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Clear Communications: Quiz

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WELCOME to the Clear Communications Quiz!

Your goal is to select the sentence that best follows the principles of clear communications. Please keep in mind that the answer will appear as soon as you click a button, so don't make your selection until you're sure of your response.

When you're done, click Submit to return to the previous page.

1. Which best follows the principles of clear communications?

It seems probable that we will be unable to participate.

We probably can’t participate.

Our participation will not be probable.

There is a low probability that we will be able to participate.

GREAT JOB! You selected the best clear communications choice.

It seems probable that we will be unable to participate.

CORRECT: We probably can’t participate.

Our participation will not be probable.

There is a low probability that we will be able to participate.

SORRY, your answer wasn't the best clear communications choice. Notice how the better choice uses even simpler language.

It seems probable that we will be unable to participate.

CORRECT: We probably can’t participate.

Our participation will not be probable.

There is a low probability that we will be able to participate.

2. Which best follows the principles of clear communications?

I would like you to determine how such a process would be of benefit to us.

Please make a determination of how such a process would be of benefit to us.

Please determine how such a process would benefit us.

I would like you to make a determination of how such a process would benefit us.

GREAT JOB! You selected the best clear communications choice.

I would like you to determine how such a process would be of benefit to us.

Please make a determination of how such a process would be of benefit to us.

CORRECT: Please determine how such a process would benefit us.

I would like you to make a determination of how such a process would benefit us.

SORRY, your answer wasn't the best clear communications choice. Notice how the better choice uses even simpler language.

I would like you to determine how such a process would be of benefit to us.

Please make a determination of how such a process would be of benefit to us.

CORRECT: Please determine how such a process would benefit us.

I would like you to make a determination of how such a process would benefit us.

3. Which best follows the principles of clear communications?

It is difficult to control total expenses.

There is a difficulty in the control of total expenses.

Total expenses are difficult to control.

It is the case that total expenses are difficult to control.

GREAT JOB! You selected the best clear communications choice.

It is difficult to control total expenses.

There is a difficulty in the control of total expenses.

CORRECT: Total expenses are difficult to control.

It is the case that total expenses are difficult to control.

SORRY, your answer wasn't the best clear communications choice. Notice how the better choice uses even simpler language.

It is difficult to control total expenses.

There is a difficulty in the control of total expenses.

CORRECT: Total expenses are difficult to control.

It is the case that total expenses are difficult to control.

4. Which best follows the principles of clear communications?

Please submit a report each week that lists all customer complaints.

Every week, all customer complaints should be listed in a report.

Please submit a report each week listing all customer complaints.

Please submit a weekly report listing all customer complaints.

GREAT JOB! You selected the best clear communications choice.

Please submit a report each week that lists all customer complaints.

Every week, all customer complaints should be listed in a report.

Please submit a report each week listing all customer complaints.

CORRECT: Please submit a weekly report listing all customer complaints.

SORRY, your answer wasn't the best clear communications choice. Notice how the better choice uses even simpler language.

Please submit a report each week that lists all customer complaints.

Every week, all customer complaints should be listed in a report.

Please submit a report each week listing all customer complaints.

CORRECT: Please submit a weekly report listing all customer complaints.

5. Which best follows the principles of clear communications?

The agency will prepare a catalogue of the skills that each staff member possesses.

The agency will catalogue each staff member’s skills.

The agency will prepare a catalogue of the skills of each staff member.

Each staff member’s skills will be catalogued by the agency.

GREAT JOB! You selected the best clear communications choice.

The agency will prepare a catalogue of the skills that each staff member possesses.

CORRECT: The agency will catalogue each staff member’s skills.

The agency will prepare a catalogue of the skills of each staff member.

Each staff member’s skills will be catalogued by the agency.

SORRY, your answer wasn't the best clear communications choice. Notice how the better choice uses even simpler language.

The agency will prepare a catalogue of the skills that each staff member possesses.

CORRECT: The agency will catalogue each staff member’s skills.

The agency will prepare a catalogue of the skills of each staff member.

Each staff member’s skills will be catalogued by the agency.

6. Which best follows the principles of clear communications?

The costs of implementation will be offset by savings in time.

The implementation costs will be offset by time savings.

The costs of implementation will be offset by time savings.

Time savings will offset implementation costs.

GREAT JOB! You selected the best clear communications choice.

The costs of implementation will be offset by savings in time.

The implementation costs will be offset by time savings.

The costs of implementation will be offset by time savings.

CORRECT: Time savings will offset implementation costs.

SORRY, your answer wasn't the best clear communications choice. Notice how the better choice uses even simpler language.

The costs of implementation will be offset by savings in time.

The implementation costs will be offset by time savings.

The costs of implementation will be offset by time savings.

CORRECT: Time savings will offset implementation costs.

7. Which best follows the principles of clear communications?

The above information provides necessary information in evaluating the extent of opportunity available.

The above information provides information necessary for the evaluation of the extent of opportunity available.

This information tells us what we need to make a decision.

This information is necessary for evaluating the extent of opportunity available.

GREAT JOB! You selected the best clear communications choice.

The above information provides necessary information in evaluating the extent of opportunity available.

The above information provides information necessary for the evaluation of the extent of opportunity available.

CORRECT: This information tells us what we need to make a decision.

This information is necessary for evaluating the extent of opportunity available.

SORRY, your answer wasn't the best clear communications choice. Notice how the better choice uses even simpler language.

The above information provides necessary information in evaluating the extent of opportunity available.

The above information provides information necessary for the evaluation of the extent of opportunity available.

CORRECT: This information tells us what we need to make a decision.

This information is necessary for evaluating the extent of opportunity available.

8. Which best follows the principles of clear communications?

After reviewing the data, we will contact you about what happens next.

After reviewing the data, we will be in contact with you to determine next steps as warranted.

After reviewing the data, we will be in contact with you to determine next steps.

After reviewing the data, you will be contacted to determine next steps.

GREAT JOB! You selected the best clear communications choice.

CORRECT: After reviewing the data, we will contact you about what happens next.