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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) .
| 151. |
The writer’s indication in an accepted format that he or she has used the words, ideas or information from another source is called |
| A. | Documentation |
| B. | Summary |
| C. | Index |
| D. | contents |
| Answer» A. Documentation | |
| 152. |
‘ 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» C. Abstract | |
| 153. |
An abstract should ideally be about………..long |
| A. | 200 word |
| B. | 700 words |
| C. | 50 words |
| D. | 100 words |
| Answer» A. 200 word | |
| 154. |
‘ A class at a university or college for a small group of students and a teacher to study or discuss a particular topic is |
| A. | Seminar |
| B. | abstract |
| C. | CV |
| D. | Report |
| Answer» A. Seminar | |
| 155. |
The title of a seminar paper should be |
| A. | long |
| B. | brief and exact |
| C. | brief and vague |
| D. | Long and exact |
| Answer» B. brief and exact | |
| 156. |
…………..is a set of questions written in order to collect maximum factual information from people regarding their likes and habits |
| A. | questionnaire |
| B. | check list |
| C. | Seminar |
| D. | none of these |
| Answer» A. questionnaire | |
| 157. |
………method is used to know the actual status of a thing at the time of study |
| A. | Survey |
| B. | project |
| C. | Thesis |
| D. | Seminar |
| Answer» A. Survey | |
| 158. |
The results of a survey are valid only during |
| A. | present |
| B. | past |
| C. | future |
| D. | always |
| Answer» A. present | |
| 159. |
…………….communicates your skills to your potential employer |
| A. | Application |
| B. | survey |
| C. | Questionnaire |
| D. | none of these |
| Answer» A. Application | |
| 160. |
Rajeevan has been working for me ……………. Five years |
| A. | for |
| B. | since |
| C. | from |
| D. | before |
| Answer» A. for | |
| 161. |
………….there is a growing interest in film studies |
| A. | recently |
| B. | since |
| C. | last week |
| D. | for |
| Answer» A. recently | |
| 162. |
Verbs that change in different ways to form their past tense are called |
| A. | regular verb |
| B. | irregular verbs |
| C. | gerunds |
| D. | Passives |
| Answer» B. irregular verbs | |
| 163. |
The plural of formula is |
| A. | formulea |
| B. | formulae |
| C. | formuli |
| D. | none of these |
| Answer» B. formulae | |
| 164. |
………came from the media on how to escape from the bomb attack |
| A. | advice |
| B. | advices |
| C. | informations |
| D. | none of these |
| Answer» A. advice | |
| 165. |
This is the man ……….took my book |
| A. | Who |
| B. | that |
| C. | which |
| D. | when |
| Answer» A. Who | |
| 166. |
………………is used to give additional information |
| A. | bracket |
| B. | colon |
| C. | parentheses |
| D. | full stop |
| Answer» C. parentheses | |
| 167. |
The punctuation used in contractions is |
| A. | apostrophe |
| B. | Quotation mark |
| C. | period |
| D. | semicolon |
| Answer» A. apostrophe | |
| 168. |
The punctuation used for enclosing comment , correction or explanation is |
| A. | bracket |
| B. | colon |
| C. | parentheses |
| D. | full stop |
| Answer» A. bracket | |
| 169. |
…………..in a quote indicate that some part of the material has been left out |
| A. | Ellipse |
| B. | colon |
| C. | parentheses |
| D. | full stop |
| Answer» A. Ellipse | |
| 170. |
……………is used to indicate a break or a sudden turn in thought |
| A. | Em dash |
| B. | en dash |
| C. | hyphen |
| D. | comma |
| Answer» A. Em dash | |
| 171. |
To introduce a list at the end of a sentence, we use a |
| A. | Ellipse |
| B. | colon |
| C. | parentheses |
| D. | full stop |
| Answer» B. colon | |
| 172. |
To separate two related but independent clauses, we use |
| A. | bracket |
| B. | colon |
| C. | parentheses |
| D. | semi colon |
| Answer» D. semi colon | |
| 173. |
…………….is used to end a sentence |
| A. | Period |
| B. | colon |
| C. | parentheses |
| D. | semi colon |
| Answer» A. Period | |
| 174. |
………………voice is preferable in academic writing |
| A. | Active |
| B. | passive |
| C. | both |
| D. | none of them |
| Answer» B. passive | |
| 175. |
When you want to emphasize the result more than the cause, use |
| A. | Active |
| B. | passive |
| C. | both |
| D. | none of them |
| Answer» B. passive | |
| 176. |
………..is usually used for strong writing |
| A. | Active |
| B. | passive |
| C. | both |
| D. | none of them |
| Answer» A. Active | |
| 177. |
Which of the following is an uncountable noun |
| A. | Sugar |
| B. | boy |
| C. | bag |
| D. | all of them |
| Answer» A. Sugar | |
| 178. |
Martha is from the United States. She is ……………. |
| A. | American |
| B. | English |
| C. | United Statian |
| D. | USA |
| Answer» A. American | |
| 179. |
Connectors that link words, phrases or clauses are called |
| A. | Preposition |
| B. | phrasal verbs |
| C. | conjunctions |
| D. | auxiliaries |
| Answer» C. conjunctions | |
| 180. |
‘the’ is a…………. |
| A. | defenite article |
| B. | indefenite article |
| C. | preposition |
| D. | conjunction |
| Answer» A. defenite article | |
| 181. |
Figures and tables are used to ……………. |
| A. | summarise information |
| B. | to show percentage |
| C. | reveal a pattern |
| D. | show comparative data |
| Answer» A. summarise information | |
| 182. |
To show relative percentage or proportions, we use |
| A. | pie chart |
| B. | tables |
| C. | figures |
| D. | maps |
| Answer» A. pie chart | |
| 183. |
The relationship between two variables can be shown visually using |
| A. | map |
| B. | graph |
| C. | diagrams |
| D. | pictures |
| Answer» B. graph | |
| 184. |
To show locations we use………… |
| A. | map |
| B. | graph |
| C. | diagrams |
| D. | pictures |
| Answer» A. map | |
| 185. |
Comparative data can be summarised visually using |
| A. | map |
| B. | graph |
| C. | diagrams |
| D. | bar diagram |
| Answer» D. bar diagram | |
| 186. |
Unacknowledged use of resources is called |
| A. | plagiarism |
| B. | documentation |
| C. | ciation |
| D. | none of these |
| Answer» A. plagiarism | |
| 187. |
The sentence that states the main point that you are going to explain in a paragraph is called |
| A. | Main sentence |
| B. | top sentence |
| C. | Topic sentence |
| D. | none of these |
| Answer» C. Topic sentence | |
| 188. |
Two or more sentences running together without any punctution in between them is called |
| A. | fragmentation |
| B. | comma splice |
| C. | run-on |
| D. | none of these |
| Answer» D. none of these | |
| 189. |
Two or more sentences linked together by commas instead of being separated by period results in |
| A. | fragmentation |
| B. | comma splice |
| C. | run-on |
| D. | none of these |
| Answer» B. comma splice | |
| 190. |
Words having the same or almost the same meaning as another word are called |
| A. | synonym |
| B. | antonyms |
| C. | homonyms |
| D. | acronyms |
| Answer» A. synonym | |
| 191. |
The process of sub ordination results in the formation of …………….. sentences |
| A. | compound |
| B. | complex |
| C. | simple |
| D. | none of these |
| Answer» B. complex | |
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