Business Communication Test Preparation
Course Introduction
Business Communication explores the principles and practices of effective communication in professional settings. The course covers key topics such as written and oral communication, interpersonal and group communication, digital communication tools, and cross-cultural considerations in the business environment. Students will learn to craft clear, persuasive messages, develop strong presentation skills, participate in collaborative work, and adapt their communication style to various audiences and purposes. Emphasis is placed on both internal communications, such as memos and reports, and external communications, including proposals, emails, and customer relations, preparing students for real-world business interactions.
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BCOM 4th Edition by Carol
M. Lehman
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Chapter 1: Establishing a Framework for Business Communication
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Q1) While all actions that are ethical are legal, some actions that are legal may not be ethical.
A)True
B)False
Answer: False
Q2) Which of the following statements about language translation is FALSE?
A) A translator must work with thoughts in two languages.
B) Words in one language may not have equivalent meanings in some other languages.
C) Cultural barriers can affect the accuracy of language translation.
D) People generally resent the simple efforts of a person of another culture to learn a few common phrases in the new language.
Answer: D
Q3) People communicate to satisfy needs in both their work lives and private lives.
A)True
B)False
Answer: True
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Chapter 2: Focusing on Interpersonal and Group Communication
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Q1) Which of the following stages of team development is marked by optimal performance levels?
A) Forming
B) Norming
C) Performing
D) In an effective team, all stages are marked by peak performance
Answer: C
Q2) Despite the growth in popularity of electronic meetings, face-to-face meetings continue to be the most-used meeting format in most organizations.
A)True
B)False
Answer: True
Q3) Effective listening involves observing nonverbal communication as well as hearing the verbal message.
A)True
B)False
Answer: True
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Chapter 3: Planning Spoken and Written Messages
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Q1) Fraud refers to errors that can occur in interpreting persuasive messages.
A)True
B)False
Answer: False
Q2) A receiver's reaction to a message is strongly influenced by A) an emphatic beginning sentence or ending sentence.
B) the sequence of the ideas presented.
C) both A and B.
D) none of the above.
Answer: C
Q3) Which of the following sentences best expresses the receiver's point of view?
A) I want to take this opportunity to offer my congratulations on your recent promotion.
B) A promotion is always great news.
C) Congratulations on your recent promotion to regional manager.
D) I hear that congratulations are in order!
Answer: C
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Chapter 4: Preparing Spoken and Written Messages
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Q1) Grammar and style checkers in word processing programs replace the need for a human editor.
A)True
B)False
Q2) Which of the following is the MOST effective heading in a memo report to employees?
A) Employee Benefits
B) Benefits Will Undergo Radical Alterations in Forthcoming Fiscal Year
C) Benefit Cuts
D) How Do Benefit Changes Affect You?
Q3) Placing a border around a paragraph sets the text apart while adding shading inside a box gives it greater impact.
A)True
B)False
Q4) Bulleted lists are inappropriate in business writing because they are too casual. A)True
B)False
Q5) Discuss why the effective business communicator should vary sentence and paragraph length.
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Chapter 5: Communicating Electronically
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Q1) Which of the following is NOT an acceptable situation for using email?
A) Providing all employees with information about the company's new computer system.
B) Evaluating the strengths and weaknesses of a current employee.
C) Sending product meeting notes to all meeting participants.
D) Thanking a client for his continued business.
Q2) One of the purposes of a subject line in an email message is to allow recipients to sort through and prioritize the reading of messages.
A)True
B)False
Q3) An email message with the subject "Meeting Notes Attached: Crescent City Grill Launch Party" might use which of the following as its first sentence,
A) Please remember to include the mayor on the guest list.
B) Attached are the notes from our Monday meeting discussing the Launch Party of the Crescent City Grill on March 3.
C) BTW, what time did we decide for the buffet to open?
D) The meeting notes are attached.
Q4) Discuss five techniques for composing appropriate web content.
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Chapter 6: Delivering Good- and Neutral-News Messages
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Q1) What questions should you ask yourself in order to determine an appropriate communication channel for a particular message?
Q2) Because message expectations and social conventions differ among cultures, effective communicators adapt their strategies when communicating with various audiences.
A)True
B)False
Q3) Personalized form letters are a fast and efficient means to send frequently recurring messages that will likely result in a neutral or favorable reaction from the receiver.
A)True
B)False
Q4) Your staff has worked hard to successfully complete a project for a large advertising client. Which of the following is the BEST way for you to express thanks to the staff?
A) Thank them at the staff meeting next month.
B) Post a note on the company intranet.
C) Ask your administrative assistant to post a note in the lunchroom.
D) Send an email immediately to all staff.
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Chapter 7: Delivering Bad-News Messages
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Q1) Exceptions to the use of inductive approach for bad-news messages include
A) messages addressing a very small, insignificant matter.
B) memos sent within the company.
C) oral presentations.
D) all of the above
Q2) Which of the following is FALSE concerning personal delivery of bad news?
A) Personal delivery of the bad news signals the importance of the news.
B) Personal delivery eliminates any potential escalation of emotion.
C) Personal delivery shows empathy for the recipient.
D) Personal delivery provides the benefits of nonverbal cues.
Q3) Although communicating negative organizational news can be challenging, such messages can have a positive effect in
A) showing management's display of respect for employees.
B) providing an opportunity for management to build unity and trust.
C) allowing employees to pose questions to management.
D) All of the above.
Q4) Explain how a counterproposal may be used to preserve a positive relationship when denying a request or when delivering bad news.
Q5) List and explain three stylistic aspects of writing a bad-news statement.
