This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > English Grammar > Grammar > Academic Writing > Report Writing – Quiz 3 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Report Writing Quiz 3 (60 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. What is the importance of citing sources in a report? A) Citing sources is a way to make reports longer. B) Citing sources is optional if the report is informal. C) Citing sources is important for credibility, verification, and avoiding plagiarism. D) Citing sources is only necessary for academic papers. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Citing sources is important for credibility, verification, and avoiding plagiarism. 2. Who is responsible for arranging meetings and submitting reports to top management? A) Chief Executive. B) Office Manager. C) Board of Directors. D) Secretary. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Office Manager. 3. What is the recommended tone for a report according to the text? A) Friendly. B) Impersonal and relatively formal. C) Informal. D) Casual. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Impersonal and relatively formal. 4. What section describes how to do the experiment? A) Safety. B) Variables. C) Method. D) Evaluation of the hypothesis. E) Aim. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Method. 5. What is the role of the discussion section in a scientific report? A) It summarizes the entire report and provides a conclusion. B) It interprets the results, explains their significance, and explores their implications in the context of existing research. C) It lists all the references used in the report. D) It describes the methodology used in the research. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) It interprets the results, explains their significance, and explores their implications in the context of existing research. 6. True or false:Reports present information to a large number of people. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 7. Euphemism is known as A) Corporate Talk. B) An attitude of kindness or friendliness. C) Double Talk. D) A word which is used to substitute another that may offend or suggest something unpleasant. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) A word which is used to substitute another that may offend or suggest something unpleasant. 8. Which of the following is NOT true about articles? A) They include views and opinions of the writer. B) They provide additional information on a topic. C) They are always written in the past tense. D) They can be written in any tense depending on the topic. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) They are always written in the past tense. 9. Which of the following is not a characteristic of a good report? A) Accuracy. B) Conciseness. C) Clarity. D) Ambiguity. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Ambiguity. 10. What one is NOT the elements of analysis? A) Trend word. B) Ranking. C) Data. D) Key feature. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Ranking. 11. Recommendations at the end have to be placed in bullet points in order to achieve clarity and precision. A) TRUE. B) FALSE. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) TRUE. 12. Which title would be the best for an information Report? A) Mother Duck's adventure to the Yarra River. B) The Fantastic Flamingo. C) Should Australians do more to protect the koala?. D) Tom the Turtle saved the sea. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The Fantastic Flamingo. 13. This year, we ..... a stall at the Lunar New Year. A) Hold. B) Bought. C) Have. D) Ran. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Ran. 14. What is the purpose of the summary in a report? A) To provide a detailed analysis. B) To give a perspective for the entire report. C) To list all references. D) To include personal anecdotes. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) To give a perspective for the entire report. 15. T/F Reports do not Describe things without assuming. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 16. What part of a report uses simple present tense? A) Findings. B) Body. C) Methodology. D) Introduction. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Introduction. 17. We need to ..... the number of hours people spend in the office. Right now, they spend too much time there. A) Reflect. B) Represent. C) Reduce. D) Notice. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Reduce. 18. Our stall number ..... 102. A) Is. B) Had. C) Has. D) Was. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Was. 19. Choose the career which does not need Report Writing. A) Writer. B) Investigative Journalist. C) Farmer. D) Police Officer. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Farmer. 20. You should choose from ..... sources. A) Biased. B) Credible. C) Entertaining. D) Popular. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Credible. 21. How long should an executive summary be? A) An executive summary should be concise, typically ranging from one to two pages. B) An executive summary should be at least 10 pages long. C) An executive summary should be as long as the entire report. D) An executive summary is not necessary in a report. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) An executive summary should be concise, typically ranging from one to two pages. 22. This essential step ensures that reports are not forwarded with spelling, punctuation, or grammatical errors. Even if the report is transmitted electronically, it s a good idea to proof the document. Often times software programs cannot tell the difference between "misspelled" word and one that is issued out of context A) Organizing. B) Pre-writing. C) Proof Reading. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Proof Reading. 23. What does a report outline show? A) The title of your report. B) The purpose of your report. C) The findings of your report. D) The order of your report sections. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) The order of your report sections. 24. What kind of report will begin the investigation of criminal matters? A) Offense report. B) Supplemental report. C) Attachment of report. D) Incident report. E) Arrest report. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Offense report. 25. What kind of sentence construction should be used in a report? A) Active voice. B) Passive voice. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Passive voice. 26. Chart that shows a period of time A) Static. B) Dynamic. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Dynamic. 27. If you wanted to find the full citations for sources used in the report, which section would you look for? A) Addenda, specifically the Bibliography or References. B) Preliminary Parts, specifically the Executive Summary. C) Report Text, specifically the Introduction. D) Addenda, specifically the Index. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Addenda, specifically the Bibliography or References. 28. What is the recommended number of stages for creating a technical report? A) 5. B) 4. C) 10. D) 7. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) 7. 29. Which graphical data in not common in a report writing? A) Bar Chart. B) Histogram. C) Line Graph. D) Pie Chart. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Histogram. 