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Report Writing Basics

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Answer 15 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Possible explanations for or solutions to a problem are termed
Examining opposing interpretations
Factor
Hypotheses
To clearly state the purpose of the report

2. When you use the past time viewpoint in your report - you may use present tense verbs for...
Hypotheses
Examining opposing interpretations
Test other hypotheses
Prevailing concepts and proven conclusions

3. Using present time viewpoint requires that verbs should...
Test other hypotheses
Be in whatever tense places each fact in its proper place in time at the time of writing
Any logical order of time
Hypotheses

4. Using factors as criteria - e.g. such as price - feature - etc. in a problem of choosing the best equipment for a production task
Time
Test other hypotheses
Bases of comparison
Explanation or elaboration

5. Most correctly describes the sequences requirements of a report organized by time?
It depends on the situation
Acceptance of lack of evidence as proof to the contrary
Any logical order of time
To clearly state the purpose of the report

6. You can find no evidence that Ms. River Tam is a good credit risk. Therefore - you conclude she is a poor risk and turn down her application for credit. Which fallacy is most likely to undermine the validity of your decision?
Bases of comparison
Acceptance of lack of evidence as proof to the contrary
Test other hypotheses
Oversimplification of the problem

7. What relationship is shown by the transitional word or words in this sentence: 'The Acme Company - for example - has had such a program for the past eleven years'?
To clearly state the purpose of the report
Hypotheses
Factor
Explanation or elaboration

8. The best basis for the main headings of a report with the objective of recommending a promotion plan for a company
Test other hypotheses
Factor
Time
To clearly state the purpose of the report

9. The statement that describes what one should do after proving that a hypothesis is false
Factor
Oversimplification of the problem
Test other hypotheses
Explanation or elaboration

10. The best basis for the main headings of a report on the progress of constructing of a new manufacturing plant
To clearly state the purpose of the report
Prevailing concepts and proven conclusions
Time
Parallelism

11. The most important function of a report introduction
Examining opposing interpretations
To clearly state the purpose of the report
It depends on the situation
Oversimplification of the problem

12. The most valuable kind of information for a report is...
To clearly state the purpose of the report
Examining opposing interpretations
Be in whatever tense places each fact in its proper place in time at the time of writing
It depends on the situation

13. You have used earnings records to prove that people in a city are much better off economically than people in a rural area. The fallacy in your interpretation is
Hypotheses
Parallelism
Factor
Oversimplification of the problem

14. The use of similar constructions to express equal or closely related ideas.
Explanation or elaboration
Hypotheses
Test other hypotheses
Parallelism

15. This best describes the negative test of interpretation
Examining opposing interpretations
Prevailing concepts and proven conclusions
Test other hypotheses
Hypotheses