190+ Critical Reasoning, Writing and Presentation Solved MCQs

1.

Which of the following is essential for developing critical thinking?

A. Blind faith
B. prejudice
C. questioning attitude
D. none of these
Answer» C. questioning attitude
2.

Critical thinking helps us to………

A. Deviate
B. focus
C. accept everything
D. develop ego
Answer» B. focus
3.

To become a good decision maker, one has to develop

A. Bia
B. dependance on others
C. irrationality
D. critical thinking
Answer» D. critical thinking
4.

Which of the following is not a barrier to critical thinking?

A. print media
B. elders
C. courage
D. influence of print and electronic media
Answer» C. courage
5.

Which of the following is not a barrier to critical thinking?

A. fear
B. ego
C. emotions
D. free thinking
Answer» D. free thinking
6.

In critical thinking,we are concerned with……….

A. opinion
B. ego centrism
C. argument
D. personal interest
Answer» C. argument
7.

To attempt to persuade by giving good reason is to give ……….

A. argument
B. suggestion
C. opinion
D. preference
Answer» A. argument
8.

An argument is always backed by………

A. emotion
B. ego
C. evidence
D. criticism
Answer» C. evidence
9.

The principal claim of an argument is called………..

A. premise
B. Evidence
C. conclusion
D. Signposts
Answer» C. conclusion
10.

The supporting statement of an argument is known as

A. premise
B. conclusion
C. logic
D. reason
Answer» A. premise
11.

to call a string of statements, arguments, they must be

A. related
B. short
C. different
D. none of the above
Answer» A. related
12.

The expressions that are used to differentiate between the premises and conclusions of an argument is called

A. Indicator word
B. principal claim
C. Supporting statements
D. Evidence
Answer» A. Indicator word
13.

Which of the following is a criterion for evaluating an argument?

A. Truth content
B. indicator words
C. sign posts
D. emotional content
Answer» A. Truth content
14.

An argument should have…………..to consider it as a valid argument.

A. Logical structure
B. proper nouns
C. interesting facts
D. none of these
Answer» A. Logical structure
15.

There are mainly ……… types of arguments

A. One
B. three
C. seven
D. two
Answer» D. two
16.

The conclusion is guaranteed to be true in ………..argument

A. Logical
B. inductive
C. formal
D. Deductive
Answer» D. Deductive
17.

An argument is rendered invalid when it lacks

A. Logical support
B. indicator words
C. emotions
D. none of the above
Answer» A. Logical support
18.

……………is a lexical ambiguity.

A. Equivocation
B. ambhi body
C. straw man fallacy
D. composition
Answer» A. Equivocation
19.

Fallacy of ambhibody is a ………….. fallacy.

A. Syntactic
B. lexical
C. logical
D. rational
Answer» A. Syntactic
20.

The fallacy of attributing the property of parts of a thing to the whole thing is called…………

A. Fallacy of Composition
B. fallacy of relevance
C. Fallacy of division
D. complex Question
Answer» A. Fallacy of Composition
21.

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» C. Fallacy of division
22.

Distorting author’s speech by shifting emphasis to one’s own benefit results in……..

A. Fallacy of emphasi
B. Straw ma fallacy
C. begging the Question
D. Division
Answer» A. Fallacy of emphasi
23.

……….is an extreme sort of fallacy of emphasis

A. Ad hominem
B. Argumentum ad Populam
C. Straw man
D. Red herring
Answer» D. Red herring
24.

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» D. Red herring
25.

A poorly based premise or an inadequately supported conclusion leads to the …………….

A. Fallacy of Ambiguity
B. Unwarranted assumption
C. fallacy of relevance
D. fallacy of Composition
Answer» B. Unwarranted assumption
26.

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» B. Begging the Question
27.

The assumption that ‘the repeated occurance of an event that departs from the expected norm indicates that the event will soon’ leads to ………….

A. Gambler’s fallacy
B. Begging the Question
C. Appeal to pity
D. Ad Hominem
Answer» A. Gambler’s fallacy
28.

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» A. False diachotomy
29.

…………….fallacy is known as ‘look who’s talking fallacy’

A. False diachotomy
B. Gambler’s fallacy
C. Begging the Question
D. Tu Quoque
Answer» D. Tu Quoque
30.

We appeal to ………in ‘argumentum ad populum’

A. Emotion
B. pity
C. fear
D. Ignorance
Answer» A. Emotion
31.

We appeal to ………in ‘Argumentum ad Misericordiam’

A. Emotion
B. pity
C. fear
D. Ignorance
Answer» B. pity
32.

Since is an indicator word for ……………..

A. conclusion
B. premise
C. opinion
D. suggestion
Answer» B. premise
33.

………..fallacy is an appeal to force

A. Argumentum ad Misericordiam
B. argumentum ad populum
C. argumentum ad Baculum
D. argumentum ad Ignoratium
Answer» C. argumentum ad Baculum
34.

