This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > English Grammar > Grammar > Academic Writing > Genre Specific > Business Letter Formatting – Quiz 2 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Business Letter Formatting Quiz 2 (33 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. What part of a business letter indicates that someone other than the noted receiver is being sent a copy of the letter? A) Reference initials. B) Attachment notation. C) Complimentary close. D) Copy notation. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Copy notation. 2. Where are all special parts of a letter typed in relation to the Writer's Typed Name? A) Above the Writer's Typed Name. B) To the left of the Writer's Typed Name. C) Below the Writer's Typed Name. D) To the right of the Writer's Typed Name. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Below the Writer's Typed Name. 3. An example of a salutation is? A) Dear Mr. Smith. B) Sincerely. C) How are you?. D) Hello. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Dear Mr. Smith. 4. Which business document is considered the most appropriate means of communication in business situations? A) Emails. B) Reports. C) Memos. D) Business letters. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Business letters. 5. Where is the comma used in a personal-business letter with mixed punctuation? A) After the inside address. B) After the salutation. C) In the complimentary close. D) After the return address. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) In the complimentary close. 6. Should paragraphs be indented in Block Style letter formatting? A) Only the first paragraph should be indented. B) No, paragraphs should not be indented. C) Yes, every paragraph should be indented. D) Only the concluding paragraph should be indented. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) No, paragraphs should not be indented. 7. What are typist initials used for in a letter? A) To signify that a copy of the letter is sent to someone in addition to the addressee. B) To indicate that the letter contains attachments. C) To show that additional items are included in the envelope. D) To indicate that someone other than the author typed the letter. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) To indicate that someone other than the author typed the letter. 8. The greeting of the letter A) Howdie. B) Complimentary Close. C) Hey There. D) Salutation. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Salutation. 9. What should be the spacing between the special parts of a letter? A) No space. B) Single space. C) Double space. D) Triple space. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Double space. 10. Why is proper document formatting important when composing personal-business letters and business letters? A) It ensures the document is legally valid. B) It helps convey the message more clearly and professionally. C) It makes the document shorter and easier to read. D) It is only important for archiving purposes. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) It helps convey the message more clearly and professionally. 11. What is included in the Salutation part of a letter? A) The message of the letter. B) The author's typed name. C) The greeting of the letter. D) The ending of the letter. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The greeting of the letter. 12. When there is a colon after the salutation and a comma after the complimentary close, this is called. A) Mixed punctuation. B) Enclosure. C) Open punctuation. D) Letterhead. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Mixed punctuation. 13. Which of the following is NOT a special (or extra) part of a letter? A) Enclosure. B) Copy Notation. C) Salutation. D) Typist Initials. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Salutation. 14. Which is not a part to a business letter? A) Indenting. B) Inside Address. C) Salutation. D) Signature. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Indenting. 15. Which of the following is necessary for a successful cover letter? A) Opening, body and closing paragraphs. B) Addressing the letter to a specific individual or department. C) Connecting your skills to the ones profiled in the job advertisement. D) All of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) All of the above. 16. A business letter's left and right margins should be set to ..... A) 1.25" margins. B) 1.5" margins. C) .5" margins. D) 1" margins. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) 1" margins. 17. If you are writing a job application letter but you haven't been given a named contact, how do you sign off your letter? A) Cheers. B) Yours faithfully. C) Yours sincerely. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Yours faithfully. 18. The first part of the business letter with a letterhead is the ..... A) Date. B) Letter Address. C) Return Address. D) Salutation. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Return Address. 19. Letter sent from a business/organization to another business, used letterhead A) Business to Business letter. B) Complimentary Close. C) Salutation. D) Inside/Letter Address. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Business to Business letter. 20. What is the typical top margin size for a business letter? A) 2 inches. B) 0.5 inches. C) 1 inch. D) 1.5 inches. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) 2 inches. 21. If you are writing a letter to your current employers, how do you end the letter? A) Yours faithfully. B) Yours sincerely. C) All the best. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Yours sincerely. 22. Which of the following is NOT something that a cover letter writer should always do in his or her opening paragraph? A) Inform on why he or she is writing. B) Impress he employer with knowledge of the company. C) Be specific about the position sought and what they can offer. D) Mention salary specifications. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Mention salary specifications. 23. In a personal-business letter with mixed punctuation, where is the colon used? A) In the attachment notation. B) In the complimentary close. C) In the salutation. D) In the return address. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) In the salutation. 24. When punctuation marks are omitted in the opening and closing lines of a letter, the punctuation STYLE is called A) Open. B) Mixed. C) Closed. D) Formal. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Open. 25. The address of the person writing the letter A) Return Address. B) Inside/Letter Address. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Return Address. 26. When you write a formal letter, which side of the page should the recipient's address go on? A) Middle. B) Bottom. C) Right. D) Left. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Left. 27. P O Box N3591 should be typed as A) P. O. Box N3591. B) P.O. Box N3591. C) P O Box N3591. D) PO Box N3591. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) P. O. Box N3591. 28. What is the correct spacing between the return address and the dateline in a personal-business letter with mixed punctuation? A) Triple space. B) Double space. C) A single space. D) No space. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) A single space. 29. What do we call the part of the letter that contains the receiver's name and mailing address? A) Salutation. B) Addressee notation. C) Inside address. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Inside address. 30. When should you send a cover letter? A) Only when an ad specifically requests it. B) Every time you send out your resume. C) When you need to list your salary requirement. D) When you need to list references. E) When you need to show off your marketability. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Every time you send out your resume. 31. For open punctuation, after which two parts of a block style letter should NO punctuation be used? A) Salutation, complimentary close. B) Letter address, subject line. C) Body, notations. D) Return address, body. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Salutation, complimentary close. 32. What's the best way to make value judgments or claims of personal attributes more credible in a cover letter? A) Use very positive language in making the claim. B) Substantiate the claims by backing them up with examples. C) There is no good way to make such claims, so omit them. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Substantiate the claims by backing them up with examples. 33. What abbreviation is used to indicate that a separate document accompanies the letter? A) Enc. B) Att. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Enc. ← PreviousRelated QuizzesAcademic Writing QuizzesGrammar QuizzesBusiness Letter Formatting Quiz 1Biography Grammar QuizBullet Points QuizProfessional Email Structure QuizProfessional Email Writing Quiz 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books