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Klariti.Com Technical Writing Tests

By Anthony James & Anna Thompson

Writing Tests for

Technical Writers &

Documentation Specialists

Klariti.com Technical Writing Test_________________________________________________________________________________________________

Introduction to Technical Writing Tests

This document evaluates the skills of prospective employees.

It contains a series of questions that determines their understanding of grammar, vocabulary, sentence structure, technical knowledge, and software development terminology.

The document is divided into eight sections as follows:

1. Vocabulary 10 questions2. Grammar 25 questions3. Sentence Structure 15 questions4. Sentence Revision 5 questions5. Word Power 10 questions6. Technical Writing Knowledge 10 questions7. Software Development Knowledge 20 questions 8. Software Development Terms 5 questions

Total: 100 questions

Once the applicant has completed the form, please use the Scoring Sheet to total their scores. We have included suggested grades, e.g. 40 points for a pass, though you may revise this based on the role for which they are applying.

We recommend that you offer your prospective employee about an hour to complete the questions. Most of the questions are straightforward and, with the exception of the sentence revision questions, will not require much time to complete

This test will assist you in evaluating prospective employees, or appraise current staff members, and assess their capacity to work in your Technical Documentation Dept.

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For the Applicant — Overview of the Technical Writing Tests

This document evaluates your skills related to technical documentation.

It sets out a series of questions that determines your understanding of grammar, vocabulary, sentence structure, technical knowledge and software development terminology.

The test divided into eight sections as follows:

1. Vocabulary 10 questions2. Grammar 25 questions3. Sentence Structure 15 questions4. Sentence Revision 5 questions5. Word Power 10 questions6. Technical Writing Knowledge 10 questions7. Software Development Knowledge 20 questions 8. Software Development Terms 5 questions

Total: 100 questions

Most of the questions are straightforward and, with the exception of the sentence revision questions, will not require much time to complete.

To answer the questions, place an X in the box next to the correct answer or enter the correct term in the blank cell.

There are no trick questions.

Enjoy!



Technical Writing Test

1. VocabularyPlace an X next to the correct definition.

No. Ans. Question

1 Alacrity (noun)

A Promptness in response

B To expect an apology

C To review in detail

2 Meritorious (adjective)

A Relating to the meter or the metric system

B Worthy of reward

C Influenced by weather conditions

3 Hale (adjective)

A Intense condemnation

B Free from disease

C Type of storm

4 Expedite (verb)

A To execute promptly

B Something that is a means to an end

C To submit as evidence

5 Enigmatic (adjective)

A Resembling an enigma

B Ambiguous instructions



C To make famous

6 Inalienable (adjective)

A Unnaturalized foreign resident of a country

B Incapable of being withdrawn

C To transfer (property) to another

7 Portmanteau (noun)

A Ancient iron mantle-piece

B French civil servant

C Large suitcase

8 Sublimate (verb)

A To refine or exhalt

B Inspire awe or admiration; majestic

C Hide under water

9 Epiphany (noun)

A Public demonstration, usually of a political nature

B Cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100

C Sudden understanding of something

10 Extrapolate (verb)

A To apply as a remedy

B To express opinions or judgments in a dogmatic way

C To draw from specific cases for more general cases



2. GrammarEnter the answer in the blank field.

No Question

1 Find the intransitive verb in the sentence below.

Question Mr. Gonzalez was the Managing Director of the software company.

Answer

2 Find the predicate nominatives in this sentence.

Question Bart and Homer are comedy characters.

Answer

3 Find the direct object in this sentence.

Question Senor Raul washed and cleaned the old bathtub for hours.

Answer

4 Find the subject in this sentence.

Question Ronaldo hit the ball hard and scored the winning goal.

Answer


Question You need to rest more and spend less time surfing the web.

Answer

6 Find the introductory in this sentence.

Question There were no CD’s, printer cartridges or floppy disks in storage.

Answer

7 Find the interjection in this sentence.



Question Oh, neither Gates nor Ellison would admit defeat!

Answer

8 Find the conjunction in this sentence.

Question The gypsy travelers drank, danced, and drove carriages on their travels.

Answer

9 State if the sentence is complete or incomplete.

Question The very small animal running along the wall.

Answer

10 Which of the following is a declarative sentence?

A The report is due tomorrow.

B Stop!

C The assignment is due tomorrow!

Answer

11 Which of the following is an imperative sentence?


B Stop!


Answer

12 Which of the following is an exclamatory sentence?


B Stop!




Answer


Question The programs are on the piano.

Answer


Question The weather seems cooler.

Answer


Question The money must be on the table.

Answer

16 Find all nouns in this sentence.

Question The man said to the policeman that he had not seen the accident.

Answer(s)

17 Find the proper nouns in this sentence.

Question Becky went with her sisters to Lagoon on Friday.

Answer


Question My youngest son is in Brazil until September.

Answer


Question Mr. Smith works with his wife in IBM.

Answer



20 Find the personal pronouns in this sentence.

Question They always get angry with her and me.

