LETTER WRITING MCQ
प्रश्न 1: Choose the most appropriate option to fill in the blank: The salutation in an official letter should be _ .
CET 2024 (12th Level) 24 October Shift-IIA) After the subject
B) Before the date
C) Before the subscription
D) After the signature
उत्तर: after the subject
व्याख्या: आधिकारिक पत्र में अभिवादन (salutation) विषय (subject) के बाद आता है। मानक क्रम: प्राप्तकर्ता पता, विषय, अभिवादन, मुख्य भाग।
प्रश्न 2: Choose the most appropriate option to complete the sentence; The full form of DO letter in administrative or official communication is
CET 2024 (12th Level) 24 October Shift-IA) Do Open
B) Dare open
C) Demi official
D) Direct official
उत्तर: Demi official
व्याख्या: DO letter का पूर्ण रूप ‘Demi-Official’ है, जो अर्ध-आधिकारिक पत्र होता है जिसमें व्यक्तिगत स्पर्श होता है।
प्रश्न 3: CHOOSE THE MOST APPROPRIATE STATEMENT FROM THE FOLLOWING:
CET 2024 (12th Level) 23 October Shift-IIA) A D.O letter is written by an authority to the employees of that organization.
B) ‘Yours respectfully’ is the appropriate subscription for an informal letter.
C) The format of the date in an official letter is 01/04/24.
D) A notice is distributed to the selected people in an organization.
उत्तर: the format of the date in an official letter is 01/04/24.
व्याख्या: आधिकारिक पत्र में तिथि का प्रारूप DD/MM/YY या पूर्ण शब्दों में होता है, लेकिन दिए विकल्पों में यह सही है। अन्य गलत हैं।
प्रश्न 4: WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING DOES NOT FEATURE IN WRITING A NOTICE? CHOOSE THE CORRECT OPTION.
CET 2024 (12th Level) 23 October Shift-IA) Signature
B) Time, date and place
C) Minutes of the meeting
D) Agenda of the meeting
उत्तर: minutes of the meeting
व्याख्या: सूचना में बैठक के कार्यवृत्त (minutes) नहीं होते। यह भविष्य की सूचना है, अतीत का रिकॉर्ड नहीं।
प्रश्न 5: Choose the most appropriate option to complete the sentence. In an official letter the ‘subject’ is
CET 2024 (12th Level) 22 October Shift-IA) stretched and relevant
B) brief, clear and relevant
C) vague and precise
D) as long as possible
उत्तर: brief, clear and relevant
व्याख्या: आधिकारिक पत्र में विषय संक्षिप्त, स्पष्ट और प्रासंगिक होना चाहिए ताकि प्राप्तकर्ता तुरंत समझ सके।
प्रश्न 6: Choose the most appropriate option : A good official letter need not have –
CET 2024 (Graduate) 28 September 2024 Shift-2A) Latin quotations
B) Proper salutation
C) Clarity of language
D) Clarity of subject
उत्तर: Latin quotations
व्याख्या: अच्छे आधिकारिक पत्र में लैटिन उद्धरण आवश्यक नहीं। स्पष्टता और औपचारिकता जरूरी है।
प्रश्न 7: CHOOSE THE MOST APPROPRIATE STYLE OF WRITING THE SUBSCRIPTION FOR A FORMAL LETTER:
CET 2024 (Graduate) 28 September 2024 Shift-1A) Yours obediently
B) Yours’ obediently
C) Your’s obediently
D) Your obediently
उत्तर: Yours obediently
व्याख्या: औपचारिक पत्र में समापन ‘Yours obediently’ या ‘Yours faithfully’ होता है। apostrophe नहीं लगता।
प्रश्न 8: Choose the most appropriate option from below to complete the sentence: A formal letter concludes with a –
CET 2024 (Graduate) 27 September 2024 Shift-2A) Heading
B) Subject
C) Salutation
D) Signature
उत्तर: Signature
व्याख्या: औपचारिक पत्र हस्ताक्षर से समाप्त होता है, जो प्रामाणिकता प्रदान करता है।
प्रश्न 9: For the given sentence, choose the most appropriate answer from the options below: The language and style of a formal letter is-
CET 2024 (Graduate) 27 September 2024 Shift-1A) very friendly
B) polite and brief
C) lengthy
D) chatty
उत्तर: polite and brief
व्याख्या: औपचारिक पत्र की भाषा विनम्र और संक्षिप्त होती है, अनौपचारिक नहीं।
प्रश्न 10: CHOOSE THE MOST APPROPRIATE OPTION TO INDICATE THE INCLUSION OF ENCLOSURES IN A FORMAL LETTER :
Stenographer Exam 2024 (Paper – II)A) By listing them under the subject
B) By listing them at the end with the heading Enclosures
C) By listing them at the top after the salutation
D) By listing them in the concluding paragraph
उत्तर: By listing them at the end with the heading Enclosures
व्याख्या: संलग्नक अंत में ‘Enclosures’ शीर्षक के साथ सूचीबद्ध किए जाते हैं।
प्रश्न 11: CHOOSE THE MOST APPROPRIATE OPTION TO INDICATE WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING EXPRESSIONS CANNOT BE USED IN OFFICIAL FORMAL LETTERS :
Stenographer Exam 2024 (Paper – II)A) Looking forward to receive the supply by month end.
