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Technical Communication. Exam Questions
With Correct Answers A+
False - Answer✔Raw data is a highly usable type of information.
T/F
False - Answer✔In the best technical documents, the writer "disappears."
T/F
the subject - Answer✔A technical document focuses on....
-the subject
-the writer's feelings
-both the subject and the writer's feelings
-marketing
-none of these
efficient - Answer✔The language of a technical document is
-confidently judgmental.
-none of these
-entertaining
-effeicient
-prosiac
True - Answer✔As you advance in your profession, your ability to communicate is likely to
become more important than your technical background.
T/F
meaning - Answer✔A computer can transmit data, but it cannot give ________
to the information.
usable information - Answer✔A technical document is based on. . .
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-usable information
-inspiration
-the writer's deepest impressions
-intuition
-none of these
False - Answer✔Effective communicators "let the data speak for themselves."
T/F
False - Answer✔Direct, straightforward communication is valued by all cultures.
T/F
communication - Answer✔Executives consistently rank
________
skills as the most vital of employee qualities.
middle - Answer✔For best emphasis, avoid placing the key word or phrase at the sentence's. . .
-terminal
-end
-beginning
-middle
False - Answer✔Whenever possible, you should preface your assertions with "I think," "In my
opinion," "I believe," or some other qualifier.
T/F
fluent - Answer✔In its style, an efficient sentence is clear, concise, and. . .
-informative
0short
-fluent
-entertaining
-mellifluous
False - Answer✔The passive voice is usually more forceful and direct than the active voice.
T/F
Independent - Answer✔When combining sentences, place the idea that deserves most emphasis
in a clause that is. . .
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Technical Communication. Exam Questions
With Correct Answers A+
False - Answer✔Raw data is a highly usable type of information.
T/F
False - Answer✔In the best technical documents, the writer "disappears."
T/F
the subject - Answer✔A technical document focuses on....
-the subject
-the writer's feelings
-both the subject and the writer's feelings
-marketing
-none of these
efficient - Answer✔The language of a technical document is
-confidently judgmental.
-none of these
-entertaining
-effeicient
-prosiac
True - Answer✔As you advance in your profession, your ability to communicate is likely to
become more important than your technical background.
T/F
meaning - Answer✔A computer can transmit data, but it cannot give ________
to the information.
usable information - Answer✔A technical document is based on. . .
1|Page
, ©Jason McConnel 2025 ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.
-usable information
-inspiration
-the writer's deepest impressions
-intuition
-none of these
False - Answer✔Effective communicators "let the data speak for themselves."
T/F
False - Answer✔Direct, straightforward communication is valued by all cultures.
T/F
communication - Answer✔Executives consistently rank
________
skills as the most vital of employee qualities.
middle - Answer✔For best emphasis, avoid placing the key word or phrase at the sentence's. . .
-terminal
-end
-beginning
-middle
False - Answer✔Whenever possible, you should preface your assertions with "I think," "In my
opinion," "I believe," or some other qualifier.
T/F
fluent - Answer✔In its style, an efficient sentence is clear, concise, and. . .
-informative
0short
-fluent
-entertaining
-mellifluous
False - Answer✔The passive voice is usually more forceful and direct than the active voice.
T/F
Independent - Answer✔When combining sentences, place the idea that deserves most emphasis
in a clause that is. . .
2|Page
