McqMate
These multiple-choice questions (MCQs) are designed to enhance your knowledge and understanding in the following areas: Bachelor of Arts in English (BA English) .
| 1. |
To learn …..…...... you should possess basic skills to use writing for communication. |
| A. | descriptive writing |
| B. | academic writing |
| C. | writing |
| D. | reading |
| Answer» B. academic writing | |
| 2. |
Academic writing generally refers to all writing tasks assigned to students for the purpose study at …..…...... level. |
| A. | school |
| B. | college |
| C. | primary |
| D. | secondary |
| Answer» B. college | |
| 3. |
Academic writing is a serious and …..…...... way of writing. |
| A. | formal |
| B. | informal |
| C. | easy |
| D. | difficult |
| Answer» A. formal | |
| 4. |
…..............is an academic material. |
| A. | newspaper |
| B. | magazines |
| C. | radio |
| D. | thesis |
| Answer» D. thesis | |
| 5. |
…..…...... is a non academic material. |
| A. | theses |
| B. | books |
| C. | seminar |
| D. | television |
| Answer» D. television | |
| 6. |
Academic essay usually contains …..…......vocabulary. |
| A. | technical |
| B. | non technical |
| C. | simple |
| D. | slang |
| Answer» A. technical | |
| 7. |
Non academic essay contains …..…......ending. |
| A. | clear |
| B. | abrupt |
| C. | formal |
| D. | detailed |
| Answer» B. abrupt | |
| 8. |
Academic writers are normally referred to as …..…...... |
| A. | scholars |
| B. | professors |
| C. | teachers |
| D. | guide |
| Answer» A. scholars | |
| 9. |
When an academic paper is written for publication, it undergoes a process known as …..….. |
| A. | blind peer reviewing |
| B. | plagiarism |
| C. | honor code |
| D. | review of literature |
| Answer» A. blind peer reviewing | |
| 10. |
…..…......is an act of stealing others’ ideas and works and passing them as one’s own. |
| A. | blind peer reviewing |
| B. | plagiarism |
| C. | honor code |
| D. | review of literature |
| Answer» B. plagiarism | |
| 11. |
Some universities make it mandatory for all students to sign an agreement called …..…...... |
| A. | blind peer reviewing |
| B. | plagiarism |
| C. | honor code |
| D. | review of literature |
| Answer» C. honor code | |
| 12. |
Plagiarism is a/an…..…...... |
| A. | offence |
| B. | review |
| C. | agreement |
| D. | writing |
| Answer» A. offence | |
| 13. |
In an academic essay body paragraphs are…..…...... |
| A. | short |
| B. | argumentative |
| C. | long |
| D. | attractive |
| Answer» C. long | |
| 14. |
In…..…......essay tables and figures are not included. |
| A. | academic |
| B. | non academic |
| C. | formal |
| D. | review |
| Answer» B. non academic | |
| 15. |
Academic style involves following certain principles of…..…......writing. |
| A. | informal |
| B. | formal |
| C. | descriptive |
| D. | argumentative |
| Answer» B. formal | |
| 16. |
…..…...... expectation change significantly as a student moves from school to college. |
| A. | reading |
| B. | speaking |
| C. | learning |
| D. | writing skill |
| Answer» D. writing skill | |
| 17. |
Papers sent for publication in a scholarly journal undergo …..…......and …..…...... |
| A. | blind peer reviewing and honor code |
| B. | blind peer reviewing and reading |
| C. | blind peer reviewing and referencing |
| D. | blind peer reviewing and evaluation |
| Answer» D. blind peer reviewing and evaluation | |
| 18. |
Any serious enquiry can be referred to as …..…...... |
| A. | essay |
| B. | research |
| C. | seminar |
| D. | information |
| Answer» B. research | |
| 19. |
…..…......is an important prerequisite for aspiring writers. |
| A. | speaking |
| B. | talking |
| C. | reading |
| D. | reviewing |
| Answer» C. reading | |
| 20. |
…..…...... is a process of inspecting something closely and reflecting on it. |
| A. | evaluation |
| B. | critical thinking |
| C. | reviewing |
| D. | plagiarism |
| Answer» B. critical thinking | |
| 21. |
An academic writer is expected to be …..…...... |
| A. | objective |
| B. | subjective |
| C. | intelligent |
| D. | creative |
| Answer» A. objective | |
| 22. |
A sense of …..…...... is assumed to be working as guiding force in academic writings. |
| A. | logic |
| B. | humour |
| C. | responsibility |
| D. | brilliance |
| Answer» C. responsibility | |
| 23. |
Articles published in magazines, newspapers and websites are generally categorized as …..…......writing. |
| A. | academic |
| B. | non academic |
| C. | research |
| D. | thesis |
| Answer» B. non academic | |
| 24. |
The easiest way to avoid …..…...... is to distinguish your ideas from the ideas of others in your paper. |
| A. | reviewing |
| B. | evaluation |
| C. | critical thinking |
| D. | plagiarism |
| Answer» D. plagiarism | |
| 25. |
…..…......writing is writing produced by scholars for other scholars. |
| A. | academic |
| B. | non academic |
| C. | descriptive |
| D. | critical |
| Answer» A. academic | |
