British nationals generally offer a handshake that is:
A. brusque and firm, with a single pump.
B. moderate in grasp and repeated frequently.
C. soft, with three to five pumps.
D. strong, long-lasting, and sometimes with kisses on both cheeks.
E. moderate in grasp and includes a double kiss.
Which of the following is true about collaborative writing projects?
A. At a minimum, the group will consist of ten.
B. A maximum of fifty is a good rule since larger groups tend to lose efficiency.
C. In most business situations the highest ranking administrator in the group serves as
leader.
D. With group writing projects, it is a not at all a good idea to have one person in charge
overseeing the entire process.
E. The group will generate its own ground rules to which all members need not agree.
Choose the sentence that follows the basic principles of capitalization.
A. Margaret earned a master’s degree in business before she went on for a Ph.D. in
economics.
B. Margaret earned a master’s degree in Business before she went on for a Ph.D. in
economics.
C. Margaret earned a master’s Degree in Business before she went on for a Ph.D. in
economics.
D. Margaret earned a Master’s Degree in business before she went on for a Ph.D in
economics.
E. Margaret earned a master’s degree in business before she went on for a ph.d in
economics.
Which of the following is a major trend in the present business arena?
A. Increased popularity of hierarchical company structures
B. Decreased diversity of employees in the workplace
C. Increased focus on corporate social responsibility
D. Increased rejection of the new media
E. Decreased usage of electronic correspondence by business writers
Which of the following is the most common method of organizing a resume?
A. Achievements layout
B. Combination layout
C. Reverse chronological organizational layout
D. Functional layout
E. Targeted layout
Which of the following best defines a Gantt chart?
A. A chart that shows the hierarchy of levels and positions in an organization
B. A chart that shows thesequence of activities in a process
C. A visual presentation that shows planning and scheduling activities
D. A chart that show comparisons of quantity changes at a moment in time
E. A chart that is used to compare the subdivisions of percentages
Which of the following errors will a spelling checker accurately identify?
A. Misspelling bureaucracy as bureacracy
B. Misspelling team as teem
C. Misspelling phase as face
D. Using good instead of fine
E. Using lessen instead of reduce
During the report-writing process, in order to minimize human errors while interpreting
your information you should:
A. add color to interpretations to make the report more interesting.
B. compare noncomparable data.
C. make the facts more exciting than they actually are.
D. refrain from collecting representative data.
E. refrain from interpreting a lack of evidence as proof to the contrary.
Wikipedia is usually not used as a main resource for research because:
A. it can only be used for primary research.
B. it is written by and maintained by volunteers.
C. it gives only an interpretive approach to a research.
D. it utilizes electronic personal agents.
E. it cannot be used to learn about a new subject.
Hispanics generally offer a handshake that is:
A. brusque and firm with a single pump.
B. moderate in grasp and repeated frequently.
C. firm with three to five pumps.
D. gentle, long-lasting, and sometimes with kisses on both cheeks.
E. light, quick, and sometimes with a double kiss.
Which of the following is true about a routine inquiry that seeks only one piece of
information?
A. The message can be concluded immediately after asking for the information.
B. Such a message restricts the sender from adding any extra explanation related to the
query.
C. The length of the message must be kept to a minimum by excluding any extra
information.
D. A message involving routine inquiry makes it mandatory for the writer to use the
indirect approach.
E. The message requires that the writer uses the we-viewpoint.