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Technical Writing Tests
Technical Writers
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Documentation Specialists
By Anthony James
& Anna Thompson
Klariti.com Technical Writing Test
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1. Vocabulary 10 questions
2. Grammar 25 questions
3. Sentence Structure 15 questions
4. Sentence Revision 5 questions
5. Word Power 10 questions
6. Technical Writing Knowledge 10 questions
7. Software Development Knowledge 20 questions
8. Software Development Terms 5 questions
Once the applicant has completed the form, please use the Scoring Sheet to total their
scores. We have included suggested grades, e.g. 40 points for a pass, though you may
revise this based on the role for which they are applying.
We recommend that you offer your prospective employee about an hour to complete the
questions. Most of the questions are straightforward and, with the exception of the
sentence revision questions, will not require much time to complete
This test will assist you in evaluating prospective employees, or appraise current staff
members, and assess their capacity to work in your Technical Documentation Dept.
1. Vocabulary 10 questions
2. Grammar 25 questions
3. Sentence Structure 15 questions
4. Sentence Revision 5 questions
5. Word Power 10 questions
6. Technical Writing Knowledge 10 questions
7. Software Development Knowledge 20 questions
8. Software Development Terms 5 questions
Most of the questions are straightforward and, with the exception of the sentence
revision questions, will not require much time to complete.
To answer the questions, place an X in the box next to the correct answer or enter the
correct term in the blank cell.
Enjoy!
1 Alacrity (noun)
A Promptness in response
B To expect an apology
C To review in detail
2 Meritorious (adjective)
B Worthy of reward
3 Hale (adjective)
A Intense condemnation
C Type of storm
4 Expedite (verb)
A To execute promptly
C To submit as evidence
5 Enigmatic (adjective)
A Resembling an enigma
B Ambiguous instructions
C To make famous
6 Inalienable (adjective)
7 Portmanteau (noun)
C Large suitcase
8 Sublimate (verb)
A To refine or exhalt
9 Epiphany (noun)
10 Extrapolate (verb)
A To apply as a remedy
2. Grammar
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Question Mr. Gonzalez was the Managing Director of the software company.
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Question Senor Raul washed and cleaned the old bathtub for hours.
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Question Ronaldo hit the ball hard and scored the winning goal.
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Question You need to rest more and spend less time surfing the web.
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Question The gypsy travelers drank, danced, and drove carriages on their travels.
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B Stop!
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B Stop!
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Question The man said to the policeman that he had not seen the accident.
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21 Write the correct comparative and superlative forms for this adjective.
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Question The dog jumped over the mound behind the barn and ran into the street.
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Question We will ask James he is the new manager next door to our meeting.
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Question (It's, Its) wheel was broken because (it's, its) driven too far.
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3. Sentence Structure
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1 Solar energy does not pollute the environment (as, like) the burning of coal does.
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3 From the base camp, the German explorer ventured much (farther, further) than the French one.
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5 The (enormity, enormousness) of the San Siro stadium surprised the visiting officials.
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6 The conclusion of their market analysis was different (from, than) the results of ours.
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8 Thank you for replying so soon. I am (anxious, eager) to begin studying next week.
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A A committee of managers provide guidance in the day to day running of the division.
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A It consisted of four tests; Spelling, Arithmetic, Word Identification, and Passage Comprehension.
B It consisted of four tests: Spelling, Arithmetic, Word Identification, and Passage Comprehension.
C It consisted of four tests; Spelling, Arithmetic, Word Identification and Passage Comprehension.
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4. Sentence Revision
Improve the English of these sentences. Watch out for grammar and typing mistakes, as well as
wordiness and confused sentence structure. Try to reduce the word count wherever possible,
without changing the meaning of the text.
The encyclopedia is an ideal place to research a topic that you are not familiar with, and it is really handy to
1 use a subject-specific encyclopedia with lost of articles written by experts in a field.
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Solicited proposals are those that have been requested in some way or other by a potential customer, for
example, when they request an RFP form us. Unsolicited proposals have not been requested as they just
2 come in by standard mail or through the front door completely, totally unexpected, and completely "out of
the blue."
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However, if your way of managing the project will produce better results, then a discussion of opportunities,
3 benefits, and feasibility may indeed be in order even in a solicited proposal.
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Recent studies of full-time software engineers states they program for only one fifth of their time that they
4 spend on the job.
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Business writing skills such as those presented here, are useful for the various types of documents you
5 prepare for your other courses.
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5. Word Power
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No. Enter a simpler terms instead of the more complex or multi-syllable word.
1 Actuate
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2 Concurrence
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4 Fabricate
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5 In close proximity to
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7 Initiate
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8 Transpose
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1 Identify your _____ and write to get their attention and answer their questions.
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3 A document written in the _____ tense is more immediate and less complicated
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4 The _____ voice is the best way to identify who is responsible for what action
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5 The question-_____ format is the most efficient way to communicate with your reader.
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6 _____ sentences have two basic features: they generally end with "ed" and are a form of the verb "to be”.
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7 Use "_____" to make clear that the reader is required to perform a certain action
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8 Use _____ to attract the reader's eye to break up large pieces of information
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User-defined data type that defines a collection of objects that share the same
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characteristics
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SQL relational operation that allows date to be retrieved from two or more tables based on matching
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column values
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This prevents an uncommitted change made by one application process from being
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perceived by another application process.
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Sequence of binary digits, including data and control signals, transmitted and switched as a
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composite whole.
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This process involves copying designated changes for one location to another, and
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synchronizing the data in both locations.
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13 The process of restoring data to the state at its last commit point
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14 This device sends data packets from one LAN or WAN to another.
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Security protocol that provides privacy & authentication for server tasks that operate over
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TCP
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1 SQL
2 RDBMS
3 UML
4 API
5 XML