Answer

21 Write the correct comparative and superlative forms for this adjective.

Question Small

Answer

22 Find the prepositional phrases in the following sentence.

Question The dog jumped over the mound behind the barn and ran into the street.

Answer

23 Use dashes where they are needed in the following sentence.

Question We will ask James he is the new manager next door to our meeting.

Answer

24 Put hyphens where they are needed in these sentences.

Question A two fifths majority is 40 percent.

Answer

25 Write the correct forms from the words in parentheses.

Question (It's, Its) wheel was broken because (it's, its) driven too far.

Answer



3. Sentence Structure

Enter the answer in the blank field.

No. Question

1 Solar energy does not pollute the environment (as, like) the burning of coal does.

Answer

2 The material is (composed, comprised) of plastic and additives.

Answer

3 From the base camp, the German explorer ventured much (farther, further) than the French one.

Answer

4 The new CTO is (adverse, averse) to that type of technical solution.

Answer

5 The (enormity, enormousness) of the San Siro stadium surprised the visiting officials.

Answer

6 The conclusion of their market analysis was different (from, than) the results of ours.

Answer

7 The medicine made the patients feel (nauseated, nauseous).

Answer

8 Thank you for replying so soon. I am (anxious, eager) to begin studying next week.

Answer

9 The last prototype was (rather unique, unique, very unique).

Answer



10 Fish is (healthful, healthy) to eat.

Answer

11 Select the correct sentence from the following sentences.

A As well as commentary, a handout compliments the slide presentation.

B As well as commentary, a handout complements the slide presentation.

C As well as commentry, a handout complements the slide presentation.

Answer


A A committee of managers provide guidance in the day to day running of the division.

B A committee of managers guide in the day-to-day running of the division

C A committee of managers guides in the day-to-day running of the division

Answer


A Scratching each other playfully, we watched the monkeys at the zoo.

B Scratching each other playfuly, we watched the monkeys at the zoo.

C Scratching each other, playfully we watch the monkeys at the zoo.

Answer


A It consisted of four tests; Spelling, Arithmetic, Word Identification, and Passage Comprehension.

B It consisted of four tests: Spelling, Arithmetic, Word Identification, and Passage Comprehension.

C It consisted of four tests; Spelling, Arithmetic, Word Identification and Passage Comprehension.

Answer



15 State if the sentence is complete or incomplete.

The old woman who lost all her hair.

Answer



4. Sentence Revision

Improve the English of these sentences. Watch out for grammar and typing mistakes, as well as wordiness and confused sentence structure. Try to reduce the word count wherever possible, without changing the meaning of the text.

No. Rewrite the following sentences.

1 The encyclopedia is an ideal place to research a topic that you are not familiar with, and it is really handy to use a subject-specific encyclopedia with lost of articles written by experts in a field.

Answer

2

Solicited proposals are those that have been requested in some way or other by a potential customer, for example, when they request an RFP form us. Unsolicited proposals have not been requested as they just come in by standard mail or through the front door completely, totally unexpected, and completely "out of the blue."

Answer

3 However, if your way of managing the project will produce better results, then a discussion of opportunities, benefits, and feasibility may indeed be in order even in a solicited proposal.

Answer

4 Recent studies of full-time software engineers states they program for only one fifth of their time that they spend on the job.

Answer

5 Business writing skills such as those presented here, are useful for the various types of documents you prepare for your other courses.

Answer



5. Word PowerEnter the answer in the blank field.

No. Enter a simpler terms instead of the more complex or multi-syllable word.

1 Actuate

Answer

2 Concurrence

Answer

3 Due to the fact that

Answer

4 Fabricate

Answer

5 In close proximity to

Answer

6 In view of the fact that

Answer

7 Initiate

Answer

8 Transpose

Answer

9 With reference to the fact that

Answer

10 Within the realm of possibility

Answer



6. Technical Documentation Knowledge Enter the answer in the blank field.

No. Enter a correct term as required.

1 Identify your _____ and write to get their attention and answer their questions.

Answer

2 Use the word "_____" to speak to the reader

Answer

3 A document written in the _____ tense is more immediate and less complicated

Answer

4 The _____ voice is the best way to identify who is responsible for what action

Answer

5 The question-_____ format is the most efficient way to communicate with your reader.

Answer

6 _____ sentences have two basic features: they generally end with "ed" and are a form of the verb "to be”.

Answer

7 Use "_____" to make clear that the reader is required to perform a certain action

Answer

8 Use _____ to attract the reader's eye to break up large pieces of information

Answer

9 Limit each _____ to one topic.

Answer

10 Use _____ sentences to deliver a clear message

Answer



7. Software Development Knowledge

Enter the correct term for these definitions in the blank field.

No Question

1 Reusable Java component built using the JavaBeans technology

Answer

2 This buffer contains frequently accessed instructions and data

Answer

3 User-defined data type that defines a collection of objects that share the same characteristics

Answer

4 Locates computers on the Internet by domain name.

Answer

5 Software implementation of a CPU that runs compiled Java code.

Answer

6 SQL relational operation that allows date to be retrieved from two or more tables based on matching column values

Answer

7 This column, or an ordered collection of columns, is identified in the description of a table, index, or referential constraint.

