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Chapter 15: Designing Pages and Documents

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This activity contains 10 questions.

Which of the following statements is NOT true about work-related documents?

	A. Technical documents rarely get undivided attention.
	B. People read work-related documents only because they want to.
	C. Busy users often skim a document, referring only to certain sections.
	D. Users leave a document and often later return to locate what they need.
	E. Readers are attracted by documents that appear inviting and accessible.

Readers look for all of the following in a usable work-related document EXCEPT:

	A. Different levels of headings and other aids to navigation.
	B. Charts and diagrams.
	C. Various type sizes and fonts.
	D. Lists.
	E. Unbroken sequences of paragraphs.

Effective page design includes all of the following EXCEPT:

	A. Very little white space.
	B. A "road map."
	C. Color.
	D. Italics.
	E. Headings.

DTP systems can do all of the EXCEPT:

	A. Use typed or scanned material that can be spellchecked later.
	B. Add page highlights and orienting devices such as vertical or horizontal rules and colored background screens.
	C. Use images that are drawn directly or imported via scanners.
	D. Must always create new documents without modifying existing boilerplates.
	E. Enlarge, reduce, crop, and paste images electronically on text pages.

A usable design includes all of the following design principles EXCEPT:

	A. Shaping the page.
	B. Styling the words and letters.
	C. Adding emphasis.
	D. Adding orientation.
	E. Using draft-quality type or print.

Well-designed white space:

	A. Keeps related elements together.
	B. Is space not filled by text or images.
	C. Divides printed areas into small, digestible chunks.
	D. A, B, and C.
	E. A and C only.

Items that might be listed include all of the following EXCEPT:

	A. Advice or examples to clarify understanding.
	B. Errors to avoid during a process.
	C. Criteria for evaluation.
	D. Information intended to camouflage bad or embarrassing news.
	E. Materials and equipment for a procedure.

Audience considerations in page design include all of the following EXCEPT:

	A. If people will use your document for reference only, use plenty of headings.
	B. If users will need to evaluate something, provide a checklist of criteria.
	C. If users will be facing complex information, narrow the margins and decrease the white space.
	D. If users need a warning, highlight the warning so that it cannot possibly be overlooked.
	E. If users will follow a sequence of steps, show that sequence in a numbered list.

When designing Web pages, follow all of these general guidelines EXCEPT:

	A. Provide margins so that your text won't drift off the edge of the user's screen.
	B. Keep sentences and paragraphs shorter and more concise than for hard copy.
	C. Display the main point close to the bottom of each page.
	D. Don't mix and match too many typefaces.
	E. Use sans serif type for body text and 12 point font or larger for ease of reading.

All of the following questions relate to the usability of page design EXCEPT:

	A. Do parallel items in strict sequence appear in a numbered list?
	B. Does the design meet the writer's needs and expectations?
	C. Do full caps highlight only words or short phrases?
	D. Does each paragraph begin with a topic sentence?
	E. Does the design respect the cultural conventions of the audience?

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