General Content Writing Skills MCQs

1. Given below are some examples of sentences that must be avoided in formal writing. I. All's fair in love and war. II. It's not rocket science. III. I'm not gonna talk to that guy again. IV. Oh, he's such a cool dude! Select the answer options that correctly describe these sentences.

2. Fill in the blank with the correct spelling of the missing word. Announcing a huge annual profit, the businessman said he was _________ to his staff as well as his customers for his success.

3. Identify the misspelled word in the list below.

4. In the image given above, you are given three incomplete sentences in Column I and three missing words in Column II. Identify the sentence/s which has/have been correctly matched with the missing word/s in Column II.

5. What kind of writing style will you use for describing a university application process meant to be read by the student applicants and/or their parents?

6. Searching for '2010 OR 2011' (without quotes) in Google will show result pages that:

7. In the context of copyright, the phrase 'exclusive right' means that:

8. What is the best style of writing for online content?

9. Writing materials like pens, papers, envelopes are collectively called _________. Something standing still is _________.

10. Which statement about the following copyright notation are true? 'Copyright 2008 Mathew S. Johnson.'

11. What happens if you type the words Certification -Networking in the Google search box?

12. What does the term Keyword Prominence refer to?

13. Complete the following sentence . The better an emulsifier is, the longer the oil and the water take to _______________.

14. Which word has/have been spelled correctly?

15. At what places in the sentence given below should commas be used? Mark Twain's novels she believes stand the test of time.

16. Complete the following sentence by choosing the correct set of words from the options below. The _________ was _________ for his unfair _________ of the book.

17. Complete the following sentences with the correct pair of words. I. I wanted to give her a _______________ of my mind but stopped myself from doing so. II. _______________ of mind is not a luxury, but a basic necessity of human beings.

18. Copying a few lines from one of Shakespeare's works without giving credit to him would be considered:

19. Complete the sentence below with an appropriate word. He _________ the books on the table and went out to play immediately.

20. Which is true in the context of Search Engine Optimization?

21. Do you have to use a copyright notation on all copies of your content for the web?

22. Complete the following sentence with the correct combination of words. Our lawyers have informed us that while the new tax laws will not __________ our business directly, they may have an adverse _________ on the spending power of our customers.

23. What is Anchor Text?

24. To come before is to _________, whereas to come after is to _________.

25. What are some of the ways to make an article effective?

26. Google displays up to _____ characters of the title tag of a webpage.

27. Searching for the phrase 'Research Techniques Test' (within quotes) in the Google search box will yield:

28. Which act constitute copyright infringement?

29. Which sentence is grammatically INCORRECT?

30. At what point in time does the copyright for original website content originate?

31. Complete the following sentence with the correct combination of words. He is a _________ writer who writes under a _________ name.

32. Could you be guilty of copyright infringement for writing a review, commentary or summary of a copyright protected work (along with giving due credits to the copyright holder for his work) without the permission of the copyright holder?

33. Fill in the blanks with the correct pair of words. He was _______________ of the fact that he had made a major mistake by not heeding his _______________.

34. A word which means the same as 'Clever' is spelled as:

35. Which statement is INCORRECT with regard to searching for information on a certain product on the internet?

36. Consider the three sentences given below and identify the reason why they are not good sentences. I. It is very unusual to find someone who has never told a deliberate lie on purpose. II. I will revert back to you very soon. III. You must first finish this task before you go.

37. What results will Google generate for you if you type inurl:content writer in the search box?

38. Which is/are important component/s of formatting?

39. Do you need Wikipedia's permission to reuse textual content contained on that website?

40. Consider the following sentences and select the appropriate answer from the options given thereafter. Sentence 1: You look so different from what you did a year ago! What have you done? Sentence 2: You look so different than what you did a year ago! What have you done?

