Report Writing MCQs (Chapterwise Multiple Choice Questions)

The use of fonts, page layout, page numbers, and labels for graphics constitute what aspect of a report?

The references

The format

The captions

The research

Answer & Explanation

Correct Answer: The format

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Q 8.2: ________ are also called trade receivables.

Accounts receivable

Other receivables

Income taxes refundable

Advances to employees

Answer & Explanation

Correct Answer: Accounts receivable

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Select the evidence that would least contribute to a team performance report written for a business.

Descriptions of employees' attitudes

Interpretations of employees' personal activities

Information about employees' productivity

Details regarding employees' tardiness

Answer & Explanation

Correct Answer: Interpretations of employees' personal activities

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Which of these is true of the Abstract?

It has about 100-500 words as a rule.

It focuses on the conclusions reached.

It is designed for presenting the methodology used.

It is the first thing to be written.

Answer & Explanation

Correct Answer: It has about 100-500 words as a rule.

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The main purpose of a business report is to ______________.

tell a story

share opinions

present information

None of these

Answer & Explanation

Correct Answer: present information

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Which of the following audience types could the writer of a business report target?

Primary and secondary audiences

Primary, secondary, and immediate audiences

Primary and immediate audiences

None of these

Answer & Explanation

Correct Answer: Primary, secondary, and immediate audiences

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Which of the following is the most important concern a journalist should have when writing a report about an event?

To entertain the reader, even if the facts are challenged

To get the story in on or before deadline

To be factually accurate, given the report is about real people and a real event

To impress the managing editor and receive a promotion

Answer & Explanation

Correct Answer: To be factually accurate, given the report is about real people and a real event

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Which of the following is indispensable when writing a journalistic report?

The report must be at least 1000 words long.

There must be a story to tell.

The report must include details about the writer's circumstances.

The report must enforce the values of the newspaper.

Answer & Explanation

Correct Answer: There must be a story to tell.

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What enhances readability in a report?

Variety in paragraph length

Sentences that average 14 words or fewer

Prepositions that do not exceed a ratio of 1 per 11 words

All of these

Answer & Explanation

Correct Answer: All of these

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The term

a letter to the person who commissioned the report in which the report writer effectively hands over the report

a letter containing self-criticism that the writer prepares for himself

a letter containing editorial comments and suggestions for improvement that the writer receives from the first readers of the report

a letter to a publisher asking for the report to be withdrawn from the publication process

Answer & Explanation

Correct Answer: a letter to the person who commissioned the report in which the report writer effectively hands over the report

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