General Academic Writing MCQs

1. A bibliography or list of works cited should appear:

2. What is included in an APA-style in-text citation?

3. Which is a correct APA-style reference for the book 'Life of Pi'?

4. All of the following may appear as a section in a piece of academic writing EXCEPT:

5. Views that are in opposition to your own should be addressed:

6. What is a thesis statement?

7. Which section of an academic paper reiterates the paper's claim and may suggest its further significance?

8. What is self-plagiarism?

9. Which is a standard order for the sections of a piece of academic writing?

10. Which of the following can be properly presented in an academic work without citation?

11. While there are many acceptable structures for pieces of academic writing, all of them have in common:

12. The primary difference between an abstract and a thesis statement is:

13. Which of the following statements about plagiarism is true?

14. Which of the following is a form of plagiarism?

15. What is the best pair of descriptors for academic tone?

16. True or false: an academic argument is almost always strengthened when the author leaves out first-person pronouns.

17. What is the most appropriate structure for an academic essay?

18. Which of the following is an example of common knowledge that would not require a citation?

19. Where in an academic essay is the most common place to introduce the thesis statement?

20. Which of the following is an example of plagiarism?

21. Vocabulary should be selected in academic writing primarily for its:

22. What is an abstract?

23. If a novelist were to attempt a piece of academic writing, what changes in language and tone would she be advised to make?

24. What is the difference between plagiarism and copyright infringement?

25. Which section of an academic paper describes the design of the experiment or study?

26. How should you address sources that disagree with your argument?

27. Which of the following could be plagiarized?

28. Which is most correct? 'The professor presented her ideas to the panel of her ____.'

29. From a style perspective, good academic writing should:

30. What type of academic paper should include a results section?

31. Which element is necessary to a strong argument?

32. Which are discouraged in many forms of academic writing?

33. What voice is most appropriate to adopt for academic writing?

34. Choose the most correct option for a piece of academic writing: 'The complete data of experiment results were ____ in the New England Journal of Medicine later that year.'

35. What is the best approach to using jargon or technical terms in academic writing?

36. Which section of an academic paper evaluates the current body of published work in the field?

37. What is deductive reasoning?

38. What is the relationship between a thesis statement and a topic sentence?

39. Which of the following is not included in an MLA-style reference for a book?

40. What is the primary difference between a Works Cited list and a Bibliography?

41. Which is most likely to be an effective strategy for avoiding plagiarism when researching?

42. Choose the best thesis statement:

43. When is it permissible to copy verbatim from a source without citation or quotation marks?

44. Which style of citation would be most appropriate for academic work in the social sciences?

45. The correct APA reference format in Academic Writing out of the following

46. In academics, a 'discourse community' refers to:

47. What is the in-text citation format for Harvard style of formatting?

48. Which of the following is an acceptable way to cite a web source according to the Chicago Manual of Style?

49. What is a difference between 'Works Cited' and 'References'?

50. What is the primary difference between the MLA and Chicago styles of citation?

51. Which is a quality of a good thesis statement?

52. All of the following are acceptable structures (in order) for an academic paper EXCEPT:

53. Is it appropriate to use the pronouns 'I' or 'you' in academic writing?

54. The practice of weaving pre-existing works into new ones is called:

55. What should distinguish an academic piece of writing from a general one, even if the author and topic are the same?

56. One significant difference between citation guidelines according to the MLA Handbook and Chicago Manual of Style is:

57. What is included in an MLA-style in-text citation?

58. The MLA and Chicago styles of citation are most commonly used in which discipline?

59. What is inductive reasoning?

60. Phrases like 'sort of,' 'seems to,' and 'may be' are classified as what?

61. Which is not a type of logical fallacy?

62. In an academic paper, a frame could serve to:

63. What is the logical fallacy that assumes the conclusion as one of the premises?

64. All of the following are acceptable ways to cite a passage in MLA format EXCEPT:

65. Use of the passive voice is sometimes advocated in which form of academic writing?

66. Under what circumstances might plagiarism be handled with criminal legal action, rather than handled within the institution?