Answer

8 This prevents an uncommitted change made by one application process from being perceived by another application process.

Answer

9 Describes the characteristics of stored and descriptive data.

Answer

10 Sequence of binary digits, including data and control signals, transmitted and switched as a composite whole.



Answer

11 This is the default parent key of a referential constraint definition.

Answer

12 This process involves copying designated changes for one location to another, and synchronizing the data in both locations.

Answer

13 The process of restoring data to the state at its last commit point

Answer

14 This device sends data packets from one LAN or WAN to another.

Answer

15 Collection of database objects, i.e. tables, views or triggers.

Answer

16 Ability to publish information from the same source of information.

Answer

17 Block of procedural constructs and embedded SQL statements

Answer

18 The form of data is used for storing and manipulating text.

Answer

19 Named storage location holds data that can be modified

Answer

20 Security protocol that provides privacy & authentication for server tasks that operate over TCP

Answer



8. Software Development Terms

No. Ans. Find the correct definition

1 SQL

A Structured Query Language

B Standard Query Language

C System Query Language

2 RDBMS

A Relative database management system

B Relational database management system

C Relational database management server

3 UML

A Unified Modeling Language

B User Modeling Language

C Unstructured Modeling Language

4 API

A Application Programming Information

B Application Programming Interface

C Application Programming Inheritance

5 XML

A Extension Markup Language

B Extended Markup Language

C Extensible Markup Language



Answers1. Vocabulary

Total Question Answer1 A Promptness in response2 B Worthy of reward3 B Free from disease4 A To execute promptly 5 A Resembling an enigma6 B Incapable of being withdrawn7 C Large suitcase8 A To refine or exhalt9 C Public demonstration, usually of a political nature

10 C To draw from specific cases for more general cases

Total Correct Scores

2. GrammarTotal Question Answer

1 was 2 characters3 bathtub4 Ronaldo5 you6 there7 oh8 and9 Incomplete

10 A11 B 12 C 13 programs14 weather15 money16 man, policeman, accident17 Becky, Lagoon, Friday18 Brazil and September19 Mr Smith and IBM20 They, her, me21 smaller and smallest22 over the mound, behind the barn, into the street23 We will ask James--he is the new manager next door--to our meeting24 A two-fifths majority is 40 percent25 Its car was broken because it's driven too far




Total Question Answer1 As2 composed3 farther4 averse5 Enormousness6 from7 nauseated8 eager9 Unique

10 Healthful11 B 12 B 13 A 14 B 15 Incomplete





Total Question Answer

1

An encyclopedia is an ideal place to research an unfamiliar topic—in particular, a subject-specific encyclopedia with articles written by experts.

Converting the second independent clause to a phrase, deleting "in a field" and modifying "unfamiliar" reduce the word count. Also, "in a field" is redundant, while “lost” is a typing mistake and “really handy” should be revised as it is too colloquial.

2

Solicited proposals are requested by the customer—for example, by means of an RFP. Unsolicited proposals have not been requested—they come in the mail unexpectedly.

The first draft is very wordy, "those that have been" and "in some way or other", while "out of the blue" simply repeats "unexpected".

3

However, if your approach will produce better results, then a discussion of opportunities, benefits, and feasibility may indeed be in order even in a solicited proposal.

You can shorten "your way of doing the project" with “your approach”

4

Recent studies of full-time software engineers states they program for only one-fifth of their work time.

You can re-write “time that they spend on the job” to “work time”. One fifth needs a hyphen e.g. one-fifth. Some style guide will recommend that you write one-fifth as twenty percent.

5

The business writing skills presented here are useful in the documents you prepare for other courses.

In the draft the section “such as those presented here”

should be a sub-clause. The section “the various types of documents you prepare for your other courses” can be reduced to “the documents you prepare

Total Correct Scores.

PS: mark these in accordance with the quality of the answers.

5. Word Power

Total Question Answer1 Start2 Agreement3 Because4 Make5 Near6 Because7 Begin8 Switch9 Concerning

10 Possible




6. Technical Documentation Knowledge

Total Question Answer1 Audience2 You3 Present4 Active5 And-answer6 Passive7 Must8 Lists9 Paragraph

10 Short



Total Question Answer1 Bean2 Cache 3 Class 4 DNS (Domain Name System)5 Java Virtual Machine6 Join 7 Key 8 Lock 9 Metadata

10 Packet 11 Primary Key 12 Replication 13 Rollback 14 Router15 Schema 16 Single Sourcing 17 Stored Procedure 18 String 19 Variable20 SSL (Secure Sockets Layer)





Total Question Answer1 1. Structured Query Language2 2. Relational database management system 3 1. Unified Modeling Language 4 2. Application Programming Interface5 3. Extensible Markup Language




Scoring Sheet

Scoring Sheet

Candidate NamePosition SoughtPubs. ManagerSigned Date

Scores: 0 Total Fail 20 Poor 40 Fair 60 Good 80 Very good 100 Excellent

1. Vocabulary

2. Grammar



5. Word Power

6. Technical Writing Knowledge



TOTAL

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