This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Grammar > Academic Writing > Academic Writing – Quiz 31 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Academic Writing Quiz 31 (25 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. This a detailed description of a series of activities aimed at solving a certain problem. A) Book Review. B) Position Paper. C) Research Report. D) Project Proposal. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Project Proposal. 2. 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. 3. 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. 4. "The LQG measure satisfies a certain change of coordinates formula [DS11, Proposition 2.1]." A) This is the simple present. B) This is the simple past. C) This is the present perfect. D) This is the past perfect. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) This is the simple present. 5. Which sentence is most appropriate for an academic essay? A) I think this is a great idea. B) The results indicate a significant trend. C) This is awesome!. D) In my opinion, this is the best solution. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The results indicate a significant trend. 6. 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. 7. 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. 8. Why should you write an introductory paragraph? A) To show off your writing skills. B) To create a positive first impression on the readers. C) To restate the significant information. D) To introduce a new main idea. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) To create a positive first impression on the readers. 9. 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. 10. 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. 11. Style guide A) A set of standards for formatting written documents and citing sources for information within the document. B) A collection of popular writing styles used in literature. C) A guide for creating visual designs and layouts. D) A manual for conducting scientific research and experiments. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A set of standards for formatting written documents and citing sources for information within the document. 12. 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. 13. An academic paper tends to have complicated and long words which contribute to the difficulty in comprehending the text. A) Formality. B) Explicitness. C) Complexity. D) Precision. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Complexity. 14. What is analysis? A) A statement used to support or prove the thesis. B) Quotations from a source. C) The explanation of the meaning of evidence. D) A sentence that grabs your reader's attention. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The explanation of the meaning of evidence. 15. 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 discussed at the conference. C) A possible new approach has discussed at the conference. D) A possible new approach has been discussed at the conference. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) A possible new approach has been discussed at the conference. 16. 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. 17. The title of scientific articles should almost never contain, except ..... A) Abbreviation. B) Good Phrase. C) Chemical Formulas. D) Jargon. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Good Phrase. 18. 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) Significant. B) Probably. C) Reform. D) Adopted. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Probably. 19. 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. 20. 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. 21. These designs belong to qualitative research, except ..... A) Descriptive Qualitative. B) Survey research. C) Case Study. D) Etnography. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Survey research. 22. 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. 23. Synonym for disadvantage A) Recreation. B) Goods. C) Drawback. D) Baddy. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Drawback. 24. What is it called when there is a space before the first word in a paragraph? A) Justified margins. B) Double-spaced margins. C) Indented margins. D) Formatting. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Indented margins. 25. 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) Book Review. B) Article Critique. C) Literature Review. D) Research Report. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Article Critique. ← PreviousNext →Related QuizzesGrammar QuizzesAcademic Writing Quiz 1Academic Writing Quiz 2Academic Writing Quiz 3Academic Writing Quiz 4Academic Writing Quiz 5Academic Writing Quiz 6Academic Writing Quiz 7Academic Writing Quiz 8Academic Writing Quiz 9 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books