Formal letter
C. Informal letter
D None of these
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