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Report Writing Basics

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Answer 15 questions in 15 minutes.
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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
Examining opposing interpretations
Bases of comparison
To clearly state the purpose of the report
Oversimplification of the problem

2. Using present time viewpoint requires that verbs should...
Examining opposing interpretations
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
Acceptance of lack of evidence as proof to the contrary

3. The best basis for the main headings of a report on the progress of constructing of a new manufacturing plant
Be in whatever tense places each fact in its proper place in time at the time of writing
Parallelism
Time
Oversimplification of the problem

4. When you use the past time viewpoint in your report - you may use present tense verbs for...
Factor
Time
To clearly state the purpose of the report
Prevailing concepts and proven conclusions

5. Most correctly describes the sequences requirements of a report organized by time?
Prevailing concepts and proven conclusions
Any logical order of time
Bases of comparison
Time

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

7. Possible explanations for or solutions to a problem are termed
Oversimplification of the problem
Be in whatever tense places each fact in its proper place in time at the time of writing
Hypotheses
Time

8. The statement that describes what one should do after proving that a hypothesis is false
Bases of comparison
Explanation or elaboration
Test other hypotheses
Hypotheses

9. 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'?
Examining opposing interpretations
Hypotheses
To clearly state the purpose of the report
Explanation or elaboration

10. The best basis for the main headings of a report with the objective of recommending a promotion plan for a company
Prevailing concepts and proven conclusions
Factor
Time
Oversimplification of the problem

11. 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?
Examining opposing interpretations
Factor
Acceptance of lack of evidence as proof to the contrary
Explanation or elaboration

12. Using factors as criteria - e.g. such as price - feature - etc. in a problem of choosing the best equipment for a production task
Parallelism
It depends on the situation
Acceptance of lack of evidence as proof to the contrary
Bases of comparison

13. The most important function of a report introduction
Factor
To clearly state the purpose of the report
Examining opposing interpretations
Bases of comparison

14. The most valuable kind of information for a report is...
Acceptance of lack of evidence as proof to the contrary
It depends on the situation
Be in whatever tense places each fact in its proper place in time at the time of writing
To clearly state the purpose of the report

15. The use of similar constructions to express equal or closely related ideas.
Hypotheses
To clearly state the purpose of the report
Parallelism
Acceptance of lack of evidence as proof to the contrary