B) I would be very grateful if you could …
C) I look forward to hear from you
D) How’s it going ?
उत्तर: How’s it going ?
व्याख्या: ‘How’s it going?’ अनौपचारिक अभिव्यक्ति है, औपचारिक पत्र में नहीं उपयोग होती।
प्रश्न 12: CHOOSE THE MOST APPROPRIATE OPTION TO INDICATE THE POSITION OF DATE IN A NOTICE :
Stenographer Exam 2024 (Paper – II)A) Right side after the body.
B) Left side below the heading.
C) Left side below the signature.
D) In the middle as part of the body.
उत्तर: Left side below the heading.
व्याख्या: सूचना में तिथि शीर्षक के नीचे बाईं ओर होती है।
प्रश्न 13: CHOOSE THE MOST APPROPRIATE OPTION TO INDICATE THE PURPOSE OF THE COMPLIMENTARY CLOSE IN A LETTER.
Stenographer Exam 2024 (Paper – II)A) To highlight the urgency of the letter’s content
B) To introduce the letter’s main purpose
C) To invite the recipient to respond
D) To signal the letter’s conclusion and convey respect
उत्तर: To signal the letter’s conclusion and convey respect
व्याख्या: समापन वाक्यांश पत्र समाप्ति और सम्मान दर्शाता है, जैसे ‘Yours faithfully’।
प्रश्न 14: Select the most appropriate option. When writing a formal letter, what salutation do we use if we do not know the recipient’s name ?
Clerk Grade-II/ Jr. Asst. 2024 Paper -IIndA) Dear Mr./Dear Mrs.
B) Dear Sir/ Dear Madam
C) Greetings Sir/Greetings Madam
D) Hello Sir/Hello Madam
उत्तर: Dear Sir/ Dear Madam
व्याख्या: नाम अज्ञात होने पर ‘Dear Sir/Madam’ मानक अभिवादन है।
प्रश्न 15: Choose the most appropriate option for the following question. The sequence of a formal letter is :
Clerk Grade-II/ Jr. Asst. 2024 Paper -IIndA) Sender’s Address, Date, Receiver’s Address, Subject, Salutation, Body, Complimentary close.
B) Sender’s Address, Receiver’s Address, Salutation, Subject, Body, Complimentary close.
C) Receiver’s Address, Date, Salutation, Subject, Body, Complimentary close.
D) Receiver’s Address, Sender’s Address, Date, Salutation, Subject, Body, Complimentary close.
उत्तर: Sender’s Address, Date, Receiver’s Address, Subject, Salutation, Body, Complimentary close.
व्याख्या: औपचारिक पत्र का मानक क्रम यही है, हस्ताक्षर अंत में।
प्रश्न 16: Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank : When an offer is made to carry out work or supply goods with certain terms and conditions, we call it a/an _ .
Clerk Grade-II/ Jr. Asst. 2024 Paper -IIndA) Contract
B) Tender
C) Agreement
D) Notice
उत्तर: Tender
व्याख्या: शर्तों के साथ कार्य या सामग्री की बोली ‘Tender’ कहलाती है।
प्रश्न 17: SELECT THE MOST APPROPRIATE OPTION TO WRITE THE DATE IN A FORMAL LETTER OUT OF THE OPTIONS GIVEN BELOW :
Clerk Grade-II/ Jr. Asst. 2024 Paper -IIndA) 18 February, 2024
B) 18th Feb. 24
C) 18.2.2024
D) 18/02/2024
उत्तर: 18 February, 2024
व्याख्या: औपचारिक पत्र में तिथि पूर्ण शब्दों में लिखी जाती है।
प्रश्न 18: SELECT THE OPTION THAT IS NORMALLY NOT A FEATURE OF A FORMAL LETTER.
