Subject: Technical Writing

DPT 4th

Multiple Choice Questions

1. While __________, write down all the ideas that come to mind about the topic.
a. Brainstorming
b. Writing
c. Reviewing
d. Editing
2. Which of the following process used for generating ideas and creating links between them?
a. Listing
b. Freewriting
c. Mind mapping
d. All of these
3. In an outline, you do not write _____________.
a. Phrases
b. Clauses
c. Complete sentences
d. Words
4. When you plan a message, which is the first step to determine?
a. Analyze the Audience
b. Identify the purpose
c. Collect the Data
d. Choose your Ideas
5. It is very important to adapt your message to your receiver’s _______.
a. Views
b. Needs
c. Mental filters
d. All of these
6. Facts and figures make the ideas:
a. Persuasive
b. Acceptable
c. Both A & B
d. None of these
7. A paragraph developed by _________ technique contains the topic sentence at the end.
a. Deductive
b. Specific
c. Inductive
d. Superlative
8. Which is the method of developing a paragraph speech by moving from a broad observation
about a topic to specific details?
a. Deductive
 b. Inductive
c. Brainstorm
d. All of these
9. Technical writing skills are required for the following purpose:
a. To present information comprehensively
b. To present information in the appropriate format
c. To organize details with conciseness and appropriateness
d. All of these
10. ___________ cover each aspect of the object being described.
a. Correctness
b. Accuracy
c. Clarity
d. Descriptiveness
11. When the writer seeks to provide and explain information, the writing is called:
a. Informative writing
b. Persuasive writing
c. Instructional writing
d. Reference writing
12. Reference writing is done to ________ something.
a. Inform
b. Explain
c. Convince
d. Instruct
13. Technical writing demands ______ use of language.
a. Figurative
b. Poetic
c. Factual
d. Dramatic
14. Which of these must be avoided in technical writing?
a. Facts
b. Grammar
c. Punctuation
d. Personal feelings
15. _____ establishes the technical report.
a. Logical conclusion
b. Illogical Conclusion
c. Personal prejudice
d. Misplaced learning

