IBCA Study Guide

Question 1

Which of the following statements regarding colon use is CORRECT?

Accepted Answer

Space twice after a colon used as punctuation.

Question 2

In an MLA report, a header MUST contain

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the page number.

Question 3

The MLA documentation method is similar to the

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textual citation method.

Question 4

A drill or exercise directs you to double-space (DS), how many hard returns should you use?

Accepted Answer

two

Question 5

You should always keep your feet on the floor while you key.

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True

Question 6

Tables are most attractive when they are centered horizontally on the page.

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True

Question 7

If you use an attention line in a business letter, what is the correct salutation?

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Ladies and Gentlemen

Question 8

When you key, you should reach up without moving your hands away from your body.

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True

Question 9

There is never any reason to include an outline in a report.

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False

Question 10

The title of an MLA report is centered a DS below the date in title case.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 11

Which of the following is NOT an appropriate title for a reference list in a report?

Accepted Answer

Textual Citations

Question 12

If ref. init. are not used, attach/encl. notations are keyed 1 line below the body of a memo.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 13

Which of the following spacing rules about periods is CORRECT?

Accepted Answer

After an abbreviation, space once.

Question 14

Letters arranged in block format

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have all parts of the letter beginning at the left margin.

Question 15

The subject line in a memo can be keyed either in initial caps or in ALL CAPS.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 16

Which of the following statements about the formatting of a Reference page is NOT correct?

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1st line indented 0.5"; other lines flush to the left margin

Question 17

Side headings in a report are formatted using

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the Heading 1 style.

Question 18

Rows in a table are labeled

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numerically from top to bottom.

Question 19

The < symbol is also referred to as the "less than" sign.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 20

Your fingers should lift slightly off the home keys when you strike the Space Bar.

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False

Question 21

On an envelope, the delivery address is commonly keyed in all lowercase without punctuation.

Accepted Answer

False

Question 22

Which of the following illustrates a properly keyed subject line in a business letter?

Accepted Answer

HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATION PARTY

Question 23

Which of the following is an example of a properly written salutation in block letter format?

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Dear Alan

Question 24

You must use the shift to key all the following symbols EXCEPT

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=

Question 25

Which of the following statements about standard memo formatting is CORRECT?

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Attach//Encl. should be keyed below the reference initials.

Question 26

You do not need to space between a left or right parenthesis and the copy enclosed.

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True

Question 27

The standard top margin (TM) for a memo is ________

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2"

Question 28

All columns in a table must be of the same width.

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False

Question 29

Arranging your work area before beginning to key, the front edge of the keyboard should be

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positioned directly in front of chair-even with edge of desk

Question 30

Which of the following are the home keys?

Accepted Answer

asdfjkl;

Question 31

Greg wrote a memo to Toya with a copy to Max John; what is keyed at the bottom of the memo?

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c Max John

Question 32

Cassi notices the letters dao appear at the bottom of the memo from Peter. What does this mean?

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Peter did not key the memo himself.

Question 33

Generally, side margins in a memo should be 2".

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False

Question 34

Which of the following statements about table row height is INCORRECT?

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Col. heading row height shouldn't be more than data rows.

Question 35

Bottom vertical alignment is for table column headings&center vertical alignment for data rows.

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False

Question 36

Which of the following rules about formatting paragraph headings is INCORRECT?

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Capitalize first letters of all words except prepositions.

Question 37

If your table is not centered vertically, you should begin it ___from the top edge of the page.

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2"

Question 38

In reports, references giving credit for quoted material are keyed in ( ) in the report body.

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True

Question 39

If you use Word 2003 report format (Traditional Style), you should

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use Times New Roman, 12 pt. font for the report body.

Question 40

Side headings are keyed at the left margin and formatted using the Title style.

Accepted Answer

False

Question 41

Which of the following is NOT one of the guidelines for inserted tables in an MLA report?

Accepted Answer

Turn table gridlines ON.

Question 42

In an MLA report, long quotations are indented 0.5" from the left margin (LM).

Accepted Answer

False

Question 43

You should always strike the keys with a strong, powerful motion.

Accepted Answer

False

Question 44

Side margins for an unbound report are _______.

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1".

Question 45

Where would a two-page report usually be stapled?

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in the upper-left corner

Question 46

The / symbol is also referred to as the backslash.

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False

Question 47

Which elements of an MLA report are double-spaced (DS)?

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all of these

Question 48

Endnotes differ from footnotes primarily in that

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documentation for reference is placed at the end of report.

Question 49

The paragraphs (¶s) of a memo all begin at the left margin & are DS with a QS between ¶s.

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False

Question 50

A page listing the headings of a report & pg. numbers where headings can be found in the report

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is called a table of contents.

Question 51

Which of the following figures is keyed with the left little finger?

Accepted Answer

1

Question 52

A letter written by someone to deal with a personal matter is called a ________.

Accepted Answer

personal-business letter.

Question 53

All of the following statements about the main heading in a table are correct EXCEPT

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it should be centered in the first column of the table.

Question 54

Which finger is used to strike the / key?

Accepted Answer

right little finger

Question 55

All of the following are commonly used in a memo heading EXCEPT?

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TIME:

Question 56

It is not always possible to have an exact 1" bottom margin (BM) on a report.

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True

Question 57

Attach. is when a doc. is attached to a memo/letter; an encl. is when a doc. accompanies it.

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Question 58

Report ID on MLA report is keyed at the left margin;1st page only, unless a title page is used.

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True

Question 59

Which of the following shows the date correctly formatted in MLA report style?

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2 March 2009

Question 60

A blind copy notation

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should not be keyed on the original letter.

Question 61

How much space should be left between a figure and the % sign?

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no space

Question 62

Short reports are often prepared without covers or binders.

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True

Question 63

What is the correct order of the opening four elements of a personal-business letter (PBL)?

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return address, date, letter mailing address, salutation

Question 64

Ms. Bronsky keyed a memo to Mr. Washington & stapled a document to it. What is keyed last?

Accepted Answer

Attachment

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