IBA MIDTERM EXAM QUESTIONS & ANSWERS
Which of the following reasons for writing a formal business document would lead you
to write a proposal - Answer -to convince your manager to use a new meeting
organization tool
Kane messages a used bookstore. He needs a report advising him to stock for
encyclopedias. However, the report is mistaken; customers in kane's town hardly ever
buy encyclopedias. What problem could this mistake cause? - Answer -the bookstore
could lose money if customers buy less than expected
Which of the following is a primary source - Answer -notes from your last meeting
Pepe is observing workers for his company's warehouse to write a report on safety
hazards. Which of the following is the best way for him to report his findings? - Answer
-a number of people stored items improperly
Antoinette is researching the importance of dress codes in the workplace. Which of the
following would most likely be a reliable source? - Answer -government agency report
Identify the publisher in this citation - Answer -River
Fatima finds an article on March 16, 2014 titled "Benefits of Laptops" on the
technologynow website. The article was written on August 2, 2013 by Michael Gray.
How would she cite this source in MLA format? - Answer -Gray, Michael. "Benefits of
Laptops." technologynow 2 August 2013. Web. 16 March 2014.
Which of the following is a bottom line statement for a progress report - Answer -as of
april 30, our project in on a budget but two- weeks behind
Jenelle is organizing an outline for an investigative report about the benefits of taking a
30-minute walk each day. Which of the following statements should she make first in
her report? - Answer -A 30-minute walk each day provides health benefits for
employees, so we should start a walking group.
When would you include an executive summary in a report ? - Answer -when the report
is 30 pages long
Clint wants to write a proposal to update computer software. He knows his manager is
not very familiar with technology or interested in the subject. How should Clint apply this
knowledge when writing his proposal? - Answer -Clint should define technological
terms with which his manager may be unfamiliar and include material aimed at
persuading him to care
, Which of the following is the best title for a proposal - Answer -how regular breaks
increase productivity
Claudio is writing minutes for the last company meeting. Which statement demonstrates
Claudio is writing in the appropriate style? - Answer -Employees and their significant
others are invited to the company holiday party.
Which of the following is true when using a templete your employer has created -
Answer -a templeate automatically formats the document to the companys preferred
style
What is a possible style of formatting your company could prefer - Answer -MLA
Ruby wants to change the size of the margins in her document. Which of the following is
a command she might use to do so in her word processing software? - Answer -page
setup
Samantha wants to show the steps in a process. What type of graphic should she use?
- Answer -flow chart
In an effort to determine where the company can cut spending, Larry creates a pie chart
to show how the company spends money on non-required items. Out of the $1,000
spent here, $800 was on parties, $120 on office décor, and $80 on extra snacks. What
could Larry determine by looking at the pie chart? - Answer -He could determine that
the company could save the most money by cutting back on party spending.
What command would Emile use in his word processing software to insert a bar chart
that will automatically adjust to changes made? - Answer -insert chart
Which of the following is an example of a formal business standard? - Answer -
Adhering to your company's dress code of wearing your uniform everyday to work
Kendra needs to organize information about last year's sales. She wants to calculate
how much revenue was generated and compare it to sales data from previous years.
Which type of program will be the best for Kendra to use to help her achieve this task? -
Answer -spreadsheet program
Ronaldo attends an important meeting with his supervisor and a customer. He thought
the meeting went well, but Ronaldo's supervisor tells him that he displayed negative
nonverbal communication towards the customer. Ronaldo replays the meeting in his
mind. Which of Ronaldo's actions is his supervisor referring to? - Answer -Ronaldo
looked at his notes the whole time and did not make any eye contact with the customer.
Which of the following adherers to a formal business letter - Answer -i delivered the
files to the production team last thursday
Which of the following reasons for writing a formal business document would lead you
to write a proposal - Answer -to convince your manager to use a new meeting
organization tool
Kane messages a used bookstore. He needs a report advising him to stock for
encyclopedias. However, the report is mistaken; customers in kane's town hardly ever
buy encyclopedias. What problem could this mistake cause? - Answer -the bookstore
could lose money if customers buy less than expected
Which of the following is a primary source - Answer -notes from your last meeting
Pepe is observing workers for his company's warehouse to write a report on safety
hazards. Which of the following is the best way for him to report his findings? - Answer
-a number of people stored items improperly
Antoinette is researching the importance of dress codes in the workplace. Which of the
following would most likely be a reliable source? - Answer -government agency report
Identify the publisher in this citation - Answer -River
Fatima finds an article on March 16, 2014 titled "Benefits of Laptops" on the
technologynow website. The article was written on August 2, 2013 by Michael Gray.
How would she cite this source in MLA format? - Answer -Gray, Michael. "Benefits of
Laptops." technologynow 2 August 2013. Web. 16 March 2014.
Which of the following is a bottom line statement for a progress report - Answer -as of
april 30, our project in on a budget but two- weeks behind
Jenelle is organizing an outline for an investigative report about the benefits of taking a
30-minute walk each day. Which of the following statements should she make first in
her report? - Answer -A 30-minute walk each day provides health benefits for
employees, so we should start a walking group.
When would you include an executive summary in a report ? - Answer -when the report
is 30 pages long
Clint wants to write a proposal to update computer software. He knows his manager is
not very familiar with technology or interested in the subject. How should Clint apply this
knowledge when writing his proposal? - Answer -Clint should define technological
terms with which his manager may be unfamiliar and include material aimed at
persuading him to care
, Which of the following is the best title for a proposal - Answer -how regular breaks
increase productivity
Claudio is writing minutes for the last company meeting. Which statement demonstrates
Claudio is writing in the appropriate style? - Answer -Employees and their significant
others are invited to the company holiday party.
Which of the following is true when using a templete your employer has created -
Answer -a templeate automatically formats the document to the companys preferred
style
What is a possible style of formatting your company could prefer - Answer -MLA
Ruby wants to change the size of the margins in her document. Which of the following is
a command she might use to do so in her word processing software? - Answer -page
setup
Samantha wants to show the steps in a process. What type of graphic should she use?
- Answer -flow chart
In an effort to determine where the company can cut spending, Larry creates a pie chart
to show how the company spends money on non-required items. Out of the $1,000
spent here, $800 was on parties, $120 on office décor, and $80 on extra snacks. What
could Larry determine by looking at the pie chart? - Answer -He could determine that
the company could save the most money by cutting back on party spending.
What command would Emile use in his word processing software to insert a bar chart
that will automatically adjust to changes made? - Answer -insert chart
Which of the following is an example of a formal business standard? - Answer -
Adhering to your company's dress code of wearing your uniform everyday to work
Kendra needs to organize information about last year's sales. She wants to calculate
how much revenue was generated and compare it to sales data from previous years.
Which type of program will be the best for Kendra to use to help her achieve this task? -
Answer -spreadsheet program
Ronaldo attends an important meeting with his supervisor and a customer. He thought
the meeting went well, but Ronaldo's supervisor tells him that he displayed negative
nonverbal communication towards the customer. Ronaldo replays the meeting in his
mind. Which of Ronaldo's actions is his supervisor referring to? - Answer -Ronaldo
looked at his notes the whole time and did not make any eye contact with the customer.
Which of the following adherers to a formal business letter - Answer -i delivered the
files to the production team last thursday
