Final Exam Questions and All Correct
Answers 2025-2026 Updated.
Which of the following best describes the purpose of coherence helpers? - Answer They
enable the reader to understand each section's importance relative to the report's overall goal.
Which of the following provide a written record of a group's activities and decisions, a history
that includes announcements, reports, significant discussions, and decisions? - Answer
minutes
Which of the following statements about the introduction of a long, formal report is true? -
Answer Whatever will help prepare readers to receive the report is an appropriate inclusion.
The more informal the situation, the more elaborate a report is likely to be. - Answer False
Short reports differ from long reports in that short reports - Answer have less need for
introductory material
Which of the following contains only the report's title and is included solely to give the report a
more formal appearance? - Answer title fly
In which of the following situations would it be prudent to conduct a feasibility study? - Answer
when asked to determine if the company should change its workweek to a new schedule 
Keith is writing a long, formal report on market response to his company's newest product.
However, he had only enough time to conduct and analyze the results of an email survey, rather
than the focus groups he thinks would have yielded more in-depth and accurate information.
This constraint on time is a ________ that Keith should explain in his report so his readers know
how to evaluate his information. - Answer limitation
Which of the following is true about meeting minutes? - Answer Minutes vary in format across
organizations.
Which of the following differentiates short reports from long reports? - Answer Short reports