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Which of the followings are usually more vivid than long ones and improve
the readability of a document?

► Short words

► Content words

► Structure words

► Practical words

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.

How can you make the following statement
Concise?

‘There are only four rules of our company and every employee is bound to
follow these rules.’

► Four rules must be observed.

► There are four rules that must be observed.

► You must follow the rules.

► Follow the rules.

Biased language that might offend the audience is based on --------------

► Cultural bias, gender bias

► Cultural bias, nationality bias

► Unity bias, nationality bias

► None of them

Why important observations, suggestions, or objections should be written?

► To persuade the reader

► To create permanent records

► To make communication more effective

► To establish credibility

Which format should be used if the document will be sent to outside
individuals?

► Letter

► Presentation

► Memorandum

► Manuscript

Which of the following can be defined as "the words one chooses to state
one’s message, say much more than their dictionary definitions".

► Semantics

► Phonetics

► Synonyms

► Phonemes

► Chairman

If your message is specific, definite and vivid; which of the following
principle has been applied?

► Completeness

► Correctness

► Conciseness

► Concreteness

Which of the following is promoted by simple, direct language?

► Structural clarity

► Stylistic clarity

► Contextual clarity

► Textual clarity

Which of the following is used as brief, informal reports within an
organization?

► Letter

► Memo

► Proposal

► Report

Select the statement about the communication process that is NOT true.

► Communication takes many forms-oral, written and computer.

► Communication is vital to every part of business.

► Your performance in business will not be judged by your
communication ability.

► Performance is judged by communication ability.

Which guideline should be followed to ensure Courtesy?

► Be sincerely tactful, thoughtful and appreciative

► Use expressions that show respect

► Omit irritating expressions

► All of the above

Which of the following factors enables you to evaluate the effectiveness
of your message?

► Feedback

► Encoding

► Transmission

► Decoding

Which Three types of readers usually exist?

► Phantom Readers, Future Readers, Complicated Readers

► Future Readers, Complex Readers, Complicated Readers

► Future Readers, Complex Readers, Technical Readers

► Phantom Readers, Future Readers, Complex Readers

To whom usually good will letters are written?

► Customer

► Manager

► Director

Which of the following can make a meeting unsuccessful?

► Deciding on purpose before the meeting

► Selecting participants for the meeting

► Holding a meeting when a memo or other business message would
have done the job

► All of the above

( Marks: 2 )

What does the phrase ‘Readers create Meaning’ mean?

( Marks: 5 )

Differentiate between Direct and Indirect Approach?

( Marks: 2 )

What is a bad news message?

( Marks: 3 )

What do you understand by the phrase ‘Readers responses are sharpened by situation’?

( Marks: 10 )

Write a letter to your Branch Manager [previous employer] in order to obtain a Letter of Recommendation.

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