ORGANIZATIONAL COMMUNICATION
QUIZ 2 COMPREHENSIVE REVIEW 2026
FULL QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED ANSWERS
◉ Which of the following is true regarding the construction and
placement of titles and captions in visuals? Answer: Titles and short
captions for visuals must be typed using title case.
◉ You are planning to use a one-quarter page bar chart in your business
report. You should place it _____. Answer: on the same page as the text
to which it is related
◉ The first step in the process of writing is _____. Answer: planning
◉ Which of the following writing styles should be used in an email
report to the client of a research organization? Answer: Formal style
◉ Which of the following is true regarding the general mechanics of
constructing visuals in a document? Answer: Rules help distinguish one
section or visual from another while borders help separate visuals from
the text.
◉ Which of the following is a defining characteristic of a stacked
(subdivided) column chart? Answer: It contains columns that are divided
into parts and distinguished by different colors and cross-hatching.
, ◉ Which of the following is true of titles in visuals? Answer: A title
must always specify the journalist's "five Ws": who, what, where, when,
and why.
◉ Which of the following is an error of format? Answer: The distracting
use of grids and shading
◉ If you need to compare subdivisions of columns, you should use a(n)
_____. Answer: stacked column chart
◉ In the context of planning a message, once the goal of a
communication is set, the immediate next step is to _____. Answer:
analyze the audience
◉ In selecting visuals, you should _____. Answer: plan the visuals for
your document keeping your reader in mind
◉ Which of the following is an advantage of email over text messaging,
instant messaging, and social media? Answer: Email does not limit the
number of characters that can be used in a message.
◉ The similarity between casual language and informal language is that
_____ Answer: they have the effect of conversation
QUIZ 2 COMPREHENSIVE REVIEW 2026
FULL QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED ANSWERS
◉ Which of the following is true regarding the construction and
placement of titles and captions in visuals? Answer: Titles and short
captions for visuals must be typed using title case.
◉ You are planning to use a one-quarter page bar chart in your business
report. You should place it _____. Answer: on the same page as the text
to which it is related
◉ The first step in the process of writing is _____. Answer: planning
◉ Which of the following writing styles should be used in an email
report to the client of a research organization? Answer: Formal style
◉ Which of the following is true regarding the general mechanics of
constructing visuals in a document? Answer: Rules help distinguish one
section or visual from another while borders help separate visuals from
the text.
◉ Which of the following is a defining characteristic of a stacked
(subdivided) column chart? Answer: It contains columns that are divided
into parts and distinguished by different colors and cross-hatching.
, ◉ Which of the following is true of titles in visuals? Answer: A title
must always specify the journalist's "five Ws": who, what, where, when,
and why.
◉ Which of the following is an error of format? Answer: The distracting
use of grids and shading
◉ If you need to compare subdivisions of columns, you should use a(n)
_____. Answer: stacked column chart
◉ In the context of planning a message, once the goal of a
communication is set, the immediate next step is to _____. Answer:
analyze the audience
◉ In selecting visuals, you should _____. Answer: plan the visuals for
your document keeping your reader in mind
◉ Which of the following is an advantage of email over text messaging,
instant messaging, and social media? Answer: Email does not limit the
number of characters that can be used in a message.
◉ The similarity between casual language and informal language is that
_____ Answer: they have the effect of conversation
