On-Line Business Communications Curriculum Exam

1. A Facsimile is a paper image that is transmitted over the internet via printers.
TRUE
FALSE

2. Company letterhead provides all of the company's identifying information in an easy to read, attractive format.
TRUE
FALSE

3. When addressing an envelope, the return address is placed in the center, right of the envelope.
TRUE
FALSE

4. What are the three accepted requirements of writing business correspondence?
Brevity, Clarity, Grammar and Spelling
Boldness, Clarity, Punctuation
Brevity, Creativity, Grammar and Spelling
Brevity, Creativity, Punctuation

5. What is a memorandum?
A memorandum is a company policy that limits employee communications throughout the company. Not intended for management.
A memorandum is a template that all employees of a company use to track incoming communications. Intended for customer research.
A memorandum is an in-house written communication. It is only intended to be seen by company personnel.
A memorandum is a chain email sent to all potential customers. It is a form of advertising.

6. Handling an unpleasant phone call in a _____ and _____ manner will often relax the caller.
Stern, soft
Stern, calling
Rude, obnoxious
Calm, caring

7. When speaking with a person who has limited use of the language that you speak, it is extremely important that you speak _____ and _____.
Loud, clear
Clearly, concisely
Softly, friendly
Short, to the point

8. If a memo is typed by a person other than the memo writer, _____ should be used.
A company logo
A personal stamp
Signature line
Reference initials

9. Choose the answer that is NOT a heading that should be included in a fax.
Date
Title
CC
RE

10. The heading Cc in an email or memorandum stands for:
Company correspondence
Chairman copy
Company copy
Courtesy copy

11. It is important to remember that your email is
regulated by the government and can only be used for company use. >BR>private and cannot be looked at by anyone but the receiver of the email.
a tool that employees should always use before they use the telephone.
Not private and employers can monitor email traffic and content of employees.

12. The difference between a Block style letter format and a Modified Block style format is
that the Modified Block doesn't have an inside address.
that the Modified Block has letterhead and Block doesn't.
that the date, complementary close, name of sender and their title are on the right side of the letter.
that the Modified Block is formal and Block is informal.

13. What is the recommended font style and size for writing a business letter?
Monotype Corsiva, size 12
Times New Roman, size 12
Arial, size 10
Veranda, size 9

14. When leaving professional phone messages, always…
leave your name and state the only times you can be reached.
ask for the specific person in that company you wish to speak with or ask for their immediate supervisor.
demand to talk to the person in charge and give your name.
state your name, company, phone number and reason for calling.

15. Because the letter is representative of your business and is reflective of how you value your customers. Always pay attention to detail. Poor format, spelling or grammatical errors tells the reader that details are not important to you or to your business.
TRUE
FALSE

Business Comunications Curriculum Test

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