MCM301 Solved MCQs Mega File Final Term

1: All of the following are the benefits of handouts EXCEPT:

 Handouts passed out in advance tend to cause attendees to prejudge the presenter and/or the presentation
 Handouts can be used will all types of presentation media
 Handouts provide an accurate record of the information being presented
 Handouts eliminate the need for note-taking
2: The purpose of your message will determine:

 How much do you need to know about your idea

 How much do you need to know about your reader
 All of the given options
 How much you need to know about the background of your latter
Which of the following can help the presenter to avoid a computer catastrophe?

 Use the internet in real-time

 Have a contingency plan
 Have a contingency plan and back up technical support available
 Have back up technical support available
Which of the following is one of the major benefits of 35mm slides?

 35mm slides can be used for large audience

 Editing is very easy
 The duplicated 35mm slides carry different messages to different people
 The slides can be easily duplicated
Visual aids perform which of the following functions?

 Emphasizing important points

 Illustrating how things related to one another
 All of the given options
 Illustrating how things work
Writing waith a you attitude shows sincere …………for the reader.

 Sympathy
 Concern
 Curiosity
 Apathy
While using a flip board in presentation, 6×6 formula is used. What does it refers to?

 6 sentences with 6 different colors on one chart

 6 sheets on flip board
 6 lines each having 6 words on a sheet
 6 words in every sentence written in 6 different colors
Effective writers visualize he …………before starting to write.

 Reader
 Publisher
 Story
 Colours
All of the following statements about groups are true EXCEPT:

 Group members influence and are influenced by one another

 Group members strive to achieve some common purpose
 Group members are interdependent
 Group members must interact face to face
Suppose there is a group meeting and in the end all the group members agree on the final decision through discussion and debate. What kind on
solution is it?

 Arbitration
 Consensus
 Compromise
 Majority vote
The purpose of your message will determine:

 How much you need to know about the background of your letter
 All of the given options
 How much you need to know about your idea
 How much you need to know about your reader
To find the right media for your presentation you need to first determine which one of the following?

 The presentation budget

 All of the given options
 Equipment and supply limitations
 The size of your audience
Which one of the following is most appropriate sequence for effective writing?

 Planning > organizing > drafting > proofreading > editing

 Planning > organizing > drafting > editing > proofreading
  Planning > drafting > editing > organizing > proofreading
 Planning > drafting > organizing > editing > proofreading
When using visuals in a presentation, which of the following should be avoided?

 Fitting the visual to the material being discussed

 None of the given options
 Taking time to explain the visual
 Talking to the visual
Diagrams are excellent for conveying all of the following except.

 Information about shape

 Information about audience
 Information about structure
 Information about size
All of the following are the characteristics of converter writing except:

 Specific
 Vivid
 Definite
 Vague
All of the following factors bring the element of completeness in a message except:

 Answering all questions asked

 Using vivid, image building words
 Providing all necessary information
 Giving something extra when desirable
All of the following are the elements of effective written communication except:

Correctness
Conciseness
Courtesy
Cleanliness
………..is the language of business correspondence written for a general readersh?

 Informal English
 Formal English
 African English
 Common English
What is the basic requirement of coordinating behaviour?

 It requires the use of nonverbal communication only

 It requires the use of verbal communication only
 It requires that group members be in the same geographic area
 It requires the exchange of message whether verbal or nonverbal
When considering objects or models as visual aids, the presenter should consider which of the following point?

 Objects and models are too big use in a presentation

 The object or model needs to be passed around the audience during the speakers presentation so the audience members can get a look at it while it is
described
 Audience members can easily learn as much from other visual aides
 There are situations in which the object being deicsussed or a realistic model makes the best support
All of the following guidelines play an important part to make your writing concrete EXCEPY:

 Include as much specific information as possible

 Use vivid image building words
 Use active rather than passive verbs
 Use passive verbs
Which of the following is/are centarl features of a group?

 Interdependemnce
 All of the given options
 Mutual influence
 Interaction
All of the following steps are found n the planning stage of business writing, except

 Determine your purpose

 Proofreading
 Choose your idea
 Consider your reader
His back assistant speaks more clearly than he does which kind of business this sentence show?:

 Disability biasness
 Racial biases
 Gender biasness
 Age biasness
Which one of the following is not required to keep conciseness in writing?