Clerk Grade-II/ Jr. Asst. 2024 Paper -IIndA) Quotations
B) Clarity of language
C) Precise subject
D) Salutation
उत्तर: Quotations
व्याख्या: उद्धरण औपचारिक पत्र की आवश्यक विशेषता नहीं। स्पष्टता और विषय जरूरी हैं।
प्रश्न 19: Choose the most appropriate option to complete the sentence given The language used in floating a tender is
Hostel Superintendent Grade-II(SJED)-2024A) brief and to the point
B) descriptive and exhaustive
C) informal and casual
D) elaborate and flowery
उत्तर: brief and to the point
व्याख्या: निविदा की भाषा संक्षिप्त और सीधी होती है ताकि स्पष्टता बनी रहे।
प्रश्न 20: OFFICIAL LETTER ARE ADDRESSED TO:
A) goverment offices
B) semi-goverment officer
C) department
D) all of them
उत्तर: all of them
व्याख्या: आधिकारिक पत्र सरकारी कार्यालयों, अर्ध-सरकारी अधिकारियों और विभागों को संबोधित होते हैं।
प्रश्न 21: BUSINESS LETTER IS:
परिचालक सीधी भर्ती-2024A) formal
B) matter of fact
C) Both of them
D) Neither of them
उत्तर: BOTH OF THEM
व्याख्या: Business letter औपचारिक (formal) और तथ्यात्मक (matter of fact) दोनों होता है।
प्रश्न 22: WHICH FORM IS NOT USED FOR WRITING BUSINESS LETTER –
परिचालक सीधी भर्ती-2024A) the indent form
B) the fully-blocked form
C) the semi-blocked form
D) None of these
उत्तर: NONE OF THESE
व्याख्या: सभी forms (Indent, Fully-blocked, Semi-blocked) business letters में प्रयोग होते हैं।
प्रश्न 23: WHICH EXAMPLE IS BELONGING TO THE HEADING OF THE LETTER –
परिचालक सीधी भर्ती-2024A) 300, Radhey Nagar, Alwar, 21 Feb, 2024.
B) My dear friend
C) Yours loving son
D) None of these
उत्तर: 300, RADHEY NAGAR, ALWAR, 21 FEB, 2024.
व्याख्या: Heading = writer’s address + date।
प्रश्न 24: LEAVE TAKING PHRASE IN A LETTER IS WRITTEN :
परिचालक सीधी भर्ती-2024A) at the top
B) below the salutation
C) below subscription
D) below the last line of body of the letter
उत्तर: BELOW THE LAST LINE OF BODY OF THE LETTER
व्याख्या: Leave taking (Yours sincerely) body के अंत में subscription से पहले।
प्रश्न 25: SIGNATURE IS WRITTEN IN A LETTER.
परिचालक सीधी भर्ती-2024A) at the top
B) at the middle
C) below salutation
D) below leave-taking phrase
उत्तर: BELOW LEAVE-TAKING PHRASE
व्याख्या: Signature subscription के नीचे लिखा जाता है।
प्रश्न 26: WHICH IS THE MAIN PART OF A LETTER?
परिचालक सीधी भर्ती-2024A) Heading
B) Salutation
C) Body of the letter
D) Subscription
उत्तर: BODY OF THE LETTER
व्याख्या: Body ही पत्र का मुख्य संदेश होता है।
प्रश्न 27: WHAT IS “SUBSCRIPTION” IN A LETTER ?
Jr. Acctt/TRA Re-Exam 2013 (Paper-1)A) Subject
B) Reference
C) Address
D) Courteous leave taking
उत्तर: COURTEOUS LEAVE TAKING
व्याख्या: Subscription = Yours sincerely, Yours faithfully (विनम्र विदाई)।
प्रश्न 28: WHICH ONE OF THE FOLLOWING IS CORRECT IN AN OFFICIAL LETTER?
CET 2022 (12th Level) 11 February 2023 Shift-1A) Yours truly
B) Yours’ truly
C) Your’s truly
D) Yours Truly
उत्तर: YOURS TRULY
व्याख्या: Official letter में ‘Yours truly’ या ‘Yours faithfully’। First word capital।
प्रश्न 29: Choose the correct option. The tone of a circular should:
CET 2022 (12th Level) 05 February 2023 Shift-1A) remain the same for any kind of audience
B) be humorous
C) be strict
D) be different for different kinds of audience
उत्तर: BE DIFFERENT FOR DIFFERENT KINDS OF AUDIENCE
व्याख्या: Circular का tone audience के अनुसार बदलना चाहिए।
प्रश्न 30: ANY KIND OF LETTER GENERALLY ENDS WITH:
CET 2022 (12th Level) 04 February 2023 Shift-2A) Salutation
B) Signature
C) Subscription
D) Heading
उत्तर: SIGNATURE
व्याख्या: Letter subscription के बाद signature से समाप्त होता है।
प्रश्न 31: THE HEADING IN A LETTER CONSISTS OF _____.
