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Basic Content Writing Skills MCQ

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

Answer

Correct Answer: Greece's

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

Answer

Correct Answer: Declares

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

Answer

Correct Answer: Geese

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4.

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

 

Answer

Correct Answer: C

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5.

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.

Answer

Correct Answer: Calandar / Calendar

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6.

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

Answer

Correct Answer: The actors' convincing acting perfectly complimented the movie's powerful storyline.

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7.

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

Answer

Correct Answer: The facts were collected and carefully organized.

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8.

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.

Answer

Correct Answer: Overuse of the passive voice

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9.

Select the words which have been INCORRECTLY spelled.

Answer

Correct Answer: Accomodate

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10.

Which of the following statements are correct with regard to the images within a webpage?

Answer

Correct Answer: Important keywords related to the image should be placed in the ALT text.

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11.

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.

Answer

Correct Answer: 1, 1, 2

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12.

Which of the following statements regarding Search Engine Optimization is/are true?

Answer

Correct Answer: Including keywords in the anchor text is a good SEO strategy.

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13.

Which of the following is among the search engine optimization "best practices"?

Answer

Correct Answer: Cross-linking

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14.

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

Answer

Correct Answer: foreword

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15.

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?

Answer

Correct Answer: I have been busy preparing for my final examination.

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16.

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

Answer

Correct Answer: related:URL

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17.

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

Answer

Correct Answer: The conservation scientist emphasized the need for everyone to be economic with their use of water.

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18.

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

Answer

Correct Answer: The trapped miners families feared for the safety of their loved ones.

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19.

Which of the following sentence constructions are INCORRECT?

Answer

Correct Answer: Me and my sister went for a movie last night.

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20.

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.

Answer

Correct Answer: defuse...bated

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21.

Select the correct sentence from among the following.

Answer

Correct Answer: People have been observing this ritual since ages. It is unlikely they will abandon it so easily.

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22.

Complete the following sentence

The _______________ was a few meters away from the doctor's clinic.

Answer

Correct Answer: cemetery

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23.

Which of the following would you use if you want to search a query on multiple search engines simultaneously?

Answer

Correct Answer: A mega search engine

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24.

What things should you bear in mind when writing something?

Answer

Correct Answer: a, b and c

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25.

Complete the following sentence with the correct answer option.

Look at _______________ in that mirror!

Answer

Correct Answer: yourself

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26.

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?

Answer

Correct Answer: Sentence 1 is incorrect, but Sentence 2 is correct.

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27.

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

Answer

Correct Answer: No. However, the reproduced material must conform to the licensing agreements under which Wikipedia's content is licensed.

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28.

Which of the following is/are important component/s of formatting?

Answer

Correct Answer: a, b, c and d

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29.

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

Answer

Correct Answer: It will show web pages containing the words "content writer" in the URL.

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30.

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.

Answer

Correct Answer: Use of more words than needed.

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31.

Which of the following statements is INCORRECT with regard to searching for information on a certain product on the internet?

Answer

Correct Answer: The information provided in the first link on Google search result page is the most reliable source of information related to the product.

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32.

 A word which means the same as "Clever" is spelled as:

Answer

Correct Answer: Ingenious

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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 _______________.

Answer

Correct Answer: conscious...conscience

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34.

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?

Answer

Correct Answer: No

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35.

Complete the following sentence with the correct combination of words.

He is a _________ writer who writes under a _________ name.

Answer

Correct Answer: fiction; fictitious

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36.

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

Answer

Correct Answer: When the work is registered with the copyright and trademark office.

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37.

Which of the following sentences are grammatically INCORRECT?

Answer

Correct Answer: Ricky is one of those people who loves eating out with the family.

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38.

Which of the following acts constitutes copyright infringement?

Answer

Correct Answer: Reproducing copyrighted material on a free website.

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39.

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

Answer

Correct Answer: Results including pages which contain exactly the same phrase, i.e., Research Techniques Test.

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40.

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

Answer

Correct Answer: 50-66

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41.

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

Answer

Correct Answer: Write short and crisp sentences and stick to the point.

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42.

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

Answer

Correct Answer: Precede / Succeed

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43.

What is Anchor Text?

Answer

Correct Answer: It is the visible text that is hyperlinked to another page.

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44.

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.

Answer

Correct Answer: affect / effect

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45.

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

Answer

Correct Answer: No. As long as the website has a general copyright notation, it is not required to be placed below all content.

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46.

Which of the following is true in the context of Search Engine Optimization?

Answer

Correct Answer: It is preferable to optimize one web page for only one keyword.

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47.

Complete the sentence below with an appropriate word.

He _________ the books on the table and went out to play immediately.

Answer

Correct Answer: Laid

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48.

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

Answer

Correct Answer: Plagiarism

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49.

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.

Answer

Correct Answer: piece...peace

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50.

Complete the following sentence by choosing the correct set of words from the options below.

The _________ was _________ for his unfair _________ of the book.

Answer

Correct Answer: critic/criticized/critique

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51.

At what places in the sentence given below should commas be used?

Mark Twain's novels she believes stand the test of time.

Answer

Correct Answer: There should be a comma after novels and another one after believes.

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52.

Which of the following words has/have been spelled correctly?

Answer

Correct Answer: None of the words have been spelled correctly.

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53.

Complete the following sentence .

The better an emulsifier is, the longer the oil and the water take to _______________.

Answer

Correct Answer: separate

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54.

What does the term Keyword Prominence refer to?

Answer

Correct Answer: It refers to the fact that the keywords placed in important parts of a webpage are given priority by the search engines.

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55.

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

Answer

Correct Answer: Google shows web pages that contain the word Certification, but do not contain the word Networking.

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56.

Which of the following statements about the following copyright notation are true?

"Copyright 2008 Mathew S. Johnson."

Answer

Correct Answer: 2008 indicates the year of first publication.

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57.

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

Answer

Correct Answer: Stationery / Stationary

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58.

What is the best style of writing for online content?

Answer

Correct Answer: Depends on the target audience

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59.

In the context of copyright, the phrase "exclusive right" means that:

Answer

Correct Answer: the copyright holder is free to exercise the bundle of rights that come with the ownership of the copyright.

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60.

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

Answer

Correct Answer: Shows either 2010 or 2011, or both 2010 and 2011.

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61.

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?

Answer

Correct Answer: Use a style that will be read by both the students and the parents equally successfully.

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62.

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.

Answer

Correct Answer: 3-iii

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63.

Identify the misspelled word in the list below.

Answer

Correct Answer: Occurence

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64.

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.

Answer

Correct Answer: grateful

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65.

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.

Answer

Correct Answer: III and IV employ slang words.

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