Personal Business Letters And Business Letters

25 Questions | By Gthomp | Last updated: Mar 20, 2022 | Total Attempts: 981

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This quiz measures your knowledge of the correct formatting for business and personal business letters. The quiz will also measure your knowledge of keyboarding and proofreading skills.

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1.

When Susie composes at the keyboard, she always sits up straight, uses correct fingering, keeps wrists up, and eyes on copy. Susie is demonstrating proper:
- A.
  
  Ergonomics
- B.
  
  Keyboarding
- C.
  
  Technique
- D.
  
  Touch typing
2.

What is the correct line spacing for the body of a personal-business letter?
- A.
  
  Single space paragraphs and double space between paragraphs
- B.
  
  Single space throughout the body
- C.
  
  Double space paragraphs and single space between paragraphs
- D.
  
  Doule space throughout the body
3.

An important skill that involves the ability to enter text by using the correct fingers without looking at the keys is:
- A.
  
  Ergonomics
- B.
  
  Hunt and pecking
- C.
  
  Keyboarding
- D.
  
  Input
4.

Robert is keying a business letter and needs to place a double space after the salutation. Which should he do?
- A.
  
  Press the enter key one time
- B.
  
  Press the enter key two times
- C.
  
  Press the space bar one time
- D.
  
  Press the space bar two times
5.

Which statement about personal-business letters is TRUE?
- A.
  
  It is a letter written between personal friends
- B.
  
  It is a letter written from an individual to an individual or business
- C.
  
  It is a letter written from one business to another
- D.
  
  It is a mail merge letter
6.

If something else is included with the letter, the last part of the letter should include what type of notation?
- A.
  
  Attachment
- B.
  
  Copy
- C.
  
  Enclosure
- D.
  
  Postscript
7.

Which proofreader's term would be used to correct the following sentence: "the dog jumped over the fence."
- A.
  
  Capitalize
- B.
  
  Delete
- C.
  
  Indent
- D.
  
  Transpose
8.

When three lines are drawn under a character, this proofreader's mark means to make what type of correction?
- A.
  
  Bold
- B.
  
  Capitalize
- C.
  
  Italicize
- D.
  
  Underline
9.

How many lines of text can be typed onto a standard size sheet of paper?
- A.
  
  33
- B.
  
  56
- C.
  
  66
- D.
  
  76
10.

Most documents are keyed on standard paper that measures:
- A.
  
  8 x 11 inches
- B.
  
  8 x 11 1/2 inches
- C.
  
  8 1/2 x 11 1/2 inches
- D.
  
  8 1/2 x 11 inches
11.

What name is given to the MOST common arrangement of keyboards?
- A.
  
  BASIC
- B.
  
  CDROM
- C.
  
  IBMS
- D.
  
  QWERTY
12.

How many lines of 12 point type equal one vertical inch in a document?
- A.
  
  Five
- B.
  
  One
- C.
  
  Six
- D.
  
  Ten
13.

Why is the writer's name of a letter keyed four lines below the complimentary close?
- A.
  
  To leave space for the address
- B.
  
  To leave space for the date
- C.
  
  To leave space for a messge
- D.
  
  To leave space for the signature
14.

What is the name and address of the business or person to whom the letter is being sent called?
- A.
  
  Complimentary close
- B.
  
  Mailing or Inside address
- C.
  
  Return address
- D.
  
  Salutation
15.

"Yours Truly," and Sincerely Yours," are both examples of which letter part?
- A.
  
  Complimentary close
- B.
  
  Date line
- C.
  
  Enclosure notation
- D.
  
  Salutation
16.

Business letters are usually keyed on paper that contains what?
- A.
  
  Heading
- B.
  
  Letterhead
- C.
  
  Enclosures
- D.
  
  Template
17.

When proofreading a document, what do the letters "lc" mean?
- A.
  
  Capitalize
- B.
  
  Left alignment
- C.
  
  Left and center
- D.
  
  Lowercase
18.

Keyboarding is also known as:
- A.
  
  Editing
- B.
  
  Documentiing
- C.
  
  Hunt and pecking
- D.
  
  Touch typing
19.

Who's address is the return address?
- A.
  
  Post office address
- B.
  
  Receiver of the letter
- C.
  
  Sender of the letter
- D.
  
  Typist of the letter
20.

What is the greeting of the letter?
- A.
  
  Body
- B.
  
  Complimentary close
- C.
  
  Date line
- D.
  
  Salutation
21.

What is the message of the letter called?
- A.
  
  Body
- B.
  
  Complimentary close
- C.
  
  Date line
- D.
  
  Salutation
22.

What does the # symbol mean in proofreading?
- A.
  
  Insert
- B.
  
  Number
- C.
  
  Pounds
- D.
  
  Space
23.

What does the ^ symbol mean in proofreading?
- A.
  
  Delete
- B.
  
  Insert
- C.
  
  Space
- D.
  
  Transpose
24.

What is the process of comparing a soft copy or hard copy to the original called?
- A.
  
  Accuracy
- B.
  
  Printing
- C.
  
  Proofreading
- D.
  
  Saving
25.

Designing equpment for a safe working environment is called:
- A.
  
  Etiquette
- B.
  
  Ethics
- C.
  
  Ergonomics
- D.
  
  Extension