ENG201 Quiz 2 Set 2

Q1. Which one of the following is an example of a nonverbal message?

1. Yelling
2. Mumbling
3. Eye contact
4. Jargon

Correct answer: Eye contact

Q2. Which of the following is not an example of formal writing?

1. Dissertation
2. Article
3. Report
4. Chatting

Correct answer: Chatting

Q3. Which term from the following is used to describe type of audience?

1. supplemental
2. fundamental
3. none of the above
4. primary

Correct answer: primary

Q4. Choose the best option. When the sentence length increases, try to chop it down into _______ sentences.

1. four
2. three
3. many
4. two

Correct answer: two

Q5. Which change can make the sentence correct? “The administration of the school district asks that each student bring their identification before enrolling in the ALC.”

1. Change "ask" to "asked"
2. Change "their" to "his or her"
3. Change "enrolling" to "is enrolling"
4. Change "their to "him or she"

Correct answer: Change "their" to "his or her"

Q6. Choose the correct option. ‘To inform’ is the __________ purpose of a business message.

1. general
2. implicit
3. specific
4. indirect

Correct answer: general

Q7. The need for additional clarity and follow-up communication is eliminated if your communication is ____.

1. concise
2. courteous
3. clear
4. complete

Correct answer: complete

Q8. One should frequently use courtesy word/words and phrase/ phrases like…….

1. All of the above
2. Please
3. Thank you
4. You're welcome

Correct answer: All of the above

Q9. English language is constantly changing; though _________cannot keep up with rapid change, but still are the most useful resource for finding correct words.

1. dictionaries
2. books
3. thesauruses
4. glossaries

Correct answer: dictionaries

Q10. Acceptable writing mechanics is related to _________ of a document.

1. Unity, length and coherence
2. Seven Cs of communication
3. All of the above
4. Spelling, grammar and punctuation

Correct answer: Spelling, grammar and punctuation