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This section includes 90 Mcqs, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your Professional Communication knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.
| 51. |
Which of these is the best medium for advertisement? |
| A. | Television |
| B. | Newspapers |
| C. | Magazines |
| D. | Radio |
| Answer» B. Newspapers | |
| 52. |
Which of these media needs a script for an advertisement? |
| A. | Newspaper advertisements |
| B. | Classified advertisements |
| C. | Radio |
| D. | Magazine |
| Answer» D. Magazine | |
| 53. |
A report may be used for reading or hearing. |
| A. | True |
| B. | False |
| C. | May be True or False |
| D. | Can't say |
| Answer» B. False | |
| 54. |
What is the first column of a table called? |
| A. | Head |
| B. | Subhead |
| C. | Heading |
| D. | Boxhead |
| Answer» C. Heading | |
| 55. |
Which of these must be avoided in a technical report? |
| A. | Facts |
| B. | Logical conclusion |
| C. | Objective evaluation |
| D. | Subjective evaluation |
| Answer» E. | |
| 56. |
Index precis is also known as _____ |
| A. | docket |
| B. | telegraphese |
| C. | narrative precis |
| D. | precis of speech |
| Answer» B. telegraphese | |
| 57. |
_______ report provides rational findings. |
| A. | Informative |
| B. | Interpretative |
| C. | Routine |
| D. | Progress |
| Answer» C. Routine | |
| 58. |
______ gives the substance of the report. |
| A. | Abstract |
| B. | Summary |
| C. | Preface |
| D. | Table of contents |
| Answer» C. Preface | |
| 59. |
Which of these is not a parameter in a report? |
| A. | Extent of information |
| B. | Quality of information |
| C. | Age of writer |
| D. | Ability to acquire information |
| Answer» D. Ability to acquire information | |
| 60. |
Which of these is not a type of essay? |
| A. | Narrative essay |
| B. | Descriptive essay |
| C. | Argumentative essay |
| D. | Personal essay |
| Answer» E. | |
| 61. |
Which of these essays tells a story? |
| A. | Narrative essays |
| B. | Descriptive essays |
| C. | Reflective essays |
| D. | Argumentative essays |
| Answer» B. Descriptive essays | |
| 62. |
Which of these contains symbols? |
| A. | Pie graph |
| B. | Pictorial graph |
| C. | Precis |
| D. | Bar graph |
| Answer» C. Precis | |
| 63. |
When a newspaper advertisement looks like a new story, it is called _______ |
| A. | classified notice |
| B. | reading notice |
| C. | writing notice |
| D. | spoken notice |
| Answer» C. writing notice | |
| 64. |
A summary is _____ of the original report. |
| A. | 2-5 percent |
| B. | 5-10 percent |
| C. | 12-15 percent |
| D. | 15-20 percent |
| Answer» C. 12-15 percent | |
| 65. |
Which of the following is NOT a rule of precis writing? |
| A. | Always have a heading |
| B. | Use as extensive vocabulary as possible |
| C. | Remove any irrelevant information present in the original passage |
| D. | Do not use any short forms or abbreviations |
| Answer» C. Remove any irrelevant information present in the original passage | |
| 66. |
A precis should be written in third person. |
| A. | True |
| B. | False |
| C. | May be True or False |
| D. | Can't say |
| Answer» B. False | |
| 67. |
_______ in a speech must be avoided in a summary. |
| A. | Facts |
| B. | Ideas |
| C. | Repetitions |
| D. | Verbs |
| Answer» D. Verbs | |
| 68. |
A technical report reduces to writing the facts of a particular situation. |
| A. | True |
| B. | False |
| C. | May be True or False |
| D. | Can't say |
| Answer» B. False | |
| 69. |
Where is the signature mentioned in a memorandum? |
| A. | Top left |
| B. | Top right |
| C. | Bottom left |
| D. | Bottom right |
| Answer» E. | |
| 70. |
Basic principles of advertisement remains the same for different mediums. |
| A. | True |
| B. | False |
| C. | May be True or False |
