This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > English Grammar > Grammar > Advanced > Syntax > Arguments – Quiz 5 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Arguments Quiz 5 (60 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. What is the primary purpose of a counterargument in an essay? A) To confuse the reader. B) To summarize the main points. C) To introduce new topics. D) To strengthen the main argument by addressing opposing views. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) To strengthen the main argument by addressing opposing views. 2. What does Reasoning mean? A) A solid and reasonable argument. B) A written response to a claim. C) An explanation that connects your evidence back to the claim. D) An opinion you believe in. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) An explanation that connects your evidence back to the claim. 3. Southerners talk fast. I was just on the phone with one, and I could barely keep up! A) Slippery Slope Fallacy. B) Overgeneralization Fallacy (Hasty Generalization Fallacy). C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Overgeneralization Fallacy (Hasty Generalization Fallacy). 4. Which one is NOT a type of Attention Getter/Hook? A) An anecdote. B) A quotation. C) The purpose of your essay. D) Statistics or Interesting facts. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The purpose of your essay. 5. A counterclaim is the same as a counterargument. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 6. Why is it necessary to cite textual evidence? A) To make the text more interesting and engaging. B) To provide additional information about the author's background. C) To summarize the main ideas of the text. D) To support claims or arguments with specific examples from the text. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) To support claims or arguments with specific examples from the text. 7. When comparing arguments, why is it important to consider the evidence provided? A) To make the argument longer. B) To verify the argument's credibility. C) To align with the reader's opinion. D) To ensure the argument is entertaining. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) To verify the argument's credibility. 8. ATTITUDEWriters maintain a tone of fairness and reasonableness. Their attitude is respectful and tactful. A) Persuasive. B) Argumentative. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Argumentative. 9. Which of the following best describes a counterargument? A) A summary of the main argument. B) An opposing viewpoint to the main argument. C) An unrelated point that distracts from the main argument. D) A statement that supports the main argument. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) An opposing viewpoint to the main argument. 10. P1. If it is raining, then the streets are wet.P2. The streets are wet.C. Therefore, it is raining. A) Valid. B) Invalid. C) Sound. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Invalid. 11. It is a marketing term for its target consumer to make desired action. Or is where you precisely explain to the audience what part they can perform after your speak. A) Propaganda. B) Persuasive speech. C) Persuasive essay. D) Call to action. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Call to action. 12. To explain why your evidence supports your claim A) Rebuttal. B) Reasoning. C) Facts. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Reasoning. 13. Betty will be angry unless someone else brings the music stands. But if Ann doesn't bring them, no one will. So either Ann will bring the music stands or Betty will be angry. A) It is an argument. B) It is not an argument. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) It is an argument. 14. What is the main purpose of an analytical exposition text? A) To tell a funny story. B) To describe a place in details. C) To explain how to make or to do something. D) To give an opinion and support it with reasons. E) To shows how to give directions to others. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) To give an opinion and support it with reasons. 15. A counterargument is ..... A) Argument made to address points an opponent with an opposing view may raise. B) False or misleading statements which cause the argument to weaken. C) A broad statement about people on the basis of gender, ethnicity, race, or political, social, professional, or religious group. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Argument made to address points an opponent with an opposing view may raise. 16. Evidence is specific information that is used to back up a reason. A) TRUE. B) FALSE. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) TRUE. 17. This is a fallacy that occurs when a speaker chooses a deliberately poor or oversimplified example in order to ridicule and refute an idea A) The tin man. B) Straw man. C) Auntie Em. D) Dorothy. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Straw man. 18. Choose the statement that would be a commonplace assertion for this claim:Road to Glory is a skateboader's paradise. A) Road to Glory is an established name in the skateboarding industry. B) Young people in this area have few places devoted exclusively to them. C) Tony Valdez purchased the Hit-the-Streets package, and he was thoroughly satisfied with his day at the skateboard park. D) Exercise strengthens the body and mind. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Exercise strengthens the body and mind. 19. According to the document, how will the use of transitions and proper diction affect your essay? A) Make it confusing. B) Make it sound cohesive. C) Make it humorous. D) Make it longer. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Make it sound cohesive. 20. According to the introduction, what is the position on Americans' wastefulness? A) Americans are efficient in managing waste. B) Americans must be less wasteful to save the planet. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Americans must be less wasteful to save the planet. 