Keyboarding Quiz On Personal Business Letters

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This quiz assesses student knowledge about personal business letters.

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1.

An example of a personal business letter is __________.
- A.
  
  A letter from you to your best friend
- B.
  
  A letter from a department store manager to all sales managers
- C.
  
  A letter from you to a prospective employer
- D.
  
  A letter from the president of a college to all faculty
2.

The address of the writer is called the ___________.
- A.
  
  Mailing address
- B.
  
  Inside address
- C.
  
  Letter address
- D.
  
  Return address
3.

The attachment or enclosure notation represents ______________.
- A.
  
  That you have left out a part of the letter and need to mail them another letter
- B.
  
  That there is something else besides the letter included in the envelope
- C.
  
  The typists name.
- D.
  
  None of the above
4.

The return address represents ______________.
- A.
  
  The company it is mailed from
- B.
  
  The person mailing the letter
- C.
  
  The person writing the letter
- D.
  
  The person reading the letter
5.

An example of a salutation is ______________.
- A.
  
  How are you?
- B.
  
  Hello
- C.
  
  Sincerely
- D.
  
  Dear Ms. Smith
6.

The spacing after the date, return address, salutation, last paragraph and complimentary close should be _______________.
- A.
  
  A triple space
- B.
  
  A single space
- C.
  
  A double space
- D.
  
  A quadruple space
7.

Keying a personal business letter that is in block style means that _______________.
- A.
  
  All parts of the letter should be typed starting at the left margin
- B.
  
  All parts of the letter, except the salutation, should be typed starting at the left margin
- C.
  
  All parts of the letter should be centered
- D.
  
  All parts of the letter, except the complimentary close, should start at the left margin.
- E.
  
  All parts should be centered
8.

The left and right margins of a personal business letter should be set to __________.
- A.
  
  1.25 inch margins
- B.
  
  1 inch margins
- C.
  
  1.5 inch margins
- D.
  
  2 inch margins
9.

If there is no punctuation after the salutation or the complimentary close, it is called _________.
- A.
  
  Mixed punctuation
- B.
  
  Closed punctuation
- C.
  
  No punctuation
- D.
  
  Open punctuation
10.

An example of a complimentary close is ___________________.
- A.
  
  Sincerely
- B.
  
  See you again
- C.
  
  Good afternoon
- D.
  
  Dear Mr. Jameson
11.

The top margin of a personal business letter should be how many inches?
12.

The bottom margin of a personal business letter should be at least ___________ inch(es).
13.

The proper date format for a personal business letter date written today is
14.

The proper spacing within the body and between paragraphs of a personal business letter is
15.

The address where the personal business letter is being sent is called the _________________.
- A.
  
  Salutation
- B.
  
  Reference initials
- C.
  
  Name of the writer
- D.
  
  Letter address
16.

The reference initials part of a personal business letter is ________________.
- A.
  
  Respectful
- B.
  
  Necessary
- C.
  
  Optional
- D.
  
  Pointless
17.

The writer of a personal business letter is also known as ___________________.
- A.
  
  The reader of the message
- B.
  
  The recipient of the message
- C.
  
  The originator of the message
- D.
  
  The messenger
18.

The most important consideration when writing a personal business letter is to use _______________.
- A.
  
  Proper spelling and punctuation
- B.
  
  A typestyle that matches your personality
- C.
  
  An envelope that fits the personality of the recipient
- D.
  
  Enthusiastic words