16. Which is not basis for a technical report?

a. Facts
b. Tests
c. Personal prejudices
d. Experiments
17. Shorter report is considered to be as.
 a. One to five pages
b. Three to five pages
c. Four to five pages
d. Two paragraph
18. In technical writing the largest report termed is.
a. Conclusion/recommendation
b. Discussion
c. Heading
d. Footing
19. In a technical report Which of these must be avoided.
a. Facts
b. Logical conclusion
c. Objective evaluation
d. Subjective evaluation
20. Reports can be:
a. Oral
b. Written
c. Oral and Written both
d. None
21. A report is rooted in __________.
a. Investigation
b. Writer’s imagination
c. Analysis
d. Both A & C
22.
23. A report may be used for?
a. Reading
b. Hearing
c. Both A and B
d. None of these
24. A list of illustrations, included; figures and tables, placed on;
a. Abstract vision
b. Title page
c. Table of contents
d. Bottom line
25. Which of these is not a parameter in a report?
a. Extent of information
b. Quality of information
c. Age of writer
d. Ability to acquire information
26. Which of the following statements about reports is accurate?
a. Informal reports of eight or fewer pages are the most common report in the workplace.
b. Writers develop reports for internal audiences only.
c. Business professionals rarely write reports.
d. Both b and c
27. Reports that provide data or findings, analyses, and conclusions are
a. informational reports.
b. progress reports.
c. summaries.
d. analytical reports
28. Which of the following reports is an example of an analytical report?
 a. A report summarizing the details of a recent seminar you attended
b. A report outlining the new company procedure for reporting workplace injuries
c. A report recommending an antiterrorism security system for mass transit
d. A report showing state budget allocations for education
29. Reports convey information, answer questions, and
a. present your opinions.
b. comply with government regulations.
c. solve problems
d. None of these
30. It is the ____, not the ____, that is the focus of a report using APA writing style.
a. data – research
b. researcher – research
c. research – data
d. research – researcher
31. We must be avoided __________ in technical writing?
a. Facts
b. Grammar
c. Punctuation
d. Personal feelings
32. The report is always written in:
a. Sequential manner
b. Irregular manner
c. Horizontal manner
d. Data biased manner
33. Report writing by the individual should be written in:
a. First person
b. Last person
c. Both A, B
d. None
34. The length of informal report should be:
a. 1-3 pages
b. 13 pages
c. 1/5-page
d. full page
35. In report writing which one consist the clearly states the purpose of the report?
a. letter transmittal
b. appendices
c. title page
d. bibliography
36. Why do we need to write a report?
a. to enable us to keep record
b. to tell about failure and success
c. to determine the further
d. all of these.
37. Which of the following should be included in a research proposal?
a. Your academic status and experience
b. The difficulties you encountered with your previous reading on the topic.
c. Your choice of research methods and reasons for choosing them
d. All of the above
38. The act of presenting someone else’s work or idea as own is considered as
a. Plagiarism
b. Academic dishonesty
c. Wrongful appropriation
d. All of these
39. Do you think anti Plagiarism detection software is useable for:
a. Avoiding plagiarism
b. Getting a comparison or similarity index to check the originality of the assignment
c. Added Features like instant feedback to help improve writing
d. Do not find useful for any of these
40. Which of the following plagiarism software is available under open access?
a. Turnitin
b. Urkund
c. Viper
d. All of these invalid
41. Which of the following software is a paid software for checking the similarity index in a
research paper?
a. Viper
b. PlagTrack
c. Urkund
d. Copyleaks
42. Plagiarism where the writer changes a few words in the original text of another is known as
a. Direct copying
b. Word switch
c. Paraphrasing
d. None of these
43. The Latin word which is understood as the origin of the word ‘plagiarism’ is
a. Plagiarius
b. Plagiurius
c. Plugiarius
d. Plagiarize
44. What meaning of Plagiarius was quoted by Martial, a Roman poet, for using the term
plagiarius by other users without quoting his name?
a. Literary kidnappers
b. Literary thieves
c. Literary copiers
d. Literary stealers
45. Referred documents must be cited as
a. Endnote
b. Footnote
c. Bibliographies
d. All of these
46. Can multiple submissions of work be treated as plagiarism?
a. Yes
b. No
c. Maybe
d. Can’t Say
47. There has been a steep rise in plagiarism due to
a. Increase in publication growth
b. Increase in enrollment for research work
c. Availability of digital documents
d. Use of computers in research
48. Which plagiarism software among the following is a commercial software:
a. Viper
b. PlagTrack
c. Turnitin
d. Copyleaks
49. Which of the following acts constitute plagiarism?
a. Presenting other’s work as own
b. Paraphrasing without citation
c. Quoting other’s work without quotation marks
d. All of these
50. What are the common forms of plagiarism?
a. Direct copying
b. Word switch
c. Self-plagiarism
d. All of these
51. What are the common reasons for plagiarism in student assignments?
a. Academic Pressure
b. Poor Writing Skills
c. Ignorance about citation form and style
d. All of these
52. What is the important point to be considered while paraphrasing?
a. Citation
 b. Writing in own words
c. Using quotes
d. All of these
53. What are the different ways to avoid plagiarism in academic writing?
a. Providing references
b. Citing the original author
c. Quoting the exact phrase
d. All of these
54. What should be the appropriate penalty if a student is found guilty of plagiarism?
a. Warning of deduction in marks
b. Permanent or time-bound rustication
c. Failure to Withdrawal from Degree
d. None of these
55. What should be the appropriate penalty if an academic professional is found guilty of
plagiarism?
a. Verbal or written warning
b. Disqualified to receive any kind of grant
c. Suspension or expulsion from service
d. None of these
56. Plagiarism detection software checks plagiarism by providing:
a. Similarity index
b. Citation index
c. Content index
d. None of these
57. Plagiarism can lead to
a. Retraction of your published paper
b. Suspension/termination from a job
c. Rejection of thesis
d. All of the above
58. Plagiarism can NOT be detected by
a. Scopus
b. Turnitin
c. Ithenticate
d. b & c both
59. Plagiarism is
a. Submitting some other’s work as of your own
b. Submitting your own previously published work again
 c. a & b both
d. quoting with citation
60. Which of the following requires proper citation?