CET 2022 (12th Level) 04 February 2023 Shift-1A) The subscription
B) Salutation
C) The writer’s address and the date
D) The reference
उत्तर: THE WRITER’S ADDRESS AND THE DATE
व्याख्या: Heading = Writer’s address + Date।
प्रश्न 32: WHAT IS ‘PSEUDONYM’ IN LETTER WRITING?
CET 2022 (Graduate) 08 January 2023 Shift-1A) Fictitious name
B) Name of the Editor
C) Legal name
D) Real name
उत्तर: FICTITIOUS NAME
व्याख्या: ‘Pseudonym’ = काल्पनिक नाम (pen name)।
प्रश्न 33: Which of the following is/are the correct statement/s regarding letter writing?
(I) ‘Your’s Faithfully’ is used for ending a formal letter.
(II) The right sequence of writing a letter to the editor is – Sender’s address, Receiver’s address, Subject, Salutation, Body of letter, Subscription, Date.
(III) The right format of writing a date in all formal letters is ’30ᵗʰ May, 2022′ instead of ’30/05/2022′.
(IV) ‘Yours Truely’ is used for ending an informal letter.
CET 2022 (Graduate) 07 January 2023 Shift-1A) Only I, III and IV are correct
B) Only III is correct
C) Only II, III and IV are correct
D) Only III and IV are correct
उत्तर: ONLY III IS CORRECT
व्याख्या: केवल III सही (Date format)। I: Yours faithfully, II: Date पहले, IV: Yours truly।
प्रश्न 34: HOW DO YOU SIGN OFF AN OFFICIAL LETTER?
Head Master (SANSKRIT EDU. DEPT.) EXAM – 2021 (PAPER-II)A) Sincerely Your’s,
B) Yours’ Sincerely,
C) Your’s’ Sincerely,
D) Yours Sincerely,
उत्तर: YOURS SINCERELY,
व्याख्या: Official letter में ‘Yours sincerely’ या ‘Yours faithfully’।
प्रश्न 35: HOW DO YOU END THE MAIN BODY OF A FORMAL LETTER?
Stenographer Pre Exam (21 March 2021) (Paper II)A) By telling the recipient what he should be doing next.
B) By talking about the weather in your city.
C) By talking about the weather in the recipient’s city.
D) By expressing your love for the recipient.
उत्तर: BY TELLING THE RECIPIENT WHAT HE SHOULD BE DOING NEXT.
व्याख्या: Formal letter में action/next step बताकर समाप्त करें।
प्रश्न 36: IN LETTER WRITING FORMAT, A TITLE, “DEAR JOHN” IS AN EXAMPLE OF
Stenographer Pre Exam (21 March 2021) (Paper II)A) Salutation
B) Signed name
C) Body of the letter
D) Introduction
उत्तर: SALUTATION
व्याख्या: ‘Dear John’ = Salutation (सम्बोधन)।
प्रश्न 37: IN INQUIRING INFORMATION, REGARDING ADMISSION AND EQUIPMENT COSTS, ETC., A TYPE OF LETTER USED IS KNOWN AS :
Stenographer Pre Exam (21 March 2021) (Paper II)A) Bad news letter
B) Inquiry letter
C) Adjustment letter
D) Complaint letter
उत्तर: INQUIRY LETTER
व्याख्या: जानकारी मांगने वाला पत्र = Inquiry letter।
प्रश्न 38: IF YOU DIDN’T KNOW THE RECIPIENT’S NAME, HOW WOULD YOU CLOSE THE LETTER?
Stenographer Pre Exam (21 March 2021) (Paper II)A) With love,
B) Yours sincerely,
C) Yours faithfully,
D) Absolutely yours,
उत्तर: YOURS FAITHFULLY,
व्याख्या: Unknown recipient के लिए ‘Yours faithfully’। Known के लिए ‘Yours sincerely’।
प्रश्न 39: WHICH OF THESE IS NOT A PART OF A LETTER ?
Stenographer Pre Exam (21 March 2021) (Paper II)A) Date
B) Greeting
C) Photo
D) Signature
उत्तर: PHOTO
व्याख्या: Letter के standard parts: Heading, Salutation, Body, Subscription, Signature। Photo नहीं।
प्रश्न 40: Choose the correct option : Which part of the letter informs the reader where and when the letter was written ?