| 26. |
The genre of academic writing includes …..…...... |
| A. | notes |
| B. | essays |
| C. | observation |
| D. | findings |
| Answer» B. essays | |
| 27. |
…..…......are crucial in determining the type of essays to be produced. |
| A. | articles |
| B. | question words |
| C. | adverbs |
| D. | introduction |
| Answer» B. question words | |
| 28. |
…..…......mostly follow a linear structure. |
| A. | thesis |
| B. | academic essay |
| C. | non academic essay |
| D. | paragraph |
| Answer» B. academic essay | |
| 29. |
A research paper is …..…......than essay. |
| A. | easier |
| B. | longer |
| C. | shorter |
| D. | illustrative |
| Answer» B. longer | |
| 30. |
The simplest format of an essay includes …..…...... paragraphs. |
| A. | two |
| B. | three |
| C. | four |
| D. | five |
| Answer» D. five | |
| 31. |
The simplest format of an essay includes …..…...... body paragraphs. |
| A. | two |
| B. | three |
| C. | four |
| D. | five |
| Answer» B. three | |
| 32. |
…..…......is what you present to explain objectives, purpose, methodology and detailed plan of a project you are wishing to undertake. |
| A. | case study |
| B. | proposal |
| C. | research |
| D. | review |
| Answer» B. proposal | |
| 33. |
The main purpose of proposal writing practice is to demonstrate your ability to plan for a …..…...... |
| A. | Present action |
| B. | Past action |
| C. | Case study |
| D. | Future action |
| Answer» D. Future action | |
| 34. |
The main skill involved in case study is …..…...... |
| A. | reading |
| B. | problem solving |
| C. | organization |
| D. | analysis |
| Answer» B. problem solving | |
| 35. |
The word ‘case’ in case study refers to a/an …..…...... |
| A. | Place |
| B. | Knowledge |
| C. | Problem |
| D. | Idea |
| Answer» C. Problem | |
| 36. |
The main purpose of review of literature as an academic writing activity is to display your…..…......of the subject. |
| A. | knowledge |
| B. | review |
| C. | analysis |
| D. | summary |
| Answer» A. knowledge | |
| 37. |
…..…......is expected to cover the broad area of research of the topic. |
| A. | case study |
| B. | report |
| C. | proposal |
| D. | review of literature |
| Answer» D. review of literature | |
| 38. |
…..…......is the mandatory final projects in certain academic programmes. |
| A. | dissertation |
| B. | proposal |
| C. | research |
| D. | hypothesis |
| Answer» A. dissertation | |
| 39. |
The key function of narrative mode is…..…...... |
| A. | recounting events |
| B. | to explain categories |
| C. | to explain reasons |
| D. | to make claims |
| Answer» A. recounting events | |
| 40. |
The key function of …..…...... is to explain what you mean by something. |
| A. | narration mode |
| B. | description mode |
| C. | definition mode |
| D. | process analysis |
| Answer» C. definition mode | |
| 41. |
…..…......mode is used to show similarities and difference. |
| A. | comparison and contrast |
| B. | definition |
| C. | narrative |
| D. | argumentation |
| Answer» A. comparison and contrast | |
| 42. |
…..….... approach to writing aims at convincing readers to accept the writer’s point of view. |
| A. | expository |
| B. | persuasive |
| C. | analytical |
| D. | descriptive |
| Answer» B. persuasive | |
| 43. |
Narrative approach to writing presents …..…...... |
| A. | story |
| B. | subject |
| C. | information |
| D. | definition |
| Answer» A. story | |
| 44. |
The most popular mode of documentation style in subjects under humanities is …..…...... |
| A. | mla |
| B. | apa |
| C. | ugc |
| D. | icssr |
| Answer» A. mla | |
| 45. |
Documentation style MLA stands for …..…...... |
| A. | malayalam language association |
| B. | modern language association |
| C. | marathi language association |
| D. | medium language association |
| Answer» B. modern language association | |
| 46. |
Research scholars in Social Sciences usually follow …..…...... format for documentation. |
| A. | ugc |
| B. | icssr |
| C. | apa |
| D. | mla |
| Answer» C. apa | |
| 47. |
Documentation style APA stands for …..…...... |
| A. | afro-american psychology association |
| B. | american psychology association |
| C. | african psychology association |
| D. | algerian psychology association |
| Answer» B. american psychology association | |
| 48. |
…....is one of the crucial elements of proposals in professional as well as academic contexts. |
| A. | Persuasion |
| B. | Definition |
| C. | Narration |
| D. | Description |
| Answer» A. Persuasion | |
| 49. |
…..…......is the main part of an essay. |
| A. | introductory pararaph |
| B. | concluding paragraph |
| C. | body paragraph |
| D. | background information |
| Answer» C. body paragraph | |
| 50. |
There are …..…...... major steps preceding the submission of an academic assignment. |
| A. | two |
| B. | three |
| C. | four |
| D. | five |
| Answer» B. three | |
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