1. What is the purpose of a FAQ?
2. Which voice should be used for explaining instructional steps?
3. What does "SME" refer to?
4. Which of the following is the best way to summarize a list of software functions in written documentation?
5. True or False: Verb tense alignment is not applicable in technical writing.
6. When writing a technical manual for software, what preliminary meetings are best to attend, if possible?
7. What is the most common way to present task-oriented instructions in written documentation?
8. True or false? In order to be a technical writer, you must have a technical background.
9. Where can explanatory information appear?
10. What is a functional description?
11. What portion of a manual addresses issues that can occur with the product?
12. Which of the following uses INCORRECT capitalization?
13. Which of the following is the equivalent of a hyperlink in written documentation?
14. Which of the following is NOT used to markup and/or style technical writing?
15. How many iterations of your original document will a technical writer generally be expected to write?
16. Which of the following traits embody the ideal technical writing style?
17. In the context of technical writing, what does SME typically stand for?
18. What is cross-browser, cross platform compatibility?
19. If the document relies heavily on technical terms, which of the following should be included?
20. What is the purpose of a white paper?
21. What is the abstract?
22. Technical writing refers to:
23. As a general rule of thumb technical writers should use _______.
24. Which of the following is the most comprehensive definition of technical writing?
25. Which of the following is the best wording to appear in end user documentation?
26. Research is an important element of most technical writing projects?
27. Why are quick-start guides popular?
28. When documenting an unfamiliar subject, which of the following people would be the best to consult?
29. True or false? It is always best to use complex technical terms because it makes the document more credible.
30. Which of these are examples of technical writing?
31. In addition to spelling, grammar, and punctuation, what should a technical writer also check in the document?
32. When documenting a piece of software and referring to a particular feature, you should follow the spelling…
33. How does technical writing differ from expository writing?
34. ______ refers to the veracity of data, while _______ refers to the degree of exactness used in the measurements.
35. Choose the best technical sentence from the following:
36. What does p.r.n. Stand for?
37. When adding a safety hazard or warning to technical procedures, which of the following is the BEST answer for where the hazard or warning statement should be inserted?
38. What level of user will most likely read a technical white paper?
39. When technical writers talk about "single-source publishing," what do they mean?
40. MLA, APA and Chicago are all used in writing for what?
41. Which verb tense is most effective in technical writing?
42. Which of these is NOT a true statement about documents following a linear (paper) model?
43. What is the FOG test?
44. What person is primarily responsible for editing a technical manual for style and grammar?
45. What is a secondary source?
46. When dealing with a help guide on a computer, when a user presses F1 from a field, what kind of help does the user usually receive?
47. What does a schematic illustrate?
48. How to use capitalize titles if names are given?
49. What grammatical person is most often used in steps?
50. Suppose you are citing an author who is citing another author's work. Which author should you cite in your paper?
51. Which is the proper way to express a temperature in Kelvin?
52. Which of these is NOT an XML-based document format?
53. What is RoboHelp?
54. Which of the following is the best procedure for testing documentation?
55. What is the proper terminology for creating multiple outputs from one document?
56. What form of style is most often used in software documentation?
57. Scientific writing does not follow ornamental or flowery style of writing.
58. What is Technical jargon?
59. The Deductive order of writing moves from
60. Which of the following is the process of drafting your message?
61. Which of the following is achieved though a balance between precise language and familiar language?
62. Choose the correct option. Feasibility reports are used:
63. Which of the following are the characteristic features of "Plain English?"
64. A technical report should contain the following:
65. An "Executive Summary" can be part of a:
66. Which are the two types of specification documentations?
67. Which of the following are Help Authoring Software?
68. Which of the following is true regarding the "Table of Contents?"
69. What should you do to avoid plagiarism?
70. If you want to write a technical report on how type-1 diabetes is treated, you will probably include:
71. Which of the following works are not protected?
72. Which of the following can you include in a Progress Report?
73. Which of the following statements are true if the cell B1 contains the formula =$A$1?
74. Which of the following sentences/options describes an "index?"
75. Choose the correct option among the following: You have opened a page through Internet Explorer and want to see that page on your desktop. You should click the __________ menu, click on _________ and then click _________.
76. The __________ abstract should include all the important sections of the report.
77. Choose the correct pronouns to fill in the blanks. Let ______ all go for a walk except ______, because ______ is so tired.
