47) Breaking up long sentences is an example of what type of proofreading?
A) Revising for clarity
B) Revising for conciseness
C) Revising for tone
D) Revising for organization
E) Revising for readability
48) A hedge sentence avoids what type of writing issue?
A) Overly long sentences
B) Parallelism
C) Absolute or definitive statements
D) Dangling modifiers
E) Long noun sequences
49) Phrases such as “the above mentioned,” “the former,” “the latter,” and “the aforementioned”
are examples of what?
A) Camouflaged verbs
B) Reworded noun sequences
C) Dangling modifiers
D) Hedge sentences
E) Awkward references
50) What is the goal when editing for conciseness?
A) To impose parallelism
B) To make sure the document is as clear and easy to read as possible
C) To make sure the document is grammatically correct
D) To shorten the message by removing unnecessary words
E) To make sure the overall feel of the document is appropriate for a given audience
51) Which of the following will improve the clarity of a document?
A) Rewriting hedge sentences
B) Deleting unnecessary words and phrases
C) Replacing long words and phrases
D) Eliminating redundancies
E) Rewriting “it is” or “there are” starters
52) Phrases such as “future plans” “refer back” and “basic fundamentals” are all considered
what?
A) Unnecessary words and phrases
B) Long words and phrases
C) Redundancies
D) Double modifiers
E) Correct usage
53) Which of the following will improve the conciseness of the document?
A) Replacing long words and phrases
B) Replacing awkward references
C) Uses a variety of sentence structures
D) Changing verbs into nouns
E) Using a variety of sentence structures for similar ideas
54) Use the word “can” instead of the phrase “you have the capability” to make your sentence
more concise and avoid what?
A) Parallelism
B) A “you” statement
C) Wordy phrases
D) Too many pronouns
E) Hedging
55) Clarity can be improved by looking closely at paragraph organization, sentence structure,
and word choices.
56) Improvements in conciseness will also result in improvements in clarity.
57) A reputation for efficient writing will encourage readers to read your documents.
58) Discuss techniques for making documents more concise, and provide ineffective and
effective examples of each.
59) In business writing, what is the highest number of typefaces most documents should contain?
A) One
B) No more than two
C) No more than three
D) No more than four
E) As many as needed to add creativity and readability to the document
60) How does design affect readability?
A) The visual design sends a nonverbal message that influences the perception of the audience.
B) The visual design increases the amount of white space to improve readability.
C) The visual design will minimize the variety of typefaces used within the document.
D) The visual design lends contrast or emphasis to the type.
E) The visual design will eliminate “chunking” of data for mobile distribution.
61) When designing for readability, which of the following should be created through the use of
consistency, balance, restraint, and detail?
A) Strong headings
B) Effective design
C) Type style
D) Increased readability on mobile devices
E) Audience acceptance
62) When designing for printed messages, which key design elements should be considered to
achieve effective graphic design?
A) Consistency, conciseness, restraint and detail
B) Consistency, balance, restraint and detail
C) White space, margins, typeface and type style
D) Consistency, balance, restraint and readability
E) Balance, restraint, conciseness and use of mobile devices
63) Using similar margins, typeface, spacing, color, lines and position in all of your documents
will result in what?
A) Restraint
B) Balance
C) Consistency
D) White space
E) Detail
64) If a document has too many design elements, what readability tool is missing?
A) Restraint
B) Balance
C) Consistency
D) White space
E) Detail
65) To make pages and screens feel less intimidating and easier to read, what should be used
generously?
A) Graphic designs
B) Line justification
C) Typeface variety
D) Headings and subheadings
E) White space
66) Which of the following creates a document with a denser, heavier look?
A) White space
B) Typeface variety
C) Justified margins
D) Ragged margins
E) Graphic designs
67) The physical design of letters, numbers and text characters are referred to as what?
A) Graphic designs
B) Typeface
C) Justified margins
D) Ragged margins
E) White space
68) Type modifications such as boldface, italics, underlining and color represent what design
element?
A) Graphics
B) Typeface
C) Improved readability
D) Type style
E) Balance
69) When is it most appropriate to use italics in a printed document?
A) In headings
B) In subheadings
C) At the start of each paragraph
D) To draw attention to a key concept or phrase
E) To identify names of published works
70) When formatting for mobile devices, which of the following should be included?
A) Complex graphics
B) A variety of typefaces
C) Multiple screens
D) Minimal white space
E) Simple formats
71) When formatting for mobile devices, which of the following will aid the reader in identifying
key points in the communication?
A) Italics
B) Smaller fonts
C) Blank lines
D) Vertical layout
E) Embedded links
72) Making generous use of white space in and around the text can dramatically improve
readability on mobile screens.
73) When designing for mobile devices, it is best to minimize use of white space.