Book Writing Skills MCQs (Chapterwise Multiple Choice Questions)

To select vertical blocks of text, you would hold down which key while dragging the mouse?

Alt

Ctrl

Shift

Answer & Explanation

Correct Answer: Alt

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Which of the following are Help Authoring Software?

Microsoft HTML Help

RoboHelp HTML

Made-to-Help

HTML Help

Answer & Explanation

Correct Answer: Microsoft HTML Help

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The term "stream of consciousness" refers to ______________.

the mind of the author

the author's desire to keep writing and ward off writer's block

a stream that has a mind of its own

a style of writing in which the author records in a continuous manner - and often with reduced punctuation and less attention to grammatical forms - the procession of random thoughts that passes through his or her mind

Answer & Explanation

Correct Answer: a style of writing in which the author records in a continuous manner - and often with reduced punctuation and less attention to grammatical forms - the procession of random thoughts that passes through his or her mind

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As a writer, what do you do when you create a macro?

You create a shortcut for performing repetitive tasks in a program.

You work on several files at the same time.

You download software from the Internet that helps organize tasks.

You break up work tasks into manageable parts.

You combine small sub-tasks into a macro-task.

Answer & Explanation

Correct Answer: You create a shortcut for performing repetitive tasks in a program.

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What is "bias"?

The similarity between ideas

The negative feeling between two ideas in a work of journalistic non-fiction

The specific tone of a work, or specific voice of the writer

When an author prejudices the reader in favour of one side of a subject by not covering the topic fairly

Answer & Explanation

Correct Answer: When an author prejudices the reader in favour of one side of a subject by not covering the topic fairly

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A college business paper would typically be considered an example of _______________

creative non-fiction

fiction

creative design

non-fiction

Answer & Explanation

Correct Answer: non-fiction

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A PDF file can be viewed if ____________ is installed.

Microsoft Office Professional Edition 2003

Adobe Acrobat Reader

Macromedia Flash MX

WinRAR Archiver

Answer & Explanation

Correct Answer: Adobe Acrobat Reader

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The following sentences denote the same word belonging to different parts of a speech according to the way in which they are used. Choose the correct option that illustrates their use.
Sentence 1: More of us die in bed than out of it.
Sentence 2: You should talk less and work more.

The word is used as an adverb in sentence 1 and as an adjective in sentence 2.

The word is used as a pronoun in sentence 1 and as an adverb in sentence 2.

The word is used as a preposition in sentence 1 and as an adverb in sentence 2.

The word is used as an adjective in sentence 1 and as a noun in sentence 2.

The word is used as an adjective in sentence 1 and as an adverb in sentence 2.

Answer & Explanation

Correct Answer: The word is used as an adjective in sentence 1 and as an adverb in sentence 2.

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In fiction writing, "foreshadowing" is a term for __________________.

the shadows that lurk in the back of a character's mind

the clues in the narrative that give an indication of or preempt the future plot or story

the tying up of all loose ends at the end of the story

the rebels in a gothic horror story

None of the above

Answer & Explanation

Correct Answer: the clues in the narrative that give an indication of or preempt the future plot or story

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What view must be used when inserting a subdocument?

Print Layout

Web Layout

Outline

Full Screen Reading

Answer & Explanation

Correct Answer: Outline

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Book Writing Skills Quick Quiz

To select vertical blocks of text, you would hold down which key while dragging the mouse?

Which of the following are Help Authoring Software?

The term "stream of consciousness" refers to ______________.

As a writer, what do you do when you create a macro?

What is "bias"?

A college business paper would typically be considered an example of _______________

A PDF file can be viewed if ____________ is installed.

The following sentences denote the same word belonging to different parts of a speech according to the way in which they are used. Choose the correct option that illustrates their use.Sentence 1: More of us die in bed than out of it.Sentence 2: You should talk less and work more.

In fiction writing, "foreshadowing" is a term for __________________.

What view must be used when inserting a subdocument?

The following sentences denote the same word belonging to different parts of a speech according to the way in which they are used. Choose the correct option that illustrates their use.
Sentence 1: More of us die in bed than out of it.
Sentence 2: You should talk less and work more.