This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > English Grammar > Grammar > Academic Writing > Academic Writing – Quiz 25 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Academic Writing Quiz 25 (30 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Which are the elements that a Thesis Statement must have? A) The elements of a Thesis statement are:-the topic sentence-the subtopics or controlling ideas. B) The elements of a Thesis Statement are:-the general topic and-the subtopics or controlling ideas. C) The elements of a Thesis Statement are:-one general topic and-two subtopics or controlling ideas. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The elements of a Thesis Statement are:-the general topic and-the subtopics or controlling ideas. 2. Which of the following is not the content of CV? A) Quotations. B) Email. C) Academic Detail. D) References. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Quotations. 3. For in-text citation, if the source does not have a date or year, what should be noted? A) Write "no date available" besides the author. B) Write the time you accessed the source. C) Write an estimated year. D) Write (n.d.). Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Write (n.d.). 4. This a detailed description of a series of activities aimed at solving a certain problem. A) Book Review. B) Project Proposal. C) Position Paper. D) Research Report. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Project Proposal. 5. Listed below are not features of Academic writing EXCEPT? A) Biased. B) Not grandiose. C) Long winded. D) Personal. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Not grandiose. 6. MOOCs stands for- A) Maximum Oral Online Courses. B) Massive Open Online Courses. C) Maximum Outreach Online Courses. D) All of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Massive Open Online Courses. 7. "The LQG measure satisfies a certain change of coordinates formula [DS11, Proposition 2.1]." A) This is the past perfect. B) This is the simple past. C) This is the present perfect. D) This is the simple present. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) This is the simple present. 8. Which sentence is most appropriate for an academic essay? A) The results indicate a significant trend. B) This is awesome!. C) In my opinion, this is the best solution. D) I think this is a great idea. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The results indicate a significant trend. 9. What is the definition of plagiarism? A) Using someone else's ideas with permission. B) Creating original work without citing sources. C) Copying and borrowing original ideas without consent. D) Summarizing research papers accurately. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Copying and borrowing original ideas without consent. 10. When making notes, you should always include: A) Your own ideas. B) A full reference. C) The date. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) A full reference. 11. Why should you write an introductory paragraph? A) To show off your writing skills. B) To restate the significant information. C) To create a positive first impression on the readers. D) To introduce a new main idea. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) To create a positive first impression on the readers. 12. What is the purpose of the conclusion section in academic writing? A) To introduce the topic. B) To summarize key points and findings. C) To provide background information. D) To present new arguments. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) To summarize key points and findings. 13. The mob was very rowdy during the protest against cuts to university funding. A) Informal Writing. B) Formal Writing. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Informal Writing. 14. Long finds an essay on the internet that is for the same topic as the one Mr. Wayne has given for practice. He copies one of the body paragraphs but uses a dictionary to find a synonym for most words. A) Plagiarism. B) Not Plagiarism. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Plagiarism. 15. An academic paper tends to have complicated and long words which contribute to the difficulty in comprehending the text. A) Formality. B) Precision. C) Complexity. D) Explicitness. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Complexity. 16. What is analysis? A) A sentence that grabs your reader's attention. B) Quotations from a source. C) A statement used to support or prove the thesis. D) The explanation of the meaning of evidence. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) The explanation of the meaning of evidence. 17. They have discussed a possible new approach at the conference. A) A possible new approach was discussed at the conference. B) A possible new approach has been discussed at the conference. C) A possible new approach discussed at the conference. D) A possible new approach has discussed at the conference. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) A possible new approach has been discussed at the conference. 18. What is the purpose of the 'Introduction' section in an essay according to the text? A) To provide a route-map for the reader and make clear how the argument will develop. B) To summarize the entire essay. C) To confuse the reader with complex language. D) To introduce unrelated topics. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) To provide a route-map for the reader and make clear how the argument will develop. 19. The title of scientific articles should almost never contain, except ..... A) Jargon. B) Chemical Formulas. C) Good Phrase. D) Abbreviation. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Good Phrase. 20. Identify the hedging device used in the sentence.The development of human capital is probably the most significant reform that needs to be adopted. A) Probably. B) Reform. C) Adopted. D) Significant. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Probably. 21. No emotional language A) Informal Writing. B) Formal Writing. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Formal Writing. 22. Writing an assignment is a very common method of assessment in university A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 23. These designs belong to qualitative research, except ..... A) Case Study. B) Etnography. C) Survey research. D) Descriptive Qualitative. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Survey research. 24. A coach is a person which teaches a sport. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 25. Synonym for disadvantage A) Recreation. B) Baddy. C) Drawback. D) Goods. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Drawback. 26. What is it called when there is a space before the first word in a paragraph? A) Double-spaced margins. B) Formatting. C) Justified margins. D) Indented margins. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Indented margins. 27. This is the objective analysis of literary or scientific article that emphasizes on whether or not the author supported his main points with reasonable and applicable arguments based on facts. A) Research Report. B) Book Review. C) Literature Review. D) Article Critique. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Article Critique. 28. ..... is a written record of the main points of a text or lecture for personal use. A) Note. B) Dissertation. C) Project. D) Report. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Note. 29. Most animals sleep in the same fashion as humans do; they relax their muscles and lie down ..... , birds and horses sleep in an upright position. A) For example. B) Likewise. C) However. D) Therefore. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) For example. 30. Which one is incorrect? A) , and . B) , but . C) , or . D) , because . 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