78. Choose the correct prepositions to fill in the blanks. ______ lack of funds, the plan fell ______.
79. Choose the correct preposition to fill in the blank. All the people injured in the accident have been admitted ______ a hospital.
80. Which is the standard language used to create Web pages?
81. What are screen shots?
82. State whether true or false: A person's work is only recognized as original if it has a copyright notice attached.
83. The name for a set of fonts is termed:
84. What are sections used for in a Word document?
85. Abstracts can be of two types — ___________ and ___________.
86. Which of the following statements is the most correct and most effective way of writing?
87. How do you insert a sound file in a Microsoft Word 2007 document?
88. Using the thoughts and writings of other people and passing them as your own is known as_______.
89. What nature of information does a specification document contain?
90. Choose the correct pronouns to fill in the blanks. ______ and ______ have always understood each other although ______ have always been in different camps.
91. A legal violation of a copyright could be a(n) ___________.
92. If you would like to enter a part number for a product in Excel, e.g., 6776736, and would like Excel to treat it as text and not a number, what should you do?
93. Choose the right option(s) to fill in the blank(s). I find it very hard to remember ______ letters entrusted to me. I remember ______ to do so scores of times.
94. A PDF file can be viewed if ____________ is installed.
95. Can you insert a new table inside a cell of an existing table in a Microsoft Word document?
96. STC stands for:
97. How can you select all the blank cells in your Excel worksheet?
98. In Microsoft Excel, you select the row headings 10, 11, and 12 and then choose the menu option Insert -> Rows. What will happen?
99. A feasibility and evaluation report is an example of:
100. Which of the following examples of headings is most effective?
101. Does a user guide usually contain warranties and disclaimers?
102. Which of the following best defines RoboHELP?
103. Different states have different copyright laws in America.
104. What are "abstracts?"
105. Choose the correct sentence.
106. PDF is an acronym for:
107. The details of design, make, installation, and usage of a particular product are known as:
108. A diamond shaped box in a flowchart signifies:
109. Choose the correct sentence from the following:
110. How are spelling errors displayed in Microsoft Word?
111. A document that consists of instructions on how to use or troubleshoot a product is known as a _________.
112. Which of the following statement(s) is/are true about Technical Evaluation Reports?
113. What does a Primary Research Report describe?
114. A document written in the ________ tense sends the message immediately and is easier to comprehend.
115. What is a "procedure?"
116. What do Functional Specifications in a technical document include?
117. A Business Plan Report usually contains:
118. Which of the following is a diagram drawing software application used to draw diagrams like flowcharts?
119. A list of books, articles, or Web pages that a writer referenced in his document is known as:
120. To be a good technical writer, you have to:
121. What does a circle indicate in a flowchart?
122. What is the quickest way to select all the columns of a worksheet in Microsoft Excel 2007?
123. The first thing you should do when you are starting out to write a technical report is to:
124. The average number of words in a sentence should be:
125. Documents that help to get an organization hired or approved to undertake a project are known as:
126. What would you call a report that gives a background on a particular topic, say greenhouse gases?
127. What does the term "Glossary" mean?
128. The _______________ appears before (and, possibly, immediately after) the table of contents in a document.
129. You have to prepare an essay in Microsoft Word consisting of only 250 words. What is the most convenient way for you to count the total number of words in your document?
130. Which of the following characters must be added before a fraction value, e.g. 1/3, to avoid entering it as a date in Microsoft Excel 2007?
131. State whether true or false: A copyright in the context of authorship immediately becomes the property of the person who wrote the work.
132. Which of the following date formats is NOT available when entering a date into a cell in Microsoft Excel 2007?
133. As a writer, what do you do when you create a macro?
134. Choose the correct sentence:
135. What is a "white paper?"
136. How would you describe a "process?"
137. Which of the following statements best describes what "minimalism" is?
138. Choose the correct sentence
139. State whether true or false: A Table of Contents is the same as an Index.
140. Documentation that describes the steps to perform a task or a checklist of steps is ____.
141. Word association is a tool for _____
142. The "sandbox" is a term that is associated with the use of _______________.
143. Business documents can include all of the following except ____.
144. A résumé that is converted from a graphic image into text and searched for keywords is a _______.
145. A ________ is a specialized document used to share information with the news media.