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Select the best option to fill in the blank:
The language of a brochure should be _________. 

brochure/leaflet/flyer/pamphlet writing english

  1. flowery and ornamental

  2. short and sweet

  3. plain and monotonous

  4. varied and distinctive

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Choice A is correct as brochures are made to sell a product, so they must be descriptive and detailed. Chice B is wrong as short and sweet language is not enough. Choice C is wrong as plain language will not sell a product. Choice D is wrong as it would confuse the readers. 

Select the best option. 

If you are writing a brochure introducing a company or institution, you should include which of the following?

brochure/leaflet/flyer/pamphlet writing english

  1. only the biggest achievements of the company

  2. the financial growth pattern of the company

  3. the past, present, and future plans of the company

  4. the history and creation of the company

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Choice C is correct as telling everything about the company would be truthful and give information about what is planned in the future. Choice a is wrong as it would be giving partial information. Choice B is wrong as only financial information is not enough. Choice D is wrong as giving the history of the institution will not show how it has grown. 

If you are writing a brochure about a brand of television, you should include which of the following on the front cover?
Select the best option. 

brochure/leaflet/flyer/pamphlet writing english

  1. The most important details and the company name

  2. The company name and a punch line

  3. The company name and contact details

  4. The most important details and contact information

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Chpoice B is correct as the company name and punch line would give the readers a interest about the product. Choice A is wrong as giving information will create confusion. Choice C is correct as on name and contact details is not enough.Choice D giving details and contact details is not very attractive.

Select the best option to fill in the blank:
The name of the company, brand, or product associated with the object or thing being described in the brochure is primarily placed _________________ .

brochure/leaflet/flyer/pamphlet writing english

  1. on the front cover

  2. on the back cover

  3. on both the front cover and back cover

  4. on the inner pages

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Choice A is correct as all information about the product must be in the front page. Choice B is wrong as inforamtion in the back cover will not sell the product. Choice C is wrong as on the front and back is not necessary. Choice D is wrong as people may not read the inner pages and vital information would be missed. 

Select the best option.

Which of the following would be included in a travel brochure?

brochure/leaflet/flyer/pamphlet writing english

  1. a brief history of the place

  2. why one should visit the place

  3. how to reach the place

  4. None of the above

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Correct Option: A,B,C
Explanation:

Choice A, B and C are correct as tourist would like know the history of the place they are going to vist, the reason or interesting things to see in a new place and how to reach the place. Choice D is wrong. 

You are a member of a social service club. You have been asked to deliver a speech to the people of a neighborhood, explaining to them the importance of good sanitation and hygiene practices. Which option is the best salutation?

speech/debate writing english

  1. Mr. Chairman, Honourable Delegates, Ladies and Gentlemen,

  2. Respectful teachers,

  3. Welcome one and all,

  4. My dear villagers,

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:

The salutation is used to greet the audience before one starts with the actual speech.
The correct answers is Option C. While addressing to the people of the neighborhood the speaker has to be polite and relatable. Thus, semi-formal language should be used and so 'Welcome one and all' suits the purpose in the given context.
Options A and B are incorrect as the speech is being addressed to the villagers and not to the respected individuals mentioned.
Option D is incorrect as the language used is informal for the given situation.

Your class is conducting the morning assembly, and you have decided to deliver a speech to address the problem of growing violence in children. Identify the option which has the appropriate salutation. 

speech/debate writing english

  1. Honourable Judges, teachers, and friends,

  2. Dear friends,

  3. Respected friends and teachers,

  4. A very good morning to you all,

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:
We should always acknowledge and greet the audience before starting with the topic of a speech.
The appropriate salutation is Option D. The speech is being delivered during the morning assembly in the class where there are the speaker's classmates and class teacher. The speaker knows them all and thus can greet them together.
Option A is incorrect as there are no judges to rectify or judge the speech in the given scenario.
Option B is incorrect as there is a teacher in the class and so the speaker cannot address everyone as 'friends'.
Option C is incorrect as his classmates are not elderly and respected as his teacher and so the salutation stands inappropriate.

It is teacher's day and you have been asked to deliver a speech to commemorate the occasion at your school. Which of the options is the best salutation for your speech?

speech/debate writing english

  1. Hello everyone,

  2. Respected Principal, Teachers, and My Dear Friends,

  3. Respected members of the school,

  4. Dear all,

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:
We should always acknowledge and greet the audience before starting with the topic of a speech.
The correct answer is Option B. This is because the speaker addresses the respected members attending the program like the Principal and the teachers along with his school mates, specifying each of them separately to suit the occasion.
Option A is incorrect as the language or the approach is very informal for the occasion.
Option C is incorrect as everyone attending the program do not hold the same designation and thus everyone cannot be addressed as respected members.
Option D is incorrect as the language or the approach is very informal and it is not an appropriate greeting for the occasion.

You have been invited as a guest speaker for the inaugural ceremony of a college. You are addressing all the teachers and students at the college in your speech. Which of the following is the best salutation?

speech/debate writing english

  1. Respectful teachers,

  2. Dear everyone,

  3. Excellencies, Distinguished Delegates, Ladies and Gentlemen,

  4. A very good morning to one and all,

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:

The salutation is used to greet the audience before one starts with the actual speech.
The correct answers is Option D. While addressing to the teachers and students of the college the speaker has to be polite and formal. Since, the audience is not of the same age group 'A very good morning to one and all' suits the purpose in the given context.
Options A and C are incorrect as the speech is being addressed to the student and the teachers and not only to the respected individuals mentioned in the options.
Option B is incorrect as the language used is informal for the given situation.

You have been asked to deliver a speech on 'Climate Change and Strategies'. Select the appropriate salutation.

speech/debate writing english

  1. A very good afternoon to all of you,

  2. Hello everyone,

  3. Climate change is a buzzword of the day....

  4. Thank you all for coming today,

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:
We should always acknowledge and greet the audience before starting with the topic of a speech. A proper salutation serves the purpose of proper greetings.
The correct answer is Option A. While starting with a global issue the salutation should be short and polite and then the speaker starts introducing the topic. Thus, Option A serves as the correct salutation here.
Option B is incorrect as the salutation is too informal for the purpose.
Option C is incorrect as it starts introducing the topic without greeting the audience.
Option D is incorrect as 'thank you' is generally used to conclude a speech or a program and does not suit as a proper salutation.