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Letter Writing — GK Questions with Answers

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25 questions
  1. A letter to the Principal asking for leave is a —
    1. informal letter
    2. love letter
    3. diary entry
    4. formal letter
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    Answer: (D) formal letter

    To an authority → formal.

  2. A letter congratulating a friend is —
    1. formal
    2. informal
    3. a business letter
    4. a reference letter
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    Answer: (B) informal

    To a friend → informal.

  3. A letter written to recommend a person for a job is a —
    1. diary
    2. personal letter
    3. reference letter
    4. invitation
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    Answer: (C) reference letter

    A recommendation letter.

  4. A letter asking a shop for a price list is a —
    1. social letter
    2. love letter
    3. business letter
    4. personal letter
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    Answer: (C) business letter

    A business letter.

  5. The sender’s address is placed at the —
    1. bottom left
    2. bottom right
    3. centre
    4. top right
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    Answer: (D) top right

    Top right.

  6. The receiver’s address in a formal letter is placed on the —
    1. right
    2. left
    3. bottom only
    4. back
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    Answer: (B) left

    Left.

  7. Which letter has NO subject line?
    1. Letter to the Editor
    2. Application to the Principal
    3. Complaint to the Mayor
    4. Letter to a friend
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    Answer: (D) Letter to a friend

    Not in informal letters.

  8. “Dear Sir” is correctly closed with —
    1. Your friend
    2. Yours affectionately
    3. Yours faithfully
    4. Yours lovingly
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    Answer: (C) Yours faithfully

    Sir → faithfully.

  9. “Dear Mr. Rao” is correctly closed with —
    1. Yours lovingly
    2. Yours truly dear
    3. With hugs
    4. Yours sincerely
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    Answer: (D) Yours sincerely

    Name → sincerely.

  10. A suitable close for a letter to a close friend is —
    1. Yours faithfully
    2. Yours obediently
    3. Your loving friend
    4. Respectfully yours, Sir
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    Answer: (C) Your loving friend

    A warm close.

  1. Contractions like “don’t” are best avoided in —
    1. messages to friends
    2. informal letters
    3. formal letters
    4. diary notes
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    Answer: (C) formal letters

    Not in formal letters.

  2. The subject line of a formal letter should be —
    1. omitted
    2. a poem
    3. a long story
    4. one short line giving the gist
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    Answer: (D) one short line giving the gist

    A one-line gist.

  3. The body of a formal letter normally has —
    1. 2–3 short paragraphs
    2. 10 paragraphs
    3. no paragraphs
    4. one word
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    Answer: (A) 2–3 short paragraphs

    2–3 paragraphs.

  4. Which is the best opening line for a complaint?
    1. You are useless!
    2. I wish to draw your attention to …
    3. Hey there,
    4. Listen carefully,
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    Answer: (B) I wish to draw your attention to …

    A polite beginning.

  5. “Kindly grant me leave” is a —
    1. greeting
    2. demand
    3. polite request
    4. threat
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    Answer: (C) polite request

    A polite request.

  6. In an exam, if told not to write your name, you should write —
    1. nothing at all
    2. your roll number
    3. your real name
    4. XYZ
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    Answer: (D) XYZ

    An imaginary name like XYZ.

  7. The last part of a letter is —
    1. the signature and name
    2. the subject line
    3. the salutation
    4. the date
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    Answer: (A) the signature and name

    Signature and name.

  8. In an email, “Cc” stands for —
    1. carbon copy
    2. close contact
    3. call centre
    4. copy code
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    Answer: (A) carbon copy

    Carbon copy.

  9. Bcc recipients are —
    1. ignored
    2. visible to everyone
    3. hidden from other recipients
    4. the main addressee
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    Answer: (C) hidden from other recipients

    Hidden copies.

  10. Which is unsuitable in a formal email?
    1. A greeting
    2. A polite close
    3. A clear subject
    4. Emojis and SMS words
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    Answer: (D) Emojis and SMS words

    Emojis/SMS are not allowed.

  1. The first paragraph of a formal letter states the —
    1. goodbye
    2. signature
    3. date only
    4. purpose
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    Answer: (D) purpose

    The purpose.

  2. An informal letter should be —
    1. cold and legal
    2. warm and conversational
    3. written in code
    4. only one line
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    Answer: (B) warm and conversational

    Warm.

  3. “Looking forward to your reply” is mostly used in —
    1. the signature
    2. the closing part
    3. the date line
    4. the address
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    Answer: (B) the closing part

    In the closing.

  4. A letter to the Editor is —
    1. personal
    2. a diary
    3. informal
    4. formal
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    Answer: (D) formal

    Formal.

  5. The date of a letter is written —
    1. after the signature
    2. in the subject line
    3. on the envelope only
    4. below the sender’s address
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    Answer: (D) below the sender’s address

    Below the sender’s address.

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