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Report Writing Basics

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Answer 15 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. When you use the past time viewpoint in your report - you may use present tense verbs for...
Parallelism
Examining opposing interpretations
Bases of comparison
Prevailing concepts and proven conclusions

2. The most valuable kind of information for a report is...
It depends on the situation
Any logical order of time
Hypotheses
Time

3. 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
Explanation or elaboration
Acceptance of lack of evidence as proof to the contrary
Hypotheses

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

5. The best basis for the main headings of a report on the progress of constructing of a new manufacturing plant
Bases of comparison
Time
Be in whatever tense places each fact in its proper place in time at the time of writing
Factor

6. Using factors as criteria - e.g. such as price - feature - etc. in a problem of choosing the best equipment for a production task
Factor
Examining opposing interpretations
Bases of comparison
Parallelism

7. Using present time viewpoint requires that verbs should...
Any logical order of time
Explanation or elaboration
Parallelism
Be in whatever tense places each fact in its proper place in time at the time of writing

8. Possible explanations for or solutions to a problem are termed
Examining opposing interpretations
Hypotheses
Explanation or elaboration
Be in whatever tense places each fact in its proper place in time at the time of writing

9. The use of similar constructions to express equal or closely related ideas.
Factor
Hypotheses
Parallelism
Be in whatever tense places each fact in its proper place in time at the time of writing

10. Most correctly describes the sequences requirements of a report organized by time?
Time
Hypotheses
Any logical order of time
Acceptance of lack of evidence as proof to the contrary

11. The best basis for the main headings of a report with the objective of recommending a promotion plan for a company
Any logical order of time
Examining opposing interpretations
Parallelism
Factor

12. The most important function of a report introduction
Test other hypotheses
Acceptance of lack of evidence as proof to the contrary
Examining opposing interpretations
To clearly state the purpose of the report

13. This best describes the negative test of interpretation
Examining opposing interpretations
It depends on the situation
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

14. 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
Parallelism
Be in whatever tense places each fact in its proper place in time at the time of writing
Oversimplification of the problem

15. 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?
Explanation or elaboration
Time
Acceptance of lack of evidence as proof to the contrary
Bases of comparison