Email Writing Quiz # 1

Identify the synonym of Munif‌icient.

Generous

Gregarious

Combative

Sensitive

Identify the synonym of "Supercilious".

Advanced

Rustic

Foremost

Arrogant

Which of the following is a synonym of the word, quintessential?

ultimate

indispensable

unimaginable

incredible

What is the synonym of the word, irate?

Wide and deep enough

Angry

Wandering

Cheap and gaudy

Having a cleansing effect

What is the synonym of the word, irascible?

Short-tempered

Understanding

Immature

Widespread

What is the synonym of the word, perfunctory?

Done as a duty and without feeling

Done out of sincere emotion

Inclement

The second-last in a list

Related to forests

What is the meaning of the word, sedulous?

Unemotional

Faulty

High on drugs and not in senses

Full of the feeling of envy

Showing great care and effort

What is the meaning of the word. facetious?

Extremely unreliable

lnappropriately amusing or intelligent

Highly reasonable and dignified

Uncomfortable about future

Resigned to one's fate

Read the following sentence, which is in active voice, and choose the option that represents its correct passive voice.
Sentence: I did the assigned work in record hours.

The assigned work is done by me in record hours.

The assigned work was done in the record hours by me.

The assigned work has been done by me in record hours.

The assigned work was done by me in record hours.

A sentence has been broken into parts. Select the part(s) with grammatical error(s). If there is no error, choose Option e as the answer.

The boys divided the fruits

between themselves.

which were given to them

at the party.

No error

Choose the Option with error(s). If none of the options contains error, choose the answer as Option (e).

Neither of the two boys was present in the class.

Commitment means staying loyal to what you said you were going to do, even long after the mood you said it in has left.

Ask questions and show genuine curiosity.

Be who you are and say what you feel, because those who mind don't matter, and those who matter don't mind.

No error.

Read the sentence given below.
I am very passionate about writing and I write in my_pocket dairy every night
Which of the following options will replace the underlined part of the sentence in order to construct a correct sentence? If there is no error. choose your answer as Option (e).

write in my pocket dairy all night.

write in the pocket dairy every night.

write to the pocket dairy every night.

Write in my pocket diary every night.

NO error

Choose the series of articles and conjunctions that best completes the following sentence.
Julia, who is studying to be foreign correspondent, is currently doing internship in Middle East will return before the end of year.

(no article required), an, the. but, the

the, a, the. however, a

a. an. (no article required). yet. a

a. an, the. but, the

Which of the following options should replace the underlined phrase in the statement to make it grammatically correct?
Past history is the section that begins by listing the patients' childhood illnesses and including all past medical history with reference to diseases and allergies.

illnesses and including all past medical history

illnesses and included all past medical history

illnesses and includes all past medical history

illnesses and included all of the past medical history

illnesses but includes all medical history of the past

John and Mary told their respective parents that they wanted their wedding to be a affair.

muff‌led

low-key

senile

livid

contiguous

Complete the following sentence using the option that best fits the meaning Of the sentence as a whole.
Mark was so with his own ideas and planning that he did not pay any heed to the other members of the team.

eager

enamored

hopeful

caressed

scintillated

Complete the following sentence using the option that best fits the meaning of the sentence as a whole.
It is a accepted fact that all that glitters is not gold.

highly

widely

completely

Complete the following sentence using the option that best fits the meaning of the sentence as a whole.
A person who works in a __ manner, always achieves great heights in life.

persistent

continuous

continual

perpetual

constant

Choose the option which completes the following sentence:
Many cynics regard traditional philosophies as too abstract and remote

from real human experience.

than real human taste.

on real human experience.

about actual world pretentions.

Complete the following sentence using the option that best fits the meaning of the sentence as a whole.
burning of fossil fuels has resulted in Climatic Changes leading to global warming.

Indeterminate. Torrid

infinitesimal, drastic

indiscriminate, sustained

irascible, cataclysmic

Undeterred, unwarranted

Complete the following sentence using the option that best fits the meaning of the sentence as a whole.
No other but the of bilateral talks only can reconcile the issue.

red herring. Prevarication

rationale. Pursuance

endeavor. perseverance

schema, premise

Which of the following is the best explanation of "netiquette"?

Electronic netball practice.

An abbreviation for 'internet etiquette‘ or even 'ethics on the net', the correct way to interact in an online setting.

Networking expertise. especially when offline.

Online chatrooms for sophisticated Mac and PC users.

Which of the following best reflects the "golden rule" of interpersonal internet etiquette?

Spam your friends.

Remember the human (remember that a real person is receiving the message).

Sometimes act friendly in chat and e-mails.

Only f‌lame your friends by accident.

All of the above.

What does "flaming" or "to flame" mean in the online world?

Flaming means to deliver a strongly held Opinion without holding back any emotion, often offending the person who is 'f‌lamed‘.

To grow angry and increasingly upset by a message you have received.

To grow red in the face, embarrassed by certain online content.

To cause a shutdown of your computer by accident.

What does it mean to 'respect somebody else's bandwidth'?

To measure the width of the desktop PC in comparison to a laptop of the same brand.

To open doors for them to f‌it through, a reference specifically to the real rather than the virtual world.

To be conscious of how much storage space you are controlling in any given communication. since everyone has the limited space.

To allow them two communications for every single communication of your own.

None of the above.

What is the correct way to address someone online, if you are unsure of how he or she would like to be addressed?

Use their f‌irst name; it is always the friendliest option.

Use their last name, such as Mr. Jones or Ms. Jones.

Use their full name with the f‌irst name in parentheses afterwards.

Use Dear X to demonstrate your uncertainty. and they will probably correct you.

What does "HTH" mean in an e-mail or on a message board?

Happy today happy

Hope this helps

Help the human

Happy to help

Options b and d

Why is it always good to use proper grammar and correct spelling in Internet postings such as message boards?

People who are non-native English speakers will understand your writing easily.

Good grammar and spelling keep ambiguity to a minimum, thereby communicating the message more clearly.

You do not want to be embarrassed.

It is good manners, and you can be proud of yourself.

You are always morallyjudged by how many typos you make.

What does "spamming" mean, and is it good or bad netiquette?

Sending online presents or ‘spam' to your co-workers and friends (good netiquette).

Sending unsolicited emails or communications to people online (bad netiquette).

Both a and b, depending on the context.

Same as 'flaming' (good netiquette).

Same as 'e-mail jousting' (bad netiquette).

When e-mailing or posting online, which of the following options is an alternative to the use of bold or italic styles for the purpose of emphasizing the message?

Use capitals

Use color

Use carefully chosen words and phrases, so that the meaning is clear and not ambiguous and unlikely to cause misunderstandings.

Draw a picture and insert it around the text.