When we say that something is true or false because it cannot be proved the other way , we commit the fallacy of………….

A. Argumentum ad Misericordiam
B. argumentum ad populum
C. argumentum ad Baculum
D. argumentum ad Ignoratiam
Answer» D. argumentum ad Ignoratiam
35.

‘ Ignoratio elenchi’ is caused by ……………

A. irrelevant conclusion
B. pity
C. fear
D. Ignorance
Answer» A. irrelevant conclusion
36.

Argumentum ad verecundiam is caused by appealing to

A. irrelevant conclusion
B. pity
C. fear
D. Inappropriate authority
Answer» D. Inappropriate authority
37.

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» A. False diachotomy
38.

‘Non Sequitur’ means ……..in latin

A. does not follow
B. look who is talking
C. Inappropriate authority
D. divine fallacy
Answer» A. does not follow
39.

The fallacy of considering event ‘x’ as the cause of event ‘y’ only because ‘y’ occurred after ‘X’ is known as

A. False diachotomy
B. Gambler’s fallacy
C. post hoc
D. Tu Quoque
Answer» C. post hoc
40.

The argument that the event ‘Y’ must inevitably follow from the event ‘X’ without enough justification for support is called

A. Slippery Slope
B. Gambler’s fallacy
C. post hoc
D. Tu Quoque
Answer» A. Slippery Slope
41.

When we ask for justifications, we are thinking

A. critically
B. emotionally
C. foolishly
D. academicaly
Answer» A. critically
42.

The supported statements of an argument is called

A. Sign
B. conclusion
C. premise
D. validity
Answer» B. conclusion
43.

Critical thinking is based on

A. emotion
B. science
C. reason
D. philosophy
Answer» C. reason
44.

Logical content ensures the……………… of an argument.

A. Validity
B. beauty
C. value
D. power
Answer» A. Validity
45.

Thed truth of the conclusion is guaranteed in

A. argument
B. deductive argument
C. fallacies
D. inductive argument
Answer» B. deductive argument
46.

When we go wrong factually in an argument ,we have……………..

A. logical fallacie
B. ambiguity
C. factual fallacy
D. error
Answer» C. factual fallacy
47.

…………..is a syntactic fallacy

A. Equivocation
B. strawman
C. Ambhiboly
D. Composition
Answer» C. Ambhiboly
48.

Informal fallacies are classified into…………

A. 5
B. 3
C. 8
D. 2
Answer» B. 3
49.

All the formal fallacies belong to the group of

A. nonsequitar fallacy
B. equivocation
C. persuation
D. begging the question
Answer» A. nonsequitar fallacy
50.

Deliberative persuasion is associated with the

A. past
B. future
C. present
D. infinity
Answer» B. future
51.

The type of persuasion which seeks to persuade a perso to do something he othrwise would not do is called………..

A. deliberative
B. Forensic
C. ceremonial
D. obligatory
Answer» A. deliberative
52.

That which seeks to defend or condemn one’s actions by depending on the past is ………… persuasion

A. deliberative
B. Forensic
C. ceremonial
D. obligatory
Answer» B. Forensic
53.

The type of persuasio that is associated with the present is

A. deliberative
B. Forensic
C. ceremonial
D. obligatory
Answer» C. ceremonial
54.

Proper organisation of relevant points in a critical discourse is called

A. Sequencing of argument
B. conclusion of an argument
C. introduction
D. selection
Answer» A. Sequencing of argument
55.

In a critical discourse, the main argument is presented and proven in

A. Confirmation
B. introduction
C. refutation
D. conclusion
Answer» A. Confirmation
56.

Confirmation should present the arguments in the

A. descending order of strength
B. one after another
C. ascending order of strength
D. as main points
Answer» C. ascending order of strength
57.

Scholarly articles are always written by……………..people.

A. Ignorant people
B. experts in a particular field
C. men
D. women
Answer» B. experts in a particular field
58.

Sign posting involves the use of

A. premise
B. indicator words
C. conclusion
D. articles
Answer» B. indicator words
59.

…………….. is not a standared of critical writing

A. vaguenes
B. clarity
C. precision
D. relevance
Answer» A. vaguenes
60.

Underlining the important parts of a text while reading is called…………..

A. Summary
B. Praphrase
C. outline
D. Annotating
Answer» D. Annotating
61.

……………….is a reference guide to the recently published articles in periodicals

A. Encyclopaedia
B. Scholarly article
C. Readers Guide to Periodical Literature
D. Timesw of India
Answer» C. Readers Guide to Periodical Literature
62.

The main idea or the main perspective of a research is called………….

A. Thesi
B. concept
C. research
D. idea
Answer» A. Thesi
63.

Academic writing aims at providing……………kind of information

A. pleasure
B. Objective and fact based information
C. knowledge
D. relaxation
Answer» B. Objective and fact based information
64.

