Business Letters Quiz

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Q1
Identify the part of the business letter labeled #1.
Sender Address
Signature
Recipient Address
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Q2
Identify the part of the business letter labeled #3
Recipient Address
Sender Address
Signature
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Q3
Identify the part of the business letter labeled #6
Greeting
Closing
Date
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Q4
Sincerely and Cordially are examples of a closing.
False
True
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Q5
When you know the reader's name but not the gender, which is an appropriate salutation?
Dear Mr. or Mrs. Shawn Cole:
Dear Shawn Cole:
To Whom It May Concern:
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Q6
When you don't know the reader's name or his/her gender, you can do which of the follow?
Use a general salutation, such as 'To Whom It May Concern'.
Use a general group to which your reader belongs. (Dear Investor)
Use the reader's position or job title. (Dear Loan Officer)
All of these
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Q7
Which example below shows the recommended way to write the date in a business letter?
June 1, 2018
Friday, June 1st, 2018
01/06/2018
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Q8
Which answer illustrates the correct form for the salutation (greeting) in a business letter?
Dear D. J. Andrews:
Dear Mr. D. J. Andrews,
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Q9
When you are writing a formal letter to a company, what information do you include?
Your address
Your date of birth
Both your address and the company's address
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Q10
When you type a letter to a person in a company what is the proper format (order) for their address block?
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Q11
Which of these address blocks does NOT have an error?
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