Which of the Following Statements About Inquiry Letters Is Least

question 10

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements about inquiry letters is least accurate?

• A) Address the letter to a specific person.
• B) Provide all of your contact information so that you can be reached easily.
• C) Do not enclose a self-addressed, stamped envelope as doing so is presumptuous.
• D) Say thank you and offer to follow up.
• E) All of these answers are correct.

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Definitions:

Shear

A force that causes parts of a material to slide past one another in opposite directions, relevant in understanding earthquake mechanisms.

Compression

The process of reducing the volume of a material by applying pressure, or in geology, the stress state in which rock is pressed together, increasing its density.

Tension

A force that stretches material or causes it to be pulled apart.

Columnar Joints

Vertically oriented, hexagonal columns of rock that form as a result of the cooling and contraction of volcanic or igneous rocks.