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 (30 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. What is a personal-business letter? A) A letter that is sent from an individual using their home address to a person or business/organization. B) A letter sent between two businesses. C) A letter sent from a business to an individual at their workplace. D) A formal invitation sent from an individual to a business event. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A letter that is sent from an individual using their home address to a person or business/organization. 2. Where is the 'Copy Notation' placed in a block style letter? A) At the top of the letter. B) After the Writer's name. C) Before the Salutation. D) Below the Enclosure notation. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Below the Enclosure notation. 3. Which of the following is an example of a salutation? A) Dear Miss Julie. B) Enclosure. C) Sincerely. D) Rebecca Dunworth. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Dear Miss Julie. 4. What does the Dateline in a letter specify? A) The address of the person receiving the letter. B) The greeting of the letter. C) The ending of the letter. D) The complete and current date. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) The complete and current date. 5. Appropriate line spacing between paragraph in the body of the letter? A) Triple. B) Double. C) Quadruple. D) Single. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Double. 6. When typing a business letter in the modified block style, it means ..... ? A) All parts of the letter, except the return address are typed at the left margin. B) All parts of the letter should be centered. C) All parts of the letter should be typed at the left margin. D) All parts of the letter, except the date, complimentary close and signature block are keyed at the left margin. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) All parts of the letter, except the date, complimentary close and signature block are keyed at the left margin. 7. The signature on a letter is handwritten directly above the A) Writer's typed name. B) Reference notation. C) Enclosure. D) Postscript. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Writer's typed name. 8. When typing a business letter in block style, it means ..... ? A) All parts of the letter, except the return address are typed at the left margin. B) All parts of the letter, except the return address are typed at the left margin. C) All parts of the letter, except the date, complimentary close, and signature block, are keyed at the left margin. D) All parts of the letter should be typed at the left margin. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) All parts of the letter should be typed at the left margin. 9. What is appropriate spacing between complimentary close and keyed signature of letter A) Quadruple. B) Single. C) Triple. D) Double. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Quadruple. 10. One of the main parts of the letter that includes the address and date. A) Salutation. B) Signature. C) Body. D) Heading. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Heading. 11. The body of the letter is followed by the complimentary close. Which of the complimentary closes below is correct? A) Yours Truly:. B) Yours Truly,. C) Yours truly,. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Yours truly,. 12. When is copy notation used in a letter? A) When the letter is sent to additional people besides the main addressee. B) When additional items are included in the envelope. C) When someone other than the author typed the letter. D) When additional items are clipped, stapled, etc., to the letter. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) When the letter is sent to additional people besides the main addressee. 13. What is the font size and type used in the body of the letter? A) 12-point Times New Roman. B) 10-point Arial. C) 12-point Helvetica. D) 14-point Calibri. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) 12-point Times New Roman. 14. Paragraphs in a block style letter are A) Indented. B) Not indented. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Not indented. 15. The pre-printed part of the letter that appears across the top margin and includes the name of the business is called the . A) Inside address. B) Letterhead. C) Address notation. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Letterhead. 16. The farewell or goodbye part of a letter is the A) Complimentary Close. B) Body. C) Reference Initials. D) Salutation. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Complimentary Close. 17. The author of the letter types his/her name A) Complimentary Close. B) Return Address. C) Keyed Name. D) Salutation. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Keyed Name. 18. Which of the following dates is correctly for use in a letter? A) November 26th, 2024. B) November 26, 2024. C) November 26, 2024. D) 26 November, 2024. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) November 26, 2024. 19. In Block Style letter formatting, how should paragraphs be spaced? A) Double space within paragraphs and single space between paragraphs. B) Single space within paragraphs and no space between paragraphs. C) Double space within paragraphs and double space between paragraphs. D) Single space within paragraphs and double space between paragraphs. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Single space within paragraphs and double space between paragraphs. 20. What spacing is used between the inside/letter address and the salutation? A) Double. B) Single. C) Triple. D) Quadruple. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Double. 21. The salutation is replaced by the ..... when typing the AMS letter. A) Postscript. B) Mailing Notation. C) Subject Line. D) Attention Line. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Subject Line. 22. Which example below shows the recommended way to write the date in a business letter? A) Friday, June 1st, 2018. B) 01/06/2018. C) June 1, 2018. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) June 1, 2018. 23. What is the Complimentary Close in a letter? A) The address of the person writing the letter. B) The ending of the letter. C) The initials of the typist. D) The greeting of the letter. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The ending of the letter. 24. Which of the following is not a function of a cover letter? A) To inform the employer of the job you are applying for. B) To inform the reader of what you expect to get out of the job you're applying for. C) To show how well you write. D) To entice the reader to want to get to know you better by interviewing you. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) To inform the reader of what you expect to get out of the job you're applying for. 25. What is the correct notation to indicate the purpose of a letter? A) Attention:Formal Notice. B) Please Note:Formal Notice. C) Subject:Formal Notice. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Subject:Formal Notice. 26. What does the abbreviation "cc" indicate? A) A copy of the letter has been filed. B) A copy of the letter has been sent to the person(s) indicated. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) A copy of the letter has been sent to the person(s) indicated. 27. What is the block format in the context of business letters? A) A style of writing where the sender's address is centered. B) A style of writing where paragraphs are indented. C) A style of writing where all parts of the letter begin at the left margin. D) A style of writing where each section of the letter is separated by a double space. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) A style of writing where all parts of the letter begin at the left margin. 28. Which is the correct way to key the date in a block style letter? A) 11/18/19. B) 11/18/2019. C) November 18, 2019. D) Nov 18, 2019. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) November 18, 2019. 29. What is the characteristic of Open Punctuation as mentioned in the learning material? A) A comma is used after the salutation and the complimentary close. B) A colon is used after the salutation and a comma after the complimentary close. C) There is not a comma or colon after the salutation and there is not a comma after the complimentary close. D) A semicolon is used after the salutation and a period after the complimentary close. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) There is not a comma or colon after the salutation and there is not a comma after the complimentary close. 30. How many BLANK LINES should you leave for a signature in a business letter? A) 4. B) 2. C) 1. D) 3. 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