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Critical Reasoning, Writing and Presentation | Set 2

1. The format followed for documentation in the case of languages is……….

Correct : A. MLA

2. Science subjects use …….style of formating

Correct : C. APA

3. …………..is an interview request.

Correct : A. Covering letter

4. ………………becomes the key to the beginning of presentation.

Correct : A. The audience

5. The decision makers of a presentation are……………

Correct : B. The secondary audience

6. The formal audience of a presentation are

Correct : A. The Primary Audience

7. Misinterpreting the opponents arguments in a weaks way to refute it easily is called ………fallacy.

Correct : C. Straw man

8. The part of a presentation in which you gather information regarding your audience is

Correct : B. ice breaking session

9. ………………is the appropriate medium for addressing a global audience.

Correct : A. Video presentation

10. Beginning a presentation with a surprising fact is called…………….

Correct : A. Von Restorff effect

11. ……………..is aprimary visual aid used in classrooms.

Correct : A. Black Board

12. ……………is not a barrier to critical thinking

Correct : C. self will to express ones arguments

13. Resources that are based on a particular subject area are called

Correct : C. scholarly resources

14. When you need a book on up-to-date information , you should consider………….

Correct : B. the date of publication

15. ……………renders the audience amenable to the speaker’s arguments

Correct : A. A proper introduction

16. ……………type of introduction uses contradictory statements to introduce the topic

Correct : B. Introduction paradoxical

17. Story telling makes use of…………….

Correct : D. Introduction narrative

18. What is the purpose of statement of fact

Correct : C. informing the audience with the essential background details

19. …………….is the core of a discourse

Correct : C. Confirmation

20. The main argument of a discourse is presented and proven in ……………..

Correct : C. Confirmation

21. The arguments and facts of a discourse are restated in………………..

Correct : B. conclusion

22. The use of indicator words to differentiate between the conclusion and premises of an argument is called

Correct : A. Sign posting

23. Which of the following is a type of persuasive discourse

Correct : A. Argument

24. ‘Being true to facts’ means being …………..

Correct : B. accurate

25. When you become more specific, you become

Correct : A. Precise

26. The main idea or the main perspective of a chosen topic is called

Correct : C. Thesis

27. Which of the following is a good way to Gather first hand information in a research subject?

Correct : D. interviews

28. Marking up or highlighting the reading by making notes in the margins is called

Correct : A. Annotating the text

29. Which form of note taking is suited for getting only the main points ?

Correct : A. Summary

30. Taking the information from a source and putting it in one’s own words without condensing it is called

Correct : B. paraphrase

31. Which of the following is a condensed version of the original text in one’s own words

Correct : A. Summary

32. Which form of note taking is suited for communicating all the data of a source to the readers?

Correct : B. paraphrase

33. The recommended pace of an effective communication is

Correct : A. 110-120 words/ minute

34. Which of the following is a barrier to effective presentation

Correct : D. feeble voice

35. Expand OHP

Correct : A. Over Head Projector

36. It is preferable to use …….words in each line while preparing transparencies.

Correct : B. 6

37. You can have a maximum of ……..words in a transparency

Correct : D. 48

38. Visual aid suited for presenting information to a small group of 15 to 20 persons

Correct : A. Flip chard

39. The normal order of presentation is

Correct : A. First list the main points and then elaborate

40. The last part of a presentation is

Correct : C. Question Answer session

41. First and foremost technique of an effective presentation is

Correct : A. Surprise and grab attention

42. Which of the following is a technique for effective presentation

Correct : A. repetition

43. Trimming your presentation means

Correct : A. deleting unnecesary information

44. Which of the following helps us to identify the objective of the presentation?

Correct : A. ice breaking

45. Documentation means

Correct : A. Citing the source

46. ………….establishes the credibility of the writer

Correct : B. documenting the sources

47. To cite a source in text using MLA format, write

Correct : A. the last name of the author followed by page number in parentheses

48. In documenting the source, they are arranged

Correct : A. alphabetically

49. Title of articles from newspapers, journals and magazines are written withi

Correct : C. Quotation

50. While documenting the sources, the author’s name is given in

Correct : B. in the reverse order

51. The writer’s indication in an accepted format that he or she has used the words, ideas or information from another source is called

Correct : A. Documentation

52. ‘ A short written statement containing only the most important ideas in a speech or article is

Correct : C. Abstract

53. An abstract should ideally be about………..long

Correct : A. 200 word

54. ‘ A class at a university or college for a small group of students and a teacher to study or discuss a particular topic is

Correct : A. Seminar

55. The title of a seminar paper should be

Correct : B. brief and exact

56. …………..is a set of questions written in order to collect maximum factual information from people regarding their likes and habits

Correct : A. questionnaire

57. ………method is used to know the actual status of a thing at the time of study

Correct : A. Survey

58. The results of a survey are valid only during

Correct : A. present

59. …………….communicates your skills to your potential employer

Correct : A. Application

60. Rajeevan has been working for me ……………. Five years

Correct : A. for

61. ………….there is a growing interest in film studies

Correct : A. recently

62. Verbs that change in different ways to form their past tense are called

Correct : B. irregular verbs

63. The plural of formula is

Correct : B. formulae

64. ………came from the media on how to escape from the bomb attack

Correct : A. advice

65. This is the man ……….took my book

Correct : A. Who

66. ………………is used to give additional information

Correct : C. parentheses

67. The punctuation used in contractions is

Correct : A. apostrophe

68. The punctuation used for enclosing comment , correction or explanation is

Correct : A. bracket

69. …………..in a quote indicate that some part of the material has been left out

Correct : A. Ellipse

70. ……………is used to indicate a break or a sudden turn in thought

Correct : A. Em dash

71. To introduce a list at the end of a sentence, we use a

Correct : B. colon

72. To separate two related but independent clauses, we use

Correct : D. semi colon

73. …………….is used to end a sentence

Correct : A. Period

74. ………………voice is preferable in academic writing

Correct : B. passive

75. When you want to emphasize the result more than the cause, use

Correct : B. passive

76. ………..is usually used for strong writing

Correct : A. Active

77. Which of the following is an uncountable noun

Correct : A. Sugar

78. Martha is from the United States. She is …………….

Correct : A. American

79. Connectors that link words, phrases or clauses are called

Correct : C. conjunctions

80. ‘the’ is a………….

Correct : A. defenite article

81. Figures and tables are used to …………….

Correct : A. summarise information

82. To show relative percentage or proportions, we use

Correct : A. pie chart

83. The relationship between two variables can be shown visually using

Correct : B. graph

84. To show locations we use…………

Correct : A. map

85. Comparative data can be summarised visually using

Correct : D. bar diagram

86. Unacknowledged use of resources is called

Correct : A. plagiarism

87. The sentence that states the main point that you are going to explain in a paragraph is called

Correct : C. Topic sentence

88. Two or more sentences running together without any punctution in between them is called

Correct : D. none of these

89. Two or more sentences linked together by commas instead of being separated by period results in

Correct : B. comma splice

90. Words having the same or almost the same meaning as another word are called

Correct : A. synonym

91. The process of sub ordination results in the formation of …………….. sentences

Correct : B. complex