21. Hasty generalizations ..... A) Are conclusions drawn from too little evidence. B) Are the attempt to discredit an idea by attacking the person or group behind it. C) Support a statement by simply repeating it in different words. D) Make the mistake of assuming that because one thing happened after another thing, the first thing caused the second one to occur. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Are conclusions drawn from too little evidence. 22. How does a written argument support its claims? A) By first, writing an anecdote to illustrate the situation then by giving random evidence. B) By giving reasons and evidence such as facts, statistics, quotations and examples. C) By giving random reasons and listing ideas about a certain topic and giving examples. D) By not giving reasond and evidence such as facts, statistics, quotations and examples. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) By giving reasons and evidence such as facts, statistics, quotations and examples. 23. Lawyers can argue the significance of missing evidence: A) Never. B) Only if they don't have access to the evidence, but opposing counsel does. C) Anytime. D) Only if they have access to the evidence. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Only if they don't have access to the evidence, but opposing counsel does. 24. The Cascades mountain range contains many majestic peaks. Mt. Rainier and Mt. Hood, for instance, are both more than ten thousand feet. A) Argument. B) Non-argument. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Non-argument. 25. False cause and effect ..... A) Makes the mistake of assuming that because one thing happened after another thing, the first thing caused the second one to occur. B) Is the attempt to discredit an idea by attacking the person or group behind it. C) Supports a statement by simply repeating it in different words. D) Suggests that there are only two choices available in a situation that really offers more than two options. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Makes the mistake of assuming that because one thing happened after another thing, the first thing caused the second one to occur. 26. What would be a reasonable counterargument this statement:Washington, D.C. should receive statehood. A) Statehood should be given to the District of Columbia. B) D.C was never meant to have permanent residents. C) D.C citizens would get representatives in the Senate. D) 86% of D.C citizens want D.C to become the 51 state. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) D.C was never meant to have permanent residents. 27. Information spread to influence public opinion, including arguments, rumors, half-truths, and facts. A) Propaganda. B) Persuasive speech. C) Persuasive essay. D) Call to action. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Propaganda. 28. A logical argument whose premises do not necessarily lead to the conclusion. A) Unsound. B) Invalid. C) Sound. D) Valid. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Invalid. 29. Since all doctors have degrees, and anyone who has a degree has attended school, every doctor must have attended school. A) It is not an argument. B) It is an argument. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) It is an argument. 30. Which of the following most closely aligns with ethos? A) Emotions and beliefs. B) Credibility and trustworthiness. C) Logic and facts. D) Complexity and coherency. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Credibility and trustworthiness. 31. A counterargument is the opposing view to the one that you have expressed. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 32. Long overshadowed by the Christian right, religious liberals across a wide swath of denominations are engaged today in their most intensive bout of political organizing and alliance-building since the Civil Rights and anti-Vietnam War movements of the 1960's A) It is an argument. B) It is not an argument. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) It is not an argument. 33. You get better news from Jon Stewart than from Katie Couric. A) It is an argument. B) It is not an argument. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) It is not an argument. 34. What is the effect of using rhetorical questions in an argument? A) To engage the reader. B) To confuse the reader. C) To introduce a new topic. D) To provide evidence. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) To engage the reader. 35. Which of the following best defines reasoning? A) Facts and statistics found in research. B) Using strong feelings, rather than facts, to persuade. C) Quoting an expert in the field to support a claim. D) A general statement that supports the author's claim or opinion. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) A general statement that supports the author's claim or opinion. 36. Most students participate in extracurricular activities and do not have time for community service. A) Claim statement. B) Reasoning statement. C) Evidence statement. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Reasoning statement. 37. The fact that obesity has become a problem in the U.S. is shown by the fact that obesity rates have risen significantly over the past four decades. A) Argument. B) Not argument. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Argument. 38. Which of the following is capable of doing maximum good to society? A) Business success. B) Laws and regulations. C) Ethics. D) Professional management. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Ethics. 39. The reasoning in the passage is most similar to that in which one of the following? A) Method of Reasoning. B) Role of Statement. C) Parallel Reasoning. D) Main Point. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Parallel Reasoning. 40. What does What + How + Why mean? A) What the issue is aboutHow they are saying itWhy they might be saying it. B) What publication the article comes fromHow they have saying itWhy they might be saying it. C) What the author is arguingHow they are saying itWhy they might be saying it. D) What the author is arguingHow they are saying itWhy they might be targeting a particular audience. