Which of the following is true about the attitudes of cultures toward various factors of
human relationships?
A. People belonging to polychronic cultures regard time as something that must be
planned in order to be used as efficiently as possible.
B. Communicators belonging to low-context cultures use a more multimodal style of
communication compared to those from high-context cultures.
C. In individualistic cultures people are expected to look after themselves and their
families.
D. People from across cultures hold the common view that space belongs to all.
E. Communicators belonging to high-context cultures tend to express themselves in
concrete, direct, and explicit ways.
Which of the following can be included when listing personal information in a resume?
A. Social activities
B. Age
C. Marital status
D. Race
E. Religion
Of the following headings from a report, _____ violates parallelism of construction.
A. “Adequacyof natural gas”
B. “Proximity to raw materials”
C. “Abundance of skilled labor”
D. “High tax rate is a problem”
E. “Availability of adequate transportation”
Which of the following is true of oral reports?
A. Oral reports always take the form of highly formal presentations.
B. An oral report refers to a list of topics to be discussed at a meeting.
C. The more informal oral reports are similar to routine conversations.
D. Oral reports are always internal; they do not have external audiences.
E. The ability to give effective oral reports is not critical in business since most reports
are written.
Which of the following is true about emotional appeals?
A. Emotional appeals are best suited for selling rational products.
B. Aristotle had categorized emotional appeal as logos.
C. Emotional appeals are typically based on our senses.
D. It is best to avoid using the emotional appeal when advertising products that do not
perform any discernible practical function.
E. Emotional appeals are mainly based on logic.
Which of the following phrasesis best to beginan adjustment refusal message?
A. “Refusal of your July 7 claim..”
B. “Why your July 7 claim is not justified…”
C. “The facts concerning our request for adjustment..”
D. “Your recent request for adjustment…”
E. “Your July 7 request for adjustment…”
Identify the dependent clause in the following sentence. When he comes back, we are
planning to celebrate his birthday.
A. When he comes back
B. We are planning to celebrate his birthday
C. to celebrate
D. comes back
E. to celebrate
Which of these concluding sentences is most likely to build goodwill in aroutine inquiry
message?
A. Your prompt reply to our proposal by the 31st of December will help us to start on
thenecessary action.
B. A prompt reply to the request we have put forward will be highly appreciated.
C. We know that you will be kind enough to help us. Thank you in advance for your
help.
D. Hoping to hear from you as soon as possible.
Which of the following is a source of primary research?
A. Encyclopedia
B. Interview
C. Almanac
D. Government publication
E. Website
A heavy use of long words should be avoided as:
A. they tend to be familiar words.
B. they tend to be concrete words.
C. they leave an impression of difficulty.
D. they are not stiff and precise.
Which of the following statements if true would support the critics claim that
theyou-viewpoint is a dishonest technique?
A. Writers admit they use the you-viewpoint to place themselves at the center of things.
B. Readers are indifferent to the you-viewpoint or the we-viewpoint in messages.
C. Readers are of the opinion that the you-view point is used to emphasize the impact of
abad news.
D. Readers claim that mostonline scam emails use the you-viewpoint writing.
E. The you-view point is mostly used by lawyers because readers take a longer time to
understand the purpose of message written in this manner.
Which of the following sentences has a dangling modifier?
A. Running to catch the school bus, my book fell in the mud.
B. Not only the students but also the professor was anxious to finish the class.
C. Neither of those hats suits your dress.
D. Everyone likes Millie’s chicken pie.
Which of the following sentences violates the rules of spelling?
A. I must have accidentally answered the wrong question.
B. The train finally arrived.
C. I am interested in applying for a teaching position in your school.
D. I blissfuly ate my cookies.
E. I tried to listen to him carefully.
Which of the following is exclusive to the ‘sending the message” step in a business
communication process?
A. Choosing a good time to deliver the message
B. Composing the message
C. Selecting a course of action
D. Considering possible communication strategies
E. Sensing a communication need
Which of the following sentences has atwo-word verb?
A. You must visit the museum.
B. Greg is from Washington.
C. The car broke down last night.
D. Most tourists love this spot.
E. There is a scheduled trip to the zoo now.