This set of Professional Communication Multiple Choice Questions & Answers (MCQs) focuses on “Friendly Letters”.
1. Whom are friendly letters not written to?
a) Relatives
b) Close friends
c) Family members
d) Manufacturers
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Explanation: Friendly letters are written to relatives and close friends. The language of these letters must be simple and friendly.
2. Friendly letters can contain many subjects.
a) True
b) False
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Explanation: The statement is true. Friendly letters can contain many subjects. The order and choice of these subjects would depend on the writer.
3. Which of these forms is not used to address people in friendly letters?
a) Dear
b) My dear
c) Respected
d) Dearest
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Explanation: The forms of address used in friendly letters are Dear, My dear, Dearest, etc. For example: Dear father or My dear Neha.
4. Which form of courteous leave-taking is not used in friendly letters?
a) Yours affectionately
b) Yours truly
c) Yours sincerely
d) Your loving son
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Explanation: The forms of courteous leave-taking may be: Yours affectionately, Your loving son, Yours very sincerely, etc. Yours truly is used in formal letters.
5. Which of these is not prefixed with any form of courteous leave-taking in friendly letters?
a) With best wishes
b) With kind regards
c) With kindest regards
d) Your regards
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Explanation: Courteous leave-taking may be prefixed with: With best wishes, With kind regards, With kindest regards, etc..
6. Which of these phrases is used to start the main body of a friendly letter?
a) It was nice of you to…
b) All the best.
c) Please refer to your letter no…
d) We are pleased to place an order..
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Explanation: In case of friendly letters the following phrases are normally used to start the main body of the letter: I received your letter an hour ago, It was nice of you to.., I just learnt about.., etc.
7. Which of these phrases is used to end the main body?
a) Best wishes to all of you.
b) Thank you very much for your letter.
c) I received your letter today.
d) Thank you for your letter of 6th March.
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Explanation: A friendly letter’s main body may end with: Please give your parents my respectful regards, Best wishes to all of you, All the best.
8. A formal invitation should be written in third person.
a) True
b) False
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Explanation: The statement is true. A formal invitation should be written in third person. It should contain no heading or no salutation.
9. Where does the name of the writer come in a formal invitation?
a) Top right corner
b) Top left corner
c) Main body of the letter
d) Bottom right corner
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Explanation: A formal invitation should be written in third person. The name of the writer comes in the main body of the letter.
10. Where should the date be written in a formal invitation?
a) Top left
b) Top right
c) Bottom left
d) Bottom right
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Explanation: The address of the writer and the date should be written to the left, below the communication, that is, bottom left.
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