Business English 10th Edition by Guffey – test Bank

Chapter 1—Reference Skills

TRUE/FALSE

1. In today’s high-tech workplace, employees are communicating more than they did in the past.

ANS:  T                    PTS:   1                    REF:   p. 3

2. Handheld electronic dictionaries are useful for people struggling with different languages, including travelers, interpreters, immigrants, and emigrants.

ANS:  T                    PTS:   1                    REF:   p. 9

3. Usage labels such as obsolete, archaic, and slang warn dictionary users about the use of certain words.

ANS:  T                    PTS:   1                    REF:   p. 7

4. To answer a question concerning number style, consult a dictionary.

ANS:  F                    PTS:   1                    REF:   p. 11

5. Most dictionaries show the past tense of both regular and irregular verbs.

ANS:  F                    PTS:   1                    REF:   p. 8

6. Some online dictionaries provide audio pronunciations of words.

ANS:  T                    PTS:   1                    REF:   p. 9

7. Rules for using commas and semicolons may be found in a reference manual.

ANS:  T                    PTS:   1                    REF:   p. 11

8. The best type of dictionary for a college student is an unabridged dictionary.

ANS:  F                    PTS:   1                    REF:   p. 5

9. The dictionary that you use for school and for work should not be more than five years old.

ANS:  T                    PTS:   1                    REF:   p. 6

10. The etymology of a word shows its historical development.

ANS:  T                    PTS:   1                    REF:   p. 7