This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Grammar > Advanced > Syntax > Arguments – Quiz 20 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Arguments Quiz 20 (25 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. How can you effectively use evidence to strengthen your arguments? A) Use evidence that is unrelated to your argument. B) Present evidence in a confusing and disorganized manner. C) Ignore the relevance and credibility of the evidence. D) Gather relevant and credible evidence that supports your claims, present it clearly and logically, and explain how it directly supports your argument. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Gather relevant and credible evidence that supports your claims, present it clearly and logically, and explain how it directly supports your argument. 2. When you first read an argument, look first to see what ..... it makes. A) Evidence. B) Claim. C) Support. D) Reasoning. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Claim. 3. The events in Iran are encouraging because they indicate that the theocratic regime is losing stability to some degree 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. 4. Environmental protection can best be done by the efforts of A) Business people. B) Government. C) Scientists. D) All the people. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) All the people. 5. What Is meant by the phrase CSR? A) Corporate Social Responsibility. B) Company Social Responsibility. C) Corporate Society Responsibility. D) Company Society Responsibility. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Corporate Social Responsibility. 6. Why is critical thinking important in evaluating arguments? A) To assess the strength of the argument. B) To find the emotional appeal. C) To make the argument longer. D) To memorize the argument. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) To assess the strength of the argument. 7. Which one is an example of a counterclaim? A) My parents say I don't need more allowance, but they don't realize what my expenses are. B) I need a larger allowance. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) My parents say I don't need more allowance, but they don't realize what my expenses are. 8. ..... the pufferfish blew itself up into a big shiny balloon-Flush (a) A) A. metaphor. B) Simile. C) Alliteration. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A. metaphor. 9. What is a common mistake to avoid when analyzing arguments in a text? A) Ignoring the context in which the argument is made. B) Considering multiple perspectives on the argument. C) Evaluating the credibility of the sources used. D) Identifying the main claim of the argument. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Ignoring the context in which the argument is made. 10. Your introduction paragraph includes A) Your hook. B) Thesis. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) All the above. 11. Jae is a student at City College. No students at City College live on campus. Therefore, Jae does not live on campus. A) Inductive Argument. B) Deductive Argument. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Deductive Argument. 12. Argument = ..... + Reasons + Supporting Evidence A) Rebuttal. B) Opinion. C) Claim. D) Fact. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Claim. 13. True or False:A claim is a statement that must be argued. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 14. STARTING POINTThis writing relies on logical reasons that are all substantiated by facts, data, and evidence. The audience agrees with the writer because of the strong logical appeals. A) Persuasive. B) Argumentative. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Argumentative. 15. Can personal opinions be used in an argument? A) Yes. B) No. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) No. 16. The definition of sufficient is ..... A) When an author takes a position or side on an issue or idea and states that idea as true. B) The point of view of the author. C) Enough. D) To back up or prove a claim or statement. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Enough. 17. A good argument will include reasons and ..... A) Justifications. B) Evidence. C) Arguments. D) All of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Evidence. 18. What is the purpose of evidence in an argument? A) To confuse the reader. B) To support the claim and reasons. C) To introduce new topics. D) To summarize the argument. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) To support the claim and reasons. 19. The "mask" that a speaker projects and the audience interprets. A) Constraints. B) Subject. C) Persona. D) Exigence. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Persona. 20. Once an author establishes his claim he must provide ..... that the claim is valid. A) Claim. B) Evidence. C) Reasons. D) All of these. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Reasons. 21. What is the logical fallacy in the following statement:'If you don't support the new Supreme Court nomination, then you must not care about justice or the legal system'? A) Slippery slope fallacy. B) Ad hominem fallacy. C) Appeal to authority fallacy. D) False dilemma or black-and-white fallacy. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) False dilemma or black-and-white fallacy. 22. In an argumentative text set (2 docs), should Author X make a claim that Author Y has a counterclaim for? A) Yes. B) No. C) Not mentioned. D) Sometimes. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Yes. 23. Which of the following is an assumption required by the argument? A) Method of Reasoning. B) Main Point. C) Sufficient Assumption. D) Necessary Assumption. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Necessary Assumption. 24. My doctor told me to eat less sugar as it can cause health issues later in life. A) Claim. B) Evidence. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Evidence. 25. The flawed reasoning in which one of the following is most similar to that in the argument? A) Method of Reasoning. B) Point at Issue. C) Parallel Flaw. D) Parallel Reasoning. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Parallel Flaw. ← PreviousNext →Related QuizzesAdvanced QuizzesGrammar QuizzesArguments Quiz 1Arguments Quiz 2Arguments Quiz 3Arguments Quiz 4Arguments Quiz 5Arguments Quiz 6Arguments Quiz 7Arguments Quiz 8 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books