Transcription MCQs
Transcription MCQs
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1: The patient should be drinking at lease one _________ of water each morning.
A. leeder
B. leader
C. liter
2: Which of the following is NOT an audio file?
A. .wma
B. .mp3
C. .mov
D. .m4a
3: What is verbatim transcription?
A. Recording every word and sound on a recording, exactly as spoken.
B. A method that gives the transcriptionist freedom to clarify the conversation
C. Handwritten transcription
D. None of these
E. Transcription that happens in real time
4: Which of the following is the correct order in which transcription takes place?
A. Transcription, recording, transmission, editing, return final product
B. Recording, transmission, transcription, editing, return final product
C. Transmission, recording, editing, transcription, return final product
D. Recording, editing, transcription, transmission, return final product
5: What are some problems with speech recognition technology?
A. Not 100% accurate
B. Restricts speaking speed
C. All of these
D. System may take time to learn
6: Which of the following is NOT a type of transcription?
A. Writing courtroom dialogue
B. Writing an essay
C. Writing subtitles
D. Writing a doctor-patient dialogue
7: True or False? Live transcriptions are more accurate than offline transcriptions.
A. True
B. False
8: True of False? Speech recognition technology is usually more accurate than a professional transcriptionist.
A. False
B. True
9: Which of the following equipment is used for transcription?
A. All of the above
B. Headset
C. Pedals
D. Keyboard
10: Transcriptionists may be required to sign a _____________ to ensure client confidentiality.
A. promise note
B. quality of work contract
C. lease agreement
D. non-disclosure agreement
11: True or false? Transcriptionists do not need to follow standard capitalization rules.
A. False
B. True
12: The medicine had a strange _______ on the patient's skin.
A. effect
B. affect
13: When transcribing verbatim, a transcriptionist should _______.
A. interpret what the speaker is trying to say
B. write in all capital letters
C. correct grammatical mistakes
D. transcribe every word exactly as it is said
14: The application applies to androids and iphone. Transcribe correctly.
A. The application applies to A-N-D-R-O-I-D-S and I-P-H-O-N-E-S
B. The application applies to Androids and iPhone
15: What is the most common piece of external hardware for a transcriptionist?
A. Video camera
B. Headphones
C. Amplifier
D. Microphone
16: What is the most important attribute when it comes to your transcription?
A. Speed
B. Accuracy
C. Length
D. Formatting
17: When transcribing for a government agency, which of the following is important to remember?
A. Accuracy
B. Transcription security
C. Punctuality
D. All of these
18: Which of the following is a transcription software?
A. SEnuke
B. Skype
C. Content Buzz
D. ooVoo
E. Express Scribe
19: The patient had _______ of medications to take.
A. allot
B. alot
C. alott
D. a lot
20: A common question to ask your client about before transcribing a recording is:
A. All of these
B. Incoming file format
C. Expected turnaround time
D. Possible omissions
21: True or false? Documents transcribed with voice capturing software still need to be verified by a transcriptionist.
A. False
B. True
22: True or false? There is no difference between legal, medical, and general transcription.
A. True
B. False
23: The patients have the same medications _______ the board.
A. across
B. accross
C. acros
D. accros
24: French abbreviations are different from english ones? Yes No
A. No
B. Yes
25: True or False? All transcriptions follow the same formatting.
A. False
B. True
26: True or false? A transcriptionist should not make note of emotional changes.
A. False
B. True
C. It depends on client preference
27: True or False? A medical transcriptionist sometimes has the task of editing documents created by Speech Recognition Technologies.
A. True
B. False
28: Which of the following is most common transcription software?
A. Chrome
B. Express Scribe
C. Outlook
D. Notepad
29: The proper abbreviation for average is:
A. AVRG
B. AVG
C. AVE
D. AVR
30: What is the proper abbreviation for milligram?
A. mlg
B. mil
C. ml
D. mg
31: True or false? You must get formal certification to become a general transcriptionist.
A. True
B. False
32: What does the common abbreviation YTD stand for?
A. Yearly transaction data
B. Yesterday
C. Year-to-date
D. Yield-to-Determine
33: Which of the following would be a circumstance that does NOT need transcription?
A. Little league baseball game
B. Nationally televised broadcast
C. Court case
D. Doctor to patient dialogue
34: When should a transcriptionist use a contraction?
A. When it sounds more natural
B. Whenever possible
C. Transcriptionists should never use contractions
D. It depends on client preference
35: Which abbreviation means "quarter"?
A. QT
B. QTR
C. QURT
D. QRT
36: True or false? Transcriptionists should use abbreviations whenever possible.
A. True
B. False
37: What is the proper abbreviation for association?
A. ASON
B. ASCN
C. ASSN
D. ASN
38: Should a transcriptionist modify the speaker's sentences to make sure everything makes sense?
A. Only when transcribing verbatim
B. It depends on client preference
C. No
D. Yes
39: What does SRT stand for?
A. Special Report Transcription
B. Standard Report Template
C. Speech Recognition Technology
D. Superior Recognition Transcription
40: Transcription service providers charge customers:
A. All of these
B. Per line
C. Per word
D. Per minute
41: In the context of transcription, what does the term "minutes" refer to?
A. A record of a meeting or event
B. None of these
C. The amount of time a meeting took
D. The time a meeting started
42: Which abbreviation means "cross reference"?
A. CREF
B. XREF
C. CRSRF
D. XREFR
43: The proper abbreviation for table is:
A. TABL
B. TBLE
C. TAB
D. TBL
44: What are the three main categories of transcription?
A. Interview, legal, and medical
B. General, legal, and medical
C. Legal, medical, and automotive
D. Legal, general, and interview
45: Choose the most likely sentence.
A. The patient has importance and a previous prostrate biopsy
B. The patient has impotence and a previous prostrate biopsy
C. The patient has impotence and a previous prostate biopsy
D. The patient has importance and a previous prostate biopsy
46: Which of the following is NOT a tag?
A. [chuckle]
B. [laughter]
C. [applause]
D. [gesture]
E. [silence]
47: The patient can eat at ___________ she wants.
A. any-time
B. anytime
C. any time
48: The patient enjoys eating popsicles_____ she does not usually have an appetite.
A. hyphen
B. period
C. semicolon
D. comma
49: Which MP format is used to store files on the internet?
A. WAV
B. MP4
C. MP3
D. DSS
50: True of false? The following is correctly transcribed, 2a + 3a equals 5a. .
A. False
B. True
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