Academic Writing Mcqs
Q.1: Which of the following sentences uses an Intransitive verb?;
A. The train stopped suddenly while it had completed less than half of its journey. Q
B. i feel a severe pain in my head whenever I study for a long time.A
C. The train stopped suddenly while it had completed less than half of its journey. Q
D. The shot sank the ship almost immediately.*
Q.2: Which of the following sentences is an example of adversative conjunction?J
A. Walk quickly: else, you will not be able to overtake him. :
B. He was all right; only he was fatigued. (
C. He was all right; only he was fatigued. (
D. Either he is mad, or he feigns madness.'
Q.3: When presenting your argument, most important is:1
A. to properly list all works cited
B. to recognize and refute claims by oppositional intellectual partiesC
C. to support your claim with clear, direct evidence.2
D. to clearly state your intellectual intention,
Q.4: An acronym describing a traditional order for an academic work, IMRAD stands for:Q
A. Introduction, Method, Result, Abstract, and Discussion6
B. (all of these)
C. Introduction, Method, Result, Analysis, and Discussion6
D. Introduction, Method, Result, and Discussion,
Q.5: Which of the following is not a variety of intertextuality?;
A. Iterability
B. Reiterability
C. Reclamation
D. Presupposition
Q.6: What are the three essential elements in the Toulmin model of argument?G
A. claim, backing, qualifier
B. claim, grounds, warrant
C. thesis, standards, assessment
D. thesis, evidence, rebuttal
Q.7: True or false: an abstract is necessary in any extended piece of academic writing.R
A. False
B. True
C. No Option
D. No Option
Q.8: Under what circumstances might plagiarism be handled with criminal legal action, rather than handled within the institution?|
A. when prizes, money, or job placement are involved1
B. when the work being plagiarized is under copyright2
C. No Option
D. No Option
Q.9: Use of the passive voice is sometimes advocated in which form of academic writing?R
A. scientific writing
B. historical writing
C. literature review
D. personal essay
Q.10: All of the following are acceptable ways to cite a passage in MLA format EXCEPT:P
A. A more liberal interpretation follows (Goethe 163).3
B. Goethe suggests a more liberal interpretation (163).4
C. Goethe's opinion, that "art is for living human beings, not for higher powers or ideals" is a more liberal one (163).
D. A more liberal interpretation is offered (Goethe, Dichtung und Warheit, 163).M