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Which of the following should be a consideration when selecting visuals for a document? |
| | A) | Whether there is a balance between the time and money used to develop a message and its importance |
| | B) | Whether the negative news contained in a message is emphasized so that the message retains its credibility |
| | C) | Whether the visuals make it difficult for readers to grasp the contents of a message so that their attention is not lost |
| | D) | Whether the positive contents of a message are de-emphasized so that the message appears balanced |
| | E) | Whether the visuals accompanying a message uses the we-viewpoint |
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Which of the following guidelines should be adapted when constructing the visuals in a document? |
| | A) | The size of a visual should be arbitrary and based on convenience. |
| | B) | Colors and cross-hatching distract readers from the main message of visuals and should be avoided. |
| | C) | The layout of a visual in a document should be independent of its size. |
| | D) | Pull quotes, clip art, and other decorative visuals should always be numbered. |
| | E) | Borders should be placed around visuals that occupy less than a full page. |
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Which of the following is true regarding the construction of visuals in a document? |
| | A) | Colors and cross-hatching distract readers from the main message of visuals. |
| | B) | The layout of a visual in a document should be independent of its size. |
| | C) | Visuals that occupy less than a full page do not need borders. |
| | D) | When a document contains visuals from many different categories, they should be grouped together into maps and figures. |
| | E) | Pull quotes, clip art, and other decorative visuals do not need to be numbered. |
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Which of the following is true about source acknowledgments? |
| | A) | They are the top-most components of a visual. |
| | B) | They are invariably the same as purpose messages. |
| | C) | They are similar to talking headings which give a reader the main message of the visual. |
| | D) | They must always specify the who, what, where, when, and why of the five Ws. |
| | E) | They are references to the bodies that deserve credit for gathering the data used in an illustration. |
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Which of the following is a general rule to be followed when constructing tables? |
| | A) | If rows are long, row heads can be repeated at intervals of five rows. |
| | B) | Footnote references to numbers in a table should be keyed with asterisks, daggers and so on. |
| | C) | The zero (0) is used to indicate unavailable data in a table. |
| | D) | Totals and subtotals should always appear either at the right or at the bottom of a table. |
| | E) | The units in which the data are recorded need not be explicitly mentioned in a table. |
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Which of the following best defines an organization chart? |
| | A) | A chart that shows the hierarchy of levels and positions in an organization |
| | B) | A chart that shows the sequence of activities in different processes of an organization |
| | C) | A visual presentation that shows planning and scheduling activities in an organization |
| | D) | A chart that is used in an organization to show its profit/loss at a moment in time |
| | E) | A chart that is used in an organization stating the policies of the organization |
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June is the sales manager at Tricom Inc. The company has four major products. June wants a visual comparing the sales of these products for each quarter of the previous fiscal year. Which of the following charts is most suitable for June's purpose? |
| | A) | Simple bar or column chart |
| | B) | Clustered bar chart |
| | C) | Bilateral column chart |
| | D) | Stacked column chart |
| | E) | Gantt chart |
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Which of the following is true of area charts? |
| | A) | They are bar or column charts that use bars made of pictures. |
| | B) | They can show only one series in a visual. |
| | C) | They show a range of data for particular times and can also be called variance charts. |
| | D) | They are invariably the same as pie charts. |
| | E) | They are most frequently used in comparing the subdivisions of wholes. |
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Which of the following is an error of scale? |
| | A) | Distracting use of grids and shading |
| | B) | Inconsistent use of font style |
| | C) | Misuse of typeface |
| | D) | Violation of the zero beginning of a series |
| | E) | Misleading presentation of context |
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When your visual is part of a detailed discussion or presentation of your data, you should: |
| | A) | start with a summary statement that reveals the big picture. |
| | B) | just refer to the information and not waste time in explaining the contents. |
| | C) | employ the we-viewpoint when explaining it to your audience. |
| | D) | position it away from the place where it is covered in writing. |
| | E) | avoid determining its position depending on its size. |
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