Midterm Flashcards
An increase in which of the following is needed for all workers in today’s society to receive higher paying jobs?
C. Educating and training
As presented in the segment, workplace technology does NOT allow people to work in which of the following ways?
B. More cautiously
Which of the following forms of communications make it easier to talk with people anywhere in the world?
A. Phone systems
Which of the following is NOT an example of e-commerce?
D. Mail-order catalogs
Xerox first introduced copiers in what year?
A. 1959
Which of the following is a component of a computers hardware?
B. Printer
What are the two types of computer software?
D. Application and system software
Which of the following is an example of system software?
C. Mac OS X
Which of the following is NOT a commonly used output device?
A. Keyboard
Which of the following is an example of an integrated software package?
B. Inventory software
Networks enable users to do all EXCEPT which of the following?
B. Search the Internet and view websites
Which of the following is a network defined to serve a town or city?
D. Metropolitan Area Network (Man)
Which of the following is the worlds largest network?
A. The Internet
Which of the following is NOT an example of a web browser?
B. Microsoft Outlook
Which of the following is NOT a benefit of the Internet?
A. Difficult to use
According to the presentation, how are businesses classified?
B. Work activities the business performs
Which of the fowling is an example of a producer?
C. Mine
Which of the following is NOT an example of a processor?
B. Automobile factory
Which of the following is an example of a service firm?
D. Landscape company
Which of the following is NOT a business department mentioned in the presentation?
D. External relations
Which of the following NOT a step of the employment process in the Human Resources department according to he presentation?
D. Negotiate salary and benefits of new hires
Which of the following is NOT a role of the Human Resources department plays when helping orient employees?
D. Analyzing new employee morale
Evaluating employee performance helps with all of the following EXCEPT?
B. Sick leave
Which of the following is NOT a level of Maslow’s hierarchy of needs?
C. Personal interest
Which of the following is NOT a function of management?
A. Analyzing
Name the 6 types of businesses that were discussed in class:
- Producers
- Processors
- Manufactures
- Intermediaries
- Service firms
- Non- profit organizations
According to the presentation, why is the Finance and accounting department important to a business?
B. Business cannot exist without cash flow
Items of value owned by a business are known as which of the following?
A. Assets
Which of the following is NOT a responsibility of the Finance department?
D. Establishing external relations
Which of the following is NOT a source of funding?
D. Decreasing owner contributions
What are the 2 main types of financial statements?
Balance sheet and income statement
Which of the following is NOT a component of the marketing mix?
D. Perception
Which of the following are the activities used to persuade consumers they need a product?
C. Promotion
Which of the following is NOT a stage of the product life cycle?
C. Evaluation
Which of the following correctly lists the needs of consumers which she be attempted to be met?
A. Physical, social, psychological
Which of the following is NOT a role of production and distribution in a company?
C. Marketing
What are the 4 saves of the Product Life Cycle?
Stage 1- introduction
Stage 2- growth
Stage 3- maturity
Stage 4- decline
Which of the following is NOT an example of an organization?
C. A group of friends
Which of the following is an example of an operative employee?
D. Assembly line worker
Which of the following is the correct order or organizational levels?
A. Operative employees, supervisors, middle managers, top management
Which type of business produced goods by changing raw foods into a more finished form?
C. Processors
Which of the following is an example of a non-profit organization?
B. Salvation Army
The employment process is carried out by which department?
D. Human resources
Intrinsic motivation occurs internally and includes enjoyment and accomplishment
A. True
Group training gives employees hands-on practice with supervision?
B. False
A system used to record, classify, summarize and report the financial position of a business is known as which of the following?
C. Accounting
Which of the following is the goal of the finance department?
D. Determining the use of company resources and funds
The focus of the maturity stage (stage 3) in the product life cycle is to build customer satisfaction and recognize entering the market
B. False
Psychological needs are those for necessities such as safety, security and health
B. False
Which of the following is NOT one of the moods of transportation distribution typically uses for transportation?
A. Cable
Name three examples of peripheral devices that can be shared on a network
-printers, scanners, and fax machines
True or false: A WAN spans distances measured in miles
True
In order for two devices to co my I care successfully they must have at least one ______ in common
Protocol
Novell Netware is an example of a
Network operating system or NOS
Which of the following does NOT describe word processing?
