Question 1

Using the ideas of someone else without giving credit is called ____________________ and is unethical.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Using the ideas of someone else without...

Question 2

Some proposals are solicited through an RFP, which stands for

Accepted Answer

A)  Request for Pricing
B)  Requisition for Purchasing
C)  Request for Proposal
D)  Reading for Project

Question 3

Graphics are important in business reports because

Accepted Answer

A)  they save the writer time.
B)  readers grasp meaning from visuals more quickly than from text.
C)  they allow for the distortion of data.
D)  written text is becoming outdated.

Question 4

____________________ involves restating an original passage in your own words and in your own style.

Accepted Answer

The answer of ____________________ involves restating an original passage in...

Question 5

A database is a collection of information stored digitally so that it is accessible by computers and mobile electronic devices.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 6

All of the following are tests to determine fair use except

Accepted Answer

A)  nature of the copyrighted work.
B)  notoriety of author.
C)  amount of material copied.
D)  effect of the use on the potential market.

Question 7

Plagiarism

Accepted Answer

A)  involves using good data from reputable sources to increase your credibility and to enhance the logic of your reasoning.
B)  happens in only academic settings.
C)  is the act of using others' ideas without proper documentation or by paraphrasing poorly.
D)  occurs when writers acknowledge the sources of their researched information.

Question 8

All of the following are front matter components of a formal report except the

Accepted Answer

A)  letter or memo of transmittal.
B)  list of figures or tables.
C)  appendix.
D)  executive summary.

Question 9

A report discussing the correct procedure to process customer complaints should be organized using a chronological order.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

The major advantage of line charts is that they

Accepted Answer

A)  compare related items.
B)  present large amounts of data.
C)  show the proportion of parts to a whole.
D)  demonstrate trends.

Question 11

A document that specifies a business or agency's requirements and solicits competitive bids from vendors is known as an RFP, which stands for ______________________.

Accepted Answer

request for proposal

Question 12

The only item that you must document in a report is a quotation of another person's actual spoken or written words.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

A(n) ____________________ is a written offer to solve problems, provide services, or sell products.

Accepted Answer

The answer of A(n) ____________________ is a written offer to solve...

Question 14

The introduction should be the principal section of a formal report.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

In crafting the introduction to a proposal, you should avoid a "hook" focusing on the reader's needs because it seems manipulative.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

You can avoid plagiarism by using the grammatical structure of the original source and replacing select words with synonyms.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

In a solicited proposal, your goal is to convince the reader that a problem exists.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 18

Which of the following statements would need to be documented in a report?

Accepted Answer

A)  Tornadoes caused extensive loss of property and lives in Missouri.
B)  You can get an idea of how dangerous a tornado is by its rating.
C)  Damaging winds, common in strong tornadoes, caused problems for the residents of Missouri.
D)  The Fujita-Pearson tornado scale rates tornadoes with wind speeds of 261 to 318 miles per hour as F5 storms.

Question 19

Direct quotations are often useful to provide objective data and to establish the severity of a problem as seen by experts.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Tyler is writing a report that analyzes the GlobalCom, Inc., market share of cell phone subscriptions worldwide by region. He will probably organize his report

Accepted Answer

A)  chronologically by the date the cell phone subscriptions reached their maximums.
B)  around extensive secondary data to assure the reader that he conducted adequate research before he wrote the report.
C)  using a functional arrangement to show types of subscriptions globally.
D)  geographically with sections representing each region's market share.

Exam 10: Proposals and Formal Reports

Using the ideas of someone else without giving credit is called ____________________ and is unethical.

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

Some proposals are solicited through an RFP, which stands for

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

Graphics are important in business reports because

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

____________________ involves restating an original passage in your own words and in your own style.

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

A database is a collection of information stored digitally so that it is accessible by computers and mobile electronic devices.

Correct AnswerverifiedTrue

All of the following are tests to determine fair use except

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

Plagiarism

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

All of the following are front matter components of a formal report except the

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

A report discussing the correct procedure to process customer complaints should be organized using a chronological order.

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

The major advantage of line charts is that they

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

A document that specifies a business or agency's requirements and solicits competitive bids from vendors is known as an RFP, which stands for ______________________.

Correct Answerverifiedrequest for proposal

The only item that you must document in a report is a quotation of another person's actual spoken or written words.

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

A(n) ____________________ is a written offer to solve problems, provide services, or sell products.

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

The introduction should be the principal section of a formal report.

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

In crafting the introduction to a proposal, you should avoid a "hook" focusing on the reader's needs because it seems manipulative.

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

You can avoid plagiarism by using the grammatical structure of the original source and replacing select words with synonyms.

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

In a solicited proposal, your goal is to convince the reader that a problem exists.

Correct AnswerverifiedFalse

Which of the following statements would need to be documented in a report?

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

Direct quotations are often useful to provide objective data and to establish the severity of a problem as seen by experts.

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

Tyler is writing a report that analyzes the GlobalCom, Inc., market share of cell phone subscriptions worldwide by region. He will probably organize his report

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

Correct Answer
verified

Correct Answer
verified

Correct Answer
verified

Correct Answer
verified

Correct Answer
verified
True

Correct Answer
verified

Correct Answer
verified

Correct Answer
verified

Correct Answer
verified

Correct Answer
verified

Correct Answer
verified
request for proposal

Correct Answer
verified

Correct Answer
verified

Correct Answer
verified

Correct Answer
verified

Correct Answer
verified

Correct Answer
verified
False

Correct Answer
verified

Correct Answer
verified

Correct Answer
verified