ENG201-MCQS (ENG201 Business and Technical English Writing)

ENG201 Technical and Business English final Term paper 2011 

1-What is the last thing you need to do before you get ready to distribute your document?

Designing

Revising

Proofreading

All of the above

2-Feasibility reports are used:

To analyze problems and predict practical alternatives.

To control problems, sell products and services.

To monitor and control production, sales, shipping, etc.

To solve problems and supply facts.

3-Which phrase is used during a presentation?

Thanks for giving me a hand.

Thank you very much for your time today.

Thank you for your quick response.

Thank you for your corporation.

4-Claim letter is also called:

Transmittal letter

Credit refusing letter

Adjustment letter

Complaint letter

5-If your message is specific, definite and vivid; which of the following principle

has been applied?

Completeness

Correctness27

Conciseness

Concreteness

6-Which of the following suggests the following statement? "First group the ideas and then put them in sequence."

Revising a message

Editing a message

Organizing a message

Planning a message

7-Which of the following significantly improves the interest of a presentation?

Illustration

Visual aids

Image

Reflection

8-What is meant by task-facilitating roles?

Suggesting decision-making procedures that will move the

group towards the goal

Drawing out other members by showing verbal support

Offering to yield on a point in the interest of reaching mutually acceptable

decision

Drawing out other members by showing verbal and non verbal support,

praise or agreement

9-How many elements are found in conventional superstructure for instructions?

Three

Four

Five

Two

10-AIDS stands for:

Attention Immunodeficiency Syndrome

Acquired Implement System

Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome

Attention Implement System

11-Choose the correct sentence.

A friendly-little dog is all I need for company.

A friendly little dog is all I need for company.

A friendly, little dog is all I need for company.

A friendly; little dog is all I need for company.

12-Choose the sentence with the correct comma placement.

We will grant you immunity, if you decide to cooperate with us.

We will grant you immunity, if you decide, to cooperate with us.

We will grant you immunity if you decide, to cooperate with us.

We will grant you immunity if you decide to cooperate with us.

13-Software functional specs usually contain:

Assumptions, resources

Cost target, Maintenance

A & b - correct

Orientation specs and Functional specs

14-Which of the following messages aim to influence audiences who are inclined to

resist, so they depend heavily on strategic planning?

Considerate messages

Courteous messages

Informative messages

Persuasive messages

15-Choose the sentence with the correct comma placement.

You are I am sure, telling the truth.

You are I am sure telling, the truth.

You are, I am sure, telling the truth.

You are, I am sure telling the truth.

FINALTERM  EXAMINATION

ENG201- Business and Technical English Writing (Session - 2)

Time: 120 min

Marks: 75

Question No: 1    ( Marks: 1 )    - Please choose one

 Which one of these words is not a synonym for "business"?

       ► capital

       ► enterprise

       ► project

       ► venture

   

Question No: 2    ( Marks: 1 )    - Please choose one

 In which of the following bars are replaced by drawings that represent the thing described?

       ► Bar graphs

       ► Line Graphs

       ► Pictographs

       ► Photographs

   

Question No: 3    ( Marks: 1 )    - Please choose one

 Which of the following presents the main idea before the supporting data?

       ► Strategic plan

       ► Indirect plan

       ► Direct plan

       ► Business plan

   

Question No: 4    ( Marks: 1 )    - Please choose one

 Which question is used to ask about residential status?

       ► What's your address?

       ► Where are you from?

       ► Where do you belong to?

       ► Please sign here.

   

Question No: 5    ( Marks: 1 )    - Please choose one

 Which question asks for advice?

       ► What would you like to know?

       ► What should I do with my plastic bottles?

       ► I'm afraid I don't know where the entrance is.

       ► May I help you in any way?

   

Question No: 6    ( Marks: 1 )    - Please choose one

 Why style guides are widely used in organizations?

       ► To achieve a uniform document

       ► To achieve consistency of style

       ► To achieve good results

       ► Both i & ii

   

Question No: 7    ( Marks: 1 )    - Please choose one

 Claim letter is also called:

       ► Transmittal letter

       ► Credit refusing letter

       ► Adjustment letter

       ► Complaint letter

   

Question No: 8    ( Marks: 1 )    - Please choose one

 Which of the following can be defined as follows

“It is not merely politeness with mechanical insertion of ‘please’ and ‘thank you’, rather it is politeness that grows out of respect and concern for others.”

       ► Clarity

       ► Courtesy

       ► Consideration

       ► Credibility

   

Question No: 9    ( Marks: 1 )    - Please choose one

 Where we use proper tone from the beginning in a reasonable and understandable way?

       ► Neutral news message

       ►  Bad news message

       ► Good news message

       ►  Business message

   

Question No: 10    ( Marks: 1 )    - Please choose one

 Which of the following composition process is used in general and specific purpose while developing profile?

       ► Composing business message

       ► Defining objectives

       ► Bad news message

       ► Planning business message

   

Question No: 11    ( Marks: 1 )    - Please choose one

 Something that stands for or represents something else, especially an object representing an abstraction is called:

       ► Pagination

       ► Symbol

       ► Equation

       ► Acronyms

   

Question No: 12    ( Marks: 1 )    - Please choose one

 Choose the correct sentence.

       

     

       ► Your award is richly-deserved.

       ►  Your award is richly deserved.

       ► Your award is richly, deserved.

