Question 1

What is the main goal of technical writing?

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To communicate information clearly

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To entertain

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To confuse the reader

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To write long paragraphs

Question 2

Which of the following is a technical document?

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Standard Operating Procedure (SOP)

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Poem

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Novel

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Short story

Question 3

Which word best reflects the tone of technical writing?

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Neutral

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Dramatic

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Informal

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Emotional

Question 4

“Purpose” in technical writing means:

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The reason for writing

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How long the document is

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Who the writer likes

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Which font is used

Question 5

Which sentence is most concise?

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The fan overheated after 2 hours at 12 V.

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Something happened to the fan.

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The fan seems to have some issues.

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The fan was not working properly for some reason.

Question 6

“Audience” refers to:

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The reader of the document

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The writer’s friends

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The marketing team

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Random people

Question 7

Tone changes depending on:

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Audience

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Weather

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Document color

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Writer’s mood

Question 8

Technical writing should avoid:

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Emojis

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Tables

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Figures

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Data

Question 9

Which sentence shows clarity?

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The ECU delayed by 10 ms during braking.

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The issue is there.

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Errors happened somehow.

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Something is wrong with the system.

Question 10

Conciseness means:

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Using fewer words to say more

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Making things poetic

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Writing long paragraphs

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Adding emotional language

Question 11

Which is an example of unclear writing?

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The system is maybe somewhat unstable.

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The test failed at 90°C.

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The sensor responded in 5 ms.

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The sample was retested.

Question 12

Technical writing prioritises:

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Facts and actionable steps

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Personal opinion

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Storytelling

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Dramatic expressions

Question 13

Which document needs the MOST precise tone?

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SOP

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Greeting card

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WhatsApp chat

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Personal diary

Question 14

Which statement reflects a clear purpose?

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This report analyzes fan overheating.

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This is something about a fan.

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We did a test.

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Maybe the fan failed.

Question 15

Identifying audience helps you:

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Choose appropriate detail

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Add jokes

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Avoid data

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Make it longer

Question 16

First step in improving clarity:

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Remove vague words

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Write emotionally

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Use slang

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Add more adjectives

Question 17

A technical description should be:

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Precise

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Unstructured

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Emotional

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Based on imagination

Question 18

Which is vague?

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Something happened to the connector.

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The connector broke during installation.

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Temperature reached 100°C.

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The test failed at 12 V.

Question 19

When reviewing a technical description, the FIRST thing to check is:

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Clarity

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Writer's personality

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Font

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Color

Question 20

A good technical introduction should:

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State what the document covers

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Tell a story

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Avoid the main idea

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Start with a joke

Question 21

Which version is more concise?

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The test followed the standard procedure.

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The test was performed in a manner that was very similar to what we normally do.

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The test was happening.

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The test was done like usual, more or less.

Question 22

Tone for a manager-level email should be:

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Short, factual, decision-focused

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Aggressive

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Humorous

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Detailed and emotional

Question 23

Which example correctly identifies audience?

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All of the above

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Technician: give steps

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Manager: give summary

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Supplier: give requirements

Question 24

Which sentence clearly communicates action?

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The module shutdown occurred at 12:45 PM.

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There may have been some issues.

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The system was like not okay.

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Something went wrong.

Question 25

What is an effective way to rewrite this: 'Something happened to the wiper system.'?

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State what exactly happened, with numbers if possible.

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Make it more vague.

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Remove all technical terms.

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Keep it as is.

Question 26

Identify purpose, audience, tone for the scenario: Email to manager about test failure.

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Purpose = inform; Audience = manager; Tone = concise, factual.

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Purpose = persuade; Audience = technician; Tone = casual.

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Purpose = complain; Audience = intern; Tone = aggressive.

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Purpose = entertain; Audience = supplier; Tone = humorous.

Question 27

Rewrite concisely: 'The test was kind of not successful.'

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Use data (e.g., 'The test failed at 85°C; limit = 70°C.').

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The test showed mixed results.

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It was somewhat a failure.

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The outcome was not positive.

Question 28

Name any three characteristics of effective technical writing.

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Clarity, conciseness, accuracy.

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Technical jargon, complex, lengthy.

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Vague, emotional, informal.

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Lengthy, descriptive, subjective.

Question 29

Give one feedback point for this description: 'The motor was very slow and seemed not okay.'

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Too vague; must specify numbers/data.

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Add more adjectives for description.

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Overall clear; no changes needed.

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Emphasize the motor's appearance.

Question 30

Rewrite clearly: 'There were issues in the connector.'

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Connector pins were bent in 3 of 10 samples.

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The connector was not right.

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There was a problem with the connector.

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Issues occurred in some connectors.

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