CABOT 105 - Introduction to Office Correspondence » Spring 2021 » Chapter 14 Numbers

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Question #1
Choose the best response:
A.   None of these apply.
B.   The numbers zero through ten are generally written as numbers.
C.   Numbers above ten are generally written as words.
D.   Both of the two written responses apply in all cases.
Question #2
Choose the best response:
A.   If a number begins a sentence and that number includes two words, the sentence should be rewritten so that it does not begin the sentence.
B.   All these apply
C.   Numbers that begin sentences are written as words.
D.   Eighty-four community colleges in 16 states offer bachelor's degrees is written properly.
Question #3
Choose the best response:
A.   If the dollar amount is 1,000 or higher, separate groups of three digits with commas to improve clarity.
B.   If the dollar amount is $1,000 or higher, separate groups of three digits with commas to improve clarity.
C.     
D.   If the dollar amount is $1,000.00 or higher, separate groups of three digits with commas to improve clarity.
Question #4
Choose the best response:
A.   Eighty-four community colleges in 16 states offer bachelor's degrees.
B.   Eighty-three people were on the boat today.
C.   All of the options apply.
D.   Compound numbers from 21 through 99 are hyphenated when they are written in word form.
E.   Not one of the sentences is correct.
Question #5
Choose the best response:
A.   Two hundred forty-five and 33/100 was written on the face of the check.
B.   Two hundred and forty-five and 33/100 was written on the face of the check.
C.   Two hundred and forty-five - 33/100 was written on the face of the check.
Question #6
Choose the best response:
A.   Sums less that $1 are written as figures that are followed by the word cents.
B.   My bank account showed all of my purchases: $7.13, $.99, $2.80, $1, and $.40.
C.   If a sentence contains unrelated amounts of money, treat each amount separately.
D.   All of these are correct.
Question #7
It is best to include an area code with a phone number in all business correspondences.
A.   TRUE
B.   FALSE
Question #8
The area code for a phone number should be placed in parenthesis before a phone number, with a space after the closing parenthesis.
A.   FALSE
B.   TRUE
Question #9
Choose the best response:
A.   2124 11th Street is a good place to live.
B.   Except for the number One, house numbers, apartment numbers, suite numbers, box numbers, and route numbers are expressed as figures.
C.   Rural Route 19 rhymes ... R and R.
D.   All these options are correct.
Question #10
Although we say "October 1st," we write October 1.
A.   FALSE
B.   TRUE
Question #11
Figures are easier to understand and to remember than words are; which is why business terms, even for numbers under ten, are generally written as figures.
A.   TRUE
B.   FALSE

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