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NEW YORK STATE FBLA INTRODUCTION TO BUSINESS COMMUNICATIONS

2008
PLEASE DO NOT OPEN THIS TEST UNTIL DIRECTED TO DO SO Test Directions 1. Complete the information requested on the answer sheet. PRINT YOUR NAME on the Name line. PRINT the name of the event, INTRODUCTION TO BUSINESS COMMUNICATIONS on the Subject line. PRINT the name of your CHAPTER on the DATE line. 2. All answers will be recorded on the answer sheet. Please do not write on the test booklet. Scrap paper will be provided. 3. Read each question completely before answering. With a NO. 2 pencil, blacken in your choices completely on the answer sheet. Do not make any other marks on the answer sheet, or the scoring machine will reject it. 4. You will be given 60 minutes for the test. You will be given a starting signal and a signal after 50 minutes have elapsed. 5. Tie will be broken using the last 10 questions of the test.

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Directions: Select the best answer to the following questions 1. Which of the following is an expression in apposition? A My employer, Mr. Frank Smith, is on a business trip. B The teacher gave us red, yellow, and green crayons. C Its his day to wash the dishes D There is, of course, no charge for this service. Which of the following sentences contains a parenthetical expression? A Please let us know, Mr. Strong, if we can help you. B I will see him on Friday, June 15, at 3 oclock. C His book, Principles of Accounting, is out of stock. D For more information call Mr. Brown, our production manager. Which word means also or more than enough? A to B too C two D tow A business letter in which the date and complimentary closing begins at the center of the page is A block style letter B modified block style letter C AMS simplified letter D justified letter Which words refers to the state of the atmosphere? A weather B whether C wither D withher Which word refers to writing supplies? A stationary B stationery C letterhead D notecards The location of a building is called a A site B cite C sight D cight

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Which of the following is a correct salutation? A Dear the Honorable Hillary Clinton: B Dear Senator Clinton C The Honorable Eliot Spizer D Dear Mr. Eliot Spizer The manager of a school is called a A principle B principal C CEO D principul The letters MI represent which state? A Michigan B Mississippi C Minnesota D Missouri Which word is spelled correctly? A reccommendation B recommendation C recommendaton D reccomendaton Which word is spelled correctly? A questionnaire B questionare C questioonnare D questionaire Which word is spelled correctly? A rheumitism B rheumatism C reumatism D rehumatism Which word is spelled correctly? A ocurr B ocurred C occurance D occurrence

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Which word is a past participle? A send B sent C scent D cent Which document is sent in hard copy form is sent to employees within an organization and does not require postage? A an agenda B an interoffice memorandum C an e-mail D a personal business letter When a womans marital status is unknown, use A Mrs. B Messrs. C Ms. D Miss The reference initials on a business letter are placed A right below the enclosure notation B two spaces below the complimentary closing C four spaces below the complimentary closing D two spaces below the signature Which is the appropriate format to use for the date in a business letter? A April, 25, 08 B Apr. 25, 2008 C April 25, 2008 D 4/25/08 An example of mixed or closed punctuation is A Dear Mrs. Zuccaro: B Dear Mrs. Zuccaro, C Sincerely yours D Cordially yours: In which sentence are numbers used correctly? A Please send us thirty-five copies of your latest bulletin. B She was in the class of ninety-four. C We can only expect a few hundred votes. D She would like to see a 20% increase.

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In which sentence are numbers used correctly? A Please report for your interview on May 7th. B She reported 14 !/2 million tickets sold. C He has ordered 3 new delivery carts. D 60 contracts are missing from the files. I _________you to check your economics homework. A advise B advice Your report has ___________of errors. A a lot B many We wanted to sit _________ at the theatre. A all together B altogether The word she is what part of speech? A noun B pronoun C adverb D conjunction The word typed is what part of speech? A verb B adverb C conjunction D adjective The word for is what part of speech? A pronoun B adjective C adverb D preposition The word proposal is what part of speech? A preposition B noun C adjective D conjunction

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Choose the correctly punctuated sentence. A The neighborhood was poor, the house was old, and the room was small. B You and I have a great heritage; the heritage of a free, democracy. C Is he the right man for the position of so much responsibility; what qualities make a good leader; and does this woman possess them? D The change has been beneficial for us; in fact, it has also helped you. Which of the following singular to plural transitions is incorrect? A bureau bureaus B nucleus nuclei C index indexes D virtuoso virtuosos An e-mail sent from Little Falls, New York at 11 am to San Diego, California should be received in San Diego at A 8 am B 9 am C 10 am D 11 am Homonyms are A words that sound alike but are spelled differently B words that are spelled the same C words that sound alike, but have different meaning D words that have similar origins Synonyms are A words that sound alike but have different meanings B words that have similar meanings C words that mean the opposite D words that match or rhyme Which computer applications would most likely be used to create a form letter to send to a selected number of customers? A spreadsheet and database B spreadsheet and word processing C database and word processing D database and graphics Most word processing programs display a ruler that the computer operator can use to determine the A margin B pitch C style D font

