NORTH SOUTH UNIVERSITY

QUIZ 1

SUMMER 2020

BUS 251.12

TOTAL TIME : 25

PART B
Sabrina Tasnim Esha
1721098630

D. Limit the uses of passive voice. Convert to active voice where possible.

1. It is believed by the writer that this company policy is wrong.

Writer believed that this company policy is wrong

………………………………….

2. The union was represented by Cecil Chambers.

Cecil Chambers represented the union

…………………………………….

3. These reports are prepared by the salespeople every Friday.

Every Friday the salespeople prepared these reports

………………………………………….

4. Our decision is based on the belief that the national economy will be improved.

On the basis of economic improvement our decision is made up

…………………………………………………..

E. Make these sentences more readable by breaking them up or restructuring them.

There is a folk art and craft museum for the visitors & tourist travelling in Sonargaon Sonargaon
Folk Art and Craft Museum remains open from morning to afternoon (9 AM to 5 PM) Wednesday
and the Thursday this museum is closed for weekend this is prosperous with several unique
collection those you'll never find at any other place some are lost from our country and only those
are remains the main museum building is placed at the Sardar Bari Sardar Bari was built by a
Hindu Zamindar of Sonargaon in 1901 alike the other Zamindar house of that period, this one also
looks like Indian houses, but the shape of the house was looked like the European Palaces the
baroque decoration and the elaborated painting on the plaster of the building are really eye catching
LokShilpa Jadughar (Folk Art and Craft Museum) of Sonargaon was established by Bangladeshi
painter Joynul Abedin on March 12, 1975 will cost you 10 taka to enter the museum area its a vast
area, and will take you lots of time to round the area you'll find a art gallery of Zainul Abedin
inside the museum area.

Ans:

There is a folk art and craft museum for the visitors & tourist travelling in Sonargaon. Sonargaon
Folk Art and Craft Museum remains open from morning to afternoon (9 AM to 5 PM). Wednesday
and the Thursday this museum is closed for weekend this is prosperous with several unique
collection those, you'll never find at any other place some are lost from our country and only those
are remains the main museum building is placed at the Sardar Bari.
Sardar Bari was built by a Hindu Zamindar of Sonargaon in 1901 alike the other Zamindar house
of that period, this one also looks like Indian houses, but the shape of the house was looked like
the European Palaces. The baroque decoration and the elaborated painting on the plaster of the
building are really eye catching.
LokShilpa Jadughar (Folk Art and Craft Museum) of Sonargaon was established by Bangladeshi
painter Joynul Abedin on March 12, 1975, will cost you 10 taka to enter the museum area. It’s a
vast area, and will take you lots of time to round the area you'll find a art gallery of Zainul Abedin
inside the museum area.
 F.Write the best/correct answer or choose the correct Alphabet (a-h)

1. Which of the following is the best example of the use of concrete words?

a. Michael fared well in the last exam

b. Michael came out with flying colors in his last exam
c. Michael received 100 points in his last exam
d. Michael fared better than his peers in his last exam
Correct answer:C …………

2. Which of the following statements is true about the writing process?

a. The steps involved in the writing process are not interrelated

b. It does not follow a strict chronological order
c. It is not a recursive process
d. Its context remains constant irrespective of the target audience

Correct answer: D………………….

3. According to readability studies, sentences written for middle-level adult readers

should average about:

a. 8-10 words per sentence
b. 16-18 words per sentence
c. 18-24 words per sentence
d. 10-14 words per sentence

Correct answer: B………………….

4. Which of the following sentence is gender-neutral?

a. Policemen searched the premises before the banquet
b. Every flight attendant must cater to the needs of the passengers
c. The teacher graded her tests at home
d. The chairman of the company has been elected

Correct answer: B………………..

5. Which of the following is true about social media?

a. Social media is used solely for personal purposes and not for business
purposes
b. Messages on social networking sites are not restricted to fixed number
of characters
c. The messages on social networking sites are not public
d. Social media is used to promote products
 Correct answer: B…………………

6. Which of the following is an example of internal-operational communication

a) a letter addressed by a consumer to the customer care service of an organization that

provides post-purchase support
b) a memo containing the production and sales target for an organization
c) an order form submitted to an organization’s supplier of raw materials
d) a letter addressed to a government official
e) an advertisement put on a company’s website for the general public
Correct answer: B…………………

7. Which of the following is an internal audience for a private sector organization.

a) Its competitors
b) Its customers
c) Its employees
d) Its suppliers
e) Government officials

Correct answer: D………………..

8. Written communication is a permanent document. (True/ False)

Correct answer: TRUE……………………….

G. Rewrite the following sentences with You Viewpoint. (Marks 2)

1. We have worked for 37 years to build the best lawnmowers for our customers.

You will be glad to know that this company have worked for 37 years to build the best
lawnmowers for the customers.
………………………………

2. Today we are shipping the goods you ordered on February 3rd.

Your ordered goods of February 3rd are shipping today

…………………………………………..

3.We are happy to have your order for kopper products, which we are sending today by

Mercury Freight.
Your order for Kopper products are sending today by Mercury Freight

………………………………………………………..

4.We have shipped the two dozen Crown desk sets you ordered.

Your two dozen Crown desk sets have shipped

………………………………………………………

GOOD LUCK!