BUS 105: Business Communication_Topic 12 Exam: Writing Long Formal Reports

 

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When using standardized forms for periodic reports, a _____ document would prompt you for the variables first, merging them with the primary document later.

Select one:a. microb. template mergec. template macrod. progress reporte. problem-solving report

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In blogs, levels of authority range from _____.

Select one:a. 100–2000b. 0–1000c. 500–2500d. 200–2200e. 1000–3000

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Which of the following is a characteristic feature of an online catalog?

Select one:a. It requires a specific keyword to list its holdings.b. It provides non-indexed content.c. It is the best source for primary research.d. It increases a blog's rating.e. It generates only archaic information.

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_____ is an online network of library content and services.

Select one:a. RSSb. Wikipediac. LinkedInd. WorldCate. Kartoo

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Which of the following is true about social bookmarking websites?

Select one:a. They are primarily used for blogging.b. They allow users to develop shared vocabularies.c. They are used for primary research and not for secondary research.d. They are invariably the same as listservs.e. They increase users’ blog ratings.

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If a user finds it difficult to think of terms to broaden his or her search, he or she must:

Select one:a. eliminate citations with a particular term.b. retrieve citations that contain only the search terms without variations.c. look at the keywords or descriptors of the items that have already been identified.d. refrain from using Boolean operators.e. use the NOT operator.

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The difference between before–after and controlled before–after experimental design is that:

Select one:a. the controlled before–after design is meant specifically for primary research.b. the before–after design is meant specifically for primary researc. the controlled before–after design involves not one group, but two.d. the first step involved in the controlled before–after design is the selection of an experimental group.e. the before-after design measures the variables to be tested before the experiment begins. 

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Primary research produces new information through the use of _____.

Select one:a. surveysb. periodicalsc. brochuresd. digital publicationse. websites

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Which of the following is a source of primary research?

Select one:a. Encyclopediab. Interviewc. Almanacd. Government publicatione. Website

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The Boolean operator AND is used to:

Select one:a. eliminate citations.b. add variations to a search.c. expand a search.d. segregate synonymous citations.e. narrow a search.