Question 1 : Which of the following sentences are correct?

A. Investors earned 3.5% dividends on each three thousand dollar investment.

B. She bought the vintage item on eBay for two dollars and fifty cents and sold it for twenty dollars.

C. Eighteen people posted notes on the Small Planet page.

D. 33 companies indicated that they were participating.

Question 2 : Which statement does not contain a hidden verb.

A. The lab assistant gave a demonstration on how to create a suitable sample.

B. Do you have a need for a new laser printer?

C. The information technology department has a requirement for technical training.

D. The office manager analyzed the financial reports.

Question 3 : Which of the following elements will affect the style of your message?

A. Audience age

B. Audience education

C. Audience experience

D. All of the above.

Question 4 : When praising or criticizing, it is important to be specific and criticize the action not the _____________.

person

Question 5 : Weak verbs should never be used on a resume. A good example of a weak verb is

a. accomplished

b. hoped

c. secured

d. diagnosed

Question 6 : Which sentence is correct?

A. Neither the Manager nor the Vice President would address hiring in the South.

B. Neither the manager nor the Vice President would address hiring in the South.

C. Neither the manager nor the vice president would address hiring in the South.

D. Neither the manager or the vice president would address hiring in the south.

Question 7 : A sentence fragment has nothing to do with size or amount of words. Therefore, a very short sentence with a complete idea is NOT a sentence fragment. A sentence fragment is a statement with an incomplete thought. It is incomplete because it is either a ______________ or a dependent clause.

phrase

Question 8  :Style consists of the way your message is expressed, including the effectiveness of the words, sentences, paragraphs, and tone.

True

False

Question 9 : The writing process consists of planning, drafting, revising, formatting, and proofreading.

True

False

Question 10 : Items that will disqualify you if they appear on a resume are

a. Spelling, grammar and typo errors

b. Long discrepant paragraphs without bullet points

c. Personal information not relevant to the job

d. All of the above.

Question 11 : Most objective statements on a resume are generic (state the obvious) and therefore, these statements can be eliminated from the document.

True

False

Question 12 : Although the content of a resume is obviously important, a resume reviewer will will get a strong first-impression of the applicant from the document's visual appeal and design.

True

False

Question 13 : All of the following are good verbs to use on a resume except:

A. worked

B. clarified

C. updated

D. promoted

Question 14 : The correct order to list your education on a resume is

a. College Name, Degree, Major, and Graduation Date

b. Degree, Major, College Name, and Graduation Date

c. College Name, Major, Concentration, Degree

d. College Name, Major, Degree, Date of Graduation

Question 15 : A cover letter is a document used to match the applicant's skills, knowledge, and abilities to the position being applied for.

True

False

Question 16 : The instructor has posted the final exam information every week since the beginning of the quarter (1-7). She did this to help eliminate final exam stress and allow 306ers every opportunity to earn a high grade on this exam. The exam information expires this week and is located at:

A.  Discussion Board

B.  Modules/Units

C.  Fun and Final

D.  Both B and C

Question 17 : A _______________ paragraph weaves sentences together so that the discussion is integrated.

coherence

Question 18 : Words such as therefore, however, consequently, and hence are known as coordinating conjunctions.

True

False

Question 19 : It is not necessary to place a comma after an introductory clause or phrase, especially if it is long. The reader automatically knows where the introductory element ends and the main part of the sentence begins.

True

False

Question 20 : In business writing, using the active tense whenever possible, is not a good practice.

True

False

Question 21 : When joining two statements with a semicolon (;), the relationship between these two statements should be so clear that a reader will understand why they are linked without further explanation. Often statements linked will balance or contrast with each other.

True

False