ENGL 2311 - WTC Online Final Exam
questions with correct answers
Copmanies |hiring |technical |professionals |such |as |engineers, |scientists, |and |programmers |are |so |
focused |on |technical |abilities |tha |tthey |rarely |list |communication |skills |among |the |requirements |for |
employment. |
True/False |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-False
According |to |chapter |1, |most |technical |communication |has |six |characteristics. |One |characteristic |is |
that |technical |communication |helps |readers |solve |problems. |Which |of |the |following |statements |deos |
chapter |1 |also |make |about |hte |characteristics |of |technical |communication?
A. |Technical |communication |reflects |an |organization's |goals |and |culture.
B. |Technical |communication |strives |to |both |entertain |and |educate |readers.
C. |Technical |communication |is |most |often |aimed |at |a |general |audience |rather |than |at |a |particular |
audience.
D. |Technical |communication |uses |vocabulary |as |often |as |possible. |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-A. |
Technical |communication |reflects |an |organization's |goals |and |culture
Chapter |1 |identifies |correctness |as |a |characteristic |of |good |technical |communication. |In |this |context, |
correctness |refers |to |the |proper |use |of |grammar |and |punctuation |to |accurately |convey |the |intended |
meaning.
True/False |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-True
Chapter |1 |states |that |effective |technical |communication |is |honest. |The |chapter |then |presents |three |
reasons |that |it |is |important |to |be |honest |when |communicating. |Which |of |the |following |is |NOT |one |of
|the |reasons |listed |in |chapter |1?
A. |It's |the |right |thing |to |do.
B. |If |readers |bring |your |dishonesty |to |the |attention |of |your |supervisor, |your |career |may |be |negatively
|affected.
C. |Readers |can |get |hurt |if |you |are |dishonest.
D. |You |and |your |organization |could |face |serious |legal |charges |if |you |are |dishonest. |- |VERIFIED |
ANSWER✔✔-B. |If |readers |bring |your |dishonesty |to |the |attention |of |your |supervisor, |your |career |may |
be |negatively |affected.
, Chapter |1 |states |that |technical |communicators |use |design |features |to |make |their |documents |more |
effective |by |increasing |readability. |Which |of |the |following |is |an |example |of |a |design |feature?
A. |Easy-to-understand |vocabulary
B. |White |space |between |paragraps
C. |Definition |of |key |terms
D. |Effective |topic |sentences
E. |All |of |the |above |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-B. |White |space |between |paragraphs
According |to |chapter |1, |in |technical |communication, |grpahics |help |the |writer |perform |five |main |
funcitons. |One |function |is |to |make |the |document |more |interesting |and |appealing |to |readers. |Which |
of |the |following |is |another |function |listed |in |chapter |1?
A. |Communicate |with |readers |who |don't |have |time |to |read
B. |Communicate |with |readers |accustomed |to |receiving |information |in |a |visual |medium, |such |as |
television |or |the |web
C. |Communicate |with |nonnative |speakers
D. |All |of |the |above |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-C. |Communicate |with |nonnative |speakers
Which |of |the |following |is |an |example |of |technical |communication?
A. |A |memo |or |email |requesting |information |or |identifying |a |problem
B. |A |website |describing |a |product
C. |A |set |of |instrucitons |introducing |and |explaining |a |new |process |or |procedure
D. |An |oral |presentation |explaining |a |new |policy |to |employees
E. |All |of |the |above |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-E. |All |of |the |above
Most |technical |documents |are |produced |by |professional |technical |communicators |working |alone.
True/False |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-False
Technical |communicators |are |specialists |responsible |for |producing |the |text |of |a |document |while |
relying |on |graphic |artists, |desktop |publishers, |and |Web |designers |to |produce |other |elements |
necessary |to |complete |the |document.
questions with correct answers
Copmanies |hiring |technical |professionals |such |as |engineers, |scientists, |and |programmers |are |so |
focused |on |technical |abilities |tha |tthey |rarely |list |communication |skills |among |the |requirements |for |
employment. |
True/False |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-False
According |to |chapter |1, |most |technical |communication |has |six |characteristics. |One |characteristic |is |
that |technical |communication |helps |readers |solve |problems. |Which |of |the |following |statements |deos |
chapter |1 |also |make |about |hte |characteristics |of |technical |communication?
A. |Technical |communication |reflects |an |organization's |goals |and |culture.
B. |Technical |communication |strives |to |both |entertain |and |educate |readers.
C. |Technical |communication |is |most |often |aimed |at |a |general |audience |rather |than |at |a |particular |
audience.
D. |Technical |communication |uses |vocabulary |as |often |as |possible. |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-A. |
Technical |communication |reflects |an |organization's |goals |and |culture
Chapter |1 |identifies |correctness |as |a |characteristic |of |good |technical |communication. |In |this |context, |
correctness |refers |to |the |proper |use |of |grammar |and |punctuation |to |accurately |convey |the |intended |
meaning.
True/False |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-True
Chapter |1 |states |that |effective |technical |communication |is |honest. |The |chapter |then |presents |three |
reasons |that |it |is |important |to |be |honest |when |communicating. |Which |of |the |following |is |NOT |one |of
|the |reasons |listed |in |chapter |1?
A. |It's |the |right |thing |to |do.
B. |If |readers |bring |your |dishonesty |to |the |attention |of |your |supervisor, |your |career |may |be |negatively
|affected.
C. |Readers |can |get |hurt |if |you |are |dishonest.
D. |You |and |your |organization |could |face |serious |legal |charges |if |you |are |dishonest. |- |VERIFIED |
ANSWER✔✔-B. |If |readers |bring |your |dishonesty |to |the |attention |of |your |supervisor, |your |career |may |
be |negatively |affected.
, Chapter |1 |states |that |technical |communicators |use |design |features |to |make |their |documents |more |
effective |by |increasing |readability. |Which |of |the |following |is |an |example |of |a |design |feature?
A. |Easy-to-understand |vocabulary
B. |White |space |between |paragraps
C. |Definition |of |key |terms
D. |Effective |topic |sentences
E. |All |of |the |above |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-B. |White |space |between |paragraphs
According |to |chapter |1, |in |technical |communication, |grpahics |help |the |writer |perform |five |main |
funcitons. |One |function |is |to |make |the |document |more |interesting |and |appealing |to |readers. |Which |
of |the |following |is |another |function |listed |in |chapter |1?
A. |Communicate |with |readers |who |don't |have |time |to |read
B. |Communicate |with |readers |accustomed |to |receiving |information |in |a |visual |medium, |such |as |
television |or |the |web
C. |Communicate |with |nonnative |speakers
D. |All |of |the |above |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-C. |Communicate |with |nonnative |speakers
Which |of |the |following |is |an |example |of |technical |communication?
A. |A |memo |or |email |requesting |information |or |identifying |a |problem
B. |A |website |describing |a |product
C. |A |set |of |instrucitons |introducing |and |explaining |a |new |process |or |procedure
D. |An |oral |presentation |explaining |a |new |policy |to |employees
E. |All |of |the |above |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-E. |All |of |the |above
Most |technical |documents |are |produced |by |professional |technical |communicators |working |alone.
True/False |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-False
Technical |communicators |are |specialists |responsible |for |producing |the |text |of |a |document |while |
relying |on |graphic |artists, |desktop |publishers, |and |Web |designers |to |produce |other |elements |
necessary |to |complete |the |document.
