This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > English Grammar > Grammar > Academic Writing > Report Writing – Quiz 4 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Report Writing Quiz 4 (60 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. It takes just 30 minutes to write a good business report A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 2. From the research we can ..... several areas that need improvement. A) Identify. B) Depend on. C) Reduce. D) Contribute. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Identify. 3. Which type of report would a crime scene investigator use if they were adding photos to an officer's Incident Report? A) Incident report. B) Attachment. C) Offense report. D) Supplemental report. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Attachment. 4. The report recommendations will ..... to improving conditions for staff. A) Contribute. B) Observe. C) Adapt. D) Depend on. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Contribute. 5. When is your report due? A) 25th October. B) 27th October. C) 28th October. D) 26th October. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) 26th October. 6. A sentence should start with ..... A) A question mark. B) A full stop. C) An exclamation mark. D) A capital letter. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) A capital letter. 7. A report should start with ..... A) The name of the receiver. B) The reason you are writing. C) There are advantages and disadvantages to . D) I like pizza. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The reason you are writing. 8. We need to ..... the graph to understand the important changes. A) Adapt. B) Interpret. C) Reduce. D) Enhance. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Interpret. 9. In what part of a report should the aims be stated? A) In the body paragraphs. B) In the conclusion. C) No aims are necessary. D) In the introduction. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) In the introduction. 10. Reports should be ..... A) Subjective. B) Objective. C) Neither objective nor subjective. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Objective. 11. What is a word below that can be used to replace '' started" in a report essay For example: "The event started at approximately nine o'clock in the morning." A) Concluded. B) Began. C) Commenced. D) Kicked off. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Commenced. 12. The introduction of a report should provide a brief overview and state the purpose of the report. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 13. In OV, what word you should use if you have RANKING type of question? A) Differ from. B) Correlated with. C) Is influenced by. D) Corresponds with. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Differ from. 14. Which section briefly explains what the report will cover and why? A) Conclusion. B) Body. C) Introduction. D) Appendix. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Introduction. 15. According to the reader the language of Report does not change A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 16. During this step of the scientific method, a scientist would gather background information. A) Observation. B) Experiment. C) Research. D) Hypothesis. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Research. 17. What do people usually look at first when they buy a newspaper? A) The captions. B) The columns. C) The list of contents. D) The headlines. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) The headlines. 18. When you want to thank to your teacher in your report, you can write in ..... A) Introduction. B) Title of page. C) Bibliography. D) Preface. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Preface. 19. What type of events are often published in school or college magazines/newspapers? A) Annual Day, Cultural Day, Sports Day, and Blood Donation Camp. B) Birthday Parties, Weddings, and Anniversaries. C) Political Rallies, Protests, and Elections. D) Movie Releases, Concerts, and Fashion Shows. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Annual Day, Cultural Day, Sports Day, and Blood Donation Camp. 20. How could you lose points in the Formatting section? A) Missing data. B) No units with numbers. C) Missing materials list. D) Spelling or grammar mistakes. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Spelling or grammar mistakes. 21. A report designed to show regulators that a company meets formal requirements is known as a: A) Informational report. B) Progress report. C) Financial report. D) Compliance report. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Compliance report. 22. Means "finally, to sum up, " and is used to introduce some final comments at the end of a speech or piece of writing A) Windup. B) Conclusion. C) Resolution. D) Summary. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Conclusion. 23. What is the primary purpose of a report according to the article? A) To entertain readers with a story. B) To inform and present factual information to help decision-making. C) To express personal feelings and opinions. D) To persuade readers to adopt a certain viewpoint. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) To inform and present factual information to help decision-making. 24. Which of the following could be an initial report? A) A) Supplemental report. B) B) Attachment of report. C) C) Arrest report. D) D) Incident report. E) Both c and d. Show Answer Correct Answer: E) Both c and d. 25. When writing an incident report, it is important to ..... A) "set the scene"include what took place '5' minutes before the incident. B) Include relevant details of the incident. C) Include interventions, consequences, treatment, injuries & outcome. D) All of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) All of the above. 26. A report is a written account of something that someone has, EXCEPT? A) Investigated. B) Heard. C) Will observe. D) Observed. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Will observe. 27. Observations an officer makes at the scene of an incident. They include things such as the demeanor of a DUI suspect or to the extend of injuries to a crime victim A) Observation. B) Subjective. C) Objective. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Subjective. 28. Which of the following is the most appropriate aim. A) To test mice ability to complete a maze. B) To investigate the effect of food type on the ability of mice to complete a maze. C) To investigate how mice fed cheese are better at completing a maze than other mice. D) To see how well mice fed cheese do at a maze. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) To investigate the effect of food type on the ability of mice to complete a maze. 29. What does the article recommend checking during proofreading? A) Grammar, clarity, and format. B) Number of adjectives. C) Word count only. D) The report's title font size. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Grammar, clarity, and format. 30. Which of the following best reflects the principle of logical flow in audit report writing? A) Starting with the methodology, then describing all issues observed, followed by the audit purpose. B) Presenting findings in the order they occurred chronologically. C) Beginning with high-impact findings, supported by relevant evidence and context. D) Listing all findings and recommendations in the order of the design matrix. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Beginning with high-impact findings, supported by relevant evidence and context. 