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Report Writing

Test your knowledge of report writing, including structure, style, purpose, and formatting conventions.

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Question 1 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Select the most suitable option to fill in the blank:
A _____________ is a brief account of an event that has already taken place. 

  1. article
  2. report
  3. autobiography
  4. diary entry
Question 2 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

A report should not include which of the following?
Select the best option. 

  1. the report's title
  2. the character's opinion
  3. the main events that took place
  4. a definite structure
Question 3 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Select the best option to fill in the blank:
Beneath the title of a report, the _____________ is written. 

  1. main character's name
  2. reporter's name
  3. protagonist's name
  4. poet's name
Question 4 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which option is the best order of the elements in a report?

  1. title, name of writer, date, content
  2. name of writer, title, date, content
  3. title, date, name of writer, content
  4. title, date, content, name of writer
Question 5 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following is true of a report?
Choose the best option:

  1. You should use persuasive elements
  2. You should use direct speech
  3. You should base your report on facts
  4. The facts in your report may not be accurate
Question 6 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Select the best option to fill in the blank:
The information in a report is usually written in order of ____________ . 

  1. dates
  2. place
  3. detail
  4. importance
Question 7 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Choose the best option:

Which of the following should not be included in a report?

  1. name of people affected by the event
  2. date of the event
  3. place of the event
  4. time of the event
Question 8 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Select the best option to fill in the blank:
In a report, the place and date of the event is placed ________________ . 

  1. at the bottom of the report
  2. in one of the body paragraphs
  3. at the start of the introduction
  4. above the title of the report
Question 9 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Select the best option to fill in the blank:
You should write __________________ while writing a report for a school magazine. 

  1. in a more formal tone
  2. in a more descriptive manner
  3. is a less descriptive manner
  4. about your friends and classmates
Question 10 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Select the best option to fill in the blank:
A report should be written in the ________ tense.

  1. present
  2. past
  3. future
  4. conditional
Question 11 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Select the best option to fill in the blank:
___________ speech is used while writing a report. 

  1. Direct
  2. Reported
  3. Persuasive
  4. Informal
Question 12 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

You should not try to do which of the following while writing a report?

  1. inform the reader about an event
  2. state the sequence of events
  3. base the report on facts
  4. persuade the reader to do something
Question 13 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Choose the best option:

Which of the following is least likely to be included in a report?

  1. Name of reporter
  2. Recommendations
  3. Evaluation of events
  4. A salutation
Question 14 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Select the best option to fill in the blank:
A report should be _________ oriented. 

  1. reporter
  2. reader
  3. writer
  4. publisher
Question 15 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

For which of the following may you write a report?

  1. A car accident on a major highway
  2. A health camp organized by your school
  3. Cancer awareness campaign in your city
  4. All the above
Question 16 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following may sometimes be included at the end of a report?
Select the best option.

  1. Warm regards
  2. Signature
  3. Thank you
  4. None of the above
Question 17 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following best describes the content of the introductory paragraph in a report?

  1. It should be the shortest paragraph in the report
  2. It should be the longest paragraph in the report
  3. It should contain the writer's opinion.
  4. It should inform the reader of the event/incident
Question 18 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following is true of a report?
(Select the best option.)

  1. use the active voice only
  2. use the passive voice only
  3. use the active voice rather than the passive voice
  4. use the passive voice rather than the active voice
Question 19 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Select the best option to fill in the blanks:
The conclusion of a report should ____________________.

  1. be based on facts
  2. only contain recommendations
  3. be based on reader-opinion
  4. be a restatement of the event
Question 20 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Select the best option to fill in the blank:
A newspaper report differs from a school magazine report in that it is __________________.

  1. more formal
  2. less formal
  3. more informative
  4. less informative
Question 21 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following should be mentioned at the end of the report?

  1. Date
  2. Reporter's name
  3. Headline
  4. Key details
Question 22 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

State whether true or false:
Since the purpose of a report is to make information clear to the reader, it strictly deals with the subject and there is no room for personal comments or any direct address to the reader.

  1. True
  2. False
Question 23 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

State whether true or false:
A report attempts to present the first-hand information of an incident or event, including details like the date and place.

  1. True
  2. False
Question 24 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

State whether true or false.
A report is a brief account of an event that is about to take place.

  1. True
  2. False
Question 25 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

State whether true or false:
You should provide an appropriate title/heading for your report.

  1. True
  2. False
Question 26 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

State whether true or false:
The reporter's name is often mentioned below the title of the report.

  1. True
  2. False
Question 27 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Select the best option:
Which of the following is true of the body of a report?

  1. It should be 3 paragraphs long
  2. It should be a single paragraph long
  3. It should analyze the event/incident in detail
  4. It should summarize the entire event
Question 28 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Select the best option to fill in the blank:
A ___________ is a useful way to record the important events that have occurred in an area or in a day. 

  1. notice
  2. article
  3. report
  4. character sketch
Question 29 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Select the best option to fill in the blank:
The main purpose of a report is to _______________________ .

  1. Record emotions
  2. Analyze a problem
  3. Persuade readers
  4. Convey information
Question 30 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Select the best option:
A report should not be which of the following?

  1. Short and concise
  2. Imaginative
  3. Clear and easy to read
  4. Accurate and up-to-date
Question 31 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Identify the section(s) of report writing from the following:

  1. Title
  2. Summary
  3. Introduction, body and conclusion
  4. All of the above
Question 32 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

State whether true or false:
A report should be written in the present tense as we are stating facts.

  1. True
  2. False
Question 33 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

State whether true or false:
A report often contains written records or interviews which are reported word for word. Either quotation marks are used correctly or the interview is converted into reported speech.

  1. True
  2. False
Question 34 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Following are characteristics of a well-written report, EXCEPT ________.

  1. Use of jargon
  2. Use of active voice
  3. Good grammar
  4. Correct punctuation
Question 35 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Identify the correct sequence of steps involved in writing a report. 

  1. Writing a report and checking it
  2. Research, selection of topic and writing the report
  3. Selection of topic, research, writing the report and finalizing the report
  4. None of the above
Question 36 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Fill in the blank with a suitable option. 

The conclusion in a report _______________.

  1. reiterates to the reader what the reader should be taking from the report
  2. is the last line in a report
  3. both A and B
  4. none of the above

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