Cue words are used to ……………

A. Decorate
B. organize
C. indicate signal shifts in thoughts
D. provide additional information
Answer» C. indicate signal shifts in thoughts
65.

To note down only the important points while reading, we use ………….method

A. Summary b) Annotation
C. questions
D. Paraphrase
Answer» A. Summary b) Annotation
66.

To communicate all the ideas given in the original text to the readers, use …………….method of note taking.

A. Summary
B. Annotation
C. questions
D. Paraphrase
Answer» D. Paraphrase
67.

Proof reading gives attention to………………

A. punctuations and the writing mechanic
B. Reason
C. validity
D. merit
Answer» A. punctuations and the writing mechanic
68.

……………helps a reader to understand the writers idea properly

A. Punctuation
B. synonyms
C. Adjectives
D. Nouns
Answer» A. Punctuation
69.

…………punctuation is used to form compound adjectives that come before nouns

A. Question mark
B. Dashes
C. colon
D. Brackets
Answer» B. Dashes
70.

To write about the purpose and result of doing something …………style of writing is used.

A. Narrative
B. Cause and effect
C. Argumentative
D. Decorative
Answer» B. Cause and effect
71.

………..style is used for organising information.

A. Comparison and contrast
B. Narrative
C. Cause and effect
D. Argumentative
Answer» A. Comparison and contrast
72.

The number of women MPs has increased ……………..across the country.

A. Significantly
B. significant
C. significance
D. none of these
Answer» A. Significantly
73.

He tried………….to find a job.

A. Hard
B. hardly
C. harder
D. hardest
Answer» A. Hard
74.

He got one job……….

A. Eventually
B. event
C. eventual
D. none of these
Answer» A. Eventually
75.

Do you…………..feel nervous .

A. Usually
B. used
C. usual
D. use
Answer» A. Usually
76.

He ……………his friend.

A. Underestimate
B. estimation
C. estimate
D. underestimation
Answer» A. Underestimate
77.

Recent researches show that……………..is the cause of rise in crime.

A. Unemployment
B. employer
C. unemployer
D. none of these
Answer» A. Unemployment
78.

One has to pay higher tax on a…………property.

A. Commercial
B. commerce
C. commercialization
D. none of these
Answer» A. Commercial
79.

The changes are ………….

A. Manageable
B. manager
C. manage
D. none of these
Answer» A. Manageable
80.

This department……….. in Chemistry.

A. Specialize
B. specialize
C. specialize
D. none of these
Answer» A. Specialize
81.

Is there …………….market nearby?

A. A
B. an
C. the
D. on
Answer» A. A
82.

I bought a new pen. ……………pen writes well.

A. The
B. an
C. the
D. on
Answer» A. The
83.

…………peacock was seen in the park.

A. A
B. an
C. the
D. on
Answer» A. A
84.

…………..project reports are in the drawer.

A. The
B. an
C. a
D. on
Answer» A. The
85.

You …………..called yesterday

A. ought have
B. ought to have
C. must
D. are
Answer» B. ought to have
86.

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» B. must have rained
87.

He is fond …………music.

A. of
B. at
C. on
D. or
Answer» A. of
88.

He is…….. to go.

A. of
B. about
C. and
D. after
Answer» B. about
89.

Success depends ……….how you work.

A. of
B. on
C. and
D. after
Answer» B. on
90.

The earth goes………. the sun.

A. of
B. round
C. and
D. after
Answer» B. round
91.

College expenses in the USA start to before you enroll.

A. Put on
B. Add
C. add up
D. look up
Answer» C. add up
92.

The research will be ……….in three phases.

A. carried out
B. Put on
C. put off
D. looked after
Answer» A. carried out
93.

The people need a government they can…………

A. carried out
B. Put on
C. put off
D. rely on
Answer» D. rely on
94.

Words that add quality to the verb are called

A. adverb
B. verbs
C. prepositions
D. proper nouns
Answer» A. adverb
95.

Adjectives modify………..

A. noun
B. verbs
C. prepositions
D. proper nouns
Answer» A. noun
96.

Words formed from the initial letters of words are called

A. acronym
B. Synonyms
C. Antonyms
D. Homonyms
Answer» A. acronym
97.

We are from Italy. We are……

A. American
B. Italy
C. Italians
D. English
Answer» C. Italians
98.

A formal letter is written for ……………purpose.

A. official purpose
B. Personal purpose
C. Entertainment
D. Self Introduction
Answer» A. official purpose
99.

………….is a self introduction by an individual.

A. Formal letter
B. CV
C. project report
D. Application
Answer» B. CV
100.

Questionnaire is tool used in ………….

A. Survey
B. seminar
C. Documentation
D. letter
Answer» A. Survey
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