This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > English Grammar > Grammar > Academic Writing > Academic Writing – Quiz 23 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Academic Writing Quiz 23 (30 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. A blog, ..... is an abbreviation of weblog, is an online diary that a person posts on a webpage. A) Who. B) Which. C) Whose. D) Whom. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Which. 2. Academic writing is not important in professional life A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 3. Which of the following is NOT considered plagiarism? A) Directly quoting a source without proper citation. B) Paraphrasing a source without acknowledging it. C) Using your own ideas and findings with appropriate in-text citations. D) Borrowing data or images from another source without permission. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Using your own ideas and findings with appropriate in-text citations. 4. Decide whether the following sentence is correct or incorrect:Departure before dawn on a boat in the middle of the harbor. A) Correct. B) Incorrect. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Incorrect. 5. The best kinds of words to use in academic writing are A) Unusual words that a reader will notice and think you're amazing. B) Simple words, such as big and important, which are easy to understand. C) Words such as the reason for this is or however, which show relationships between ideas. D) Special technical words which are specific to the subject I am studying. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Words such as the reason for this is or however, which show relationships between ideas. 6. An author can write a topic sentence in the ..... paragraph. A) Linking. B) Body. C) Concluding. D) Introductory. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Body. 7. Complex sentences are: A) Too long. B) Only for very complex ideas. C) Pointless. D) Used to explain a point clearly and with the appropriate amount of detail. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Used to explain a point clearly and with the appropriate amount of detail. 8. As an author, what should you do when you are revising your writing? A) Brainstorm for ideas. B) Outline the thesis statement. C) Arrange the information. D) Edit and proofread. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Edit and proofread. 9. In a conclusion, you should mention some details that haven't been mentioned so far. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 10. Which of the following results may arise when one successfully underwent the process of academic writing? A) The questions posed by the writer will be answered. B) The problem raised by the writer will be clarified. C) The writer can argue for an opinion or stand. D) All of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) All of the above. 11. Judaism, ..... is the oldest major religion in the world, has very strict rules about food. A) Whom. B) Who. C) Which. D) Whose. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Which. 12. A general term for any academic essay, report, presentation or article. A) Project. B) Notes. C) Paper. D) Essay. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Paper. 13. It expresses a writer's position on an issue and the reasons for the writer's stand. A) Book Paper. B) Position Paper. C) Term Paper. D) Review Paper. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Position Paper. 14. Identify the feature of academic writing described in the given statement. Select from the choices below.You should avoid colloquial words and expressions, abbreviations and two word verbs. A) Precision. B) Complexity. C) Accuracy. D) Formality. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Formality. 15. Which of the following is a common feature of academic writing? A) Use of first-person pronouns. B) Inclusion of personal anecdotes. C) Objective tone and evidence-based arguments. D) Frequent use of rhetorical questions. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Objective tone and evidence-based arguments. 16. Read each statement and identify whether it is TRUE or FALSE."The title of the book and name of the author should be mentioned in the Conclusion portion of the book review." A) TRUE. B) FALSE. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) FALSE. 17. "Academic writing should aim to be objective, or neutral, as opposed to subjective." A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 18. What is an abstract used for? A) For a brief written interview. B) For a written description of a project. C) For a news article. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) For a written description of a project. 19. What are potential consequences of plagiarism? A) Receiving a zero on the assignment. B) Having to redo the assignment. C) Losing a teacher or parent's trust. D) All of these answers. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) All of these answers. 20. When a student cheats, he reveals two things about himself. In getting help from anotherstudent, he proclaims that someone else is more competent than himself; ..... , thecheater shows his perfectionist tendency by suggesting that he is being measured againstunrealistic standards. A) On the contrary. B) As a result. C) In addition. D) In short. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) In addition. 21. (I.) Academic writing follows the same writing process as other types of texts.(II.) Academic writing is writing which communicates ideas, information and research to the wider academic community. A) The first statement is true, but the second is false. B) Both statements is true. C) The first statement is false, but the second is true. D) Both statements is false. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The first statement is false, but the second is true. 22. What are the instructional words for "Evaluation" ? A) Evaluate, assess, judge, argue, recommend and incorporate. B) Assess, judge, argue, recommend, comment and contrast. C) Evaluate, assess, judge, argue, recommend and comment. D) Assess, judge, argue, recommend, comment and summarize. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Evaluate, assess, judge, argue, recommend and comment. 23. Which sentence is accurate? A) That was the best practice in an ancient Greece. B) That was the best practice in an obsolete Greece. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) That was the best practice in an ancient Greece. 24. Academic vocabulary:What does the term 'plagiarism' mean in the context of academic writing? A) Copying someone else's work and presenting it as your own without giving credit to the original author. B) Writing a paper without any errors. C) Using complex words and phrases in your writing. D) Writing a paper in a hurry without proper research. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Copying someone else's work and presenting it as your own without giving credit to the original author. 25. Which of these sentence fragments is correct? A) In accordance to the previous author . B) In accordance at the previous author . C) In accordance with the previous author . D) In accordance for the previous author . Show Answer Correct Answer: C) In accordance with the previous author . 26. This report provides a formal record of an experiment A) Laboratory Report. B) Abstract. C) Research Paper. D) Conference Presentation. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Laboratory Report. 27. Which sentence observes formality? A) The author didn't consider the data gathered. B) The author did not consider the data gathered. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The author did not consider the data gathered. 28. Academic referencing:How should you format a bibliography in Chicago style? A) Double spaced with no author's name. B) Including only the title of the work and date of publication. C) With a hanging indent and including author's name, title of the work, publication information, and date of publication. D) Single spaced with no indentation. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) With a hanging indent and including author's name, title of the work, publication information, and date of publication. 29. The example of contraction that can be used in academic writing is ..... A) The virus has affected the new governor's daughter. B) Mr. Jokowi's been in his official conference. C) The government can't stay away from this urgent problem. D) The students do not create new project. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The virus has affected the new governor's daughter. 30. Which type of writing is characterized by using facts, statistics, and examples to support a thesis statement? A) Persuasive writing. B) Descriptive writing. C) Expository writing. D) Narrative writing. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Expository writing. ← PreviousNext →Related QuizzesGrammar QuizzesEnglish Grammar QuizzesAcademic Writing Quiz 1Academic Writing Quiz 2Academic Writing Quiz 3Academic Writing Quiz 4Academic Writing Quiz 5Academic Writing Quiz 6Academic Writing Quiz 7Academic Writing Quiz 8 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books