31. If I do not give my opinion and recommendations, will I lose points? A) Yes. B) No. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Yes. 32. Which transition phrase changes informal language to formal language suitable for a report? A) "Following, we'll discuss the subsequent segment.". B) "Alright, let's jump into the next topic.". C) "Now, we're going to talk about the next part.". D) "Anyway, let's move on to the next section.". Show Answer Correct Answer: A) "Following, we'll discuss the subsequent segment.". 33. Which is not in the format of report writing? A) Overview. B) Elaboration. C) Introduction. D) Title. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Elaboration. 34. An experiment is performed on plants to see how different liquids affect plant growth. Each plant in the experiment is given a different liquid; water, apple juice, or milk. Each plant has the same amount of soil, sunlight, and listens to the same music. In this investigation, the independent variable is ..... A) The type of music. B) The amount of sunlight. C) The type of liquid. D) The type of plant. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The type of liquid. 35. Paraphrasing is a crucial element in report writing A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 36. Why is topic-related vocabulary important in a report? A) It makes the report sound more interesting. B) It shows that the writer understands the topic. C) It helps the writer sound more friendly. D) It allows the writer to use more slang. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) It shows that the writer understands the topic. 37. How should sub-headings be used in a report? A) To confuse the reader. B) To hide information. C) To distract the reader. D) To match the content of the paragraphs. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) To match the content of the paragraphs. 38. There is no such thing as too many references, so you should add as many as you can. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 39. What is the structure of a news article? A) Headline, Byline, Lead, Body, Closing. B) Headline, Byline, Body, Closing. C) Byline, Lead, Body, Closing. D) Lead, Body, Closing, Byline. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Headline, Byline, Lead, Body, Closing. 40. You're writing report about which city to open a new store in. What pattern of organization should you choose? A) A time-based pattern. B) A quantity-based pattern. C) A factor-based pattern. D) A place-based pattern. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) A place-based pattern. 41. Which is a suitable aim for a report writing? A) The report aims to highlight the advantages of the swimming pool. B) This report aims to create more problems to the swimming pool. C) The report aims to highlight the advantages of the swimming pool and provide solutions to improve it. D) In conclusion, the swimming pool is beneficial to everyone. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The report aims to highlight the advantages of the swimming pool and provide solutions to improve it. 42. What is the central theme of 'Success is Counted Sweetest'? A) The importance of success after failure. B) The satisfaction of winning. C) The value of perseverance. D) The role of luck in success. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The importance of success after failure. 43. The introduction typically occupies 50% of the report. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 44. Which list starting word or phrase is not like the others? A) Exploration of. B) Develop. C) Improve. D) Understand. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Exploration of. 45. The number of heart attack cases among women remained unchanged at 100 from 2012 to 2014, when the number of activities they performed were the same (2) in these two years.How many 'analysis' and 'synthesis' can you identify here? A) 1 Analysis and 1 Synthesis. B) 1 Analysis and 0 Synthesis. C) 2 Analysis and 0 Synthesis. D) 2 Analysis and 1 Synthesis. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) 2 Analysis and 1 Synthesis. 46. Which place is mentioned in the Report? A) A park. B) A beach. C) Place of the incident. D) Place where people gather. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Place of the incident. 47. The Heading of an Article contains ..... A) Lots of Conjunctions. B) Not more than 5-7 words. C) Many Prepositions. D) Information that is not relevant to the Article. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Not more than 5-7 words. 48. When someone looks up, they are looking for ..... A) What they know, seen or done. B) What they are feeling. C) Inspiration. D) They are thinking creatively. E) What they have heard. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Inspiration. 49. When is the business letter format normally used? A) When the sender and receiver are from the same organisation. B) When the sender and receiver are from different organisations. C) When the sender needs to provide the receiver with relevant information. D) Whenever there is need for a report to be made. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) When the sender and receiver are from different organisations. 50. Which of the following would be considered an informal report? A) Audit report. B) Lab report. C) Memo. D) Research report. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Memo. 51. What is the purpose of an executive summary in a technical report? A) To provide a brief overview of the report's key points. B) To introduce the main findings and conclusions. C) To outline the methodology used in the report. D) To present detailed analysis and data. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) To provide a brief overview of the report's key points. 52. Reports should include my opinion if I am an eyewitness. A) TRUE. B) FALSE. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) FALSE. 53. Which is a method to report or present data visually? (visual data) A) Graphs. B) Tables. C) Charts. D) All of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) All of the above. 54. Which type of report would a crime scene investigator use if they took a witness's statement A) Attachment. B) Supplemental report. C) Incident report. D) Offense report. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Attachment. 55. Reports are written A) Formally. B) Informally. C) Elaborately. D) Persuasively. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Formally. 56. We can ..... from the chart that this year's sales are much better than previous years. A) Reduce. B) Notice. C) Contribute. D) Enhance. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Notice. 57. A report will NOT usually ..... A) Discuss advantages and disadvantages of a situation. B) Make recommendations and suggestions. C) Give personal opinions. D) Give professional opinions. E) Explain the background to a situation. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Give personal opinions. 58. The purpose of the report ..... to improve company facilities. A) Is. B) Be. C) Are. D) Were. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Is. 59. A short report is limited to how many pages? A) 1-5 pages. B) 5-6 pages. C) 2-3 pages. D) 1-2 pages. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) 1-5 pages. 60. When adding visuals like tables or graphs, what should you do? A) Insert them without explanation. B) Use them to replace all text. C) Label them clearly and refer to them in the text. D) Put them only in the appendix. 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