 Adding extra and unrelated information

 Including only relevant material
 Avoiding unnecessary repetition
 Eliminating wordy expressions
Which of the following is not among the drawbacks of using a computerized design program?
  Poorly conceived messages
 Simplistic presentations
 Design over content
 Overly complex presentations
Which of the following are the central features of a group?

 All of the given options

 Interdependence
 Interaction
 Mutual influence
Diagrams are excellent for conveying all of the following Except:

 Information about shape

 Information about size
 Information about audience
 Information about structure
Which of the following is/are central features of a group?

 All of the given options

 Mutual influence
 Interdependence
 Interaction
While using a flip board in presentation 6×6 formula is used, what does it refers to?

 6 words in every sentence written in 6 different colors

 6 line, each having 6 words on a sheet
 6 sheets on flip board
 6 sentences with 6 different colors on one chart
Which of the given sentences iks bias free?

 Please share this report with your supervisor. He will find it interesting
 Mr. Usman aged 55 has just joined our technical department
 Mr. Umer is an unusually tall Asian
 Workers with physically disabilities face many barriers on the job
All of the following are the elements of effective written communication Except:

 Correctness
 Cleanliness
 Courtesy
 Conciseness
Supporting material can serve which of the following functions?

 Provide proof
 Increase interest
 Apply clarity
 All of the given options
His GPA in 2000(MBA) was 3.9 on a four-point scale. Which of the following is a correct and more concrete example of above statement?

 All of the given options

 His GPA was 3.9 on a four point scale
 His GPA was good in 2000
 He got a good dcore in his MBA program
All of the following steps are found in the planning stage of business writting Except:

 Consider your reader

 Proofreading
 Choose your idea
 Determine your purpose
What can be built through positive wording in written communication?

 Professionalism
 Good will
 Malice
 Profit
Which of the following can help the presenter to avoid a computer catastrophe?

 Have a contingency pian and back up technical support available

 Have a contingency pian
 Use the internet in real time
 Have back up technical support available
His back assistant speaks more clearly than he does. Which kind of business this sentence shows?

 Gender business
 Age business
 Racial business
 Disability business
Which of the following cannot result from incomplete messages?

 Gaining good name

 Loss of valued customers
 Loss of goodwill
  Loss of sales
When do you think groups rather than individuals working alone, should be used to solve a problem?

 When a quick resolution is essential

 When commitment to the decision is important
 When the task requires a limited amount of information and skills
 When the task is fairly simple and straightforward
To keep a sentence effective the suggested average sentence length is:

 More than 40 words

 17 to 20 words
 30 to 40 words
 20 to 30 words
All of the following are the elements of effective written communication Except:

 Conciseness
 Courtesy
 Cleanliness
 Correctness
Which of the following is not required to keep consciousness in writing?

 Adding extra and unrelated information

 Including only relevant material
 Eliminating wordy expressions
 Avoiding unnecessary repetition
Which of the following is one of the major benefits of 35mm slides?

 The duplicated 35mm slides carry different messages to different people

 35mm slides can be used for a large audience
 The slides can be easily duplicated
 Editing is very easy
When do you think groups, rather than individuals working alone, should be used to solve problems?

 When the task requires a limited amount of information and skills

 When a quick resolution is essential
 When the task is daily simple and straightforward
 When commitment to the decision is important
Which one of the following is not required to keep conciseness in writing?


Eliminating wordy expressions

Including only relevant material

Adding extra and unrelated information

Avoiding unnecessary repetition
…………….is often regarded as an undesirable thing, which prevents the best ideas from being?

 Compromise
 Impulsion
 Perception
 Compulsion
His back assistant speaks more clearly than he does; which kind of biasness the sentences views?

 Racial biasness
 Age biasness
 Gender biasness
 Disability biasness
What can be built through positive wording in written communication?

 Malice
 Professionalism
 Profit
 Goodwill
All of the following factors bring the elements of completeness in a message Except:

 Providing all necessary information

 Giving something extra when desirable
 Using vivid image-building words
 Answering all questions asked