30. Where does this sentence belong:Mr Armstrong said, "My students have done an excellent job under these difficult circumstances." A) Headline. B) Lead paragraph. C) Body paragraphs. D) Summary / ending. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Body paragraphs. 31. The conclusion is where you give your opinions on the facts that you have discovered. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 32. What section includes your results? A) Materials. B) Discussion. C) Data. D) Procedure. E) Conclusion. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Discussion. 33. This report will ..... the findings from the research completed last year. A) Format. B) Present. C) Enhance. D) Adapt. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Present. 34. You can give proof to what you write through A) Using an anecdote-a brief, dramatic story relating to the topic. B) Recognizing and admitting conflicting views. C) Providing facts and figures to document your assertions. D) Suggesting the next course of action. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Providing facts and figures to document your assertions. 35. Read the sentence below and choose the sub-heading:They are large animals. A) General Statement. B) Habitat(live). C) Conclusion(interested facts). D) Diet(eat). E) Appearance(look). Show Answer Correct Answer: A) General Statement. 36. What would NOT be included in an executive summary? A) The report recommendations. B) The report topic. C) The report findings. D) The report title. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) The report title. 37. This feature of a report shows the different sections of a report are divided. A) Sentences. B) Paragraphs. C) Phrases. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Paragraphs. 38. In the communication model, the ..... is the intended target of the message. A) Suspect. B) Feedback. C) Receiver. D) Audience. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Receiver. 39. What is the byline? A) The title of the article. B) Contains the name of the place where the story took place. C) Contains the name of the person who wrote the article/ Reporter. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Contains the name of the person who wrote the article/ Reporter. 40. The very last thing on a report is a A) Discussion. B) Results. C) Conclusion. D) Method. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Conclusion. 41. T/F Reports Contain information used to apprehend criminals A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 42. What are all the components of the procedure? A) Directions to the lab. B) Directions and materials list. C) Directions, materials list, diagram of setup. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Directions, materials list, diagram of setup. 43. Any graphs included in the report must include A) A labelled x and y axis. B) A legend and labelled x and y axis. C) A heading, legend and labelled x and y axis. D) A heading. The reader should be able to figure out the rest. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) A heading, legend and labelled x and y axis. 44. An adult literacy camp was organized by Cultural Society Sunshine Public School, Nellore in the school neighborhood yesterday extending educational options to those adults, who have lost the opportunity and have crossed the age of formal education. Identify the place where the above lines can be inserted in a report. A) Second paragraph in the body of the report. B) Quotes. C) Conclusion. D) Introduction. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Introduction. 45. Super Hypermarket had the least number of stores and workers with only 6 stores and 150 workers, and 5 stores and 140 workers in 2008 and 2014.This is an incorrect 'analysis', what is missing in the sentence? A) The word 'respectively' at the end of the sentence. B) Linking word. C) Another key feature. D) The word 'Generally' in the beginning of the sentence. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The word 'respectively' at the end of the sentence. 46. Reports don't require a reference list or bibliography like an essay. A) TRUE. B) FALSE. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) FALSE. 47. B. Discuss the second facility and make a suggestion for improvement. A) Paragraph 3. B) Paragraph 2. C) Paragraph 1. D) Paragraph 4. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Paragraph 3. 48. The three (3) Cs of report writing are: A) Clear, Complete and Concise. B) Complete, Competent, Clear. C) Clear, Concise, Compartmentalized. D) Concise, Clear, Clever. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Clear, Complete and Concise. 49. The summary at the end of an experiment that explains the results. A) Procedures. B) Conclusion. C) Responding variable. D) Materials. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Conclusion. 50. What does the 1st paragraph contain in the newspaper article? A) Answers the questions who, what, where, when, why, and how. B) Is a long introduction to the article. C) Has quotations from authority figures. D) Contains who wrote the article. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Answers the questions who, what, where, when, why, and how. 51. Progress report describes A) Current and future progress. B) Only current progress. C) Future progress. D) Complete progress. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Current and future progress. 52. A better word to replace "held" as in "St. Martin Primary School's Easter Bonnet Parade was held on Friday 12th April 2022." A) Launched. B) Done. C) Hosted. D) Kept. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Hosted. 53. ..... the teachers were worried about the student's performance. A) Neither. B) Neither of. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Neither of. 54. What is a key component of listening comprehension? A) Multitasking while listening. B) Active engagement and focus. C) Memorizing every word. D) Relying only on visual cues. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Active engagement and focus. 55. Which of the following is an example of a Report? A) Harry Potter books. B) News Report. C) Readers' Digest. D) Comic Books. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) News Report. 56. ..... SMKTAT has the most number of facilities (5), the students' attendance decreased dramatically from 35 to 19 students in August. A) Eventhough. B) Because. C) Whereas. D) So. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Eventhough. 57. Who are the elected representatives of all the other members in a business entity? A) Chief Executive. B) Board of Directors. C) Office Manager. D) Secretary. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Board of Directors. 58. What kind of report is an incident report? A) Arrest report. B) Initial report. C) Offense report. D) Attachment of report. E) Supplemental report. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Initial report. 59. Conclude your report with a summary before submitting the final draft. A) Final. B) Draft 1. C) Terms. D) Revise. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Final. 60. What is a presentation theme? A) It is the presentation topic. B) It is a presentation program, like PowerPoint or Prezi. C) It is the purpose of your presentation. D) It is the visual style of your slides. 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