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DSST Technical Writing Exam Practice Test 2
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DSST Technical Writing Exam covers the basics of  theory and practice of technical writing; purpose, content, and organizational patterns of common types of technical documents; information design; and technical editing. The exam contains 100 questions to be answered in 2 hours.  Exam content: Theory and Practice of Technical Writing – 13% a. Understanding contexts, purpose(s), and importance b. Audience analysis c. Ensuring the validity and reliability of data and sources d. Establishing the appropriate style Purpose of Technical Documents – 23% a. Informing i. Progress/inspection... Show more
DSST Technical Writing Exam Practice Test 2
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1. A word on a line by itself at the end of a column is known as a(n)
2. Modifying the language used in a document to make it suitable for specific readers is an example of
3. The major difference between procedures and manuals is that manuals
4. Unlike other types of technical documents, proposals are primarily written to
5. Which of the following is written to request approval for hiring an additional part-time employee?
6. Which of the following is content appropriate for a grant proposal?
7. All of the following are questions that a technical writer could use to evaluate a laboratory report for completeness EXCEPT:
8. Which of the following may be too informal for a proposal?
9. A visual that shows how the phases of a project relate to one another is known as a
10. Feasibility reports should include all of the following EXCEPT
11. The conclusion of a sales proposal would most likely include
12. All of the following are elements of the audience to consider when writing technical documents EXCEPT
13. Which of the following communication situations would require writers to establish a common goal,manage conflict,and develop a system for version control?
14. Which of the following is the best way to determine the reliability of a printed source?
15. Equipment and procedures must be included in a laboratory report for the purpose of
16. A line graph is most appropriate for showing
17. Refer to the following group of numbered sentences:
1. Every spot holds many identical DNA strands.
2. The spots reflect a unique DNA sequence and represents one gene.
3. A Microarray is a technique that scientists use to evaluate whether genes are turned on and off.
4. Computer databases are used to keep track of the DNA sequence and position of each spot.
5. Rows and columns comprising thousands of spots are arranged on a glass surface.
Which transition word or phrase should be used to join sentences 1 and 2?
18. The vice president was wrongly accused of mishandling the firm’s largest marketing project by the stockholders.
19. In which of the following situations would a drawing be most appropriate to include in a report?
20. Which of the following guidelines applies to preparing appendixes for a technical document?
21. Which of the following best indicates what an author wants a reader to know, believe, or do after reading a technical document?
22. All of the following are examples of white space EXCEPT:
23. The main difference betweenan informative abstract and an executive summary is that executive summaries are
24. A technical writer who wants to show what percentage of total monthly sales was generated by each department would most likely use a(n)
25. Which of the following would a trained bulldozer driver use to review safety procedures?

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