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This section includes 657 Mcqs, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your Testing Subject knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.
| 1. |
………….establishes the credibility of the writer |
| A. | Source |
| B. | documenting the sources |
| C. | lack of citation |
| D. | none of these |
| Answer» C. lack of citation | |
| 2. |
………………is used to give additional information |
| A. | bracket |
| B. | colon |
| C. | parentheses |
| D. | full stop |
| Answer» D. full stop | |
| 3. |
We appeal to ………in ‘Argumentum ad Misericordiam’ |
| A. | Emotion |
| B. | pity |
| C. | fear |
| D. | Ignorance |
| Answer» C. fear | |
| 4. |
When the conclusion does not follow from the premises we have ………. Fallacy |
| A. | False diachotomy |
| B. | Gambler’s fallacy |
| C. | Begging the Question |
| D. | Non Sequitur |
| Answer» B. Gambler’s fallacy | |
| 5. |
Unacknowledged use of resources is called |
| A. | plagiarism |
| B. | documentation |
| C. | ciation |
| D. | none of these |
| Answer» B. documentation | |
| 6. |
Science subjects use …….style of formating |
| A. | MLA |
| B. | MPA |
| C. | APA |
| D. | MAL |
| Answer» D. MAL | |
| 7. |
When we do not mention all the alternatives there are to choose from, but mention only some,we commit the fallacy of………….. |
| A. | False diachotomy |
| B. | Gambler’s fallacy |
| C. | Begging the Question |
| D. | Appeal to pity |
| Answer» B. Gambler’s fallacy | |
| 8. |
Story telling makes use of……………. |
| A. | Introduction inquisitive |
| B. | Introduction paradoxical |
| C. | Introduction corrective |
| D. | Introduction narrative |
| Answer» E. | |
| 9. |
To note down only the important points while reading, we use ………….method |
| A. | Summary b) Annotation |
| B. | questions |
| C. | Paraphrase |
| Answer» B. questions | |
| 10. |
I bought a new pen. ……………pen writes well. |
| A. | The |
| B. | an |
| C. | the |
| D. | on |
| Answer» B. an | |
| 11. |
When the conclusion of an argument is already assumed in its premises, it leads to ….fallacy |
| A. | Complex queestion |
| B. | Begging the Question |
| C. | Appeal to pity |
| D. | Ad Hominem |
| Answer» C. Appeal to pity | |
| 12. |
When we attribute the properties of the part to the whole, we have |
| A. | Fallacy of emotion |
| B. | fallacy of Composition |
| C. | Fallacy of division |
| D. | Fallacy of Fragments |
| Answer» D. Fallacy of Fragments | |
| 13. |
The part of a presentation in which you gather information regarding your audience is |
| A. | Self Introduction |
| B. | ice breaking session |
| C. | question answer session |
| D. | formal session |
| Answer» C. question answer session | |
| 14. |
The argument that the event ‘Y’ must inevitably follow from the event ‘X’ without enoughjustification for support is called |
| A. | Slippery Slope |
| B. | Gambler’s fallacy |
| C. | post hoc |
| D. | Tu Quoque |
| Answer» B. Gambler’s fallacy | |
| 15. |
The principal claim of an argument is called……….. |
| A. | premise |
| B. | Evidence |
| C. | conclusion |
| D. | Signposts |
| Answer» D. Signposts | |
| 16. |
Resources that are based on a particular subject area are called |
| A. | general interest resource |
| B. | articles |
| C. | scholarly resources |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» D. None of these | |
| 17. |
College expenses in the USA start to before you enroll. |
| A. | Put on |
| B. | Add |
| C. | add up |
| D. | look up |
| Answer» D. look up | |
| 18. |
You can have a maximum of ……..words in a transparency |
| A. | 6 |
| B. | 46 |
| C. | 8 |
| D. | 48 |
| Answer» E. | |
| 19. |
The recommended pace of an effective communication is |
| A. | 110-120 words/ minute |
| B. | 150-200 words/ minute |
| C. | 80-110 words/ minute |
| D. | none of these |
| Answer» B. 150-200 words/ minute | |
| 20. |
Since is an indicator word for …………….. |
| A. | conclusion |
| B. | premise |
| C. | opinion |
| D. | suggestion |
| Answer» C. opinion | |
| 21. |
Logical content ensures the……………… of an argument. |
| A. | Validity |
| B. | beauty |
| C. | value |
| D. | power |
| Answer» B. beauty | |
| 22. |
Judging by the size of the puddle outside, it ……. all night along |
| A. | must be |
| B. | must have rained |
| C. | should |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» C. should | |
| 23. |
Which of the following is a criterion for evaluating an argument? |
| A. | Truth content |
| B. | indicator words |
| C. | sign posts |
| D. | emotional content |
| Answer» B. indicator words | |
| 24. |
‘ A short written statement containing only the most important ideas in a speech or article is |
