CCE CCE Tables, Figures, and Special Elements Questions and Answers 2

Question 1

Which of the following is the correct editorial label for a non-table, non-photograph illustration such as a diagram or chart?

Accepted Answer

Figure

Answer

Exhibit

Answer

Plate

Answer

Graphic

Question 2

When a manuscript's list items are complete sentences, what punctuation rule applies?

Accepted Answer

Each list item ends with a period.

Answer

List items never end with punctuation.

Answer

End each item with a semicolon except the last, which ends with a period.

Answer

Only the last item ends with a period.

Question 3

An author uses a vertical list introduced by 'The following items were found:' followed by fragments. What punctuation should appear after each fragment?

Accepted Answer

No end punctuation, or a semicolon after each item with 'and' before the last (style dependent).

Answer

A period after every item.

Answer

A colon after every item.

Answer

A dash after every item.

Question 4

What is the purpose of a source note beneath a table?

Accepted Answer

To credit the origin of the data or to cite the source of the table.

Answer

To define abbreviations used in the table header.

Answer

To explain the statistical method used.

Answer

To cross-reference another table.

Question 5

A copyeditor encounters a bulleted list with some items capitalized at the start and others not. What should be done?

Accepted Answer

Standardize capitalization throughout the list per the applicable style guide.

Answer

Capitalize only items that are complete sentences.

Answer

Lowercase all items to maintain a conversational tone.

Answer

Leave capitalization as the author wrote it.

Question 6

In a scientific or technical manuscript, which element typically appears directly below a figure?

Accepted Answer

The figure caption.

Answer

The figure title above.

Answer

A source attribution only.

Answer

A table of related data.