41. Complete the following sentence with the correct answer option. Look at _______________ in that mirror!

42. What things should you bear in mind when writing something?

43. Which would you use if you want to search a query on multiple search engines simultaneously?

44. Complete the following sentence The _______________ was a few meters away from the doctor's clinic.

45. Select the correct sentence from among the following.

46. Fill in the blanks with the correct pair of words. Carl managed to ____________ the situation with his wit and tact even as everyone waited with ____________ breath to know the final outcome of the meeting between the rivals.

47. Which sentence constructions are INCORRECT?

48. Identify the correct sentence construction from the following list of sentences.

49. From among the four sentences given below, identify the sentences which contain words confused with other words because of similarity in pronunciation or meaning.

50. Which search operators lists web pages that are similar to the web page (URL) specified by you?

51. Consider the following sentence. I have been busy in preparing for my final examination. If you are asked to correct this sentence, which of the options given below will you choose?

52. A short introductory statement or passage in a published work, such as a book, is called a:

53. Which is among the search engine optimization best practices'?

54. Which statement regarding Search Engine Optimization is/are true?

55. This question contains three incomplete sentences numbered, I, II and III, and each of these sentences has two options to fill in their blanks. Identify the correct option for each sentence, and using the numbers denoting those options, select the answer that represents all the three correct options. I. The president, together with his wife, _______________ (1. greets / 2. greet) the guests cordially. II. Fifty dollars _______________ (1. is / 2. are) the price of that cell-phone. III. Every one of those girls _______________ (1. study / 2. studies) in my school.

56. Which statement is correct with regard to the images within a webpage?

57. Select the words which have been INCORRECTLY spelled.

58. Read the following text and point out why it does NOT make for an effective reading. Techniques for increasing eBay sales You have been selling merchandise on eBay for quite a while now but haven't managed to pull in the kind of sales you were expecting? Here are some smart yet simple methods to enhance your sales. Choose a decent name and logo for your business and create a Website where you give all the information a buyer could need. Next, create your own eBay store as having your own eBay store has many advantages, like you can have a longer listing duration as compared to a buy-it-now or auction-style listing and you can list every single item that forms part of your inventory. When you are selling on eBay, you are competing not only with the other sellers on eBay, but also with those selling on other Websites and the conventional on-site sellers. Pricing is thus very crucial. Try and determine a price that will make buyers feel happy and won't leave you feeling like you were not doing business, but charity. Offer as many payment and delivery options as you can, such as PayPal, which is a trusted and very popular mode of payment and is sure to get you a bigger number of customers than you have been getting so far.

59. Select the sentence(s) that is/are grammatically INCORRECT.

60. Two of the sentences given below have some mistakes. Select those sentences.

61. Given below are five sets of words each containing a correct spelling and an incorrect spelling of the words. Select those sets which have been arranged in the order Incorrect Spelling / Correct Spelling.

62. BestBoats is a startup with the following inventory of products: Type of boat Product name Yacht Series Y Amanda is assigned the task to create copies for the webpages of the BestBoats.com website. The copies should attract visitors searching for buying Yachts and provide information about the same. Which of the following is the best way in which Amanda can create the copies for the webpages, so that the web pages rank higher in the organic search results? Page Title Meta Description Paragraph Heading on Page A BestBoats Series Y by BestBoats Buy the BestBoats Series Y by BestBoats - Best quality assured. BestBoats Series Y B Buy Boats - BestBoats Series Y by BestBoats Buy Boats - Best Quality Boats from BestBoats. Series Y by BestBoats is the dream Yacht you have been waiting for. Boats from BestBoats: Series Y C Yachts from BestBoats - Best Quality, Best Deals on Yachts, Highest Rated Yachts Yachts from BestBoats. Yacht Series Y by BestBoats is the dream Yacht you have been waiting for. Yachts from BestBoats - BestBoats Series Y

63. After one goose sounds the alarm, the __________ take to the air.

64. At the end of the movie, the jury __________ the defendant "not guilty."

65. __________ economic problems were largely caused by running up enormous deficits.