CABOT 105 - Introduction to Office Correspondence » Spring 2022 » Other Punctuation

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Question #1
A statement makes an assertion, a command gives an order or makes a direct request, and an indirect question is ____
A.   None of these apply.
B.   a question embedded within a statement.
C.   similar to "Analysts wonder what caused the latest drop in the company's stock price" for example.
D.   All these apply
Question #2
A polite request is _____
A.   a command or suggestion phrased as a request.
B.   None of these apply.
C.   All these apply
D.   a statement that asks the reader to perform a specific action instead of responding with a yes or no.
E.   something similar to this statement: "Could you please reframe from texting during the meeting."
Question #3
It is always best in Business Writing to define an abbreviation the first time it is used in a document.
A.   False
B.   True
Question #4
"Ms." is the abbreviation signifying a blend of Miss and Mrs., and it is the right choice when a writer does not know whether or not the person the writer is addressing is married.
A.   True
B.   False
Question #5
Many shortened versions of words are not abbreviation and therefore they should not be followed by a period, for example, chemo for chemotherapy.
A.   False
B.   True
Question #6
When initials are used to identify a person's first and middle name ___
A.   J. F. Kennedy would be a good example.
B.   All these apply
C.   None of these apply.
D.   periods are use after the letter.
E.   leave a space after the period.
Question #7
Choose the correct presentation:
A.   MBA (master of business administration)
B.   MBA (masters in business admistration)
C.   All these apply
Question #8
Choose the correct presentation:
A.   None of these apply.
B.   US (United States - when used as a noun).
C.   U.S. (United States - when used as a noun).
Question #9
Choose the correct presentation:
A.   $15.32
B.   All can be used interchangeably.
C.   $15. 32.
D.   $15. 32
Question #10
Choose the correct presentation:
A.   "I am a good student" she said.
B.   I am a good students, she said.
C.   "I am a good student," she said.
Question #11
Choose the correct presentation:
A.   I prefer to go on a four - week vacation.
B.   I prefer to go on a four- week vacation.
C.   I prefer to go on a four-week vacation.
Question #12
Choose the correct presentation:
A.   When I requested a mid- sized car, I was given a SUV.
B.   When I requested a mid-sized car, I was given a SUV.
C.   When I requested a mid - sized car, I was given a SUV.
Question #13
Choose the correct presentation:
A.   I have a half- sister because my father was married before he married my mother.
B.   I have a half sister because my father was married before he married my mother.
C.   I have a half-sister because my father was married before he married my mother.
Question #14
Choose the correct presentation:
A.   Three dates have been chosen for the seminar called "Championing Your Contribution": Tuesday, Wednesday, & Friday.
B.   None of these apply.
C.   Three dates have been chosen for the seminar called "Championing Your Contribution": Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday.
D.   Three dates have been chosen for the seminar called "Championing Your Contribution:" Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday.
Question #15
Choose the correct answer:
A.   None of these apply.
B.   Todays' young people face a different job market than their parents' job market opportunities in the '70s.
C.   Today's young people face a different job market than their parents' job market opportunities in the '70s.
D.   Todays young people face a different job market than their parents job market opportunities in the '70s.
Question #16
It is okay to use the symbol @ in place of "at" in a sentence in Business Writing.
A.   False
B.   True
Question #17
Choose the correct presentation:
A.   U.S. News and World Report is a magazine.
B.   U.S. News & World Report is a magazine.
C.   None of these apply.
D.   US News & World Report is a magazine.

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