CCE Numbers, Abbreviations, and Special Characters 2

Question 1

When should an acronym be spelled out on first reference in a document?

Accepted Answer

Whenever the reader may not recognize it

Answer

Always, no exceptions

Answer

Never, if it appears in a standard dictionary

Answer

Only in documents longer than ten pages

Question 2

Street address numbers in formal writing should always be expressed as:

Accepted Answer

Numerals, regardless of size

Answer

Spelled-out words for numbers under ten

Answer

Roman numerals

Answer

Ordinals (1st, 2nd, 3rd)

Question 3

Which abbreviation correctly indicates multiple pages in a bibliography?

Accepted Answer

pp.

Answer

pg.

Answer

pgs.

Answer

p's.

Question 4

Which is the correct way to express a dollar amount when the number is spelled out?

Accepted Answer

fifty dollars

Answer

$fifty dollars

Answer

$50 dollars

Answer

fifty $

Question 5

In AP style, which is the correct form for a person's age in running text?

Accepted Answer

She is 25 years old.

Answer

She is twenty-five years old.

Answer

She is 25-years-old.

Answer

She is twenty five years old.

Question 6

Which is the correct use of the abbreviation 'etc.'?

Accepted Answer

cats, dogs, etc.

Answer

cats, dogs, etc.,

Answer

cats, dogs, and etc.

Answer

cats, dogs; etc.

Question 7

When a very large or complex number must appear at the start of a sentence, the recommended editorial solution is to:

Accepted Answer

Rewrite the sentence so the number does not fall first

Answer

Use the numeral anyway

Answer

Use Roman numerals

Answer

Abbreviate with a symbol (e.g., 1K)