ENG201 Midterm MCQs 2025

Q1. _________ audience is a specified audience or demographic group for whom a message is designed.

1. Focussed
2. Target
3. Specific
4. Sample

Correct answer: Target

Q2. In professional life, giving extra information to your readers while ignoring what they need would result in

1. increased excitement
2. increased efficiency
3. increased productivity
4. increased frustration

Correct answer: increased frustration

Q3. Writing at workplace is very much similar to writing at school or college.

1. True
2. False

Correct answer: False

Q4. Choose the correct option from the following:

In -----------------type of resume, you may place your name

along the bottom or side. A. None of the above

B. Non-Conventional

C. Conventional Resume D. Functional Resume

Q5. An employee communicates for educational purposes.

1. False
2. True

Correct answer: True

Q6. Publication permits potentially -------- over time and place.

1. limited audience
2. unlimited audience
3. limited response
4. unlimited response

Correct answer: unlimited audience

Q7. The audience's needs can be determined by assessing their expertise and their purpose in reading the document.

1. False
2. True

Correct answer: True

Q8. Mostly the fresh graduates choose this type of resume to overcome the lack of experience in their resume.

1. non-conventional
2. conventional
3. functional
4. all of the given options

Correct answer: functional

Q9. The need of your audience can be ------- keeping in view their purpose in reading the document.

1. misleading
2. controlled
3. manipulated
4. assessed

Correct answer: assessed

Q10. All of the following are true of extemporaneous speaking except _______

1. It is generally preferred when exact timing is a must.
2. It involves speaking from key words rather than reading or speaking from memory.
3. It emphasizes audience interaction over exact wording.
4. It emphasizes learning to respond to audience feedback.

Correct answer: It is generally preferred when exact timing is a must.

Q1. You can ‘Connect’ to your audience in written correspondence by _______.

1. writing in an unprofessional manner
2. challenging them to a harder level of reading
3. visiting them personally
4. adding examples to help readers understand

Correct answer: adding examples to help readers understand

Q2. An employee communicates for educational purposes.

1. True
2. False

Correct answer: True

Q3. Technicians are a type of audience____________.

1. with typical opinions regarding the writing
2. who like to read
3. with highly technical knowledge
4. that operate with the computer you are writing with

Correct answer: with highly technical knowledge

Q4. Identify four main categories that you can divide your audience into:

1. experts, technicians, executives, trainees
2. experts, technicians, executives, laypersons
3. friends, strangers, teachers, students
4. listeners, thinkers, sponsors, buyers

Correct answer: experts, technicians, executives, laypersons

Q5. It is usually really handy to have letters of ......... from previous employers.

1. Declination
2. Demotion
3. Dismissal
4. Recommendation

Correct answer: Recommendation

Q6. While delivering a presentation your personal appearance affects your _____________

1. confidence
2. creativity
3. delivery
4. credibility

Correct answer: credibility

Q7. The persuasive argument has two elements; a _________ and evidence to _________ your claim.

1. discussion, support
2. claim, refute
3. discussion, refute
4. claim, support

Correct answer: claim, support

Q8. Identify and label the type of audience:

________ has the least technical knowledge and needs explanation. A. Manager B. Technician

C. Layperson

D. Philosopher