| D. | Can't say |
| Answer» B. False | |
| 71. |
The date of the passage must not be given in precis of continuous matter. |
| A. | True |
| B. | False |
| C. | May be True or False |
| D. | Can't say |
| Answer» C. May be True or False | |
| 72. |
The choice of medium of advertisement depends on the contents of the message. |
| A. | True |
| B. | False |
| C. | May be True or False |
| D. | Can't say |
| Answer» B. False | |
| 73. |
In a precis, conjunctions can be replaced by _______ |
| A. | Full stop |
| B. | Semicolon |
| C. | Apostrophe |
| D. | Dash |
| Answer» C. Apostrophe | |
| 74. |
Which of these is not a parameter of a report? |
| A. | Ability to acquire additional information |
| B. | Quality of additional information acquired |
| C. | Ability to arrive at subjective evaluation |
| D. | Ability to provide worthwhile recommendations |
| Answer» D. Ability to provide worthwhile recommendations | |
| 75. |
An essay could be short or long. |
| A. | True |
| B. | False |
| C. | May be True or False |
| D. | Can't say |
| Answer» B. False | |
| 76. |
Interpretative reports are also known as ________ |
| A. | recommendation reports |
| B. | routine reports |
| C. | progress reports |
| D. | informal reports |
| Answer» B. routine reports | |
| 77. |
Which of these is not a type of precis? |
| A. | Precis of speech |
| B. | Precis of correspondence |
| C. | Tables |
| D. | Telegraphese |
| Answer» D. Telegraphese | |
| 78. |
Which of the following shows a trend of progress over a known period? |
| A. | Rectilinear graph |
| B. | Tables |
| C. | Multiline graphs |
| D. | Bar graphs |
| Answer» B. Tables | |
| 79. |
The Chambers Everyday Dictionary describes precis as _______ |
| A. | a summary |
| B. | a presentation |
| C. | a story |
| D. | an incident |
| Answer» B. a presentation | |
| 80. |
Which of these reports involves the checking of a piece of equipment to see if it’s still in working condition? |
| A. | Progress report |
| B. | Laboratory report |
| C. | Inspection report |
| D. | Inventory report |
| Answer» D. Inventory report | |
| 81. |
A precis must always have a ______ |
| A. | subheading |
| B. | heading |
| C. | story |
| D. | incident |
| Answer» C. story | |
| 82. |
Which of these is not a characteristic of an advertisement? |
| A. | Inspire a customer |
| B. | Arouse a desire |
| C. | Discourage the buyer |
| D. | Convince the buyer |
| Answer» D. Convince the buyer | |
| 83. |
A technical report establishes a _______ |
| A. | illogical conclusion |
| B. | logical conclusion |
| C. | personal prejudice |
| D. | misplaced learning |
| Answer» C. personal prejudice | |
| 84. |
Where is introductory letter placed? |
| A. | At the beginning |
| B. | At the end |
| C. | After the title page |
| D. | Just before the last page |
| Answer» D. Just before the last page | |
| 85. |
A written report is more formal than an oral report. |
| A. | True |
| B. | False |
| C. | May be True or False |
| D. | Can't say |
| Answer» B. False | |
| 86. |
Which of these people submit business-like reports? |
| A. | Business administrators |
| B. | Teachers |
| C. | Engineers |
| D. | Scientists |
| Answer» C. Engineers | |
| 87. |
A formal report must contain rational information. |
| A. | True |
| B. | False |
| C. | May be True or False |
| D. | Can't say |
| Answer» B. False | |
| 88. |
A report is a systematic description of an event. |
| A. | True |
| B. | False |
| C. | May be True or False |
| D. | Can't say |
| Answer» B. False | |
| 89. |
Which of these is not a parameter of a formal report? |
| A. | Presentation |
| B. | Complaint |
| C. | Information |
| D. | Request |
| Answer» C. Information | |
| 90. |
Which of these does not come under reports? |
| A. | News items |
| B. | Memorandums |
| C. | Notice |
| D. | Report cards |
| Answer» D. Report cards | |