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Report Writing Basics

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Answer 15 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. The most valuable kind of information for a report is...
It depends on the situation
Acceptance of lack of evidence as proof to the contrary
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

2. This best describes the negative test of interpretation
Examining opposing interpretations
Time
It depends on the situation
Prevailing concepts and proven conclusions

3. Using factors as criteria - e.g. such as price - feature - etc. in a problem of choosing the best equipment for a production task
Prevailing concepts and proven conclusions
Bases of comparison
Test other hypotheses
Explanation or elaboration

4. The most important function of a report introduction
Time
To clearly state the purpose of the report
Test other hypotheses
Any logical order of time

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

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?
To clearly state the purpose of the report
Acceptance of lack of evidence as proof to the contrary
Bases of comparison
Examining opposing interpretations

7. The use of similar constructions to express equal or closely related ideas.
Oversimplification of the problem
Parallelism
Acceptance of lack of evidence as proof to the contrary
It depends on the situation

8. Most correctly describes the sequences requirements of a report organized by time?
Test other hypotheses
Be in whatever tense places each fact in its proper place in time at the time of writing
Hypotheses
Any logical order of time

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'?
Bases of comparison
Parallelism
Explanation or elaboration
Be in whatever tense places each fact in its proper place in time at the time of writing

10. Using present time viewpoint requires that verbs should...
Time
Examining opposing interpretations
Be in whatever tense places each fact in its proper place in time at the time of writing
Oversimplification of the problem

11. The statement that describes what one should do after proving that a hypothesis is false
To clearly state the purpose of the report
Bases of comparison
Test other hypotheses
Hypotheses

12. The best basis for the main headings of a report on the progress of constructing of a new manufacturing plant
Examining opposing interpretations
Any logical order of time
Time
To clearly state the purpose of the report

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
Bases of comparison
Prevailing concepts and proven conclusions
Oversimplification of the problem
Be in whatever tense places each fact in its proper place in time at the time of writing

14. 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
Bases of comparison
Hypotheses

15. Possible explanations for or solutions to a problem are termed
Hypotheses
Any logical order of time
It depends on the situation
Acceptance of lack of evidence as proof to the contrary