1. With the advent of new technology, written reports are being phased out.
2. The groundwork or preliminary effort a report writer makes before the report is written often
takes more time than actually writing the report.
3. Most of the data needed for business reports are primary data.
4. Formality and frequency are two types of report classification.
5. Long reports tend to have a more informal appearance.
6. Reports requiring less effort should be written less formally.
7. Indirect order is often favored for short reports and proposals.
8. Organization by place is appropriate for a report dealing with simultaneous but separate events.
9. Headings are a useful tool in guiding the reader through the report.
10. The memo report starts with a brief introduction that tells the purpose of the report and who
authorized it.
11. The letter report is given to readers within the organization.
12. Headings are not appropriate in a letter report and the length should be between 5 to 8 pages.
13. Generally, the title page is the first page for most formal reports.
14. The title page serves to motivate the reader to read, interpret, and use the formal report.
15. Back matter, including a bibliography, is optional when writing a formal report.
16. Visual aids used to repeat what the text has shown should be placed in an appendix rather
than the body.
17. In the age of technological communication, business reports are being phased out.
18. The most common reason that managers write reports is that someone asked them to.
19. Actually writing the report takes more time than doing the preliminary groundwork.
20. A report writer should gather data before developing solutions or action items.
21. Reports assist managers in
22. In what order is the groundwork of a report completed?
23. Which of the following factors would influence the format a report takes?
24. The pattern of organization for a report dealing with chronologically sequenced material
would be
25. Organization by ___________ is the most common organizational plan because it is so broad.
26. Which heading system is used to indicate material subordinate to the main parts of the report?
27. A memo report
28. The last paragraph of a letter report should contain
29. The components of the title page include all of the following except
30. The executive summary, which is found in formal reports, is also known as
31. The executive summary should be _____ the length of the report.
32. Which is an optional element in the introduction of a formal report?
33. Which is not a correct form of back matter?
34. Which is not true of visual aid use?
35. Which of the following is the most dramatic visual aid?
36. Which statement about visual aids is false?
37. An example of an informal business report is a(n)
38. Which of the following is not considered front matter of a formal report?
39. Which of the following is not considered back matter of a formal report?
40. The formality of a report depends on
41. A popular new format for formal business reports is
42. Indirect order is the best arrangement of points for
43. Direct order is the best arrangement of points for
44. The introduction of a memo report should include all of the following except
45. Letter reports differ from memo reports according to
46. How many tables and figures should be included in a report to warrant a List of Illustrations
in the front matter?
47. Explain the differences between dramatic and informational visual aids. Why is the line graph
both dramatic and informational?
48. What are the strengths of the pie chart? What are its weaknesses?
49. How do headings in a report indicate the relative significance of the material?
50. What purposes does the letter of transmittal serve?