Technical Communication – MCQs 50 Score: 0 Attempted: 0/50 Subscribe 1. Technical communication is primarily concerned with: (A) Sharing opinions (B) Conveying complex information clearly (C) Entertainment writing (D) Creative storytelling 2. The main purpose of technical communication is: (A) Persuasion only (B) Clarity, accuracy, and usability (C) Humor and entertainment (D) Creativity and imagination 3. Which of the following is NOT a form of technical communication? (A) Research reports (B) User manuals (C) Poetry (D) Business letters 4. Which of these is an example of technical communication in engineering? (A) Lab report (B) Short story (C) Novel (D) Poem 5. Which characteristic is most important in technical writing? (A) Ambiguity (B) Clarity (C) Vagueness (D) Complexity 6. Technical communication must be: (A) Informal and casual (B) Formal, precise, and concise (C) Highly emotional (D) Opinion-based 7. The audience of technical communication is usually: (A) General readers (B) Specific users or professionals (C) Children only (D) Poets and writers 8. Which of the following is NOT an essential quality of technical communication? (A) Accuracy (B) Brevity (C) Vagueness (D) Objectivity 9. The process of adapting communication for the reader’s needs is called: (A) Encoding (B) Audience analysis (C) Proofreading (D) Brainstorming 10. Technical reports are usually written in: (A) Informal style (B) Objective and factual style (C) Narrative style (D) Poetic style 11. Which of the following is a type of technical report? (A) Progress report (B) Research report (C) Feasibility report (D) All of the above 12. Which of these is an example of downward communication in organizations? (A) Feedback from employees to managers (B) Orders from managers to employees (C) Communication between peers (D) Letters to clients 13. Lateral communication occurs between: (A) Top management and employees (B) Employees of the same level (C) Customers and suppliers (D) Bosses and workers 14. Which medium is most effective for technical diagrams? (A) Oral communication (B) Written communication with visuals (C) Poetry (D) Music 15. Non-verbal communication includes: (A) Gestures (B) Facial expressions (C) Body language (D) All of the above 16. Which of the following is a barrier to technical communication? (A) Clarity (B) Noise and distractions (C) Accuracy (D) Audience awareness 17. Which section of a report provides a summary of the entire document? (A) Introduction (B) Abstract or executive summary (C) Appendix (D) References 18. The appendix in a report contains: (A) Main findings (B) Supporting details, data, or calculations (C) Executive summary (D) Bibliography only 19. Which of the following is the most common form of business correspondence? (A) Report (B) Memo (C) Letter (D) Notice 20. A feasibility report is used to: (A) Entertain readers (B) Test whether a project is practical (C) Write stories (D) Advertise products 21. Technical descriptions are usually written in: (A) Present tense (B) Past tense (C) Future tense (D) Mixed tense 22. Which of the following improves readability in technical communication? (A) Long sentences (B) Complex jargon (C) Use of headings, bullets, and visuals (D) Ambiguous language 23. The term “jargon” in communication refers to: (A) Common language (B) Technical or specialized vocabulary (C) Non-verbal signs (D) Informal speech 24. A proposal in technical communication is written to: (A) Suggest or recommend a course of action (B) Provide entertainment (C) Record history (D) Explain grammar rules 25. Which of these is an example of technical communication in daily life? (A) Recipe instructions (B) Short story writing (C) Greeting card (D) Novel 26. Which type of communication is fastest? (A) Written (B) Oral (C) Non-verbal (D) Visual 27. Which of the following is NOT a good technical writing practice? (A) Using clear headings (B) Writing long and complex sentences (C) Providing definitions of technical terms (D) Using active voice 28. The most effective voice for technical writing is: (A) Active voice (B) Passive voice (C) Poetic voice (D) Mixed voice 29. Which of the following is considered a formal channel of communication? (A) Grapevine (B) Office memos (C) Gossip (D) Informal talks 30. Visual aids in technical communication include: (A) Charts (B) Diagrams (C) Graphs (D) All of the above 31. Effective technical communication avoids: (A) Precision (B) Ambiguity (C) Accuracy (D) Conciseness 32. Which of these is an upward communication? (A) Employee submitting a report to manager (B) Manager giving instructions to workers (C) Communication between colleagues (D) CEO addressing all employees 33. The introduction of a report usually contains: (A) Background and purpose (B) Conclusions only (C) Appendices (D) References 34. The first stage of the communication process is: (A) Encoding (B) Message (C) Idea generation (D) Decoding 35. Proofreading in technical writing ensures: (A) Creativity (B) Error-free and polished writing (C) Storytelling ability (D) Humor 36. Which format is commonly used for citations in technical reports? (A) APA or IEEE (B) MLA (C) Chicago (D) Harvard only 37. Which type of report is submitted at regular intervals? (A) Progress report (B) Incident report (C) Laboratory report (D) Feasibility report 38. An engineering drawing is an example of: (A) Oral communication (B) Visual technical communication (C) Creative art (D) Non-technical writing 39. The main difference between technical and literary communication is: (A) Technical is factual; literary is imaginative (B) Technical is humorous; literary is serious (C) Technical is simple; literary is complex (D) Technical is casual; literary is formal 40. Which of these is NOT a principle of effective communication? (A) Clarity (B) Conciseness (C) Confusion (D) Completeness 41. Which communication model describes sender, message, channel, and receiver? (A) Newton’s model (B) Shannon-Weaver model (C) Darwin’s model (D) Aristotle’s model 42. Feedback in communication ensures: (A) One-way flow (B) Understanding and two-way interaction (C) Creativity (D) Formality only 43. Which of the following is an example of persuasive technical communication? (A) Advertisement brochure (B) Lab report (C) User manual (D) Feasibility study 44. Which is the most effective channel for urgent communication? (A) Email (B) Telephone call (C) Official letter (D) Notice board 45. Minutes of a meeting record: (A) Opinions (B) Official discussions and decisions (C) Stories (D) Future plans only 46. In technical writing, redundancy means: (A) Repetition of unnecessary words (B) Use of visuals (C) Conciseness (D) Clarity 47. Which type of chart is most suitable for showing proportions? (A) Pie chart (B) Bar chart (C) Line chart (D) Flow chart 48. The conclusion of a technical report should: (A) Present key findings and recommendations (B) Introduce new data (C) Contain jokes (D) Be longer than the introduction 49. Which form of communication is permanent and reliable? (A) Oral (B) Written (C) Non-verbal (D) Visual 50. 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