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    The document contains a quiz on precis writing with 32 multiple choice questions. Precis writing involves summarizing a document in a concise manner by cutting out unnecessary details. Some key rules of precis include removing irrelevant information, using a past tense, and making the summary around one-third the length of the original document. The summary should capture the general idea or essence of the message. Some types of precis mentioned are index precis, narrative precis, and precis of speeches or correspondence.

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    The document contains a quiz on precis writing with 32 multiple choice questions. Precis writing involves summarizing a document in a concise manner by cutting out unnecessary details. Some key rules of precis include removing irrelevant information, using a past tense, and making the summary around one-third the length of the original document. The summary should capture the general idea or essence of the message. Some types of precis mentioned are index precis, narrative precis, and precis of speeches or correspondence.

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    The document contains a quiz on precis writing with 32 multiple choice questions. Precis writing involves summarizing a document in a concise manner by cutting out unnecessary details. Some key rules of precis include removing irrelevant information, using a past tense, and making the summary around one-third the length of the original document. The summary should capture the general idea or essence of the message. Some types of precis mentioned are index precis, narrative precis, and precis of speeches or correspondence.

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    The document contains a quiz on precis writing with 32 multiple choice questions. Precis writing involves summarizing a document in a concise manner by cutting out unnecessary details. Some key rules of precis include removing irrelevant information, using a past tense, and making the summary around one-third the length of the original document. The summary should capture the general idea or essence of the message. Some types of precis mentioned are index precis, narrative precis, and precis of speeches or correspondence.

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    Precise Writing MCQs

    1. The word "precis" which is of origin.


    (a) English
    (b) French
    (c) German
    (d) Italy
    ANSWER
    (b) French
    2. What is the meaning of precis?
    (a) To write meaning
    (b) Write in own words
    (c) Write a paragraph
    (d) To cut short
    ANSWER
    (d) To cut short
    3. Which of the following is NOT a rule of precis writing?
    (a) a) Always have a heading
    (b) Use as extensive vocabulary as possible
    (c) Remove any irrelevant information present in the original passage
    (d) Do not use any short forms or abbreviations
    ANSWER
    (b) Use as extensive vocabulary as possible
    4. The meaning of precis writing is
    (a) writing in a different way
    (b) to explain clearly
    (c) to summarise a paragraph
    (d) all are correct
    ANSWER
    (c) to summarise a paragraph
    5. For attempting a precis it is very essential that one should the passage
    thoroughly.
    (a) Read
    (b) Know grammar
    (c) Larc knowledge
    (d) Understand
    ANSWER
    (a) Read
    6. What is the important point for good attempt in precis writing?
    (a) Know good English
    (b) Speaking power
    (c) Better knowledge
    (d) General idea of the message
    ANSWER
    (d) General idea of the message
    7. What is rule of precis writing?
    (a) Slowly and careful read the passage
    (b) Go through and write
    (c) Too long
    (d) Spent long time in reading
    ANSWER
    (a) Slowly and careful read the passage
    8. What is the method of making good precis?
    (a) Note the important and central ideas
    (b) Use present tense
    (c) Use first person and direct speech
    (d) Title should be long
    ANSWER
    (a) Note the important and central ideas
    9. In precis writing always give the title to the passage at the of the precise.
    (a) Top to bottom
    (b) Clumdy and title
    (c) Without any title
    (d) The top only
    ANSWER
    (a) Top to bottom
    10.Which of these is not the type of precis?
    (a) Precis of speech
    (b) Precis of correspondence
    (c) Tables
    (d) Telegraphese
    ANSWER
    (c) Tables
    11.Which of the following is not the rule of precis writing?
    (a) Always have a heading
    (b) Use as extensive vocabulary as possible
    (c) Remove any irrelevant information
    (d) Do not use any short form of abbreviation
    ANSWER
    (b) Use as extensive vocabulary as possible

