Conclusion are general statements based on _______________ .

• A) Conclusion
• B) Facts
• C) Presumption
• D) Supposition

Sometimes writers briefly present all their results in one section and then discuss them in a separate section usually named as __________.

• A) Discussion
• B) Introduction
• C) Literature Review
• D) Objectives

How many elements the general superstructure of reports contains?

• A) Eight elements
• B) Six elements
• C) Seven elements
• D) Nine elements

A formal report is written in …………………

• A) second person
• B) All of the above
• C) first person
• D) third person

Complete the following sentence with the appropriate punctuation mark:

I wonder how old he is

• A) Colon
• B) Full stop
• C) Question mark
• D) Exclamation mark

Writers almost always include ___________ in the reports they write for professional journals.

• A) Literature Review
• B) Objectives.
• C) Discussion
• D) Introduction

The heart of a feasibility study is writer’s __________of the alternatives.

• A) Rejection
• B) Denial
• C) Evaluation
• D) Contradiction

Recommendations summarize the findings of the investigation.

• A) False
• B) True
• C)
• D)

Which of the following are usually addressed to decision-makers?

• A) Executive summaries
• B) Recommendations
• C) Discussions
• D) Conclusions

Readers want to use the information of a general report to solve ------------- problem/s.

• A) Social
• B) All of the above
• C) Personal
• D) Organizational

In longer messages, the first few paragraphs should establish the following except

• A) organization of the material
• B) purpose
• C) recommendations
• D) subject

A formal report may be divided in _______________ major divisions.

• A) Three
• B) Four
• C) Five
• D) Six

In the recommendation section of an empirical report, the writer answers the reader’s question ‘What is the significance of the results?’

• A) False
• B) True
• C)
• D)

A literature review should be ---------.

• A) none of above
• B) arbitrary
• C) random but factual
• D) well arranged

A key part of an empirical research project is the careful formulation of the ……………… .

• A) research recommendations
• B) research results
• C) research questions
• D) research budgets

Choose the correct option.

Commas are used to:

• A) Separate two or more independent clauses
• B) Separate independent and dependent clauses
• C) Separate quotes
• D) All of the above

Which of the following aspects represent the function of report?

• A) All of the above
• B) Methods, authorization
• C) Problem, purpose, background,
• D) Limitations, sources, scope

Which of the following sections suggests a plan of action based on findings and conclusions?

• A) Summary
• B) Introduction
• C) Recommendations
• D) None of the above

_______ may include tables, pictorials, graphs, charts or some additional information related to the text of a report.

• A) Appendix
• B) Bibliography
• C) Glossary
• D) Index

Which of the following are the individual pieces of evidence that underlie and support your conclusions and recommendations?

• A) Reasons
• B) Facts
• C) Situations
• D) Introduction