This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Grammar > Academic Writing > Genre Specific > Business Letter Formatting – Quiz 2 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Business Letter Formatting Quiz 2 (25 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. The address of the writer is called the ..... A) Inside/letter address. B) Outside address. C) Return address. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Return address. 2. What is the standard font size recommended for formatting a letter in Block Style? A) 10 point font. B) 12 point font. C) 14 point font. D) 16 point font. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) 12 point font. 3. The ending of the letter A) Greeting. B) Salutation. C) Complimentary Close. D) Return Address. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Complimentary Close. 4. The spacing after the date should be ..... A) A quadruple space. B) A triple space. C) A single space. D) A double space. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A quadruple space. 5. Method of formatting a letter, all parts of letter are keyed on left margin A) Indented Style. B) Block Style. C) Hanging Indent. D) Square. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Block Style. 6. What is a personal-business letter? A) A letter sent from a business to an individual at their workplace. B) A letter that is sent from an individual using their home address to a person or business/organization. C) A letter sent between two businesses. D) A formal invitation sent from an individual to a business event. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) A letter that is sent from an individual using their home address to a person or business/organization. 7. Where is the 'Copy Notation' placed in a block style letter? A) Below the Enclosure notation. B) At the top of the letter. C) After the Writer's name. D) Before the Salutation. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Below the Enclosure notation. 8. Which of the following is an example of a salutation? A) Enclosure. B) Sincerely. C) Dear Miss Julie. D) Rebecca Dunworth. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Dear Miss Julie. 9. 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. 10. Appropriate line spacing between paragraph in the body of the letter? A) Single. B) Double. C) Triple. D) Quadruple. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Double. 11. 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. 12. The signature on a letter is handwritten directly above the A) Postscript. B) Enclosure. C) Reference notation. D) Writer's typed name. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Writer's typed name. 13. 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. 14. What is appropriate spacing between complimentary close and keyed signature of letter A) Single. B) Double. C) Triple. D) Quadruple. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Quadruple. 15. One of the main parts of the letter that includes the address and date. A) Signature. B) Heading. C) Body. D) Salutation. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Heading. 16. 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,. 17. When is copy notation used in a letter? A) When the letter is sent to additional people besides the main addressee. B) When someone other than the author typed the letter. C) When additional items are clipped, stapled, etc., to the letter. D) When additional items are included in the envelope. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) When the letter is sent to additional people besides the main addressee. 18. 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) 14-point Calibri. D) 12-point Helvetica. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) 12-point Times New Roman. 19. 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. 20. 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. 21. The farewell or goodbye part of a letter is the A) Salutation. B) Complimentary Close. C) Body. D) Reference Initials. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Complimentary Close. 22. The author of the letter types his/her name A) Salutation. B) Keyed Name. C) Complimentary Close. D) Return Address. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Keyed Name. 23. Which of the following dates is correctly for use in a letter? A) November 26, 2024. B) November 26th, 2024. C) 26 November, 2024. D) November 26, 2024. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) November 26, 2024. 24. 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. 25. What spacing is used between the inside/letter address and the salutation? A) Single. B) Double. C) Quadruple. D) Triple. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Double. ← PreviousNext →Related QuizzesAcademic Writing QuizzesGrammar QuizzesBusiness Letter Formatting Quiz 1Business Letter Formatting Quiz 3Business Letter Formatting Quiz 4Biography Grammar QuizBullet Points QuizProfessional Email Structure QuizProfessional Email Writing Quiz 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books