| A. | index |
| B. | Acknowledgment |
| C. | Abstract |
| D. | Preface |
| Answer» D. Preface | |
| 25. |
Recent researches show that……………..is the cause of rise in crime. |
| A. | Unemployment |
| B. | employer |
| C. | unemployer |
| D. | none of these |
| Answer» B. employer | |
| 26. |
An argument is always backed by……… |
| A. | emotion |
| B. | ego |
| C. | evidence |
| D. | criticism |
| Answer» D. criticism | |
| 27. |
……………..is aprimary visual aid used in classrooms. |
| A. | Black Board |
| B. | LCD |
| C. | Flipchart |
| D. | Monitor |
| Answer» B. LCD | |
| 28. |
Which of the following is a type of persuasive discourse |
| A. | Argument |
| B. | Opinion |
| C. | Suggestion |
| D. | threat |
| Answer» B. Opinion | |
| 29. |
He is fond …………music. |
| A. | of |
| B. | at |
| C. | on |
| D. | or |
| Answer» B. at | |
| 30. |
It is preferable to use …….words in each line while preparing transparencies. |
| A. | 8 |
| B. | 6 |
| C. | 9 |
| D. | 7 |
| Answer» C. 9 | |
| 31. |
An abstract should ideally be about………..long |
| A. | 200 word |
| B. | 700 words |
| C. | 50 words |
| D. | 100 words |
| Answer» B. 700 words | |
| 32. |
Which of the following is a barrier to effective presentation |
| A. | rhearsal |
| B. | positive posture |
| C. | eye contact |
| D. | feeble voice |
| Answer» E. | |
| 33. |
Verbs that change in different ways to form their past tense are called |
| A. | regular verb |
| B. | irregular verbs |
| C. | gerunds |
| D. | Passives |
| Answer» C. gerunds | |
| 34. |
When you become more specific, you become |
| A. | Precise |
| B. | accurate |
| C. | Vague |
| D. | confusing |
| Answer» B. accurate | |
| 35. |
Adjectives modify……….. |
| A. | noun |
| B. | verbs |
| C. | prepositions |
| D. | proper nouns |
| Answer» B. verbs | |
| 36. |
Deliberative persuasion is associated with the |
| A. | past |
| B. | future |
| C. | present |
| D. | infinity |
| Answer» C. present | |
| 37. |
The formal audience of a presentation are |
| A. | The Primary Audience |
| B. | The secondary audience |
| C. | the Speaker |
| D. | the listener |
| Answer» B. The secondary audience | |
| 38. |
……………renders the audience amenable to the speaker’s arguments |
| A. | A proper introduction |
| B. | conclusion |
| C. | confirmation |
| D. | Refutation |
| Answer» B. conclusion | |
| 39. |
‘ Ignoratio elenchi’ is caused by …………… |
| A. | irrelevant conclusion |
| B. | pity |
| C. | fear |
| D. | Ignorance |
| Answer» B. pity | |
| 40. |
An argument is rendered invalid when it lacks |
| A. | Logical support |
| B. | indicator words |
| C. | emotions |
| D. | none of the above |
| Answer» B. indicator words | |
| 41. |
The format followed for documentation in the case of languages is………. |
| A. | MLA |
| B. | MPA |
| C. | APA |
| D. | MAL |
| Answer» B. MPA | |
| 42. |
Introduction of a topic different from the topic under consideration to divert attention is called………….. |
| A. | Ad hominem |
| B. | Argumentum ad Populam |
| C. | Straw man |
| D. | Red herring |
| Answer» E. | |
| 43. |
To cite a source in text using MLA format, write |
| A. | the last name of the author followed by page number in parentheses |
| B. | Pge number only |
| C. | full name of the author |
| D. | name of the text |
| Answer» B. Pge number only | |
| 44. |
The main argument of a discourse is presented and proven in …………….. |
| A. | Introduction |
| B. | conclusion |
| C. | Confirmation |
| D. | refutation |
| Answer» D. refutation | |
| 45. |
Which of the following helps us to identify the objective of the presentation? |
| A. | ice breaking |
| B. | Summary |
| C. | Question |
| D. | good posture |
| Answer» B. Summary | |
| 46. |
The changes are …………. |
| A. | Manageable |
| B. | manager |
| C. | manage |
| D. | none of these |
| Answer» B. manager | |
| 47. |
To show locations we use………… |
| A. | map |
| B. | graph |
| C. | diagrams |
| D. | pictures |
| Answer» B. graph | |
| 48. |
Academic writing aims at providing……………kind of information |
| A. | pleasure |
| B. | Objective and fact based information |
| C. | knowledge |
| D. | relaxation |
| Answer» C. knowledge | |
| 49. |
The writer’s indication in an accepted format that he or she has used the words, ideas orinformation from another source is called |
| A. | Documentation |
| B. | Summary |
| C. | Index |
| D. | contents |
| Answer» B. Summary | |
| 50. |
The type of persuasion which seeks to persuade a perso to do something he othrwise would notdo is called……….. |
| A. | deliberative |
| B. | Forensic |
| C. | ceremonial |
| D. | obligatory |
| Answer» B. Forensic | |