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

In most editorial style guides, all illustrations that are not tables (including diagrams, charts, maps, and photographs) are labeled as figures.

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

When list items are grammatically complete sentences, each should end with a period, consistent with standard sentence punctuation.

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

When list items are short phrases or fragments rather than complete sentences, most style guides call for no terminal punctuation or for semicolons with a concluding conjunction.

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

A source note attributes the data or the table itself to its original source, appearing at the bottom of the table before other footnotes.

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

Consistency within a list is a core copyediting principle; capitalize (or lowercase) all list items uniformly according to the chosen style.

CCE - Certified Copyeditor Practice Test

CCE - Certified Copyeditor Practice Test

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