Deck 3: Style and the Stylebook

Question 1

Which of the following titles should never be abbreviated according to AP style?

A) governor
B) president
C) senator

Answer 1

president

Question 2

Which of the following symbols can be used, according to AP style?

A) the dollar sign
B) the cent sign
C) the percent sign

Answer 2

the dollar sign

Question 3

Which of the following is the correct way to write a date, according to AP style?

A) December 18, 1994
B) Dec. 18, 1994
C) Dec. 18th, 1994

Answer 3

Dec. 18, 1994

Question 4

According to AP Style, which of the following should not be abbreviated in an address:

A) Avenue
B) Street
C) Drive

Question 5

According to AP Style, which sentence is correctly punctuated?

A) The balloon is blue, pink and green.
B) The balloon is blue-pink and green.
C) The balloon is blue, pink, and green.

Question 6

In Writing for the Mass Media, we speak of "impersonality of presentation," which means

A) taking all the details out of the writing
B) using first- and second-person pronouns
C) keeping the writer's opinions out of the copy

Question 7

Which is correct according to AP style?

A) His family immigrated to the United States.
B) His family immigrated to the U.S.
C) His family immigrated to our country.

Question 8

What word do you use to refer to the building in which a legislature sits?

A) Capitol
B) capitol
C) capital

Question 9

Adherence to the rules of style

A) helps draw attention away from the writing and toward the content
B) often stifles creativity in writing
C) ensures that the writing presents information accurately

Question 10

Which is correct according to AP style?

A) 8 o'clock
B) eight a.m.
C) 8:00 a.m.
D) 8 a.m.

Question 11

Which is correct according to AP style?

A) fourteen chickens
B) six adults
C) 2 children

Question 12

Why is it important to use a consistent style?

A) English is a language of many dialects; a consistent style eliminates those.
B) Writers are an unruly bunch and need lots of rules imposed upon them.
C) A consistent style establishes the rules of reading for the reader.
D) Editors have too much time on their hands, so enforcing style rules give them something to do.

Question 13

What is the AP style rule concerning numbers?

A) Use figures for numbers over 100.
B) Use figures for numbers zero through nine.
C) Spell out number zero through nine; use figures for numbers greater than nine.

Question 14

What is the AP Stylebook attitude in general toward abbreviation?

A) The AP Stylebook advises against too much abbreviation.
B) Abbreviate as much as possible.
C) Abbreviate only proper names and titles

Question 15

What is one technique that professional writers use to maintain impersonality in their writing?

A) not using relative pronouns
B) not using first- and second-person pronouns
C) not using active, descriptive verbs

Question 16

Stylebooks promote consistency in writing by establishing two things:

A) rules of writing and rules of usage
B) rules of usage and grammar rules
C) rules of speaking and punctuation rules

Question 17

The most influential style in the field of book publishing is

A) University of Chicago Manual of Style
B) New York Times Stylebook
C) Associated Press Stylebook
D) Style Manual of the U.S. Government Printing Office

Question 18

Sometimes a word will have more than one commonly used spelling; in those cases, either spelling is correct when we are writing for the mass media.

Question 19

On Tuesdays I have my first class at 9:45 ____________ .

A) AM
B) A.M.
C) a.m.

Question 20

The nurse said that ________ Jones would not see any more patients today.

A) doctor
B) Dr.
C) Doctor

Question 21

The address on the arrest record was 5369 Airline __________ .

A) Boulevard
B) Blvd.
C) Bld.

Question 22

Scholars think that St. Paul died about 55 ______ .

A) Anno Domini
B) A.D.
C) AD

Question 23

On Friday _________ William Spong and Howard Baker voted against the bill.

A) Senators
B) senators
C) Sens.

Question 24

Late that ________ the train finally pulled into the station.

A) p.m.
B) P.M.
C) evening

Question 25

Her birthday is _______ 16, 1960.

A) October
B) Oct.
C) should read "10-16-60"

Question 26

The woman made her appeal to the ______ Supreme Court.

A) United States
B) U.S.
C) US

Question 27

____________ hosted a meeting of European leaders last week.

A) PM Major
B) Prime minister Major
C) Prime Minister Major

Question 28

Just since last year _________ Street has become a haven for drug dealers.

A) 5th
B) Fifth
C) fifth

Question 29

The old man felt fortunate in the _______ he had acquired.