       ► Your award is richly; deserved.

   

Question No: 13    ( Marks: 1 )    - Please choose one

 Which word in the following sentence should contain an apostrophe?

  Phillipa cannot go to her friends party because her parents have no cars.

       ► can’not

       ► parents’

       ► friend’s

       ► car’s

   

Question No: 14    ( Marks: 1 )    - Please choose one

 Choose the correct sentence.

      

       

       ► The tomatoes whom grow in her garden are unlike those you buy in a store.

       ► The tomatoes who grow in her garden are unlike those you buy in a store.

       ►  The tomatoes that grow in her garden are unlike those you buy in a store.

       ► The tomatoes which grow in her garden are unlike those you buy in a store.

   

Question No: 15    ( Marks: 1 )    - Please choose one

 Identify the correct subjects and verbs. The subjects are in bold and the verbs are underlined.

       ► In the newspaper, an interesting article appeared.

       ► In the newspaper, an interesting article appeared.

       ► In the newspaper, an interesting article appeared.

       ► In the newspaper, an interesting article appeared.

   

Question No: 16    ( Marks: 1 )    - Please choose one

 Choose the sentence with the correct punctuation.

        

    

       ► I have been to San Francisco, California, Reno, Nevada, and Seattle, Washington.

       ► I have been to San Francisco California; Reno Nevada; and Seattle Washington.

       ► I have been to San Francisco, California; Reno, Nevada; and Seattle, Washington.

       ► I have been to San Francisco California, Reno Nevada, and Seattle Washington.

   

Question No: 17    ( Marks: 1 )    - Please choose one

 Choose the sentence with the correct punctuation.

        

       ► Clothes are often made from synthetic material; for instance, rayon.

       ► Clothes are often made from synthetic material, for instance, rayon. 

       ► Clothes are often made from synthetic material, for instance: rayon.

       ► Clothes are often made from synthetic material, for instance; rayon.

   

Question No: 18    ( Marks: 1 )    - Please choose one

 Choose the correct sentence.

       

       ► The elections will be held on the first Tuesday, of November, 2008.

       ► The elections will be held, on the first Tuesday of November 2008.

       ► The elections will be held on the first Tuesday of November, 2008.

       ► The elections will be held on the first Tuesday of November 2008.

   

Question No: 19    ( Marks: 1 )    - Please choose one

 Choose the correct sentence.

      

       ► I am asking if you would like to rollerblade together tomorrow?

       ► I am asking "if you would like to rollerblade together tomorrow"?

       ►  I am asking "if you would like to rollerblade together tomorrow."

       ► I am asking if you would like to rollerblade together tomorrow.

   

Question No: 20    ( Marks: 1 )    - Please choose one

 Choose the correct sentence.

      

       ► Jan asked? "What did Joe mean when he said, 'I will see you later.'"

       ► Jan asked, "What did Joe mean when he said, 'I will see you later?'"

       ► Jan asked, "What did Joe mean when he said, 'I will see you later'?"

       ► Jan asked, "What did Joe mean when he said, 'I will see you later'"?

   

Question No: 21    ( Marks: 1 )    - Please choose one

 Which of the following report is often used when sending information to a reader outside the organization?

       ► Letter reports

       ► Business reports

       ► Formal reports

       ► Informal reports

   

Question No: 22    ( Marks: 1 )    - Please choose one

 Choose the correct sentence.

       

      

      

       ► That is a problem who can't be solved without a calculator. 

       ► That is a problem that can't be solved without a calculator. 

       ► That is a problem whom can't be solved without a calculator.

       ► That is a problem which can't be solved without a calculator. 

   

Question No: 23    ( Marks: 1 )    - Please choose one

 Which of the following reports represent prefatory parts, text and supplementary parts?

       ► Formal reports

       ► Informal reports

       ► Analysis reports

       ► Progress reports

   

Question No: 24    ( Marks: 1 )    - Please choose one

 How many elements are found in general superstructure of reports?

       ► Three

       ► Two

       ► Six

       ► Five

   

Question No: 25    ( Marks: 1 )    - Please choose one

 While practicing your speech you should do all of the following except:

     

       ► Finish your speech without stopping to correct errors or to restart

       ► Practice in a singular setting

       ► Keep practice sessions brief

       ► Practice in various settings

   

Question No: 26    ( Marks: 1 )    - Please choose one

 Which of the following proposal section is related to researcher’s investigation?

       ► Justification of the study

       ► Research question

       ► Definition of terms

       ► Purpose of the study

   

Question No: 27    ( Marks: 1 )    - Please choose one

 How many elements are found in conventional superstructure for instructions?

       ► Three

       ► Four

       ► Five

       ► Two

   

Question No: 28    ( Marks: 1 )    - Please choose one

 Choose the correct sentence.

       ► You are my friend, however, I cannot afford, to lend you any more money.

       ► You are my friend, however; I cannot afford to lend you any more money.

       ► You are my friend: however I cannot afford to lend, you any more money.

       ► You are my friend; however, I cannot afford to lend you any more money.

   

Question No: 29    ( Marks: 1 )    - Please choose one

 How many categories of role playing are used in meetings?

       ► Three

       ► Two

       ► Four

       ► Five

   

Question No: 30    ( Marks: 1 )    - Please choose one

 How many elements are found in the conventional superstructure of a progress report?

       ► Three

       ► Four

       ► Five

       ► Six