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    12.A precis should be written in third person.
    (a) True
    (b) False
    ANSWER
    (a) True
    13.Which of these should be avoided in a precis?
    (a) Imagery
    (b) Verbs
    (c) Pronouns
    (d) Indirect speech
    ANSWER
    (a) Imagery
    14.in a speech must be avoided in a precis.
    (a) Facts
    (b) Ideas
    (c) Repetitions
    (d) Verbs
    ANSWER
    (c) Repetitions
    15.Which of these is not include in precis of continuous matter?
    (a) Parliamentary reports
    (b) Correspondence
    (c) Reports of evidence
    (d) Articles
    ANSWER
    (b) Correspondence
    16.The date of the passage must not be given in precis of continuous matter.
    (a) True
    (b) False
    ANSWER
    (b) False
    17.Which of these is also known as abstract?
    (a) Index precis
    (b) Narrative precis
    (c) Precis of speech
    (d) Telegraphes
    ANSWER
    (a) Index precis
    18.Index precis is also known as .
    (a) Docket
    (b) Telegraphes

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    (c) Narrative precis
    (d) Precise of speech
    ANSWER
    (a) Docket
    19.How must the date be written in an index precis?
    (a) July 17, 2020
    (b) 17 July, 2020
    (c) 2020, July 17, 2020
    (d) July 2020, 17
    ANSWER
    (b) 17 July, 2020
    20.Precis writing is an art of presenting certain information.
    (a) True
    (b) False
    ANSWER
    (a) True
    21.The chambers everyday dictionary describes precis as .
    (a) A summary
    (b) A presentation
    (c) A story
    (d) An incident
    ANSWER
    (a) A summary
    22.A precis must use the tense of verbs.
    (a) Present
    (b) Past
    (c) Future
    (d) Present continuous
    ANSWER
    (b) Past
    23.A precis must always have a .
    (a) Subheading
    (b) Heading
    (c) Story
    (d) Incident
    ANSWER
    (b) Heading
    24.A precis must be how long?
    (a) One-third of original passage
    (b) Two-third of original passage
    (c) Same as of original passage
    (d) One-fifth of original passage

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    ANSWER
    (a) One-third of original passage
    25.Which of these are not allowed in a precis?
    (a) Semicolon
    (b) Verbs
    (c) Headings
    (d) Abbreviations
    ANSWER
    (d) Abbreviations
    26.In a precis, conjunction can be replaced by .
    (a) Full stop
    (b) Semicolon
    (c) Apostrophe
    (d) Dash
    ANSWER
    (b) Semicolon
    27.Which of these is called a percentage graph?
    (a) Bar graph
    (b) Table
    (c) Pie graph
    (d) Precis
    ANSWER
    (c) Pie graph
    28.Which of these contains symbols/
    (a) Pie graph
    (b) Pictorial graph
    (c) Precis
    (d) Bar graph
    ANSWER
    (b) Pictorial graph
    29.I donated blood, paid the insurance premium, took a college admission form
    and ate Samosa, gulab jamun and bhel puri Which part is unnecessary?
    (a) Ate samosa, gulab jamun and bhel puri
    (b) Donated blood
    (c) Paid insurance premium
    (d) Took a college admission form
    ANSWER
    (a) Ate samosa, gulab jamun and bhel puri
    30.Which words are not suitable in precis?
    (a) Suggested, advised, questioned
    (b) Required, consultant the doctor

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    (c) Requested, honored, awarded
    (d) Plz, coz, BT
    ANSWER
    (d) Plz, coz, BT
    31.Which word may be the opposite of precis?
    (a) Summary
    (b) Expansion
    (c) Essence
    (d) Gist
    ANSWER
    (b) Expansion
    32.I saw a person whose eyes where not working and he was unable to see
    anything. This sentence can be shortened as
    (a) I saw a man with no eyes
    (b) I saw a man with two spoiled eyes
    (c) I saw a blind man
    (d) I saw a deaf man
    ANSWER
    (c) I saw a blind man
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