Business Communication: Building Critical Skills

Kitty O. Locker, Ohio State University
Steven Kyo Kaczmarek, Columbus State Community College
Kathryn Braun, Sheridan College

Finding, Analyzing and Documenting Information

Self Quiz


1	Which of the following is NOT a print index?
		A)	Accountants' Index
		B)	Personnel Management Abstracts
		C)	Hospital Literature Index
		D)	Canada Year Book


2	To search for exact terms using the Web
		A)	Put quotes around the keyword.
		B)	Put parentheses around the keyword.
		C)	Use a question mark at the end of the keyword.
		D)	None of the above.


3	Which of the following is NOT a criterion for evaluating the appropriateness of a Web page for research?
		A)	A recent publication date.
		B)	A reputable source for the site.
		C)	Good graphics and easy navigation.
		D)	The author's name published on the page.


4	A question that directs a respondent to a different part of the questionnaire is called a
		A)	Closed question.
		B)	Open question.
		C)	Branching question.
		D)	Leading question.


5	If subjects will fill out the questionnaire themselves, you should pay careful attention to
		A)	The physical design of the document.
		B)	Where the document will be distributed.
		C)	How the document will be collected.
		D)	What subjects will use to write with.


6	Overlapping categories are better than discrete categories.
		A)	True
		B)	False


7	It's usually not feasible to survey everyone in a large group, so you must select
		A)	A population
		B)	A sample


8	Judgment samples are usually better than random samples when you're planning to apply the results to everyone.
		A)	True
		B)	False


9	Few reports analyze numbers.
		A)	True
		B)	False


10	Rounding off numbers and combining similar elements are ways to simplify data.
		A)	True
		B)	False

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