This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Grammar > Advanced > Syntax > Arguments – Quiz 2 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Arguments Quiz 2 (25 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Which type of evidence is used in the following example:Tia Hale was strolling outside in her white linen dress. A car roared by, spraying mud all over her. CleanUp got the stains out. Since this incident, she will only use CleanUp. A) Statistical. B) Opinion. C) Anecdotal. D) Quotation. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Anecdotal. 2. You identify the claim first when reading an argument A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 3. The woman in the hat is not a witch since witches have long noses and she doesn't have a long nose. A) Argument. B) Not argument. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Argument. 4. True or False:An argument need to include claim, support, reasons, counter argument, and evidence. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 5. An argument is valid if and only if: A) The premises are true and the conclusion is true. B) The premises are true. C) The conclusion must be true if the premises are true. D) The conclusion is true. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The conclusion must be true if the premises are true. 6. Mohammad is applying to secure a loan from the bank so he can start his own business. The application includes a letter, in which he details how the business will be profitable within three years, and how his current savings allow him to pay a higher interest rate on a shorter-term loan. What aspects of feasibility is he addressing? A) Money. B) Time. C) Labor/people. D) Legality/ethics. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Money. 7. ..... courts have limited jurisdiction. A) Federal. B) State. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Federal. 8. "If Lebron James played in the 90s, he would not have been able to dominate on the court as he does now" . A) This statement is a reason. B) This statement is a claim. C) This statement is evidence. D) This statement is crazy. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) This statement is a claim. 9. What are good examples of Evidence to help support your claim? A) Research and survey results. B) Statistics. C) Expert opinions. D) All of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) All of the above. 10. Why does a written argument present counterarguments? A) To present illustrations. B) To address objections. C) To not give reasons. D) To provide evidence. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) To address objections. 11. What makes the Iranian government a theocracy is that their leadership's authority claims to be an expression of the will of their god, or their holy scriptures, or their religious leaders. 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. 12. In her budget presentation at work, Gabriela spends several slides detailing what projects can have funds reallocated in order to finance the bridge project she's pitching. What part of a proposal argument is she in? A) Justification for the proposed solution. B) Feasibility. C) Calling the audience to action. D) Identifying the problem. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Feasibility. 13. The reason I forgot to lock the door is that I was distracted by the clown riding a unicycle down our street while singing Lynyrd Skynyrd's "Simple Man." A) Argument. B) Not argument. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Argument. 14. The intent to share information or persuade is the A) Purpose. B) Target audience. C) Message. D) Narrator. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Purpose. 15. Which of the following best describes a counterargument in an essay? A) A statement that supports the main argument. B) A statement that contradicts the main argument. C) A summary of the main points. D) An unrelated anecdote. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) A statement that contradicts the main argument. 16. What must there be for an argument to exist? A) A single perspective on an issue. B) Two similar sides agreeing on a topic. C) Two opposite sides; a disagreement and an agreement. D) A resolution to a problem. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Two opposite sides; a disagreement and an agreement. 17. If you are evaluating an argument you are A) Tracing it. B) Questioning it. C) Countering it. D) Judging it. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Judging it. 18. Identify which type of fallacy does this conclusion convey.We need to stop allowing colleges to increase tuition every year. The next thing we know, it's going to cost more to attend college for one semester than it is to buy a new home! A) Overgeneralization Fallacy (Hasty Generalization Fallacy). B) Slippery Slope Fallacy. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Slippery Slope Fallacy. 19. How many reasons should support your claim? A) 1. B) 3. C) What's a reason?. D) Cinco. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) 3. 20. Devices to make your argument more convincing and believable A) Counterargument. B) Persuasive techniques. C) Evidence. D) Claim. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Persuasive techniques. 21. Ethics is important for A) Top management. B) Middle-level managers. C) Non-managerial employees. D) All of them. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) All of them. 22. Which of the following is a key component of a strong argument? A) Personal opinion. B) Anecdotal evidence. C) Logical reasoning. D) Emotional appeal. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Logical reasoning. 23. When Bart Simpson called Lisa a lizzard, his argument was a logical fallacy because A) He insulted Lisa rather than go after her facts. B) He made her choose between two options that were polar opposites. C) He came to a conclusion that the eggs hatched birds after only two facts. D) He was upset and had a right to express himself that way. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) He insulted Lisa rather than go after her facts. 24. Which part of an argument presents supports your reasons with proof? A) Claim. B) Counterclaim. C) Evidence. D) Reasoning. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Evidence. 25. Which of the following statements is an argument? A) John, do you think that Picasso was a painter or a writer? Please answer this question. Why don't you answer me? John, were you listening?. B) The Atlanta Braves won the World Series in 1995. In total, they've won 3 championships. C) John must have dropped out of school because he is no longer included on the list of enrolled students. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) John must have dropped out of school because he is no longer included on the list of enrolled students. ← PreviousNext →Related QuizzesAdvanced QuizzesGrammar QuizzesArguments Quiz 1Arguments Quiz 3Arguments Quiz 4Arguments Quiz 5Arguments Quiz 6Arguments Quiz 7Arguments Quiz 8Arguments Quiz 9 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books