D. Editing graphics
Which of the following is NOT tab on the Ribbon?
D. Comments
The option to print a document is found in which location?
A. Backstage view
Which group on the Home Tab holds the command for lasting text which has been copied?
A. Clipboard
The number of pages and word count on a document can easily be found o. Which of the following?
D. Status bar
To create a macro, which tab much be added to the ribbon?
C. Developer
To customize the Ribbon to include another tab, which of the following should be clicked in backstage view?
B. Options
You want to add a page number to the bottom of each page to your document, which tab holds the command for this task?
B. Insert
You are proofreading a paper for your friend and would like to insert a comment. Which of the following tabs holds for this command?
C. Review
The commands to create labels are located on which of the following tabs?
B. Mailings
Which of the following tabs on the Ribbon holds the commands for viewing the ruler, grid lines and navigation pane?
D. View
Which of the following tabs on the ribbon holds the commands for viewing non-printing characteristics?
A. Home
Which of the following groups of tabs holds the command for inserting a page break?
C. Page layout and insert
The command to add a chart to a document is located in which of the following groups of the insert tab?
B. Illustrations
Which of the following is the area at the top of the program window which holds items such as the quick access toolbar and the title of the program?
C. Title bar
Which of the following is NOT one of the parts of a business letter?
C. Executive summary
Business letter and memos should be written using the same tone
B. False
Letterhead allows a letter to be more professional because it designates the letter is a _____ document
D. Official
Most letter or mats require single spacing
A. True
Memos are commonly used to ___ or ___
D. Inform, persuade
____ memos state policies or procedures the writer wishes the reader to follow
A. Directive
_____ memos are sent in rap since to a question or information request
C. Response
___memos are used to report on inspection and procedures
B. Field report
___ memos are usually sent from a worker to a supervisor after returning from a business trip
D. Trip report
Cover letters should be modified to each specific position
A. True
Which résumé method should be used if you have a stable work history and each job makes a logical sequence toward the position you are seeking?
A. Chronological
Adding personal info to a résumé is appropriate
False
How many paragraphs should a cover letter have?
3-5
A résumé outlines a persons
D. Qualifications
___ are preset forms offered by various word processing programs
C. Templates
Which résumé method accentuates responsibilities and capabilities of positions held
B. Targeted
Community involvement and volunteer activities are appropriate to include in a résumé
True
When listing education, you should lost institutions chronologically starting with the
C. Most recent
Which of the following is NOT one of the four steps to document creation?
A. discussion
Which type of messages should be written yahoo for the direct approach?
D. Positive messages
Which of the following is NOT an example of graphics which can be used in a quieter document?
B. Photographs
Negative messages should use positive words rather than negative words
True
Memorandum format is used for which types of communication?
D. Intra-office communication
Which of the following ways of organizing information requires arranging the information in logical order?
D. Sequentially
Which of the following organizational patters is also knows as “front loading”?
D. Inverted pyramid
Which of the following organizational patterns is characterized by listing the information by cause and effect?
C. Deductive reasoning
Which of the following organizational patterns involves ranking information from most important to least important?
A. Priority sequence
Which of the following organizational patterns is commonly seen and used in newspaper articles?
D. Inverted pyramid
Which of the following is NOT a way information was obtained and processed before technological advances in the workplace?
B. Fax machines
Which of the following is a way computers benefit the workplace?
C. Increasing professionalism
Which of the following is the physical Component of a computer?
D. Hardware
Brain of the computer
B. CPU
NOT one of the 3 main types of networks
A. Rural Area Network (RAN)
Largest network
C. The Internet
Which part of the report answers the question question of what will be covered as well as outlining any goals or objectives of the author?
A. The introduction
Which of the following is NOT something the terms of reference section of a business report aims to accomplish?
C. Where the information came from
Type of newsletter?
A. Brochures
First page of a report?
Title page
All sections of a report
Table of contents
Template format depends on the intended use of the template
True
Templates are most efficient when the format is complicated
False
Magazines and newspaper templates may vary slightly from issue to issue
A. True
In what setting are memorandum templates most commonly used?
C. Workplaces
The use of templates allows for ___ in appearance
D. Uniformity
Calendar templates are One Of the least common templates used
False