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Report Writing Basics

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1. 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
To clearly state the purpose of the report
Oversimplification of the problem
It depends on the situation
Any logical order of time

2. This best describes the negative test of interpretation
Prevailing concepts and proven conclusions
Factor
Bases of comparison
Examining opposing interpretations

3. The use of similar constructions to express equal or closely related ideas.
It depends on the situation
Any logical order of time
Factor
Parallelism

4. The best basis for the main headings of a report on the progress of constructing of a new manufacturing plant
Prevailing concepts and proven conclusions
Hypotheses
Time
Factor

5. 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?
Hypotheses
Explanation or elaboration
Any logical order of time
Acceptance of lack of evidence as proof to the contrary

6. When you use the past time viewpoint in your report - you may use present tense verbs for...
Examining opposing interpretations
Prevailing concepts and proven conclusions
Acceptance of lack of evidence as proof to the contrary
To clearly state the purpose of the report

7. The most important function of a report introduction
Hypotheses
To clearly state the purpose of the report
Be in whatever tense places each fact in its proper place in time at the time of writing
It depends on the situation

8. 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'?
Be in whatever tense places each fact in its proper place in time at the time of writing
Bases of comparison
Explanation or elaboration
Prevailing concepts and proven conclusions

9. Using present time viewpoint requires that verbs should...
Oversimplification of the problem
Examining opposing interpretations
Be in whatever tense places each fact in its proper place in time at the time of writing
Acceptance of lack of evidence as proof to the contrary

10. The best basis for the main headings of a report with the objective of recommending a promotion plan for a company
Factor
Examining opposing interpretations
Parallelism
Oversimplification of the problem

11. Most correctly describes the sequences requirements of a report organized by time?
Acceptance of lack of evidence as proof to the contrary
To clearly state the purpose of the report
Any logical order of time
Oversimplification of the problem

12. The statement that describes what one should do after proving that a hypothesis is false
Acceptance of lack of evidence as proof to the contrary
To clearly state the purpose of the report
Hypotheses
Test other hypotheses

13. Possible explanations for or solutions to a problem are termed
Bases of comparison
It depends on the situation
Examining opposing interpretations
Hypotheses

14. Using factors as criteria - e.g. such as price - feature - etc. in a problem of choosing the best equipment for a production task
Oversimplification of the problem
Bases of comparison
Any logical order of time
Time

15. The most valuable kind of information for a report is...
Examining opposing interpretations
Factor
It depends on the situation
Time