McqMate
| 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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