61. Choose the most appropriate option from below to complete the sentence:A formal letter concludes with a -
- D. Signature
- B. Subject
- A. Heading
- C. Salutation
व्याख्या: A formal letter always ends with the writer's signature, which appears below the complimentary close (like 'Yours Sincerely').
62. Choose the correct option:In a circular, language should be-
- C. emotional
- A. round about
- D. vague
- B. to the point and objective
व्याख्या: A circular is meant to convey information clearly and efficiently to a wide audience, so its language must be direct, objective, and easy to understand.
63. Choose the appropriate optionA company need to inform all its customers about a change of an important event happening in the company, which official letter ought to be chosen.
- D. Agenda
- B. Circular
- C. Memo
- A. Letter
व्याख्या: A circular is a notice or letter distributed to a large number of people to convey the same information, making it ideal for informing all customers of a change.
64. Choose the correct option : Notices should be
- C. short and informal
- D. indirect
- A. brief and formal
- B. long and wordy
व्याख्या: Notices are official communications that need to convey important information quickly. Therefore, they must be concise, to the point, and written in a formal tone.
65. Choose the most appropriate option to indicate the position of date in a Notice :
- A. Right side after the body.
- D. In the middle as part of the body.
- C. Left side below the signature.
- B. Left side below the heading.
व्याख्या: In a standard notice format, the date is typically placed on the left-hand side, immediately after the main heading or title of the notice.
66. Which one of the following is correct in an official letter?
- C. Your’s truly
- B. Yours’ truly
- A. Yours truly
- D. Yours Truly
व्याख्या: 'Yours' is a possessive pronoun and does not require an apostrophe. Standard convention is to capitalize only the first word of the complimentary close.
67. Select the most appropriate option to write the date in a formal letter out of the options given below :
- D. 18/02/2024
- C. 18.2.2024
- A. 18 February, 2024
- B. 18th Feb. 24
व्याख्या: The standard and most formal way to write a date is to spell out the month completely, as in '18 February, 2024'. Other formats are considered less formal.
68. Choose the correct option : When we begin a letter with 'Dear Sir' or 'Dear Madam' or 'Dear Sir / Madam', we end it with
- C. your′s sincerely
- D. yours lovingly
- A. yours faithfully
- B. your faithfully
व्याख्या: The convention in formal letter writing is to use 'Yours faithfully' as the closing when the salutation does not use the recipient's name (e.g., 'Dear Sir/Madam').
69. What is ‘Pseudonym’ in letter writing?
- B. Name of the Editor
- D. Real name
- A. Fictitious name
- C. Legal name
व्याख्या: A pseudonym is a fictitious name used by an author or writer to conceal their real identity. It is also known as a pen name.
70. If you don't know the recipient's name how would you address the person and close the letter ?
- D. Hello; affectionately yours
- B. My dear; with love
- A. Dear Sir or Dear Madam; Yours faithfully
- C. Dear Mr/Mrs; Your sincerely
व्याख्या: The standard formal protocol is to use 'Dear Sir or Madam' as the salutation and 'Yours faithfully' as the closing when the recipient's name is unknown.
