Whatever the case, here is a foolproof quiz that will determine, once and for all, whether you really are a technical writer, or just a pale imitation of one.
Answer each question carefully. Tally up your score, and the truth will be revealed.
Note: For some questions, more than one answer may be correct!
1. A technical writer is someone who:
a) creates documentation that people actually use
b) is dead sexy and brilliant beyond compare
c) makes the world's third best tuna sandwiches
2. If I see a typo on a restaurant menu, I:
a) politely indicate it to the manager
b) am so upset I can't eat for two whole minutes
c) burn the restaurant down
3. The personal documents I've created include:
a) a written last will and testament
b) a written mission statement
c) documents that document the documentation process of the above documents
4. Adobe is:
a) a large software corporation
b) a member of the axis of evil
c) one of the lost Indian tribes, the others being Apache and Ojibwa
5. FrameMaker is:
a) a tool for creating solid documents
b) a tool for framing innocent people
c) proof that Adobe developers regularly smoke crack
6. PDF stands for:
a) Portable Document Format
b) Pretty Dumb File
c) Pathetically Dreadful Fonts
7. Thorough knowledge of English is important because:
a) English has many complex rules and subtleties
b) it is spoken throughout the world
c) I speaka tree languages – English da best
8. A CMS is a:
a) Content Management System
b) Crappy Management Study
c) Cultivated Management Seepage
9. Software developers are:
a) brilliant engineers
b) sometimes challenging to relate to
c) people who missed the Mother Ship back to their planet
10. Microsoft Word is:
a) a common word processing tool
b) the afterthought of a word processing tool
c) proof that Bill Gates is the anti-christ
11. Extreme documentation is:
a) a process in which documentation is created in a rapid, iterative fashion
b) a good name for a reality TV show
c) a process in which reviewers are beaten senseless for two to three hours if they don't review the drafts
12. XML stands for:
a) eXtensible Markup Language
b) eXtremely Manic Linguist
c) X-rated Martian Lovetoy
13. GIF, JPEG and TIFF are:
a) the names of image file formats
b) the names of my pet dogs
c) the names of my first three children
Here are the points rewarded for each answer: you'll get bonus points if you selected more than one right answer!
1. a) 1 b) 2 c) 0
2. a) 1 b) 2 c) 3
3. a) 1 b) 2 c) 5
4. a) 1 b) 2 c) 0
5. a) 1 b) 0 c) 3
6. a) 1 b) 0 c) 0
7. a) 1 b) 1 c) -5
8. a) 1 b) 0 c) 0
9. a) 1 b) 2 c) 3
10. a) 1 b) 2 c) 3
11. a) 1 b) 2 c) 3
12. a) 1 b) 0 c) 0
13. a) 1 b) 2 c) 5
Tally up your score. The maximum score is 56.
Here's what the scores mean:
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