Business Communication SQ

Question 1

Written communication includes _____.

Answer 1

reports and forms

Question 2

Planning a successful meeting involves delegation or _____.

Answer 2

using subgroups

Question 3

The _____ sets the effective tone for a paragraph.

Answer 3

clear topic sentence

Question 4

What is the advantage of collecting first-hand data?

Answer 4

data can be gathered economically and efficiently

Question 5

Which of the following is not common for employees when change takes place in the workplace?

Answer 5

exuberation

Question 6

A brief introduction that describes your business, the problem that it solves, your
target market, and financial highlights is the _____.

Answer 6

executive summary

Question 7

Which of the following is not an example of an irregular noun?

Answer 7

pennies

Question 8

He called the security guard, and he checked the room for items, which have been
stolen. This is an example of a ____ sentence.

Answer 8

compound-complex

Question 9

Select the sentence in which the verb tenses are correct.

Answer 9

I made a backup copy of my flash drive, and I lost that one too.

Question 10

Making a conscious effort to hear not only the words that another person is saying but,
more importantly, the complete message being communicated is called _____.

Answer 10

active listening

Question 11

PowerPoint presentations can be enhanced by all of the following except _____.

Answer 11

more text and less pictures

Question 12

We enjoyed carrot cake at the birthday party. The verb in this statement is _____.

Answer 12

enjoyed

Question 13

Quotation marks are used ___.

Answer 13

in titles, quotations from other people, and to emphasize technical terms

Question 14

Fill in the blank with the correct word. _____ shall I say is calling?

Answer 14

Who

Question 15

____ leaves a paper trail.

Answer 15

E-mail

Question 16

The chamber of commerce meeting is scheduled at 8 the second Tuesday of the
month.

Answer 16

This sentence is vague.

Question 17

Which of the following is not properly capitalized?

Answer 17

Room

Question 18

Fill in the blank with the correct word. The dog has ______ the pizza.

Answer 18

eaten

Question 19

Fill in the blank with the correct word. The agreement will be just between you and
_____.

Answer 19

me

Question 20

All of the following are types of video conferences for business meetings except _____.

Answer 20

Snapchat

Question 21

The ability to consider something in a new way is called _______.

Answer 21

creative reasoning

Question 22

Software applications or browser-based interfaces that provide access to video
conferencing sessions are called ______.

Answer 22

Desktop endpoints

Question 23

A short document or section of a document, produced for business purposes, that
allows readers to rapidly become acquainted with a large body of material without
having to read it all is referred to as the ______.

Answer 23

executive summary

Question 24

Of the following, which is said to have weak uncertainty avoidance?

Answer 24

Singapore

Question 24

In which of the following regions are bare legs, arms, shoulders, or heads on the street
or in holy buildings considered offensive?

Answer 24

Middle East

Question 25

Which of the following is not a critical reading skill?

Answer 25

making assumptions before reading

Question 25

Cultures that rely more on language and less on contextual cues when sending and
interpreting messages are considered _____ cultures.

Answer 25

low-context

Question 25

Which of the following is acceptable throughout most of the world?

Answer 25

shaking hands

Question 26

Multimedia presentation software is known for incorporating ______ into
presentations.

Answer 26

sound, specials effects, and animation effects

Question 27

_____ is a view or judgment formed about something, not necessarily based on fact or
knowledge.

Answer 27

opinion