FBLA Business Communication practice test
Business Communication measures how well you write and speak in professional settings: grammar and usage, letter and email formats, and choosing the right message strategy for your audience.
Topics on the FBLA Business Communication test
- Grammar, punctuation, and word usage
- Business letters, memos, and email
- Direct and indirect message organization
- Listening, nonverbal, and interpersonal communication
- Presentations and visual aids
- Workplace communication technology and etiquette
Free FBLA Business Communication practice questions and answers
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Question 1
Which sentence is punctuated correctly?
- AThe report, which was late, surprised everyone.
- BThe report which was late, surprised everyone.
- CThe report, which was late surprised everyone.
- DThe report which, was late surprised everyone.
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Answer: A. The report, which was late, surprised everyone.
A nonessential clause (“which was late”) is set off by commas on both sides.
Question 2
When delivering bad news to a customer, business writers usually recommend:
- AStating the bad news in the first sentence
- BOpening with a neutral buffer and explaining the reasons before the bad news
- CLeading with a call to action
- DLeaving the bad news out of the message
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Answer: B. Opening with a neutral buffer and explaining the reasons before the bad news
The indirect approach softens the news and helps keep goodwill. Routine and good-news messages use the direct approach.
Question 3
In a full block style business letter, every part of the letter begins:
- AAt the left margin
- BAt the center of the page
- CIndented five spaces
- DWith the date and closing centered
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Answer: A. At the left margin
Full block style aligns everything at the left margin. Modified block moves the date and closing toward the center.
How to study for FBLA Business Communication
Many points come from grammar and punctuation. Review comma rules, subject–verb agreement, and commonly confused words (affect/effect, its/it’s, principal/principle).
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How many questions are on the FBLA Business Communication test?
Business Communication is an objective test event. Under the current guidelines, FBLA objective tests are typically 100 multiple-choice questions in 50 minutes. Check the official FBLA competitive event guidelines for your season and conference.
What topics are on the FBLA Business Communication test?
Expect questions on grammar, punctuation, and word usage; business letters, memos, and email; direct and indirect message organization; listening, nonverbal, and interpersonal communication; presentations and visual aids; and workplace communication technology and etiquette.
Are these official FBLA Business Communication questions?
No. The sample questions are original and written in the style of FBLA objective tests. TierOne is an independent study aid and is not affiliated with FBLA.