Technical Writing Test

Your company, AlphaTech, has been putting consistent effort into creating high-quality blog posts for the past year. Despite this, the organic traffic to your website is not significantly increasing. You decide to use Google Analytics to analyze the situation and find the following information:

1. The average time users spend on your website is quite low.
2. The bounce rate is high.
3. The exit rate from the blog page is also high.

Considering these data points and given your expertise in content marketing and SEO, which of the following strategies would you implement to increase organic traffic to your blog?

A: Publish more content.
B: Increase the keyword density in your articles.
C: Develop engaging content and implement internal linking.
D: Run paid advertisement campaigns to increase blog visibility.
E: Invest in better web design for your blog.

An online e-commerce company is launching a new line of eco-friendly products and has approached you to create promotional content. The company's primary objective is to highlight their commitment to sustainability while subtly urging customers to consider their buying habits. Using a warm and encouraging tone, they want the text to subtly make the reader reflect on their purchasing decisions without coming off as judgmental or preachy. 

From the options below, select the most effective sentence to include in the promotional content:

A: "It's high time we all started caring about the planet."
B: "Do you ever consider the environmental impact of your purchases?"
C: "Our new line of eco-friendly products is just what the planet ordered."
D: "Just think about it, every product you choose impacts our planet."
E: "Isn't it about time you stopped being so wasteful?"
F: "Embrace the change, and make your shopping count for the environment."

Your company recently opened a second office overseas. Some of the people from the original office will be relocating. All the people hired in the last six months will continue working in the original location where they were hired. Which of the following statements can be true regarding employees relocating?

The cost of manufacturing phones in China is twenty percent lesser than the cost of manufacturing phones in Vietnam. Even after adding shipping fees and import taxes, it is cheaper to import phones from China to Vietnam than to manufacture phones in Vietnam. Which of the following statements is best supported by the given information. 

A: The shipping fee from China to Vietnam is more than 20% of the cost of manufacturing a phone in China.
B: The import taxes on a phone imported from China to Vietnam is less than 20% of the cost of manufacturing the phone in China. 
C: Importing phones in Vietnam will cut 20% of the manufacturing jobs in Vietnam.
D: It takes 20% more time to manufacture a phone in Vietnam than it does in China.
E: Labour costs in Vietnam are 20% higher than in China.

A large real estate company conducted a recent study of their customers. The study was designed to uncover insights regarding the main criteria for choosing to invest in a residential property. A majority of the customers surveyed stated the 'returns profile' was their main priority, followed by 'development potential' and 'stability of income'. 'Portfolio legacy' ranked at the bottom in the list of factors. It was interesting to note that respondents were less likely to have residential holdings that formed part of mixed-use assets i.e. as an add on to commercial investment. One might assume that more investors are proactively investing in residential real estate rather than having incidental exposure via business investments. 

Based on the given passage, what can we say about the following statement?

Business owners having commercial premises often have a residential property as part of their portfolio.

A pharmaceutical company claims that their new drug, Xylanex, is highly effective in treating a specific medical condition. They provide statistical data from a clinical trial to support their claim. However, a group of scientists has raised concerns about the validity of the study design and potential bias in the data collection process. They argue that the results may be inflated and not truly representative of the drug's effectiveness.

Which of the following assumptions is necessary to support the pharmaceutical company's claim?

A: The clinical trial participants were randomly selected and representative of the target population.
B: The scientists raising concerns have a conflict of interest and are biased against the pharmaceutical company.
C: The statistical analysis of the clinical trial data was conducted by independent experts.
D: The medical condition being treated by Xylanex is widespread and affects a large number of individuals.
E: The pharmaceutical company has a proven track record of developing effective drugs for similar medical conditions.

Emma's cafe has been operating successfully for the last 6 years. Profits have been growing every year, with this year (2020) being their best year so far. As a thank you, Emma treated her staff to a meal at a Michelin star restaurant. 

Below are 3 statements about Emma, her staff and her cafe. Can you help us decide whether the 3 statements are "True", "Probably True", "Insufficient Data to Say True or False", "Probably False", or "False".

1. Emma's staff members are happy.
2. Emma's cafe did well in 2016.
3. Emma is rich.

A: True
B: False
C: Probably True
D: Probably False
E: Insufficient Data

Statement: Ivory started a new startup. We know for a fact that almost all startups fail within the first 2 years. 
Conclusion: Ivory's startup will fail.
Does the conclusion follow from the statement?