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Sending and receiving computer data over telephone lines is known as A information processing B artificial intelligence C telemarketing D telecommunications Making multiple copies of an existing paper document is called A reprographics B storage/filing C text/data processing D communications A computers memory is measured in a unit called A record B byte C field D pixel Which computer operation allows access to a file that has been saved? A print B retrieve C edit D sort Which is the past tense of the verb arise? A arose B arosen C arisen D arised Which document is used to list the items that will be discussed at a meeting? A minutes B an agenda C an interoffice memorandum D an itinerary Which part of a business letter refers to the greeting? A the letterhead B the inside address C the complimentary closing D the salutation

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Putting yourself in anothers position to know how that person feels, thinks, and acts is best defined as A apathy B sympathy C empathy D shadowing A personal business letter does not require A an inside address B a salutation C a letterhead D a complimentary closing Which of the following is a possessive pronoun? A their B there C theyre D they are The heading TO, FROM, DATE, AND SUBJECT are used in A a personal business letter B a company e-mail C an interoffice memorandum D a business report What is the largest amount of digits that may be included in a zip code? A four B five C seven D nine Which of the following singular to plural transitions is incorrect? A armful armfuls B brother-in-law brothers-in-law C crash crashes D category categories Which of the following uses of the possessive is incorrect? A the actresss entrance B my bosses calendar C the principals letter D Ms. Marx s memo

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Which of the following compound nouns is spaced correctly? A end note B air force C timezone D eyeopener In which sentence is the compound adjective correct? A She is a quiet spoken woman. B These are duty-free imports. C Please give me a report that is up-to-date. D My friend is an actor who is well-known. A written schedule of meetings, travel times, and appointments used for travel is called a A an agenda B an itinerary C a flight plan D a travel log Which sentence incorporates correct number usage? A The department consists of one manager, two secretaries, and twelve ad writers. B The new address is 1 Wall Street C Her estimated time of arrival is 9:00 oclock in the morning D The cost of the project was 2.5 times higher than had been estimated. Katie is one of those people who ___________to stay up late. A like B likes Three-fourths of the pie ___________ missing. A are B is School athletics __________undergone many changes in recent years. A has B have There ______ the books and the magazine that you wanted. A are B is Vast riches ______on board the lost ship. A was B were

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When ___the committee plan to distribute the yearbooks? A do B does Ten minutes ____ all I can spare. A are B is These fancy scissors ______ given to me as a graduation gift. A was B were Science Fiction Annals always __________many interesting stories. A has B have Either Kevin or his sisters ______ at family weddings. A sing B sings Mr. Robbins asked everyone except Frank and ______ to participate in the program. A he B him Either Mrs. Masters or Mrs. LaSota will be happy to help you in any way___can. A she B they Somebody forgot ___ coat. A their B his or her Neither the foreman nor the members of his crew could find ___ instructions for the job. A his B their C its Two weeks ago he ______ to continue his education. A choose B chose The alarm had _____ so often in the past that no one responded to it last night. A rung B rang

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Select the letter of the word that is misspelled. 72. A B C D A B C D A B C D A B C D A B C D A B C D A B C D correspondence garantee statement purchase elimanate operator practice coverage equipment handled simular annual planning choice varius notice managment expense receipt current untill writing referred submitted complete payed either minimum

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Darken the letter A if the correct word choice should be the word a, darken the letter B if the correct word choice is the word an. 81. 82. 83. 84. 85. _____ bright future _____ effective speaker _____ good return _____ formal complaint _____ ideal arrangement

Select the best definition for each word. 86. Biennial A twice a year B once a year C every two years D continuously Semiannual A almost yearly B every six months C every two years D every twelve months Equity A B C D

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Depreciation A lack of interest B an increase in value C a decrease in value D additional interest Beneficiary A one who gives B one who receives C one who takes by force D one who takes without force Prorate A to rate professionally B to distribute proportionally C to assess D to divide Amortize A to mortgage B to pay immediately C to distribute payment or cost over a long time D to cancel without prior notice Prudent A shrewish B foolish C shrewd D prudish

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Is the criteria for the evaluation written down? Everyone should master three skills, namely, reading, writing, and mathematics. Each of the computers have been cleaned. Him and Gloria made that decision. No one knows when the audit will be completed. I seen that file folder yesterday. Sales are down therefore we will work harder. Did the company do good in the final quarter? Childrens television is getting better. Each of my advisors were helpful. Business has not be good however it should improve. None of these are new.

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ANSWER KEY 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20. 21. 22. 23. 24. 25. 26. 27. 28. 29. 30. 31. 32. 33. 34. 35. 36. 37. 38. 39. 40. 41. 42. 43. D A B B A B A B B A B A B D B B C D C A A B A B B B A D B A C A A B C A D A B B A B D 44. 45. 46. 47. 48. 49. 50. 51. 52. 53. 54. 55. 56. 57. 58. 59. 60. 61. 62. 63. 64. 65. 66. 67. 68. 69. 70. 71. 72. 73. 74. 75. 76. 77. 78. 79. 80. 81. 82. 83. 84. 85. 86. C C A C D C D B B B A B A B A B B A B B A B B A B B A B B A C C A A B B A A B A A B C 86. 87. 88. 89. 90. 91. 92. 93. 94. 95. 96. 97. 98. 99. 100. C A B C B B C C A D A A A B A