This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > English Grammar > Grammar > Writing Style > Hedging In Writing – Quiz 3 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Hedging In Writing Quiz 3 (60 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. What may be a problem if we use too much moderate language? A) The reader will not be engaged in your writing. B) The reader will not understand what you are writing about. C) The reader will not understand our ideas. D) The reader will not understand our perspective. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) The reader will not understand our perspective. 2. Explain the impact of hedging on the clarity of a written piece. A) Hedging enhances the clarity of a written piece by providing multiple perspectives. B) Hedging can reduce the clarity of a written piece by introducing ambiguity and uncertainty. C) Hedging has no impact on the clarity of a written piece. D) Hedging always leads to a straightforward and unambiguous written piece. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Hedging can reduce the clarity of a written piece by introducing ambiguity and uncertainty. 3. Which word is more formal? A) Buddy. B) Guys. C) Children. D) Kids. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Children. 4. How does hedging language contribute to the credibility of academic writing? A) By making bold claims B) By showing certainty C) By acknowledging uncertainty D) By avoiding evidence A) B) By showing certainty. B) C. C) A) By making bold claims. D) D) By avoiding evidence. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) C. 5. In which situation is hedging most appropriately used? A) When the writer is addressing a non-academic audience. B) When the writer is summarizing well-established facts. C) When the writer wants to emphasize a strong opinion. D) When the writer is unsure about the available data. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) When the writer is unsure about the available data. 6. How does hedging affect the tone of academic writing? A) Hedging makes academic writing more cautious and nuanced. B) Hedging eliminates uncertainty in academic arguments. C) Hedging simplifies complex ideas for clarity. D) Hedging makes writing more aggressive and direct. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Hedging makes academic writing more cautious and nuanced. 7. How does boosting enhance academic arguments? A) Boosting enhances academic arguments by improving the strength and clarity of evidence and reasoning. B) Boosting focuses solely on personal opinions rather than facts. C) Boosting makes arguments more emotional and less logical. D) Boosting reduces the need for evidence in arguments. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Boosting enhances academic arguments by improving the strength and clarity of evidence and reasoning. 8. Rewrite the sentence:Homework reduces creativity in students. A) Homework could reduce creativity in students. B) Homework enhances creativity in students. C) Homework has no effect on creativity in students. D) Homework reduces creativity in students. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Homework could reduce creativity in students. 9. Keuntungan dan kerugian atas hedging perubahan nilai wajar aset/kewajiban akan diakui A) On a cumulative basis from the change in expected cash flows from the hedged instrument. B) In other comprehensive incomes. C) In current earnings. D) On the balance sheet either as an asset or a liability. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) In current earnings. 10. Evaluate the use of hedging in the statement:'This study may indicate a potential trend.' A) Hedging is used to express certainty in the statement. B) Hedging is used to confirm a trend in the statement. C) Hedging is used to introduce irrelevant information in the statement. D) Hedging is used to indicate uncertainty or caution in the statement. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Hedging is used to indicate uncertainty or caution in the statement. 11. Hak untuk membeli suatu underlying assets pada harga danjangka waktu tertentu disebut A) Call. B) Put. C) Long. D) Short. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Call. 12. What maybe considered as an advantage of using hedging? A) We can have a degree of uncertainty in our argument. B) We can have no uncertainty in our argument. C) We can wholly convince the reader about our argument. D) We can partially convince the reader about our argument. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) We can have a degree of uncertainty in our argument. 13. The lack of solar power stations in UK proves that UK is not suitable for solar power. A) Too assertive. B) No hedging. C) Impeccable!. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) No hedging. 14. Which sentence is informal style? A) I am not sure. B) I dunno. C) I am uncertain. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) I dunno. 15. Which style is used in friendly conversation? A) Neutral. B) Formal. C) Serious. D) Informal. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Informal. 16. Hedging is important in academic writing because: A) It aligns the strength of claims with the evidence. B) It shows the writer's confidence. C) It makes the writing more interesting. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) It aligns the strength of claims with the evidence. 17. Which sentence is too strong (no hedging)? A) Smoking always causes cancer. B) Smoking could cause cancer. C) It is possible that smoking causes cancer. D) Smoking may cause cancer. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Smoking always causes cancer. 18. Using modals like might and could makes an argument sound less aggressive. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 19. Hedging with modals helps writers acknowledge alternative viewpoints. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 20. Which adverb shows hedging? A) Quickly. B) Never. C) Possibly. D) Always. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Possibly. 21. Some people are arriving late to the conference and some have cancelled their tickets ..... , I think we will start. A) Basically. B) By the way. C) Anyway. D) From what I understand. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Anyway. 