Explore topic-wise MCQs in Competitive English.

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1.

A letter of adjustment must explain ____

A. excuses
B. lies
C. facts
D. fakeness
Answer» D. fakeness
2.

The fault in a letter of adjustment should be accepted with ____

A. grace
B. disgrace
C. disapproval
D. clumsiness
Answer» B. disgrace
3.

Which of these is mentioned in a letter when an order is placed?

A. Age of the owner
B. Nationality of the owner
C. Health of the owner
D. Mode of payment
Answer» E.
4.

A proposal is a plan.

A. True
B. False
C. May be True or False
D. Can't say
Answer» B. False
5.

If the letter of complaint is in order, it must be assessed whether the money can be refunded or not.

A. True
B. False
C. May be True or False
D. Can't say
Answer» B. False
6.

Proposals are made to undertake survey for ground water.

A. True
B. False
C. May be True or False
D. Can't say
Answer» B. False
7.

Which of these seek information regarding purchase of a product?

A. General enquiry
B. Status enquiry
C. Sales related enquiry
D. Private enquiry
Answer» D. Private enquiry
8.

Quotations are letters of enquiry.

A. True
B. False
C. May be True or False
D. Can't say
Answer» B. False
9.

Where is the name of the company writing the letter of adjustment mentioned?

A. Top left
B. Top right
C. Bottom left
D. Bottom right
Answer» C. Bottom left
10.

Where is the leave-taking mentioned in the letter?

A. Top left
B. Top right
C. Bottom left
D. Bottom right
Answer» E.
11.

Which of these proposals requires fewer parts of content?

A. Long proposals
B. Short proposals
C. Lengthy proposals
D. Research proposals
Answer» C. Lengthy proposals
12.

Which of these is not a letter of enquiry?

A. General enquiry
B. Status enquiry
C. Friendly enquiry
D. Sales related enquiry
Answer» D. Sales related enquiry
13.

Which of these is associated with academic pursuits?

A. Informal writing
B. Formal writing
C. Personal writing
D. Substandard writing
Answer» C. Personal writing
14.

Where should the courteous leave- taking be mentioned on a letter of enquiry?

A. Top left corner
B. Top right corner
C. Bottom left corner
D. Bottom right corner
Answer» E.
15.

Where is the name and address of the company that complained mentioned?

A. Top right
B. Bottom right
C. Top left
D. Bottom left
Answer» D. Bottom left
16.

A proposal is a medium aimed at ______

A. instruction
B. persuasion
C. prevention
D. advice
Answer» C. prevention
17.

Where is the name of the company which is invited mentioned?

A. Top left corner
B. Top right corner
C. Bottom left corner
D. Bottom right corner
Answer» B. Top right corner
18.

Where is the courteous leave-taking mentioned in an invitation of quotation?

A. Top left
B. Bottom right
C. Top right
D. Bottom left
Answer» C. Top right
19.

What is the best way to seek information regarding finance?

A. Schools
B. Banks
C. Shops
D. Post office
Answer» C. Shops
20.

If the letter of complaint is in order, it must be assessed whether substitute items can be supplied or not.

A. True
B. False
C. May be True or False
D. Can't say
Answer» B. False
21.

Which of these proposals are academic in nature?

A. Research proposals
B. Business proposals
C. Personal proposals
D. Musical proposals
Answer» B. Business proposals
22.

Which of these is not a part of a proposal?

A. First page
B. Outline
C. Complaint
D. Contents
Answer» D. Contents
23.

Which of these is not a type of letters of enquiry?

A. General enquiries
B. Personal enquiries
C. Sales related enquiries
D. Status enquiries
Answer» C. Sales related enquiries
24.

Which of these is not mentioned in a letter of complaint?

A. Problems in the supply of goods
B. Shortcomings in the supply of goods
C. Features in the supply of goods
D. Fault in the supply of goods
Answer» D. Fault in the supply of goods
25.

The architecture used by Cloud workloads is:

A. Event-driver
B. Distributed
C. Data-centric
D. Component-based
Answer» C. Data-centric
26.

Which of these are the largest requesters of proposals?

