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Critical Reasoning, Writing and Presentation | Set 1

1. Which of the following is essential for developing critical thinking?

Correct : C. questioning attitude

2. Critical thinking helps us to………

Correct : B. focus

3. To become a good decision maker, one has to develop

Correct : D. critical thinking

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

Correct : C. courage

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

Correct : D. free thinking

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

Correct : C. argument

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

Correct : A. argument

8. An argument is always backed by………

Correct : C. evidence

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

Correct : C. conclusion

10. The supporting statement of an argument is known as

Correct : A. premise

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

Correct : A. related

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

Correct : A. Indicator word

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

Correct : A. Truth content

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

Correct : A. Logical structure

15. There are mainly ……… types of arguments

Correct : D. two

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

Correct : D. Deductive

17. An argument is rendered invalid when it lacks

Correct : A. Logical support

18. ……………is a lexical ambiguity.

Correct : A. Equivocation

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

Correct : A. Syntactic

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

Correct : A. Fallacy of Composition

21. When we attribute the properties of the part to the whole, we have

Correct : C. Fallacy of division

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

Correct : A. Fallacy of emphasi

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

Correct : D. Red herring

24. Introduction of a topic different from the topic under consideration to divert attention is called …………..

Correct : D. Red herring

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

Correct : B. Unwarranted assumption

26. When the conclusion of an argument is already assumed in its premises, it leads to ….fallacy

Correct : 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 ………….

Correct : 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…………..

Correct : A. False diachotomy

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

Correct : D. Tu Quoque

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

Correct : A. Emotion

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

Correct : B. pity

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

Correct : B. premise

33. ………..fallacy is an appeal to force

Correct : 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………….

Correct : D. argumentum ad Ignoratiam

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

Correct : A. irrelevant conclusion

36. Argumentum ad verecundiam is caused by appealing to

Correct : D. Inappropriate authority

37. When the conclusion does not follow from the premises we have ………. Fallacy

Correct : A. False diachotomy

38. ‘Non Sequitur’ means ……..in latin

Correct : 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

Correct : C. post hoc

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

Correct : A. Slippery Slope

41. When we ask for justifications, we are thinking

Correct : A. critically

42. The supported statements of an argument is called

Correct : B. conclusion

43. Critical thinking is based on

Correct : C. reason

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

Correct : A. Validity

45. Thed truth of the conclusion is guaranteed in

Correct : B. deductive argument

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

Correct : C. factual fallacy

47. …………..is a syntactic fallacy

Correct : C. Ambhiboly

48. Informal fallacies are classified into…………

Correct : B. 3

49. All the formal fallacies belong to the group of

Correct : A. nonsequitar fallacy

50. Deliberative persuasion is associated with the

Correct : B. future

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

Correct : A. deliberative

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

Correct : B. Forensic

53. The type of persuasio that is associated with the present is

Correct : C. ceremonial

54. Proper organisation of relevant points in a critical discourse is called

Correct : A. Sequencing of argument

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

Correct : A. Confirmation

56. Confirmation should present the arguments in the

Correct : C. ascending order of strength

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

Correct : B. experts in a particular field

58. Sign posting involves the use of

Correct : B. indicator words

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

Correct : A. vaguenes

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

Correct : D. Annotating

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

Correct : C. Readers Guide to Periodical Literature

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

Correct : A. Thesi

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

Correct : B. Objective and fact based information

64. Cue words are used to ……………

Correct : C. indicate signal shifts in thoughts

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

Correct : A. Summary b) Annotation

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

Correct : D. Paraphrase

67. Proof reading gives attention to………………

Correct : A. punctuations and the writing mechanic

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

Correct : A. Punctuation

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

Correct : B. Dashes

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

Correct : B. Cause and effect

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

Correct : A. Comparison and contrast

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

Correct : A. Significantly

73. He tried………….to find a job.

Correct : A. Hard

74. He got one job……….

Correct : A. Eventually

75. Do you…………..feel nervous .

Correct : A. Usually

76. He ……………his friend.

Correct : A. Underestimate

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

Correct : A. Unemployment

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

Correct : A. Commercial

79. The changes are ………….

Correct : A. Manageable

80. This department……….. in Chemistry.

Correct : A. Specialize

81. Is there …………….market nearby?

Correct : A. A

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

Correct : A. The

83. …………peacock was seen in the park.

Correct : A. A

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

Correct : A. The

85. You …………..called yesterday

Correct : B. ought to have

86. Judging by the size of the puddle outside, it ……. all night along

Correct : B. must have rained

87. He is fond …………music.

Correct : A. of

88. He is…….. to go.

Correct : B. about

89. Success depends ……….how you work.

Correct : B. on

90. The earth goes………. the sun.

Correct : B. round

91. College expenses in the USA start to before you enroll.

Correct : C. add up

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

Correct : A. carried out

93. The people need a government they can…………

Correct : D. rely on

94. Words that add quality to the verb are called

Correct : A. adverb

95. Adjectives modify………..

Correct : A. noun

96. Words formed from the initial letters of words are called

Correct : A. acronym

97. We are from Italy. We are……

Correct : C. Italians

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

Correct : A. official purpose

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

Correct : B. CV

100. Questionnaire is tool used in ………….

Correct : A. Survey