22. Which of the following is a potential risk of cross-hedging? A) Currency appreciation risk. B) Inflation risk. C) Price divergence risk. D) Interest rate risk. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Price divergence risk. 23. Under Armour products are very well made and have wonderful designs and colours ..... , they are the best. A) Actually. B) By the way. C) As you know. D) Basically. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Basically. 24. Recognize the type of hedging used in the sentence:'It could be argued that the data supports this conclusion.' A) Epistemic hedging. B) Semantic hedging. C) Syntactic hedging. D) Pragmatic hedging. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Epistemic hedging. 25. Hedging atas eksposur perubahan nilai wajar aset atau liabilitas yang diakui, atau komitmen pasti yang tidak diakui, diklasifikasikan sebagai A) Foreign currency hedge. B) Cash flow hedge. C) Underlying. D) Fair value hedge. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Fair value hedge. 26. How do modals like 'should' and 'would' affect the tone of an argumentative essay? A) They make the tone more polite, balanced, and open to discussion. B) They make the tone more aggressive and assertive. C) They have no effect on the tone of the essay. D) They make the tone confusing and unclear. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) They make the tone more polite, balanced, and open to discussion. 27. To express someone else's ideas in our own words means ..... A) Paraphrasing. B) Quoting. C) Summarizing. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Paraphrasing. 28. Which of the following sentences uses hedging correctly? A) It is 100% certain that the brain stops developing at the age of 25. B) The brain develops exactly at the age of 25 for everyone. C) Research indicates that the brain may take 25 years to develop. D) The brain fully develops at the age of 25. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Research indicates that the brain may take 25 years to develop. 29. Rewrite the sentence:Online learning will replace traditional classrooms. A) Online learning cannot replace traditional classrooms. B) Online learning will definitely replace traditional classrooms. C) Online learning might replace traditional classrooms. D) Online learning has already replaced traditional classrooms. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Online learning might replace traditional classrooms. 30. What is the purpose of using hedging in a research paper? A) To make the research findings less credible. B) To indicate caution or uncertainty in the findings or conclusions. C) To add unnecessary complexity to the paper. D) To confuse the readers. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) To indicate caution or uncertainty in the findings or conclusions. 31. Why do writers use hedging in academic writing? A) To show respect and caution. B) To make writing funny. C) To write shorter sentences. D) To avoid grammar mistakes. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) To show respect and caution. 32. Finish the sentence:Hedging language is used to ..... A) Make your writing more cautious. B) Make your writing stronger. C) Make your writing both more cautious and stronger. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Make your writing more cautious. 33. Rewrite the sentence:Social media harms mental health. A) Social media improves mental health. B) Social media can harm mental health. C) Social media has no effect on mental health. D) Social media always benefits mental health. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Social media can harm mental health. 34. Choose the correct word for the space.Mature students do not ..... manage their deadlines better than younger colleagues. A) Reasonably. B) Rather. C) Necessarily. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Necessarily. 35. What should be considered to assess if cross-hedging strategy is effective? A) Correlation between assets/currency. B) Liquidity. C) Market price. D) Both A and B. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Both A and B. 36. Why is hedging language important in academic writing? A) To confuse the readers B) To show arrogance C) To express certainty D) To indicate caution A) To display ignorance. B) To mislead the audience. C) D. D) To demonstrate overconfidence. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) D. 37. Choose the best hedging phrase to complete this sentence:'The findings are likely to ..... ' A) Prove a causal relationship. B) Suggest a correlation. C) Indicate a definitive outcome. D) Demonstrate a lack of connection. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Suggest a correlation. 38. Berikut ini bukan merupakan contoh jenis derivatif, yaitu: A) Swap. B) Option. C) Bonds. D) Forward. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Bonds. 39. What is a characteristic of a forward contract? A) Negotiated with a counterparty. B) Covers a stream of future payments. C) Must be settled daily. D) Traded on an exchange. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Covers a stream of future payments. 40. ..... , it is much cheaper to buy products online than in the store. Can you confirm this? A) Actually. B) Basically. C) From what I understand. D) Anyway. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) From what I understand. 41. Identify the hedging phrase in this statement:'This approach could potentially lead to better outcomes.' A) This approach. B) Lead to. C) Better outcomes. D) Could potentially. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Could potentially. 42. What effect does hedging language have on the tone of academic writing? A) Makes it more assertive B) Makes it less formal C) Makes it more cautious D) Makes it less credible A) Makes it less credible. B) Makes it less formal. C) Makes it more assertive. D) Makes it more cautious. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Makes it more cautious. 43. Choose the most appropriate hedging phrase to complete this statement:'The evidence suggests that ..... ' A) There is a clear outcome. B) The findings are unquestionable. C) There may be a relationship. D) The results are definitive. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) There may be a relationship. 