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Chapter 8: Delivering Persuasive Messages
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Q1) A new product to reduce cholesterol is on the market, with a price that is higher than that of competitors. Where should a writer or speaker introduce price in his or her sales message?
A) At the beginning, as an intention getter
B) Late in the message, associated with benefit
C) As the final thought of the message to prompt action
D) Nowhere in the message
Q2) Clean Air Committee Requests Carpooling
As the new chairperson for your company's Clean Air committee, you are charged with encouraging employees to form car pools. In the past, employees have resisted forming car pools for a number of reasons, including the lack of an organized program, the complexity of flextime schedules, and the extra time needed to pick up people. Your company has agreed to provide privileged parking spaces to car pool participants but will not provide any monetary incentives.
Required:
Write a persuasive memo or email to all employees encouraging participation in car pools. You may add whatever terms of persuasion necessary to influence them to participate.
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Chapter 9: Understanding the Report Process and Research Methods
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Q1) You have gathered data from printed and online sources as well as from a survey. What should you do to organize the writing of your report?
A) Reduce quantitative data to a usable form through statistical techniques.
B) Question whether every piece of information available makes a real contribution to the outcome of the study.
C) Combine, summarize, and condense useful information so that the reader can understand it more easily.
D) Do all of the above.
Q2) Explain the benefits of conducting secondary research.
Q3) Correlation analysis might be used to determine whether a relationship existed between how respondents answered one item and how they answered another.
A)True
B)False
Q4) A customer service representative who regularly tracks the type of customer complaints made through the company's 800 number is conducting experimental research.
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 10: Managing Data and Using Graphics
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Q1) People who want to understand the interpretation of data are generally more interested in reading about proportions and ratios than about specific numbers.
A)True
B)False
Q2) When interpreting and analyzing a graphic presented within the text,
A) restate what the graphic obviously shows to facilitate deeper level understanding.
B) emphasize the main point with a summary, comparisons to other sources, and speculations on outcomes.
C) restate all data presented in a text format.
D) do none of the above since the graphic speaks for itself.
Q3) You want to show actual and budgeted expenses over the last five years for your company. The BEST graphic to use is a
A) line chart.
B) bar chart.
C) broken-bar chart.
D) table.
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Chapter 11: Organizing and Preparing Reports and Proposals
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Q1) When a consultant proposes a program to a client, the most suitable report form is a memorandum report.
A)True
B)False
Q2) The most widely used report format for communication within an organization is the letter report.
A)True
B)False
Q3) Which of the following is true concerning what the writer should do during the preparation of an effective proposal?
A) Prepare the parts according to the standard accepted arrangement.
B) Start with the hardest part of the proposal and then go on to another.
C) Arrange the parts in whatever order seems appropriate.
D) Write the proposal by beginning on line one, page one, and proceed to the end.
Q4) Which report parts are the primary focus of short reports? List some report features that may be incorporated into short reports.
Q5) Explain the differences between internal and external proposals, as well as solicited and unsolicited proposals.
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Chapter 12: Designing and Delivering Business
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Q1) Which of the following guidelines is NOT applicable to the design of electronic slides?
A) Use all capital letters to emphasize ideas and increase visibility.
B) Omit punctuation at the end of bulleted lists.
C) Limit colors to no more than three on a slide.
D) All of the above are applicable.
Q2) Presentation Media that Match the Audience
A speaker must choose the appropriate medium or combination of media to accomplish the purpose of a presentation and to meet the needs of a specific audience. Caleb is developing a two-hour supervisory workshop on effective techniques for conducting performance appraisals. The previous trainer relied solely on providing information through use of a PowerPoint presentation. Caleb wants to integrate several presentation visuals to effectively provide the training information and maintain the interest of the audience.
Required:
Discuss the appropriate presentation visuals for Caleb's supervisory workshop on performance appraisals that will best achieve his purpose with the audience.
Q3) List the three major parts of an effective presentation and briefly describe the goals of each.
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Chapter 13: Preparing Résumés and Application Letters
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Q1) Which of the following is the BEST way to respond in your application letter to requested information related to salary expectation?
A) I expect to make between $40,000 and $45,000 due to my education and experience.
B) At my interview, we can discuss salary and other benefits.
C) While I am aware that the starting salary for account auditors in the southwest region is $42,000, we can discuss specifics concerning what my qualifications are worth to you at the interview.
D) As I have not yet held a full-time position, I'm not sure what would be a fair salary.
Q2) A letter of application should be biographical and trace the accomplishments (education, jobs, etc.) of the applicant in chronological order.
A)True
B)False
Q3) Describe the three versions of your resume that you will need to accommodate various employers' preferences for the presentation and delivery.
Q4) Describe three steps in the research phase of a job search.
Q5) Discuss five guidelines for producing a résumé for posting to YouTube.
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Chapter 14: Interviewing for a Job and Preparing
Employment Messages
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Q1) While being interviewed for a job you really hope to be offered, the interviewer asks you about your marital status. What is the most effective way for you to handle the question?
A) Refuse to answer because it is your legal right to do so.
B) Attempt to answer the primary concern that motivated the question.
C) Answer it to be polite and take your chances with the effects it may have.
D) Let the interviewer know by changing the subject that you know the question is illegal and you do not intend to answer it.
Q2) Which of the following statements is true concerning video interviews?
A) They are especially useful for conducting a final interview after all applicants have been screened.
B) A person who interviews well in person will do even better on video because much of the pressure is removed.
C) Companies save time and money by using video interviewing.
D) Preparing for a video interview is the same as preparing for a traditional one, except that the applicant only needs to look professional from the waist up.
Q3) List five types of employment interviews and describe when each would be used.
Q4) Discuss appropriate ways to respond to illegal interview questions.
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