Tax Assitant Exam 2018(P1)A) The Salutation
B) The Heading
C) The Subscription
D) The Super subscription on the envelope
उत्तर: THE HEADING
व्याख्या: Heading (Writer’s address + Date) स्थान और समय बताता है।
प्रश्न 41: Choose the correct option : The language in a tender should be
RSMSSB LDC (19-08-18) Paper-2A) wordy and difficult to understand
B) informal
C) objective and very clear
D) ambiguous
उत्तर: objective and very clear
व्याख्या: निविदा की भाषा निष्पक्ष और पूर्णतः स्पष्ट होनी चाहिए ताकि कोई भ्रम न रहे।
प्रश्न 42: WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING SHOULD BE AVOIDED IN OFFICIAL LETTER ?
RSMSSB LDC (19-08-18) Paper-2A) clear details
B) polite words
C) jargons
D) formal words
उत्तर: jargons
व्याख्या: आधिकारिक पत्र में तकनीकी शब्दावली (jargons) से बचना चाहिए ताकि सभी समझ सकें।
प्रश्न 43: Choose the correct option : When we begin a letter with ‘Dear Sir’ or ‘Dear Madam’ or ‘Dear Sir / Madam’, we end it with
RSMSSB LDC (19-08-18) Paper-2A) yours faithfully
B) your faithfully
C) your′s sincerely
D) yours lovingly
उत्तर: yours faithfully
व्याख्या: नाम अज्ञात होने पर ‘Dear Sir/Madam’ से शुरू होने वाले पत्र ‘Yours faithfully’ से समाप्त होते हैं।
प्रश्न 44: Choose the correct option : Notices should be
RSMSSB LDC (19-08-18) Paper-2A) brief and formal
B) long and wordy
C) short and informal
D) indirect
उत्तर: brief and formal
व्याख्या: सूचनाएं संक्षिप्त और औपचारिक होती हैं ताकि स्पष्ट और प्रभावी हों।
प्रश्न 45: Choose the appropriate option A 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.
RSMSSB LDC (12-08-18) Paper-2A) Letter
B) Circular
C) Memo
D) Agenda
उत्तर: Circular
व्याख्या: सभी ग्राहकों को सूचना देने के लिए ‘Circular’ उपयुक्त है।
प्रश्न 46: WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING IS NOT A FUNCTION OF A ‘CIRCULAR’ ?
RSMSSB LDC (12-08-18) Paper-2A) to invite sellers
B) to disseminate information
C) invite applications in office
D) to inform employees
उत्तर: to invite sellers
व्याख्या: विक्रेताओं को आमंत्रित करना निविदा का कार्य है, परिपत्र का नहीं।
प्रश्न 47: IF YOU DON’T KNOW THE RECIPIENT’S NAME HOW WOULD YOU ADDRESS THE PERSON AND CLOSE THE LETTER ?
RSMSSB LDC (12-08-18) Paper-2A) Dear Sir or Dear Madam; Yours faithfully
B) My dear; with love
C) Dear Mr/Mrs; Your sincerely
D) Hello; affectionately yours
उत्तर: Dear Sir or Dear Madam; Yours faithfully
व्याख्या: नाम अज्ञात होने पर अभिवादन ‘Dear Sir/Madam’ और समापन ‘Yours faithfully’।
प्रश्न 48: Arrange principle of official letter writing in sequential order. 1. Identify purpose 2. Be succinct, get to the point 3. Organise materials in paragraphs 4. Address to the specific individual
RSMSSB LDC (12-08-18) Paper-2A) 1, 2, 3, 4
B) 1, 4, 3, 2
C) 1, 4, 2, 3
D) 4, 2, 3, 1
उत्तर: 1, 4, 2, 3
व्याख्या: पहले उद्देश्य निर्धारित, फिर विशिष्ट व्यक्ति को संबोधित, फिर संक्षिप्त रहें, अंत में पैराग्राफ में व्यवस्थित।
प्रश्न 49: Choose the correct option: Modern business letter are usually written in-
RSMSSB LDC (16-09-18) Paper-2A) Full block style
B) Indented style
C) Semi blocked style
D) Simplified style
उत्तर: Full block style
व्याख्या: आधुनिक व्यावसायिक पत्र पूर्ण ब्लॉक शैली में लिखे जाते हैं जहां सब कुछ बाईं ओर संरेखित होता है।
प्रश्न 50: Choose the correct option: A letter or advertisement which is distributed to a selective number of people within the organisation is –
RSMSSB LDC (16-09-18) Paper-2A) Office letter
B) Notice
C) Circular
D) Tender
उत्तर: Circular
व्याख्या: संगठन के चुनिंदा लोगों को वितरित सूचना ‘Circular’ है।
