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As the secretary of Mathura Public School, you wish to write a notice to announce that there will be a compulsory excursion to Sikkim for all the students. Which of the following is the least suitable for this notice?

notice writing english

  1. Notice

  2. Compulsory Excursion to Sikkim

  3. The excursion will last for five days, from the 2nd to the 7th of November.

  4. Hurry! Limited seats available!

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:

A notice is a printed or a written announcement, issued to inform a large number of people about an event or an incident. The language used in a notice is always formal. A notice is always factual and to-the point.
The correct answer is Option D. The language used is informal and flowery and also does not agree to the point of this being an compulsory excursion and thus it is not suitable to be included in the notice.
Options A, B and C are incorrect as they are precise and to-the-point to be a part of the notice in the given context.

Gonsalvez Secondary School is organizing a dance competition. As the head of the cultural committee, you need to create a notice to inform all the students regarding this event.


Which of the following will be least suitable to include in the notice?

notice writing english

  1. Urgent!

  2. Date 25th October 2016

  3. Gonsalvez Secondary School

  4. Rupa Mahesh

    Cultural Committee Head

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

A notice is a printed or a written announcement, issued to inform a large number of people about an event or an incident. The language used in a notice is always formal. A notice is always factual and to-the point.
The correct answer is Option A. The language used is informal and flowery and also does not stand appropriate to the point of the context and thus it is not suitable to be included in the notice.
Options B, C and D are incorrect as they are precise, important and to-the-point to be a part of the notice in the given context.

Your school is celebrating its 10th anniversary. You have been asked to prepare a notice to inform all the students and staff of the school about this event.
Which of the following is the least suitable to include in this notice?

notice writing english

  1. On July 16, 2016 Canton Convent School will celebrate its 10th anniversary.

  2. The program will commence at 9 a.m. Entry is free for the students.

  3. 10th ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION

  4. It is with utmost happiness and pride that I announce that soon, we will have completed 10 years...

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:
A notice is a printed or a written announcement, issued to inform a large number of people about an event or an incident. The language used in a notice is always formal. A notice is always factual and to-the point.
The correct answer is Option D. The language used in it is justifying personal emotions which is not the purpose of a notice and thus it is not suitable to be included in a notice.
Options A, B and C are incorrect as they are precise and to-the-point to be a part of the notice in the given context.

Identify a suitable notice heading for the following:
Harriet Knowles is the secretary of the drama club at Hillside High School. She must write a notice to announce that the selections for the drama club will begin from the coming month and that students should register within the next week. 

notice writing english

  1. Drama Club to Select Students

  2. Drama Club Selections

  3. We are now selecting members for the drama club

  4. Find the actor in you!

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:

The heading of the notice should be short, eye-catching and should abundantly clear the purpose of the notice.
The correct answer is Option B. This heading clearly suggests that the notice is issued to inform that the drama club is going to select students.
Options A and C is incorrect as there is too much information in the heading. The details should be included in the body of the notice.
Option D is incorrect as the heading does not clearly suggest the purpose of the issued notice.

Identify a suitable notice heading for the following:
Gonsalvez Secondary School is organizing a dance competition. As the head of the cultural committee, you need to create a notice to inform all the students regarding this event.

notice writing english

  1. Dance Competition

  2. We have a dance competition coming up!

  3. Are you ready to dance?

  4. Competition

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:
The heading of the notice should be short, eye-catching and should abundantly clear the purpose of the notice.
The correct answer is Option A. This heading clearly suggests that the notice is issued to inform that there is a 'Dance Competition'.
Option B is incorrect as it has too much information in it. We can include the details in the body of the notice.
Options C and D are incorrect as they do not clearly mention the purpose of the notice.

Several places have one-line notices. Which option is a suitable one-line notice you may find at a hospital?

notice writing english

  1. Keep calm

  2. Place all electronic items here

  3. Please maintain silence

  4. Turn left for hall

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:
The one line notices are put up in public places to make the people aware of certain rules to be followed in those places.
The correct answer is Option C. In a hospital everybody is tensed and thus people are requested to maintain silence here respecting other people's emotions.
Option A is incorrect as the language is informal for a place like hospital.
Option B and D are incorrect as they do not stand appropriate in the given context.

Identify a suitable notice headline for the following:
Mumbai University has put up a notice announcing that the exam timetable for all B.Sc. students has been revised. 

notice writing english

  1. B.Sc. Exam Timetable Revised

  2. B.Sc. Exam Timetable Is Now Revised

  3. The B.Sc. exam timetable has been revised

  4. B.Sc. exam timetable

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The heading of the notice should be short, eye-catching and should abundantly clear the purpose of the notice.
The correct answer is Option A. This heading clearly suggests that the notice is issued to inform that the time-table for the B.Sc. examination is revised.
Options B and C are incorrect as there is too much information in the heading. The heading is not precise and clear. The details should be included in the body of the notice.
Option D is incorrect as the heading does not clearly suggest the purpose of the issued notice.

Identify a suitable notice heading for the following:
A notice has been put up at your college stating that whoever has lost their college IDs can now inquire at the library for a replacement.

notice writing english

  1. Lost College IDs

  2. ID Replacements Available at Library

  3. Come get a replacement for your lost ID at the library

  4. Have you lost your ID? Get a replacement at the library!

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:

The heading of the notice should be short, eye-catching and should abundantly clear the purpose of the notice.
The correct answer is Option B. This heading clearly suggests that the notice is issued to inform that the IDs can be replaced from the library.
Options C and D are incorrect as there is too much information in the heading. The details should be included in the body of the notice.
Option A is incorrect as the heading does not clearly suggest the purpose of the issued notice.

Several places have one-line notices. Which option is a suitable one-line notice you may find at a public library?

notice writing english

  1. Keep out!

  2. Keep silence

  3. No smoking or drinking allowed

  4. Beware of dog

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:
The one line notices are put up in public places to make the people aware of certain rules to be followed in those places.
The correct answer is Option B. In a library, everyone comes to read in peace and thus unnecessary talking or shouting should be avoided to maintain the concentration of other readers.
Option A, C and D are incorrect as they do not stand appropriate in the given context.

Mary Fernandez is the vice principal of St.John's Secondary School. She has written a notice to inform all students that the yearly school magazine has been published and may be collected at the registration desk. 
Which of the following correctly identifies the vertical order of the elements of this notice? (Consider the topmost first)

notice writing english

  1. Notice, Issuing authority, Yearly Magazine Issued

  2. Issuing authority, Notice, Yearly Magazine Issued

  3. Notice, Yearly Magazine Issued, Issuing authority

  4. Yearly Magazine Issued, Notice, Issuing authority

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Mary Fernandez is the issuing authority. She has written the notice. The notice informs about the issuing of the yearly school magazine. Hence, Option B is correct. The rest of the options do not express this sequence, hence incorrect.