UNIT TEST 3 - COMMERCIAL CORRESPONDENCE
  • 1. What situations arise a COMPLAINT LETTER?
A) bad product, confused product, error in the address
B) bad product, bad service, delay, invoicing error
C) bad attitude, less taxes, wrong quantity
D) delay, bad service, wrong quantity
E) bad product, payment terms, credit delay
  • 2. Why do companies use ACKNOWLEDGEMENT LETTERS?
A) to acknowledge receipt
B) to request information
C) to inform about prices and data
D) to provide information
E) to confirm or negotiate the order
  • 3. Who sends the ORDER LETTER?
A) the supplier
B) the transportation
C) the customer
D) the bank
E) the creditor
  • 4. Who receives the COMPLAINT?
A) the supplier
B) the reference
C) the customer
D) the people
E) the transportation
  • 5. Who receives the ORDER LETTER?
A) the customer
B) the supplier
C) the bank
D) the transportation
E) the creditor
  • 6. Which is the main point of an ADJUSTMENT?
A) provide a solution for the customer
B) lose the customer
C) provide an explanation to the customer
D) apologize with the customer
E) get the customer back
  • 7. What can be required in an ORDER LETTER?
A) everything we want
B) a product or a service
C) a product
D) neither a product nor a service
E) a service
  • 8. Which is the paragraph order of the ORDER LETTER?
A) none of the offered options
B) wish to obtain a supply, ask for a discount, mention the payment terms and the delivery terms
C) send an order form, attach a check, wish for the best
D) order the product or service, explain why you need it, send payment, hope to receive the supply
E) mention the quotation, order the product or service with detailed information, wish to obtain the supply in the required conditions
  • 9. Which is the paragraph order of the COMPLAINT LETTER?
A) refer to the order, express the problem, mention the negative consequences due to the error, require an explanation, demand a solution, hope for the situation to be fixed
B) refer to the order, demand a solution, refer to the order with detailed information, say the negative consequences, hope for the best
C) hope to receive a solution, require an explanation, describe the problem, mention the negative consequences, mention the order
D) none of the options offered
E) explain the problem, mention the negative consequences due to the error, refer to the order, demand a solution, threat the supplier
  • 10. Which is the paragraph order of the ADJUSTMENT LETTER?
A) apologize for the error, provide an explanation and a solution, mention that those situations never happen in your company,
B) refer to the complaint, apologize for the error, provide an explanation, mention that the situation barely happens in the company, offer a responsible solution, keep the customer in your portfolio
C) hope that the client continues to trust your company, offer a responsible solution, apologize for the error and provide an explanation, mentioning that those errors barely happen and refer to the complaint
D) refer to the complaint, offer a solution, hope for the customer to be satisfied with the solution, explain the problem, apologize for everything
E) explain what happended, say you are sorry, mention those errors never happen, and offe a solution to bring the customer back
  • 11. Which is the paragraph order of an ACKNOWLEDGEMENT LETTER?
A) none of the provided options
B) refer to the order, promt the reader to enjoy the supply and confirm or deny what the customer required in the order
C) hope the reader enjoys the product or service, confirm or deny the order, mention when the supply will be carried out or not, establish the payment form and refer to the order
D) refer to the order, confirm or deny the order, establish shipping/delivery/payment terms, attach/mention invoice, prompt the reader to enjoy the supply or service.
E) order the product or service, get the data for the invoice and confirm the prices, say if you have or do not have the product in stock
  • 12. Who sends an ADJUSTMENT letter?
A) the reference
B) the supplier
C) the customer
D) the creditor
E) none of the options
  • 13. Which is the main objective of the CREDIT APPLICATION LETTER?
A) to apply a credit
B) to require a payment
C) to credit an amount of money
D) to request a credit
E) none of the options
  • 14. Which is the paragraph order of a CREDIT APPLICATION LETTER?
A) explain the project or purpose, require the credit and mention the amount/proposed time of payment, provide references, hope for the credit to be granted
B) apply for the credit and ask if the creditor wishes to obtain any information.
C) establish the purpose of the money, deny the credit, provide credit references and hope for the best
D) none of the options
E) mention that you need a credit, explain why, say the interest rate you wish to pay and the conditions, wait for the credit application form
  • 15. What is it to "grant" a credit?
A) investigate the process of a credit application
B) positive answer to a credit application
C) continue the process of a credit application
D) neutral answer to a credit application
E) negative answer to a credit application
  • 16. What is the purpose of a collection letter?
A) to credit an account
B) to collect things
C) to bill a service
D) to obtain a due payment
E) to get a credit
  • 17. The following paragraph order corresponds to ...: 1) Describe the project 2) Request the credit line or loan 3) provide references 4) hope for a positive answer.
A) credit reference
B) credit reference request
C) credit denial
D) credit application
E) credit granting
  • 18. Why is it important to keep a good credit record?
A) because payign is unnecessary
B) because the company wins
C) because cash basis is better
D) because nobody will ever grant you credit again
E) because credit is no good
  • 19. 1) refer to the credit application, 2) provide an excuse for not granting the credit, 3) hope to continue with business on cash basis. IS THE PARAGRAPH ORDER OF....
A) credit reference request
B) credit reference letter
C) credit denial
D) credit application letter
E) credit granting
  • 20. The letter that asks for data on the credit behavior of a customer is called...
A) positive references
B) neutral references
C) negative references
D) credit reference request
E) credit reference
  • 21. Why do banks and service/product companies give credit to their customers?
A) they like to take risks
B) they like to lose money
C) they take the risk to make their businesses grow
D) they know for sure that the customers will pay
E) they do not take risks
  • 22. Why do negative credit references damage the credit records of a company?
A) because they translate the negative attitude of the potential customer to the potential creditor
B) because they give the idea to the potential creditor that they have a negative impression
C) because they say that no money is in their pockets and that they are poor.
D) because they limit the possibility of having someone taking a risk on them.
E) because they are bad things about the feelings of the potential customer
  • 23. Which is the main objective of a credit reference request?
A) to ask for references
B) to give negative references
C) to verify if the customer is interested in our company
D) to refer to the ideas of the potential customer
E) to give positive references
  • 24. Why should credit references be confidential?
A) because they are positive
B) because the client must not know what we referred about them
C) because they are negative
D) because all other customers will ask for credits
E) because public news are of bad taste
  • 25. In what credit letter do we state the terms and conditions of an authorized loan or credit line?
A) credit reference
B) credit granting
C) credit application
D) credit reference request
E) credit denial
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