Professional Communication Multiple Choice Questions on “Uses and Types of Graphic Ads”.
1. Which of these cannot be a billboard?
a) Wall
b) Static panel
c) Banner
d) Paper
Answer: d
Clarification: A billboard could be a wall, a static panel or a banner. It is essentially an outdoor form of advertisement. In case of billboards, consumers come to it.
2. Graphic techniques help to understand ________
a) business reports
b) friendly letters
c) notices
d) classified advertisements
Answer: a
Clarification: The correct statement is: Graphic techniques help to understand business reports. Graphic techniques include headings, tables, charts, graphs, etc.
3. Graphic aids provide large data in a short place.
a) True
b) False
Answer: a
Clarification: The statement is true. Graphic aids provide large data in a short place. It helps to communicate better.
4. Which of these can be dependent or independent?
a) Tables
b) Graphs
c) Figures
d) Charts
Answer: a
Clarification: Graphic aids are of two types. They are: tables and figures. Tables can be dependent or independent.
5. Which of these does a figure not include?
a) Graphs
b) Tables
c) Charts
d) Drawings
Answer: b
Clarification: Graphic aids are of two types. They are: tables and figures. Tables can be dependent or independent. Figures include graphs, charts, drawings, photos and maps.
6. An independent table is complete in itself.
a) True
b) False
Answer: a
Clarification: The statement is true. An independent table is complete in itself. It is placed separately from the text. It must be given a number and a title.
7. What is the first column of a table called?
a) Head
b) Subhead
c) Heading
d) Boxhead
Answer: b
Clarification: A table has rows which run horizontally and columns which run vertically. Its first column is called subhead.
8. Which of these is used to give additional information?
a) Subhead
b) Boxhead
c) Footnote
d) Dash
Answer: c
Clarification: A dash shows that no data exists for that column. A footnote may be used to give additional information while preparing a table.
9. Which of the following shows a trend of progress over a known period?
a) Rectilinear graph
b) Tables
c) Multiline graphs
d) Bar graphs
Answer: a
Clarification: Rectilinear graphs show trend of progress over a known period. They are useful to indicate change over a period of time.
10. Which of these presents data of related units?
a) Rectilinear graph
b) Tables
c) Multiline graphs
d) Bar graphs
Answer: c
Clarification: Multiline line graphs present data of related units. They have more than one index line.