Explore topic-wise MCQs in Professional Communication.

This section includes 90 Mcqs, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your Professional Communication knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.

51.

Which of these is the best medium for advertisement?

A. Television
B. Newspapers
C. Magazines
D. Radio
Answer» B. Newspapers
52.

Which of these media needs a script for an advertisement?

A. Newspaper advertisements
B. Classified advertisements
C. Radio
D. Magazine
Answer» D. Magazine
53.

A report may be used for reading or hearing.

A. True
B. False
C. May be True or False
D. Can't say
Answer» B. False
54.

What is the first column of a table called?

A. Head
B. Subhead
C. Heading
D. Boxhead
Answer» C. Heading
55.

Which of these must be avoided in a technical report?

A. Facts
B. Logical conclusion
C. Objective evaluation
D. Subjective evaluation
Answer» E.
56.

Index precis is also known as _____

A. docket
B. telegraphese
C. narrative precis
D. precis of speech
Answer» B. telegraphese
57.

_______ report provides rational findings.

A. Informative
B. Interpretative
C. Routine
D. Progress
Answer» C. Routine
58.

______ gives the substance of the report.

A. Abstract
B. Summary
C. Preface
D. Table of contents
Answer» C. Preface
59.

Which of these is not a parameter in a report?

A. Extent of information
B. Quality of information
C. Age of writer
D. Ability to acquire information
Answer» D. Ability to acquire information
60.

Which of these is not a type of essay?

A. Narrative essay
B. Descriptive essay
C. Argumentative essay
D. Personal essay
Answer» E.
61.

Which of these essays tells a story?

A. Narrative essays
B. Descriptive essays
C. Reflective essays
D. Argumentative essays
Answer» B. Descriptive essays
62.

Which of these contains symbols?

A. Pie graph
B. Pictorial graph
C. Precis
D. Bar graph
Answer» C. Precis
63.

When a newspaper advertisement looks like a new story, it is called _______

A. classified notice
B. reading notice
C. writing notice
D. spoken notice
Answer» C. writing notice
64.

A summary is _____ of the original report.

A. 2-5 percent
B. 5-10 percent
C. 12-15 percent
D. 15-20 percent
Answer» C. 12-15 percent
65.

Which of the following is NOT a rule of precis writing?

A. Always have a heading
B. Use as extensive vocabulary as possible
C. Remove any irrelevant information present in the original passage
D. Do not use any short forms or abbreviations
Answer» C. Remove any irrelevant information present in the original passage
66.

A precis should be written in third person.

A. True
B. False
C. May be True or False
D. Can't say
Answer» B. False
67.

_______ in a speech must be avoided in a summary.

A. Facts
B. Ideas
C. Repetitions
D. Verbs
Answer» D. Verbs
68.

A technical report reduces to writing the facts of a particular situation.

A. True
B. False
C. May be True or False
D. Can't say
Answer» B. False
69.

Where is the signature mentioned in a memorandum?

A. Top left
B. Top right
C. Bottom left
D. Bottom right
Answer» E.
70.

Basic principles of advertisement remains the same for different mediums.

A. True
B. False
C. May be True or False
D. Can't say
Answer» B. False
71.

The date of the passage must not be given in precis of continuous matter.

A. True
B. False
C. May be True or False
D. Can't say
Answer» C. May be True or False
72.

The choice of medium of advertisement depends on the contents of the message.

A. True
B. False
C. May be True or False
D. Can't say
Answer» B. False
73.

In a precis, conjunctions can be replaced by _______

A. Full stop
B. Semicolon
C. Apostrophe
D. Dash
Answer» C. Apostrophe
74.

Which of these is not a parameter of a report?

A. Ability to acquire additional information
B. Quality of additional information acquired
C. Ability to arrive at subjective evaluation
D. Ability to provide worthwhile recommendations
Answer» D. Ability to provide worthwhile recommendations
75.

An essay could be short or long.

A. True
B. False
C. May be True or False
D. Can't say
Answer» B. False
76.

Interpretative reports are also known as ________

A. recommendation reports
B. routine reports
C. progress reports
D. informal reports
Answer» B. routine reports
77.

Which of these is not a type of precis?

A. Precis of speech
B. Precis of correspondence
C. Tables
D. Telegraphese
Answer» D. Telegraphese
78.

Which of the following shows a trend of progress over a known period?

A. Rectilinear graph
B. Tables
C. Multiline graphs
D. Bar graphs
Answer» B. Tables
79.

The Chambers Everyday Dictionary describes precis as _______

A. a summary
B. a presentation
C. a story
D. an incident
Answer» B. a presentation
80.

Which of these reports involves the checking of a piece of equipment to see if it’s still in working condition?

A. Progress report
B. Laboratory report
C. Inspection report
D. Inventory report
Answer» D. Inventory report
81.

A precis must always have a ______

A. subheading
B. heading
C. story
D. incident
Answer» C. story
82.

Which of these is not a characteristic of an advertisement?

A. Inspire a customer
B. Arouse a desire
C. Discourage the buyer
D. Convince the buyer
Answer» D. Convince the buyer
83.

A technical report establishes a _______

A. illogical conclusion
B. logical conclusion
C. personal prejudice
D. misplaced learning
Answer» C. personal prejudice
84.

Where is introductory letter placed?

A. At the beginning
B. At the end
C. After the title page
D. Just before the last page
Answer» D. Just before the last page
85.

A written report is more formal than an oral report.

A. True
B. False
C. May be True or False
D. Can't say
Answer» B. False
86.

Which of these people submit business-like reports?

A. Business administrators
B. Teachers
C. Engineers
D. Scientists
Answer» C. Engineers
87.

A formal report must contain rational information.

A. True
B. False
C. May be True or False
D. Can't say
Answer» B. False
88.

A report is a systematic description of an event.

A. True
B. False
C. May be True or False
D. Can't say
Answer» B. False
89.

Which of these is not a parameter of a formal report?

A. Presentation
B. Complaint
C. Information
D. Request
Answer» C. Information
90.

Which of these does not come under reports?

A. News items
B. Memorandums
C. Notice
D. Report cards
Answer» D. Report cards