A) daughters-in-law
B) daughters-in-laws
C) daughter-in-laws

Question 30

The ___________ he used to write letters reflected his personality.

A) stationery
B) stationary
C) stationiry

Question 31

Ken Griffey__ Jr is now on the same team with his father.

A) comma
B) period
C) no punctuation

Question 32

The saying is that a cat has ____ lives, and I believe it.

A) nine
B) 9
C) IX

Question 33

He had a June ____ appointment with his doctor.

A) first
B) one
C) 1

Question 34

The _______ old building was a campus landmark.

A) vunerable
B) venerable
C) venarible

Question 35

The Torchmark ________ has decided to locate its new plant here.

A) Corp.
B) Cooperation
C) Corporation

Question 36

Tuscaloosa was once the _______ city of Alabama.

A) capital
B) capitol
C) Capitol

Question 37

The team members decided to vote for the quarterback as _______ captain.

A) its
B) their
C) they're

Question 38

_____________ Harry Smith convened the city council.

A) Vice mayor
B) Vice Mayor
C) Vi. May.

Question 39

The ______________ began in 1929 with the stock market crash.

A) Great Depression
B) great depression
C) great Depression

Question 40

The ______ of the new building is an abandoned cemetery.

A) cite
B) site
C) sight

Question 41

The _________________ celebration will begin with a parade that morning.

A) Independence day
B) Independence Day
C) independence day

Question 42

The president summoned the ___________ to the Oval Office.

A) secretary of State
B) Secretary of State
C) secretary of state

Question 43

He had only finished about _________ of the exam when the bell rang.

A) one-fourth
B) one fourth
C) 1/4

Question 44

Temperatures will be in the low _____ .

A) 20's
B) 20s'
C) 20s

Question 45

The mass media _______ the subject of much criticism in this country.

A) is
B) are
C) has been

Question 46

The soldier was shot at _______ range and died immediately.

A) point-blank
B) point blank
C) point Blank

Question 47

Harold Brown, the former ___________ , was critical of the president

A) Secretary of Defense
B) secretary of defense
C) secretary of Defense

Question 48

I doubt that I will be able to go__ I have a lot of homework to do.

A) comma
B) preposition
C) semicolon

Question 49

The opening day of the baseball season is on __________ 4.

A) Apr.
B) Ap.
C) April

Question 50

__________ clothes is he wearing if not his own.

A) Who's
B) Whos
C) Whose

Question 51

The governor said he would not _____ his plans to engage in a debate.

A) alter
B) altar
C) altur

Question 52

There were many in the ________ who were sympathetic to the Confederacy.

A) north
B) Northward
C) North

Question 53

Alabama's ______ loss has put more pressure on the team.

A) 17-16
B) 17 to 16
C) seventeen to sixteen

Question 54

The train is due to arrive at ________ p.m.

A) 15 after eight
B) eight-fifteen
C) 8:15

Question 55

______________ is the second Sunday in May.

A) Mothers Day
B) Mother's Day
C) Mother's day

Question 56

He thought Smith was the most ________ of the three judges.

A) equitable
B) equal
C) equitible

Question 57

Many people from ___________ have a distinct accent.

A) new England
B) new england
C) New England

Question 58

The student gave a(n) __________ report of her findings.

A) verbal
B) oral
C) orel

Question 59

The ballplayer's annual salary will be about ______________ .

A) four million dollars
B) $4 million
C) 4 million dollars

Question 60

__________ was the hottest day of the year.

A) August twentieth
B) Aug. 20th
C) Aug. 20

Question 61

The mayor said he would be a candidate for ____________.

A) reelection
B) re-election
C) re election

Question 62

He promised to meet me here at ____________ .

A) 12 midnight
B) 12:00 a.m.
C) midnight

Question 63

The lawyer looked for a machine to ______ his brief.

A) xerox
B) photocopy
C) Xerox

Question 64

John wrestled with his ________ before making the decision.

A) conscious
B) conscience
C) conscientious

Question 65

___________ people attended the study session before the exam.

A) 21
B) Twenty one
C) Twenty-one

Question 66

___________ he won't start his drinking again.

A) Hopefully
B) I hope
C) Hope fully

Question 67

The astronauts offered their final words of ______ before takeoff.

A) goodbye
B) goodby
C) good-bye

Question 68

The teacher said that what she had turned in was _______________.

A) alright
B) all right
C) allright