Flesch Reading-Ease Score Test
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What is the Flesch reading-ease score (FRES) test used for?

  • To measure the difficulty of technical manuals
  • To measure the difficulty of insurance policies
  • To measure how easy a text is to read (correct)
  • To measure the difficulty of legal documents
  • When was the Flesch reading-ease score (FRES) test developed?

  • 1975 (correct)
  • 1978
  • 1985
  • 1990
  • What organization initially used the Flesch reading-ease score (FRES) test?

  • The U.S. Navy
  • The U.S. Army (correct)
  • The U.S. Air Force
  • The U.S. Marines
  • Study Notes

    • The Flesch reading-ease test measures how easy a text is to read.
    • Higher scores indicate material that is easier to read; lower numbers mark passages that are more difficult to read.
    • The Flesch reading-ease score (FRES) test is used to measure how easy a text is to read.
    • The Flesch reading-ease score (FRES) test was developed under contract to the U.S. Navy in 1975 by J. Peter Kincaid and his team.
    • The Flesch reading-ease score (FRES) test is used to measure how easy a text is to read.
    • The Flesch reading-ease score (FRES) test was first used by the Army for assessing the difficulty of technical manuals in 1978.
    • The Flesch reading-ease score (FRES) test is now a common requirement in many other states and for other legal documents such as insurance policies.

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    Test your knowledge about the Flesch reading-ease score (FRES) test, which is used to measure how easy a text is to read. Developed in 1975, it has become a common requirement for assessing the readability of legal documents, technical manuals, and other written materials.

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