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) What the author is arguingHow they are saying itWhy they might be saying it. 41. Which of the following statements is an example of a Claim/Thesis? A) Sports teach students how to work as a team and trust others to be supportive. B) The National Alliance for Youth Sports states, "Working as a team to reach a common goal helps children develop communication and problem solving skills that will benefit them on the field and off.". C) Every middle school student should be required to participate in a sport. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Every middle school student should be required to participate in a sport. 42. Which of the following is an example of a pathos appeal? A) Presenting statistical data. B) Quoting an expert in the field. C) Using vivid imagery to evoke sympathy. D) Providing a logical argument. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Using vivid imagery to evoke sympathy. 43. No one should ever get to a point where they feel the need to share pictures of themselves just to get attention. I understand that when a person doesn't get enough attention, they can look to social media as a way to feel good about themselves. They know someone out there will give them the attention they're craving.The 2nd & 3rd sentences are ..... A) Showing a cause & effect. B) Listing examples. C) Showing a comparison. D) Showing a contrast. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Showing a cause & effect. 44. Challenging the argument by addressing the position of someone who may not agree with the argument A) Counterargument. B) Turnback/rebuttal. C) Warrant. D) Argument. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Counterargument. 45. Antonio and Marla disagree over A) Weaken. B) Method of Reasoning. C) Point at Issue. D) Flaw. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Point at Issue. 46. A piece of evidence that is from an untrustworthy source is known as ..... A) Sound evidence. B) Unsound evidence. C) Irrelevant evidence. D) Relevant evidence. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Unsound evidence. 47. Why is it important to consider opposing claims when evaluating arguments? A) It is unnecessary to analyze opposing claims. B) Opposing claims have no impact on evaluating arguments. C) Only one perspective should be taken into account. D) Considering opposing claims is crucial for making a well-informed and balanced assessment of arguments. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Considering opposing claims is crucial for making a well-informed and balanced assessment of arguments. 48. Which one of the following most accurately expresses the main conclusion of the economist's argument? A) Weaken. B) Principle. C) Sufficient Assumption. D) Main Point. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Main Point. 49. How can an author persuade the audience? A) By providing support with clear reasons and evidence. B) By yelling at the audience to listen. C) By making sure they already agree with the author. D) By discussing only the good things. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) By providing support with clear reasons and evidence. 50. Manifestoes help you organize your stand on an issue and convince the people to change their mind about things which many of them are pretty firm about. A) TRUE. B) FALSE. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) TRUE. 51. True or False:An argument doesn't need to be supported by data, facts, and evidence. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 52. What is the best definition of "Argument" ? A) Emotionally appealing to various types of audiences. B) A claim or position supported by reasons and evidence. C) Using logic to make a point. D) Using your credibility as a speaker to appeal to various audiences. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) A claim or position supported by reasons and evidence. 53. When analyzing an argument, why is it important to consider the audience? A) To tailor the argument to their beliefs and values. B) To ignore their perspective. C) To confuse them with complex language. D) To entertain them. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) To tailor the argument to their beliefs and values. 54. Which part of an argument tells why, the importance, and makes someone care? A) Counterclaim. B) Reasoning. C) Claim. D) Evidence. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Reasoning. 55. A claim is a ..... (Fill in the blank) A) A summary of the main points of a text. B) Fact or opinion of an author/speaker of a text. C) Making a decision about something. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Fact or opinion of an author/speaker of a text. 56. Your manuscript is both good and original; but the part that is good is not original, and the part that is original is not good. (Samuel Johnson) A) Argument. B) Non-argument. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Non-argument. 57. True or falseSecondary texts are always supportive of the main text's position on the issue. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 58. "Plants need sunlight, water and carbon dioxide to make food."Is this a claim, evidence or reason? A) Claim. B) Evidence. C) Reason. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Reason. 59. Never hit your child. Today health professionals agree that hitting children harms them emotionally as well as physically, fosters rage and self-hate, and often does lasting damage to their self-esteem and sense of worth. A) Argument. B) Non-argument. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Argument. 60. What is the purpose of finding supporting evidence in a text? A) To waste time. B) To make the text longer. C) To provide proof or justification for claims or arguments. D) To confuse the reader. 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