Business Communication

441. Which of the following is a complex sentence?

1. Morale has improved in the past year.
2. Profits have increased in the past year, and although you may question Gerald's conclusions, you must admit that his research is thorough.
3. Morale has improved in the past year, and employee turnover has been low.
4. Although the company lost money last year, prospects for next year look promising.

442. Which of the following is a fact about resumes?

1. The purpose of a resume is to list all your skills and abilities.
2. Your resume will be read carefully by an interested employer.
3. The more information you present about yourself the better.
4. Your resume probably has less than 45 seconds to make an impression.

443. Which of the following is a recommended activity in your search for employment?

1. Network with people in your field.
2. Stay abreast of business and financial news.
3. Research specific companies.
4. All of the above are recommended activities in your search for employment.

444. Which of the following is an example of an effective statement on a resume?

1. "Handled all customer complaints and resolved all product order discrepancies"
2. "Won a trip to Europe for opening the most new customer accounts in my department"
3. "Member of special campus task force to resolve student problems with cafeteria assignments."
4. "Responsible for developing a new filing system"

445. Which of the following is an example of something that you could do to make your business writing more effective?

1. Replace the phrase "prior to the start of" with the word "before".
2. Replace the word "repeat" with the phrase "repeat again" for greater emphasis
3. Replace the phrase "modern equipment" with "modern up-to-date equipment" for greater emphasis.
4. Replace the word "fundamentals" with the phrase "basic fundamentals" for greater emphasis.

446. Which of the following is correct?

1. 50 precent
2. Acording to
3. Sincerely
4. definately

447. Which of the following is not a characteristic of a business document that has used design elements effectively?

1. Balance
2. Consistency
3. Restraint
4. Tone

448. Which of the following is not a characteristic of psychographics?

1. Occupation
2. Personality
3. Lifestyle
4. Attitudes

449. Which of the following is not a common problem that can cause poor organization of a message?

1. Getting ideas mixed up
2. Including irrelevant material
3. Using brainstorming techniques
4. Taking too long to get to the point

450. Which of the following is not a disadvantage of working in teams?

1. Some team members may be free riders.
2. Some team members may be uninterested in the outcome.
3. A team may develop groupthink.
4. Some team members may have a hidden agenda.