Ch 05 Self-Quiz 2

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. What is active space?

Space such as margins that defines the block of the page or screen. correct incorrect

Blank space within a block of text. correct incorrect

Illustrated sections of a document. correct incorrect

Space with italicized text. correct incorrect

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. Headings should be

written in fancy fonts to draw attention to them. correct incorrect

long. correct incorrect

in font the same size as the body text. correct incorrect

descriptive. correct incorrect

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. Which of the following suggestions will NOT generally help you develop visually effective pages and screens?

Use a justified margin. correct incorrect

Use blank space to frame and group information. correct incorrect

Set the spacing for easy reading. correct incorrect

Use a medium line length. correct incorrect

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. Using questions for headings

anticipates the reader by supplying answers correct incorrect

makes the document look like a test correct incorrect

is ambiguous correct incorrect

violates the rule of nines correct incorrect

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. Which of the following guidelines will NOT help you design documents effectively?

Know what decisions are yours to make. correct incorrect

Choose a design that fits your situation. correct incorrect

Plan your design after you start writing. correct incorrect

Reveal your design to your readers. correct incorrect

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. When readers access information on a mobile device which of the following might help them keep track of information?

headings and white space correct incorrect

illustrations and audio correct incorrect

detailed introductions and lengthy paragraphs correct incorrect

video links correct incorrect

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. Lists and headings help readers

keep track of the narrative correct incorrect

recognize key information correct incorrect

understand your proposal correct incorrect

recognize your tone correct incorrect

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. Blank space

is wasted and empty correct incorrect

draws attention away from crucial information correct incorrect

frames information correct incorrect

is more critical for paper than for screens correct incorrect

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. When deciding whether to use long or short lines of text, keep the following in mind:

type size correct incorrect

possible text or eye fatigue correct incorrect

reader attitude correct incorrect

word length correct incorrect

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. Numbered lists are useful

to label steps in instructions correct incorrect

on mobile devices, not on print material correct incorrect

when the font is small correct incorrect

only if they're indented correct incorrect

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. All but ONE of the following should be on your document design checklist:

Can the reader tell easily where sections and paragraphs begin? correct incorrect

Have you checked the headings? Are the headings informative? Unambiguous? Consistent? Parallel? correct incorrect

Will readers get an overall picture of the document by reading the headings? correct incorrect

Is there too much white space? correct incorrect

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. The headings on your document should

be as generic as possible correct incorrect

use concrete language correct incorrect

us verbs but not nouns correct incorrect

come from a stock list correct incorrect