A report should answer the 5 W's.

A report should answer the 5 W's.

• A. What, Why, Where, When, Who
• B. When, Where, Who, What
• C. Who, What, Where, When, Why
• D. Who, What, When, Why, How

Answer: (A)

A report should cover the essential details by answering five questions: What happened, Why it happened, Where it occurred, When it occurred, and Who was involved. This combination ensures the reader gets a complete picture of the event or situation. The best choice lists exactly those five questions, though the order can vary because order doesn’t matter—what matters is including all five aspects. Other options either omit one of these questions or replace one with How, which changes the focus away from the classic five Ws.

A report should cover the essential details by answering five questions: What happened, Why it happened, Where it occurred, When it occurred, and Who was involved. This combination ensures the reader gets a complete picture of the event or situation. The best choice lists exactly those five questions, though the order can vary because order doesn’t matter—what matters is including all five aspects. Other options either omit one of these questions or replace one with How, which changes the focus away from the classic five Ws.