Technical Communication - Part 2

Multiple choice questions and answers

26. The average speaking rate is ________ words/minute

a. 125 – 150

b. 80 – 100

c. 200 – 225

d. None of the above

27. A lawyer is using the legal language to explain to his family a case he argued in a court of law would certainly be not a barrier to communication

a. True

b. False

28. Use of dress and general physical appearance in respect of certain communication situation is part of verbal communication

a. True

b. False

29. Which are barriers to effective listening

a. Listeners knowing too much

b. Listeners knowing too little

c. a and b

d. None of the above

30. Which is not an example of barriers to communication

a. Psycho physical factors

b. Selection of a correct language

c. Premature evaluation of message

d. Different perception of reality

31. Which are elements of formal report

a. Frontispiece

b. Copyright notice

c. Preface

d. All of the above

32. The term completeness refers to accuracy or precision

a. True

b. False

33. Some of the typical reasons for which an unsolicited proposal may be rejected are the following

a. Adequate funds are not available for the execution of the proposal

b. The proposed project has low priority

c. It is not relevant to the accomplishment of immediate objectives

d. All of the above

34. The organizations which invite proposals have devised the format for their submission

a. True

b. False

35. The difference between proposal and report

a. Proposal is written before the event, report is written after the event has taken place

b. Report is written before the event, proposal is written after the event has taken place

c. Proposal is written after the event has taken place, report is written after the event has taken place

d. None of the above

36. Precision gives the unity and coherence to the report and makes it a valuable document

a. True

b. False

37. The structure of analytical report may follow

a. Inductive pattern

b. Deductive pattern

c. a and b

d. None of the above

38. Which flow of communication for interview is one way

a. Telling and listening

b. Telling

c. Problem solving

d. Listening

39. Purpose of aesthetic conclusion is to bring the discussion smoothly to a close

a. True

b. False

40. Two types of proposal are solicited and unsolicited

a. True

b. False

41. A solicit proposal is prepared in the hope that the excellence of the proposed plan would attract the interest of the potential customers and convince him that he actually needs the service.

a. True

b. False

42. Which is not the front matter in case of the reports

a. Cover

b. Title page

c. Description

d. Acknowledgement

43. Factors responsible for failure of an interview

a. Equivocation and apathy

b. Technical analytical skills

c. Arrogance and creativity

d. a and b

44. Which is not the main body of report

a. Description

b. Discussion

c. Recommendation

d. Appendix

45. The proposal section follows the following sequence

a. Summary, Technical Section, Management Section, Cost estimate

b. Technical Section, Management Section, Summary, Cost estimate

c. Technical Section, Management Section, Cost estimate, Summary,

d. Summary, Cost estimate, Technical Section, Management Section

46. An analytic report is also known as

a. Interpretative report

b. Investigative report

c. a and b

b. None of the above

47. If you have used or quoted in your report matter from any published source, you should give credit to the authors concerned by citing them in the text and listing them at the end of your report. This list is known as

a. Appendix

b. Reference

c. Recommendation

d. None of the above

48. A deductive ordering proceeds from the unknown to the known

a. True

b. False

49. What are major categories in which job interviews can be classified

a. Telephonic, on campus, video conference

b. Counseling, evaluation, disciplinary, media

c. Exit, termination, campus, persuasive

d. None of the above

50. Factor of persuasion is the factor which can convert a proposal into a project or contract

a. True

b. False