McqMate
These multiple-choice questions (MCQs) are designed to enhance your knowledge and understanding in the following areas: Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) , Bachelor of Commerce (B Com) , Bachelor of Arts in English (BA English) .
| 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 | |
Done Studing? Take A Test.
Great job completing your study session! Now it's time to put your knowledge to the test. Challenge yourself, see how much you've learned, and identify areas for improvement. Don’t worry, this is all part of the journey to mastery. Ready for the next step? Take a quiz to solidify what you've just studied.