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Report Writing Basics

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Answer 15 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. This best describes the negative test of interpretation
Be in whatever tense places each fact in its proper place in time at the time of writing
Prevailing concepts and proven conclusions
Hypotheses
Examining opposing interpretations

2. When you use the past time viewpoint in your report - you may use present tense verbs for...
It depends on the situation
Time
Prevailing concepts and proven conclusions
Any logical order of time

3. Possible explanations for or solutions to a problem are termed
Hypotheses
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

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

5. 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'?
Prevailing concepts and proven conclusions
Parallelism
Explanation or elaboration
Factor

6. The statement that describes what one should do after proving that a hypothesis is false
Explanation or elaboration
Hypotheses
Test other hypotheses
It depends on the situation

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

8. 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
Test other hypotheses
Oversimplification of the problem
Prevailing concepts and proven conclusions
It depends on the situation

9. The most important function of a report introduction
Oversimplification of the problem
To clearly state the purpose of the report
Examining opposing interpretations
Any logical order of time

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

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?
Hypotheses
Any logical order of time
Examining opposing interpretations
Acceptance of lack of evidence as proof to the contrary

12. The best basis for the main headings of a report on the progress of constructing of a new manufacturing plant
Test other hypotheses
Time
Factor
To clearly state the purpose of the report

13. The use of similar constructions to express equal or closely related ideas.
Bases of comparison
Parallelism
To clearly state the purpose of the report
Explanation or elaboration

14. Most correctly describes the sequences requirements of a report organized by time?
Hypotheses
Prevailing concepts and proven conclusions
Parallelism
Any logical order of time

15. Using factors as criteria - e.g. such as price - feature - etc. in a problem of choosing the best equipment for a production task
Test other hypotheses
Bases of comparison
Acceptance of lack of evidence as proof to the contrary
Examining opposing interpretations