Note-Making and Summarization Skills
This quiz tests your ability to summarize passages, identify main ideas, and apply proper note-making techniques including abbreviations, indentation, headings, and formatting conventions.
Questions
Choose the option that best summarizes the following:
The International Center is hosting Spanish Conversation classes. They help non-native speakers of Spanish practice their Spanish speaking skills.
- The International Center is hosting Spanish Conversation classes to help non-native speakers practice their Spanish speaking skills.
- The International Center is hosting Spanish Conversation classes which will help non-native Spanish speakers practice their Spanish speaking skills.
- Spanish non-native speakers can improve by taking classes at the International Center.
- Spanish non-native speakers can improve their Spanish by taking classes at the International Center.
Select the option that appropriately summarizes the following:
There will be a party at Denise's house tomorrow. Would you like to go?
- Will you be at Denise's party tomorrow?
- Denise's party is tomorrow. Would you like to go?
- Would you like to go to Denise's party tomorrow?
- Tomorrow, there is a party at Denise's house. Would you like to go?
Choose the option that best summarizes the following:
In a very happy mood, he read the letter in which it was stated that he had been accepted into the university.
- In a very happy state, he read his university acceptance letter.
- In a very happy state, he read his letter of acceptance.
- Happily, he read his letter of acceptance into the university.
- Happily, he read his university acceptance letter.
In note-making, which of the following is not a common abbreviation?
- Sc.
- Mister.
- Dr.
- Govt.
State whether true or false.
Always write full sentences while writing a note.
- True
- False
State whether true or false.
Use standard abbreviations and symbols as far as possible while writing a note.
- True
- False
State whether true or false:
You should abbreviate every word while making notes.
- True
- False
State whether true or false:
In note-making, you can make your own abbreviations by keeping the main sounds of the word.
- True
- False
Choose whether the following is true or false:
As a general rule, the heading should not be abbreviated, but you may use abbreviations in subheadings.
- True
- False
Select the option that appropriately summarizes the sentence:
The student requested that the teacher excuse her absence, but the teacher did not accept.
- The teacher denied the request.
- The teacher denied the student's request for an excused absence.
- The student asked for an excused absence but was denied.
- The student asked the teacher to excuse her absence but she was declined.
Which option appropriately summarizes the following:
Harry had a long day at work and was very tired by the end of the day. Because of his exhaustion, he became ill the next day.
- Being exhausted after a long day of work, Harry became ill.
- Harry became ill after working all day due to exhaustion.
- Exhausted from a long day of work, Harry fell sick.
- Harry had a long day at work and hence, became ill from exhaustion the following day.
Mr. Kilner and writer Michael Wright joined forces to tell the story of the students in their book, The Fortunate Souls. In the book, it is stated that China sent one hundred twenty boys to America to acquire knowledge about developments that could help modernize their country.
- "The Fortunate Souls" by Mr. Kilner and Michael Wright tells the story of Chinese boys who were sent by China to America to learn about developments that could modernize their country.
- "The Fortunate Souls" by Mr. Kilner and Michael Wright tells the story of Chinese boys who came to America to learn how to modernize their country.
- In the book, "The Fortunate Souls", the story of many Chinese boys who went to America to learn how to help their country is told.
- The book, "The Fortunate Souls" is about many Chinese boys who learnt how to help their country.
Which of the following is the most appropriate summary of the following line:
I regret to inform you that I will be arriving late to the party for your 20th anniversary.
- I regret to tell you that I will arrive at the 20th-anniversary party late.
- I regret telling you that I will be late.
- Regretfully, I will be late to your 20th-anniversary party.
- Regretfully, I will be late to your anniversary.
Identify the main idea/point in the passage:
The house was majestic, with ten rooms and five balconies overlooking the scenic view of the lake. A large garden sprawled before the mansion-like abode and led, along an elegantly coiled cobblestone pathway, to a large gate. This was Henry's home.
- Henry lives in a mansion which has a large garden in front of it.
- There is a mansion with a large garden.
- Henry's home is huge and lavish.
- There are many rooms and balconies in the house.
Identify the main idea/point of the following:
The cat prowled silently towards the unsuspecting mouse. It laid one paw carefully, cautiously, upon the ground, the whole while keeping a fixed, unwavering gaze on its next meal. Suddenly, before one could blink, it plunged forward and grabbed its victim between its canines.