A. Teachers
B. Governments
C. Business institutions
D. Builders
Answer» C. Business institutions
27.

Main features of the proposal are outlined in an abstract form.

A. True
B. False
C. May be True or False
D. Can't say
Answer» B. False
28.

Where is the name of the organization mentioned in the tender?

A. Top left
B. Top center
C. Top right
D. Bottom center
Answer» C. Top right
29.

A paragraph should contain short sentences.

A. True
B. False
C. May be True or False
D. Can't say
Answer» B. False
30.

Orders for goods are placed on a seller after his quotation is accepted.

A. True
B. False
C. May be True or False
D. Can't say
Answer» B. False
31.

Where is the date mentioned in the letter of adjustment?

A. With the name of the company which placed the complaint
B. With name of the company writing the letter
C. After the main body of the letter
D. After the leave-taking
Answer» C. After the main body of the letter
32.

Which of these should not be mentioned in a letter while placing an order?

A. Date
B. Address of seller
C. Age of owner
D. Leave taking
Answer» D. Leave taking
33.

Where is the leave-taking mentioned in an order letter?

A. Top left
B. Top right
C. Bottom left
D. Bottom right
Answer» E.
34.

Sales related enquiries seek information regarding the business practice of enterprises.

A. True
B. False
C. May be True or False
D. Can't say
Answer» C. May be True or False
35.

Which of these does the title and first page not include?

A. Brief information of the proposal
B. Name of the institution
C. Nationality of the person submitting the proposal
D. Name of the person submitting the proposal
Answer» D. Name of the person submitting the proposal
36.

Where is the name of the company inviting mentioned in an invitation of quotation?

A. Top left corner
B. Bottom left corner
C. Top right corner
D. Bottom right corner
Answer» D. Bottom right corner
37.

General enquiry letters do not result in any business return.

A. True
B. False
C. May be True or False
D. Can't say
Answer» B. False
38.

Where should the main idea be put up in a paragraph?

A. In the beginning
B. In the middle
C. At the end
D. After the paragraph
Answer» B. In the middle
39.

Which of these proposals are submitted by qualified individuals?

A. Research proposals
B. Business proposals
C. Private proposals
D. Personal proposals
Answer» C. Private proposals
40.

Which of these is mentioned in a tender?

A. Notice number
B. Signature
C. Address of the tenderer
D. Courteous leave-taking
Answer» B. Signature
41.

Which of these is the most important part of the proposal?

A. Title and first page
B. Abstract
C. Contents
D. Experience
Answer» C. Contents
42.

Where is the proforma placed in a proposal?

A. After title
B. After contents
C. After introduction
D. After outline
Answer» E.
43.

Where is the name of the company placing the order mentioned?

A. Top left corner
B. Top right corner
C. Bottom left corner
D. Bottom right corner
Answer» C. Bottom left corner
44.

Which of these should be avoided in a paragraph?

A. Courtesy
B. Positive attitude
C. Discriminatory language
D. Politeness
Answer» D. Politeness
45.

Where is the designation of the authority giving the tender mentioned?

A. Top center
B. Bottom left
C. Bottom right
D. Top left
Answer» D. Top left
46.

Which of these is not mentioned in a tender?

A. Date
B. Notice number
C. Sign
D. Designation
Answer» D. Designation
47.

An adjustment letter usually follows a letter of ____

A. enquiry
B. application
C. complaint
D. invitation
Answer» D. invitation
48.

A paragraph gives expression to thoughts in any writing.

A. True
B. False
C. May be True or False
D. Can't say
Answer» B. False
49.

Which of these details is not required in a letter of enquiry?

A. Mode of packing
B. Mode of payment
C. Mode of transport
D. Age of owner
Answer» E.
50.

An average length of sentence in a paragraph should be _____

A. 15 to 20 words
B. 25 to 30 words
C. 2 to 5 words
D. 5 to 10 words
Answer» B. 25 to 30 words