a. When you refer to some previously published studies
b. When you refer to your own papers that you have previously written.
c. a & b both
d. When you write your own ideas.
61. It is NOT a tool for paraphrasing
a. Modify the order & structure of sentences
b. Direct quotation
c. Use synonyms & different forms of words
d. Change the voice or perspective
62. Using different forms of words (adjective to noun or noun to verb) is one of the tools of
a. Paraphrasing
b. Summarizing
c. Referencing
d. All of the above
63. Plagiarism can be avoided by the use of
a. Direct Quotation
b. Paraphrasing
c. Summarizing
d. All of the above
64. Plagiarism is:
a. OK sometimes
b. Always wrong because it is theft and fraud
c. Not at all wrong
d. a & c both
65. Summarizing is:
a. Presenting in your own words
b. Reducing the source text to its main points
c. a & b both
d. none of these
66. if you have good research skills, then when you’re doing research, you should feel a bit like
you are:
a. solving a mystery
b. designing a puzzle
c. digging in the ground to retrieve something
 d. classifying books in a research library
67. What should be your writing persona, when you have finished researching and are writing
your paper? How should you come across in your paper?
a. As a student writing for your instructor.
b. As an instructor writing for students
c. As an expert writing for other experts
d. As a reporter writing for the general public
68. While writing a research paper, your goal is to:
a. Inform your reader
b. Persuade your reader
c. Save your reader time
d. Motivate your reader to learn more about the subject
69. You begin a research paper by stating your research topic. While stating your topic, what
punctuation mark should you use?
a. A period
b. A colon
c. A semi-colon
d. A question mark
70. In academic writing, the square brackets [ ] are used for?
a. To qualify statements
b. To add minor comments
c. To make insertions in quotations
d. To indicate deleted material
71. In academic writing, three periods (…) are used for?
a. To qualify statements
b. To add minor comments
c. To imply something that is not actually stated.
d. To indicate deleted material.
72. In your research paper, you must include your research question.
a. In your introduction
b. In your thesis statement in your introduction
c. In the first sentence of your introduction
d. In the last sentence of your introduction
73. What should not be done in your paper’s conclusion?
a. Summarize your paper’s main point or thesis (since it’s unnecessary).
b. Introduce a final, strong argument to support your thesis.
c. State why the results of your research are significant
 d. Point out whether further research on your topic is needed.
74. Proposal have become a very ____________ way to get new orders and increase the sales of
products.
a. Good
b. Essential
c. Complicated
d. Easy
75. The two basic types of proposals are sales proposal and __________ proposals.
a. Good
b. Product
c. Complete
d. Research
76. The company’s proposal should have stronger and more powerful ________ than those of the
competitors.
a. Persons
b. Arguments
c. Solutions
d. Offers
77. Proposals attempt to win ___________ for the company undertaking the project.
a. People
b. Goods
c. Ideas
d. Contracts
78. Seeking to gain a quick review, some evaluators will initially read only _________.
a. Executive summary
b. Proposals
c. Contents
d. Schemes
79. The length of the summary is usually between ________ words depending on the complexity
of the proposal.
a. 100 and 200
b. 100 and 300
c. 100-250
d. 50-100
80. Appendixes, as informal reports are _____ in proposals as well.
a. Clear
b. Brief
c. Optional
d. Compulsory
81. __________ give the list of sources used to quoted in the proposal.
a. References
b. Points
c. Hints
d. Examples
82. ___________ is an essential ingredient of all fields of study as well as all professions.
a. Research
b. Problem
c. Plan
d. Proposal
83. A dissertation is also known as _________ paper.
 a. Research
b. Term
c. Essential
d. Non-essential
84. A research paper is _________ in nature.
a. Clear
b. Ambiguous
c. Objective
d. Subjective
85. An abstract does not contain any ________ figure or table references.
a. Ideas
b. Proposals
c. Bibliography
d. Contents
86. There are two types of abstracts; informative and ___________.
a. Ordinary
b. Indicative
c. Objective
d. Impartial
87. Conclusion should stem directly from the __________ presented.
a. Data
b. Idea
c. Proposal
d. Thought
88. Which of the following is the format for edition other than first?
a. Darin, C.W. (1976). Give of due regard. The poetry of Richard Wilbur. Dissertation
Abstracts International, 44(02), 221A. (University Microfilms No. AAD 44-8794).
b. Creech, P.J. (1975). Radiology and technology of the absurd (3rd ed.). Boston: Houghton
Mifflin.
c. Both A & B
d. None of these
89. New exam for doctor of future. (1989), March 15). The New York times, p.B10. Mark the
correct type of this format.
a. An edited Volume
b. Journals/ Periodicals
c. Newspaper Articles
d. Book without Author
90. Putting pieces together to form a new thing, joining your arguments into a logical text of your
own is _____________.
a. Analysis
b. Synthesis
c. Plagiarism
d. Proposal
91. Proposals, like reports are valuable records of _________ in an organization.
a. Goods
b. Sales
c. Information
d. People
92. __________ enables the reader to easily locate visual aids quickly.
a. Proposals
b. Lists of tables and figures
 c. Reports
d. Letters
93. The executive summary should be a ____________ version of the detailed proposals or
reports.
a. Good
b. Full
c. Concise
d. Complete
94. The budget or cost section is mandatory for all ___________.
a. Companies
b. Proposals
c. Persons
d. Sections
95. Which of the following abstract only mentions the topics discussed in the report?
a. Informative abstract.
b. Descriptive abstract
c. Argumentative abstract
d. All of these
96. An executive summary covers which element of a report’s content?
a. Background of the topic
b. Major topics
c. Important detail
d. All of the above
97. Which requires relatively little planning and organizing?
a. Subject-wise development
b. Concept-wise development
c. Chronological development
d. Glossary
98. ___________ is the list of technical or special terms used in a report or technical paper and is
placed at the end of a report, before the index.
a. Appendix
b. Glossary
c. Bibliography
d. Index
99. In long reports, which help the reader locate a subject easily wherever it has been mentioned
or discussed in the text?
a. Index
b. Glossary
c. Reference
d. Abstract
100. Progress Reports give regular update about the _________ of a particular ongoing project.
a. Ending
b. Beginning
c. Progression
d. Updating