Multiple choice question:
1. Mark the best of these charts for comparing sales for 2007 and 2008 of Company A's seven U.S. sales districts.
pie chart
bilateral bar chart
stacked bar chart
line charts
statistical map
2. In very formal reports written for a group of readers, the work done by a letter of transmittal may be done by the:
letter of authorization.
acknowledgments.
preview.
executive summary.
preface.
3. A writer decides to include some of her or his working papers and summary tables in the report. The best place for them is probably in:
the text, near this discussion.
a special section of the report text.
the introduction.
the appendix.
the preface.
4. The best of these charts to show a company's sales totals for each year from 1958 to the present is a:
line chart.
clustered bar chart.
stacked bar chart.
simple bar chart.
bilateral bar chart.
5. The best of the following places for defining some technical words to be used in a report is in the:
introduction.
index.
appendix.
section summaries.
executive summary.
6. In the letter of transmittal, the words transmitting the report are most appropriately placed:
in the very beginning.
after the beginning introductory sentence.
after adequate explanation.
at the letter end.
as a postscript.
7. The best graphic type for showing a continuous series of data over time, with subparts, is the:
simple line chart.
stacked bar chart.
pie chart.
area chart.
clustered bar chart.
8. Which of the following topics is not normally considered for coverage in the report introduction?
Purpose.
Origin of the report.
Historical background.
Preview.
Foreword.
9. The pages preceding the text of a long, formal report are properly called:
introductory parts.
preview parts.
prefatory parts.
the foreword.
orientation pages.
10. A vital part of almost every report contains statements concerning its problem. Evaluate and explain the significance of report problems whose introductions could require coverage of methods of collecting data, historical background, and limitations.