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