ME304 Unit 4 Quiz
1. The memorandum or memo is typically used in which of the following situations?
A. Job application
B. Intra-office communication
C. Request for bids
D. Proposal accompaniment
2. An executive summary consists of which of the following?
A. A description of objectives
B. Detailed technical analyses
C. Budget details
D. Detailed personnel needs
3. How does the “assertion-evidence” method of slide design differ from that prompted
by typical presentation software?
A. The assertion-evidence method makes use of bulleted lists.
B. The assertion-evidence method makes use of complete sentences as headlines.
C. The assertion-evidence method uses no graphics.
D. The assertion-evidence method uses no color.
4. In your reference material, the phrase “extemporaneous speaking” implies which of
the following?
A. Speaking after brief preparation and with the aid of notecards
B. Speaking after exhaustive preparation and without the aid of notes or a script
C. Reading directly from a script
D. Giving a memorized speech
5. In order to advocate a new solution to an organization outside of yours, which
document genre would be most appropriate?
A. Memo
B. Report
C. Letter
D. White paper
E. Proposal
6. In order to present results of last year’s work to your supervisor and possibly others,
which genre document would be most appropriate?
A. Letter
B. Memo
C. Progress Report
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D. White paper
E. Proposal
7. In order to request funding for another year’s work from your supervisor’s boss, which
genre document would be most appropriate?
A. Letter
B. Proposal
C. White paper
D. Memo
8. Your supervisor asks you to write a paper for the Transactions of the Society of
Mechanical Engineers of Waaland. How would you format the paper and citations?
A. Using APA style
B. Using the American Society of Mechanical Engineers style
C. Using Chicago Style
D. None of the above
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