Business English 12th Edition by Mary Ellen Guffey – Test Bank

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Business English 12th Edition by Mary Ellen Guffey – Test Bank

Business English 12th Edition by Mary Ellen Guffey

Business English 12th Edition

Business English

ISBN-13 9781305499867, ISBN-10 1305499867

1. Which of the following statements is most accurate?

	a.	Good communication skills can help you in the classroom, on the job, and in your personal life.
	b.	Communicating effectively is not related to job success.
	c.	Learning to communicate effectively cannot be taught because communication skills are inborn.
	d.	Effective communication skills are not as important as technical skills.

ANSWER:	a
RATIONALE:	Because communication skills can be taught and are more important than technical or hard skills, learning good communication skills can help you succeed in the classroom and in your personal life. Good communication skills will also help you get the job you desire, succeed in your current job, and prepare you for a better position.
POINTS:	1
DIFFICULTY:	Moderate
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:	BENG.GUFF.17.1-1 – 1-1
NATIONAL STANDARDS:	United States – BUSPROG.BENG.GUFF.17.6.4 – DISC.BENG.GUFF.17.6.4
TOPICS:	Why Study Business English?
KEYWORDS:	BLOOM’S: Comprehension

2. Which statement about today’s workplace is most accurate?

	a.	The emphasis on writing has decreased as a result of new communication devices.
	b.	Written messages are seen by fewer audiences today than before.
	c.	Today’s workers can expect to do less communicating than in the past.
	d.	Because of technological advances, messages are traveling farther than ever before.

ANSWER:	d
RATIONALE:	In today’s workplace, communication skills are more important than ever, and the emphasis on writing has increased drastically, making businesspeople exchange more written messages. In addition, due to changes in technology, messages are traveling farther and reaching more audiences.
POINTS:	1
DIFFICULTY:	Moderate
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:	BENG.GUFF.17.1-1 – 1-1
NATIONAL STANDARDS:	United States – BUSPROG.BENG.GUFF.17.6.4 – DISC.BENG.GUFF.17.6.4
TOPICS:	Why Study Business English?
KEYWORDS:	BLOOM’S: Comprehension

3. Why is it important to learn to identify the eight parts of speech?

	a.	Being able to identify the parts of speech will help you organize paragraphs effectively.
	b.	Identifying the parts of speech will help you punctuate sentences correctly and choose precise words for clearer writing.
	c.	Being able to identify the eight parts of speech will ensure that you get promoted.
	d.	Recognizing the parts of speech will help you impress a potential employer in a job interview.

ANSWER:	b
RATIONALE:	Learning the parts of speech will help you punctuate sentences correctly and choose words for clear, powerful writing because many words can function in more than one role.
POINTS:	1
DIFFICULTY:	Easy
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:	BENG.GUFF.17.1-1 – 1-1
NATIONAL STANDARDS:	United States – BUSPROG.BENG.GUFF.17.6.4 – DISC.BENG.GUFF.17.6.4
TOPICS:	Why Study Business English?
KEYWORDS:	BLOOM’S: Comprehension

4. Names for persons, places, things, qualities, feelings, concepts, activities, and measures are ____.

	a.	pronouns
	b.	adjectives
	c.	nouns
	d.	adverbs

ANSWER:	c
RATIONALE:	As you probably have learned, nouns refer to a person, place, or thing. However, they also name qualities, feelings, concepts, activities, and measures.
POINTS:	1
DIFFICULTY:	Easy
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:	BENG.GUFF.17.1-2 – 1-2
NATIONAL STANDARDS:	United States – BUSPROG.BENG.GUFF.17.1.5 – DISC.BENG.GUFF.17.1.5 United States – BUSPROG.BENG.GUFF.17.6.4 – DISC.BENG.GUFF.17.6.4
TOPICS:	The Eight Parts of Speech
KEYWORDS:	BLOOM’S: Knowledge

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