Week 8 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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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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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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The purpose of brainstorming is to ________.

A
Evaluate ideas to see if they are useful
B
Identify the causes of problems
C
Generate multiple creative ideas
D
Create a comparison between unlike things
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Even under difficult circumstances, there will always be a “best” course of action.

A
T
B
F
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In order to make sure that audiences can correctly hear all the syllables of the words you are speaking, it is necessary to make sure you have correct _____.

A
Enunciation
B
Pronunciation
C
Intonation
D
Elucidation
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After you are done taking notes from a speaker, you should _____.

A
Let them know your opinion
B
Put your notes away quickly
C
Type up your notes for everyone
D
Review your notes and clarify
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Communication requires a sender and a receiver.

A
T
B
F
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What are the six basic step of the problem solving process?

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What are the disadvantages of using grid analysis to help make decisions?

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What is the difference between skimming and previewing?

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E-mail is usually a formal mode of business communication.

A
T
B
F
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What advantage is there to treating each implementation of a solution as a learning experience?

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