What is meant by common language? How does common language help professionals manage quantities of data efficiently?
Ques. 2Explain why quantitative data from a research study must be condensed into a manageable size before you can interpret it.
Ques. 3Thomas is writing a report which contains a column (vertical) bar chart that shows last year's employee enrollment in three management training programs: conflict resolution, time management, and team building. Which of the following statements best interprets and analyzes the graph?
a. Figure 1 shows enrollment for each of the management training programs we offer.
b. As Figure 1 indicates, the enrollment for team building was almost double that of time management, and conflict resolution was the highest of the three.
c. The enrollment for time management was 42; for team building it was 81, and for conflict resolution, it was the highest at 127.
d. Figure 1 data indicate that employee management training needs are shifting from training in time management and team building toward conflict resolution.
Ques. 4Which of the following is true concerning the use of graphics in business documents?
a. Understanding and retention are enhanced by the use of graphics.
b. Graphics should be selected that are appropriate for the data and audience.
c. Visually presented data can be easily distorted leading the reader to form incorrect assumptions about the information.
d. All of the above are true.
Ques. 5When interpreting and analyzing a graphic presented within the text,
a. restate what the graphic obviously shows to facilitate deeper level understanding.
b. emphasize the main point with a summary, comparisons to other sources, and speculations on outcomes.
c. restate all data presented in a text format.
d. do none of the above since the graphic speaks for itself.
Ques. 6In formatting a report, you discover that an entire table will not fit on the bottom of a page. You should
a. continue the graphic interpretation to the bottom of the page and begin the next page with the table.
b. begin the table, allow an adequate margin at the bottom of the page, and complete the table at the top of the next page.
c. end the page with the introduction to the table, regardless of space left on the page.
d. place the table prior to the text reference to it if that placement will allow the entire table to appear on that page.
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