Becoming a Leader — Unit test Answers

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Writers should avoid jargon because jargon ______.

A
Takes too long to use
B
Limits what ideas can be explored
C
Conveys too much information
D
Is difficult for many to understand
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Walt is asked to give a speech to his coworkers, and he decides to try to use a speech written by the great speaker President John F Kennedy. Walt is unlikely to succeed in his speech because _____.

A
The audience will sense that he is being insincere
B
The audience will not understand why he is speaking oddly
C
The audience will lack engagement with his speech.
D
All of the above
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To begin organizing yourself to accomplish all your tasks, you need to _________.

A
Complete each tasks you have in order of importance
B
Transfer all your jobs into action word tasks
C
Finish all of your two minute tasks quickly
D
Write down all the jobs for which you are responsible
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When trying to gather information in order to identify a problem, it is important to _______.

A
Evaluate the best course of action
B
Find reliable sources
C
Embrace your assumptions
D
Generate multiple solutions
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Self doubt is a result of ______.

A
Having great success
B
Lacking self-esteem
C
Successful conflict resolution
D
An assertive attitude
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Using the entire decision making process may be unnecessary when _____.

A
There are many factors to take into account
B
Decisions are small and inconsequential
C
The path to action is not clear
D
Many alternative decisions are in competition
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What is one course of action available in every decision making process?

A
Respond in a way which will have only positive consequences
B
Respond in a way which will have no negative consequences
C
Choose to do nothing about the issue
D
None of the above
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Time shifting occurs when _______.

A
Clocks move ahead one hour in the spring
B
Works are copied and kept for future generations
C
Individuals copy works to view at a later time
D
Copyrighted materials comes into the public domain
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The modern ancestor of the typewriter is the _______.

A
Word processing program
B
Spreadsheet program
C
Presentation program
D
Database program
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When using a grid analysis to weigh your options, how can bias be introduced?

Answer:

Bias can be introduced by choosing criteria, assigning their importance, or scoring the options based on personal preferences or assumptions rather than evaluating each option consistently.

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The following exchange demonstrates which problem solving technique? We pay higher costs than we need to when we go bowling because we don’t own our own equipment.

A
Fishbone Diagram
B
Five Whys
C
Cluster Mapping
D
Brainstorming
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Having unnecessary fluff in your comments can _____.

A
Cause your message to be unclear
B
Make your audience energized
C
Make your comments more concise
D
Show off your education
18

What are the advantages and disadvantages of the three primary business writing formats?

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Reading out loud is an effective strategy for proofreading a written work.

A
T
B
F
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Copyright law is settled and does not change.

A
T
B
F
C
A
D
B
E
C
F
D
G
A
H
B
I
C
J
D
K
A
L
B
M
C
N
D
O
A
P
B
Q
C
R
D

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