Chapter 12 Self-Quiz

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To whom is a request for proposaltypically issued?

decision-makers within an organization, suggesting changes or improvements correct incorrect

government or industry clients to generate income correct incorrect

companies and organizations wishing to receive bids on specific projects correct incorrect

employees within an organization who want a promotion correct incorrect

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Which of the following is NOT true of proposals?

They persuade readers. correct incorrect

They may ask for funding. correct incorrect

They are distributed internally only. correct incorrect

They suggest solutions and give recommendations. correct incorrect

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Which term refers to a detailed document requesting proposals and bids on specific projects?

request for proposal correct incorrect

reaction to procurement correct incorrect

request for project correct incorrect

requirement for procedures correct incorrect

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What is the greatest challenge of unsolicited proposals?

making an argument correct incorrect

convincing readers that a problem exists correct incorrect

finding information on the competition correct incorrect

including enough information correct incorrect

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Which is NOT an effective strategy for team writing?

Agree on style. correct incorrect

Tidy up the draft. correct incorrect

Use collaboration software. correct incorrect

Merge documents the night before submission. correct incorrect

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Which of the following does an effective informal proposal NOT do?

demonstrate an understanding of client needs correct incorrect

provide vague statements correct incorrect

outline a method to solve the client's problem correct incorrect

include the credentials of proposed project staff correct incorrect

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An informal proposal does NOT need to include which of the following?

summary correct incorrect

background correct incorrect

benefits correct incorrect

staffing correct incorrect

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How do formal proposals differ from informal proposals?

They are shorter. correct incorrect

They do not include headings. correct incorrect

They can contain additional elements. correct incorrect

They have fewer elements. correct incorrect

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Which of the following is NOT optional front matter for a formal proposal?

title page correct incorrect

table of contents correct incorrect

appendices correct incorrect

cover letter correct incorrect

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Which of the following is an example of back matter in a formal proposal?

abstract correct incorrect

list of tables and figures correct incorrect

title page correct incorrect

references correct incorrect

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What is NOT included in the proposal section of informal proposals?

the feasibility of your proposal correct incorrect

the timeline for the project correct incorrect

the special materials you will use correct incorrect

the list of graphics in the proposal correct incorrect

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What is the maximum length of an abstract for formal reports?

half page correct incorrect

one page correct incorrect

two paragraphs correct incorrect

three pages correct incorrect

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Which of the following is an example of primary research?

conducting an interview with an expert correct incorrect

looking at websites correct incorrect

reading books and magazines correct incorrect

searching library databases correct incorrect

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Which of the following is an example of secondary research?

sending a questionnaire to a group of people correct incorrect

reading peer-reviewed articles correct incorrect

asking participants to complete a survey correct incorrect

conducting an experiment correct incorrect

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If you want to conduct a successful interview, which of the following guidelines should you follow?

Always stick to the questions. correct incorrect

Ask open questions. correct incorrect

Lead with controversial questions. correct incorrect

Don't provide questions in advance. correct incorrect

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What does a good interviewer do?

asks only the prepared questions correct incorrect

avoids learning about the interviewee before the interview correct incorrect

seizes the opportunity to ask important impromptu questions correct incorrect

does not allow silence during the interview correct incorrect

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If you are preparing a formal report, which of the following guidelines should you follow?

Avoid using contractions. correct incorrect

Make paragraphs at least seven lines long. correct incorrect

Use first- or third-person voice. correct incorrect

Use consistent sentence lengths. correct incorrect

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Which is NOT a purpose of a letter of transmittal in a formal report?

to introduce the purpose of the proposal correct incorrect

to explain the major features of the proposal correct incorrect

to highlight recommendations and conclusions of the proposal correct incorrect

to explain the tangible benefits of the proposal correct incorrect

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Which elements are NOT included in a work plan?

a research strategy correct incorrect

a preliminary outline correct incorrect

work schedules for writing and submission correct incorrect

detailed, finished research correct incorrect

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Approximately how long is an executive summary?

10 percent of the report's length correct incorrect

25 percent of the report's length correct incorrect

40 percent of the report's length correct incorrect

50 percent of the report's length correct incorrect

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What does an effective "Conclusions" section do in a formal report?

advises readers to take specific actions correct incorrect

introduces new material correct incorrect

provides conclusions in the order they are presented in the body correct incorrect

avoids including recommendations with the conclusions correct incorrect

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Which is not an effective time management strategy?

starting early correct incorrect

setting priorities correct incorrect

procrastinating correct incorrect

breaking tasks into parts correct incorrect

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The back matter of a formal report would NOT include which of the following?

a transmittal letter correct incorrect

sources that were used in writing the report correct incorrect

additional information that was too long to include in the report body correct incorrect

definitions of technical terms used in the report correct incorrect

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What are two common methods for documenting sources?

Australian Pedagogical Alliance and Modern Language Association correct incorrect

American Psychological Association and Modern Language Association correct incorrect

American Psychological Alliance and Modern Literature Association correct incorrect

Authorized Psychosomatic Association and Model Linguistic Alliance correct incorrect

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When using APA or MLA for documenting sources, a writer must include which of the following?

an in-text citation correct incorrect

a list of references or works cited at the end of the document correct incorrect

an in-text citation or a list of references or works cited at the end of the document correct incorrect

an in-text citation and a list of references or works cited at the end of the document correct incorrect