- A cat is trying to catch a mouse and succeeds.
- A cat is using its skills.
- A cat is eating a mouse.
- A mouse gets eaten by a cat.
Identify the main idea/point in the following:
Through the long, carpeted hallways, where her dormmates silently threw questioning glances at her, out through the majestic steel gates that barricaded the college grounds from the outside world, and down the road that led to her home Clara ran.
- Clara runs away from college.
- Clara drops out of college.
- Clara stays in a dorm at a college.
- Clara's dormmates dislike her.
Identify the main idea/point of the following:
He walked carefully into the tiny room. Then he saw a picture above the mantlepiece. He pondered over who was in the picture. He walked over the polished wooden floors. He was certain he had seen that face before. He looked once more at the white hair and empty eyes. He couldn't remember where he had seen them before. Finally, it struck him: he was a friend of his father.
- A man walks into a room and looks at the pictures.
- A man looks at a picture and tries to remember the person in it.
- A man tries to remember something.
- A picture is seen by someone.
Following are important steps in identifying the main concepts of a text, EXCEPT -
- Looking for key words
- Dividing the text into sections
- Including your own views
- Understanding the text
'The summary should cover the original as a whole.' This statement means that __________________________________.
- an effective summary covers the main ideas and concepts of the passage
- a summary should contain every detail
- a summary can contain views other than those expressed by the writer
- all of the above
Indenting helps to ______________.
- Lend a visual character to the note
- See the main aspects of the passage at a glance
- Indicate clearly the sub-headings, points and sub-points
- All of the above
The heading of a note serves which of the following purpose?
- Gives detailed information
- Reflects the main idea of the passage
- Ends the note
- All of the above
Fill in the blank with a suitable option.
- Mentioning every detail
- Use of abbreviations
- Indenting
- Heading and sub-headings
Subheading in a note is framed on the basis of these, EXCEPT _______________.
- Detailed information
- Associated ideas
- Main idea
- Conclusion
Which of the following statements is correct?
- A note should not contain grammatically correct sentences.
- Following grammatical rules in note writing is very important.
- A note should contain detailed information.
- None of the above.
The correct sequence in the format of note-writing is __________________.
- Heading, sub-heading, points, key
- Introduction, body and conclusion
- Table of contents, chapters, bibliography
- None of the above
Identify the main idea/point in the passage:
Anjali didn't want to go to office. She was thinking of making an excuse to her manager but she wasn't able to find any because she had already made four in the last month to skip office. So, she decided that she would just switch her cell phone off and sleep.
- Anjali decided to switch off her cell phone.
- Anjali was thinking of an excuse.
- Anjali didn't want to go to office.
- Anjali had made four excuses last month.
Which of the following helps to identify the main ideas in a passage?
- Understanding the main point of the passage without thinking about the details
- Looking for repetition of words, phrases or similar ideas
- Both A and B
- None of the above
The first step to identifying important details in a passage is -
- Mention your own views
- Change the meaning of the text
- Not refer to the original text
- Read and understand the text properly
General rules of note-making include -
- Mentioning the main idea in the heading
- Use of abbreviations
- Writing a key at the end of the note
- All of the above
Fill in the blank with respect to note-making:
Maintaining the same distance from the margin in note-making is known as ____________.
- Indenting
- Marginalizing
- Heading
- Sub-heading
Fill in the blank with a suitable option.
- at the end of the page
- in the middle of the page and at the beginning
- after the sub-heading
- before the key
Choose an appropriate option in relation to note writing:
The first step in note writing is ___________________.
- writing the note directly
- reading or listening carefully
- deciding the important points
- none of the above
Which of the following should be kept in mind while using abbreviations in note-making?
- Use standard abbreviations as far as possible
- Maintain your own abbrevaitions
- The heading should not be abbreviated
- All of the above
Which are the important components in note making?
- Heading
- Sub-headings
- Points
- All of the above
Fill in the blank with a suitable option.
- be enclosed within a box
- be written at the end of the note
- contain the list of abbreviations used in the note
- all of the above
It is important to include all the details in a note.
The given statement is __________________.
- Partially true
- Completely true
- Completely false
- Partially incorrect