44. Which of the following phrases is an example of hedging language? A) Definitely B) Possibly C) Certainly D) Absolutely A) Potentially. B) B. C) Likely. D) Possibly. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) B. 45. Provide an example of hedging in a thesis statement. A) There is no need for additional investigation as the correlation between X and Y is indisputable. B) While the data suggests a correlation between X and Y, further research is needed to confirm causation. C) The data clearly shows a causal relationship between X and Y without the need for further research. D) X and Y are definitely linked, and no other factors need to be considered. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) While the data suggests a correlation between X and Y, further research is needed to confirm causation. 46. Discuss the importance of hedging in academic writing. A) Hedging in academic writing is only used to confuse readers. B) Hedging in academic writing is a sign of weakness in arguments. C) Hedging in academic writing is unnecessary and should be avoided. D) Hedging in academic writing is important for expressing ideas with caution, acknowledging limitations, and maintaining credibility. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Hedging in academic writing is important for expressing ideas with caution, acknowledging limitations, and maintaining credibility. 47. What is a hedging phrase? A) A hedging phrase is a synonym for a fact. B) A hedging phrase is a linguistic expression that indicates uncertainty or softens a statement. C) A hedging phrase is a definitive statement. D) A hedging phrase is a type of punctuation. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) A hedging phrase is a linguistic expression that indicates uncertainty or softens a statement. 48. Identify the hedging phrase in the following sentence:'The results may suggest a correlation.' A) May suggest. B) Is likely to prove. C) Definitely shows. D) Could indicate. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) May suggest. 49. How can hedging improve the strength of an argument? A) Hedging improves the strength of an argument by adding nuance and acknowledging uncertainty. B) Hedging makes an argument more aggressive and definitive. C) Hedging simplifies the argument by removing complex ideas. D) Hedging eliminates all uncertainty from an argument. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Hedging improves the strength of an argument by adding nuance and acknowledging uncertainty. 50. Explain how hedging can be used to acknowledge limitations in a study. A) Hedging is a way to exaggerate the study findings. B) Hedging can be used in a study to acknowledge limitations by incorporating cautious language or qualifiers to indicate uncertainties or potential weaknesses in the research findings. C) Hedging is irrelevant in acknowledging study limitations. D) Hedging is used to eliminate limitations in a study. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Hedging can be used in a study to acknowledge limitations by incorporating cautious language or qualifiers to indicate uncertainties or potential weaknesses in the research findings. 51. Which of the following is an example of boosting:'It is possible that', 'Undoubtedly', or 'Perhaps'? A) Definitely. B) Absolutely. C) Surely. D) Undoubtedly. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Undoubtedly. 52. Fill in each blank with an appropriate modal verb . This approach ..... improve students' critical thinking skills. A) Might. B) Would. C) Should. D) Could. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Could. 53. On the evidence of the findings presented in Figure 1, it would appear that tertiary students here generally have little need to speak in English outside the classroom. A) Too assertive. B) No hedging. C) Impeccable!. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Impeccable!. 54. What is the difference between hedging and definitive language? A) Hedging conveys clarity while definitive language is vague. B) Hedging is a form of definitive language. C) Hedging uses ambiguous language to express uncertainty, while definitive language conveys certainty and clarity. D) Definitive language expresses uncertainty and doubt. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Hedging uses ambiguous language to express uncertainty, while definitive language conveys certainty and clarity. 55. How can you identify hedging in a piece of writing? A) Identify complex sentence structures. B) Search for vivid and descriptive language. C) Identify cautious language like 'could be', 'might', or 'possibly' in the text. D) Look for direct statements without qualifiers. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Identify cautious language like 'could be', 'might', or 'possibly' in the text. 56. Which sentence shows appropriate hedging in an argumentative essay? A) The new policy will solve all problems immediately. B) The new policy might help address some of the issues. C) The new policy must fix the situation. D) The new policy cannot fail. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The new policy might help address some of the issues. 57. Why do we use informal style? A) To be polite in business. B) To sound friendly and casual. C) To write a report. D) To give a speech. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) To sound friendly and casual. 58. What is the role of hedging language in academic writing? A) To make definitive statements B) To express confidence C) To acknowledge limitations D) To persuade the readers A) C. B) A) To state opinions. C) D) To summarize findings. D) B) To emphasize key points. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) C. 59. Which phrase is hedging? A) It will happen. B) It happened yesterday. C) It seems that . D) It is certain that . Show Answer Correct Answer: C) It seems that . 60. Examples of hedging are the following, EXCEPT A) Probably. B) To suggest. C) Always. D) To tend. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Always. ← PreviousNext →Related QuizzesGrammar QuizzesEnglish Grammar QuizzesHedging In Writing Quiz 1Hedging In Writing Quiz 2Hedging In Writing Quiz 4Clarity And Coherence QuizClarity In Writing QuizConcision In Writing QuizCreating Emphasis In Writing QuizDesign And Usage Quiz 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books