BCOM exam 2 connect questions
The following is a topic sentence for a descriptive paragraph. My most valuable possession is an old violin--the first instrument that I ever taught myself how to play. All the sentences below support this topic sentence with specific details for a unified descriptive paragraph except:
"you should set aside a certain time each day for meditation."
Which of the following sentences avoids faulty parallelisms?
A company is responsible not only to its shareholders but also to its customers and employees.
Which of the following is true about the use of verbs in business communication?
A sentence with a verb that can take a direct object can be written either in a direct pattern or an indirect pattern.
In which of the following will the style of communication be least formal?
An email from an employee to her co-worker discussing her holiday plans.
Which of the following sentences is in active voice?
An unexpected tornado smashed several homes and uprooted trees in a suburb of Knoxville.
Which of the following is true about camouflaged verbs?
Camouflaged verbs are abstract nouns.
Which of the following sentences uses concrete, specific wording?
Could you please respond to the message by the first of January?
Which of the following statements is least conversational?
Enclosed please find an estimate whose confirmation will aid the procedures of the project.
We take pride in our work." This sentence uses a slang word. True or False
False - The sentence "We take pride in our work" does not contain slang
Which of the following sentences correctly uses the words "fewer" and "less"?
Fewer customers are opting for health insurance plans at present.
Identify the independent clause in the following sentence. Daniel, while proofreading his assignment one last time found that he had made a spelling error.
He had made a spelling error
Select the most formally worded statement.
I will consult with my superiors on the matter and report back to you by tomorrow.
Which of the following is true about idioms?
Idioms are word combinations that have become standard in a language.
Which of the following best exemplifies the we-viewpoint?
If you do not return the item within the specified date, you will be fined.
Which of the following statements is true about sentence structures?
It is best to use simple sentence structures to reach people with lower communication abilities.
Which of the following is an example of a cluttering phrase?
It is interesting to note that numerous individuals required assistance, whereas, the remainder took a pass.
Which of the following sentences uses gender-biased words?
Lynette has been the chairman of the company for two years now.
Which one of the following sentences avoids the use of cluttering phrases?
Mary was unable to attend the hockey game because she had jury duty.
Which of the following transitional words will most efficiently increase the cohesiveness of the given information? There is a source of energy that produces no radioactive waste and very little pollution. The source can provide the energy that conventional sources may not be able to furnish.
Moreover
A writer can avoid writing preachy messages by:
Most people prefer being treated as equals. Preachy messages suggest an unequal writer-reader relationship.
Which of the following is true about paragraph structure?
One-line paragraphs are an appropriate means of emphasizing major points in business messages.
Which of the following statements is true about managing emphasis in writing?
Short sentences lay more emphasis on its contents than subordinated ideas.
Which of the following statements is most positively worded?
Smoking is permitted only in the assigned area.
Which of the following is true about the use of you-viewpoint in writing?
The "you"-viewpoint is an attitude of mind that places the reader at the center of things.
Which of the following statements avoids the use of rubber stamps?
The MP3 player you requested, will reach you latest by Monday.
Which of the following sentences is the best example of the use of abstract words?
The sentence "She has a good attendance record" uses abstract words. Abstract words are vague and it is difficult to visualize what these words stand for.
Karl is furious that a package from a supplier which was supposed to contain a hundred pieces of iron rods contains only ninety two pieces. Which of the following statements should Karl use if he wants to avoid blaming the reader and maintain goodwill with his supplier?
The shipment that you sent most recently has ninety two pieces of iron rods, as opposed to one hundred.
Which of the following statements is true regarding the use of negative words in business messages?
The use of negative words is highly destructive of goodwill in messages between acquainted parties.
Which of the following should typically be avoided in a business letter?
The use of words that typecast those with disabilities
Which of the following sentences avoids the use of surplus words?
They rectified the software problems in their systems.
Which of the following sentences avoids the use of cluttering phrases?
This campaign was conducted to inform people about the product.
Which of the following sentences illustrates the faulty usage of idioms?
This medicine is different than the one you were using.
Which of the following sentences avoids the use of dangling/misplaced modifiers?
To repair a jammed chain on a bicycle, rotate the cranks backward while pulling the chain.
"The project uses state of the art technologies." This sentence uses a cliché. True or False
True - In this sentence "state of the art" is a cliché
Which of the following is true about sentence unity?
Unrelated ideas often cause violation of unity in a sentence.
Which of the following guidelines is most likely to enhance the effectiveness of a message?
Using simple words that carry the intended meaning of your message without offending your readers' intelligence
Which of the following sentences has been written correctly?
Whatever they're doing to this highway, it seems to be taking forever to finish.
Identify the dependent clause in the following sentence. Your coat is still on the dining table where you left it last night.
Where you left it last night
Which of the following arguments is true about using short words in business communication?
Word length and word difficulty are related.
Which of the following statements is most conversational?
You will find the details of the products you had enquired about enclosed within the document.
meaning of effect
a noun meaning "a result" of something
meaning of affect
a verb meaning "to influence"
Courtesy can be enhanced in business messages by:
adding a personal note for the reader.
You can help give your documents a courteous effect by:
avoiding a preachy tone.
A writer can avoid writing preachy messages by:
avoiding the tone of a lecture.
The quality of enabling readers to proceed easily through a message, without side trips and backward shifts, is called _____.
coherence
Important information can best be emphasized by including it:
in the last statement of the last paragraph.
The you-viewpoint:
is specially important when delivering bad-news messages.
One of the most efficient ways to avoid the use of sexist pronouns is to:
make the reference plural.
Repetition of ideas in a sentence through the use of different words that mean the same thing is called _____ in sentence design.
redundancy
The passive voice is most likely to take precedence over the active voice when:
the doer of the action is unknown.
The _____ expresses the main idea of a paragraph, and the remaining sentences build around and support it.
topic sentence
meaning of less
used to refer to an overall quantity of something that can't be counted
meaning of fewer
used with items that can be counted
camouflaged verb
when the verb describing the action in a sentence takes the form of a noun, then other words have to be added
idioms
word combinations that have become standard in language
For a message to be clear and effective:
your choice of words should be guided by the purpose of your message.