67. True or false: an abstract is necessary in any extended piece of academic writing.

68. What are the three essential elements in the Toulmin model of argument?

69. Which of the following is not a variety of intertextuality?

70. An acronym describing a traditional order for an academic work, IMRAD stands for:

71. When presenting your argument, most important is:

72. The word is used as an adverb in sentence1 and as a pronoun ln senteThe following sentences denote the same word belonging to different parts of a speech according to the way in which they are used. Choose the correct option that illustrates their use. Sentence 1: I want m poverty nor riches. Sentence 2: It Is diff‌icult to negotiate where gm will trust

73. The following sentences denote the same word belonging to different parts of a speech according to the way in which they are used. Choose the correct option that illustrates their use. Sentence 1: I want neither poverty nor riches. Sentence 2: it Is diff‌icult to negotiate where neither will trust.

74. Choose the correct option to change the simple sentence given below into a compound sentence. To his eternal disgrace. he betrayed his country.

75. Choose the correct option to replace the underlined part of the following sentence. The original census of the city exposed a population of more than a million people.

76. Choose the error in the following sentence. The four richest nations of the world have assets worth more than the collective assets of the seventy poorest nations of the world.

77. The following sentences denote the same word belonging to different parts of a speech according to the way in which they are used. Choose the correct option that illustrates their use. Sentence 1: Since that day, l have not seen him. Sentence 2: Since there is no help, let us f‌lnlsh these ourselves.

78. Choose the error in the following sentence. Many things have happened once I left school.

79. He is coming at this very moment. What are the words underlined in the sentence above examples of?

80. Which of the following sentences is an example of adversative conjunction?

81. Choose the correct option to change the active voice in the sentence given below into passive voice. The Romans expected to conquer Carthage.

82. The following sentences denote the same word belonging to different parts of a speech according to the way in which they are used. Choose the correct option that illustrates their use. Sentence 1: You cannot have it both ways. Sentence 2: Both the cashier and the accountant were late.

83. Choose the correct option to replace the underlined part of the following sentence. The nanny should not have been so casual as to leave the kid on his own for an hour when she had gone to the market for a personal errand.

84. Choose the error in the following sentence. The police claims that the number of accidents caused by teenagers have increased manifold over the last two years.

85. The following sentences denote the same word belonging to different parts of a speech according to the way in which they are used. Choose the correct option that illustrates their use. Sentence 1: They wandered about in sheepskins and goatskins. Sentence 2: There is something pleasing about him.

86. On either side of the road next to the building. is a narrow lane. Which kind of adjective is the underlined word in the above line?

87. In the following sentence. which word denotes an auxiliary verb? Oh. do come to the wedding! It is going to be such fun.

88. The following sentences denote the same word belonging to different parts of a speech according to the way in which they are used. Choose the correct option that illustrates their use. Sentence 1: You are paying less attention to your studies than you used to. Sentence 2: He's adamant on the amount he's demanding for his loss. He won't be satisf‌ied with less.

89. Which of the following sentences uses an Intransitive verb?

90. Choose the error in the following sentence. The marigold that beautif‌ies so many Indian gardens is not native to Asia.

91. The following sentences denote the same word belonging to different parts of a speech according to the way in which they are used. Choose the correct option that illustrates their use. Sentence 1: More of us die in bed than out of it. Sentence 2: You should talk less and work more

92. He once met me in Cairo; I have not seen him since. The underlined word is an example of which of the following?

93. I expect that I shall get a prize. What are the words underlined in the sentence above examples of:

94. Choose the correct option to change the active voice in the sentence given below into passive voice. The audience loudly cheered the mayor’s speech.

95. Choose the error in the following sentence. stuck in the elevator for two days over the weekend. a packet of biscuits and an energy bar formed the basis of the employee's diet.

96. Change active voice into passive voice. The Governor gave him a reward.

97. The following sentences denote the same word belonging to different parts of a speech according to the way in which they are used. Choose the correct option that illustrates their use. Sentence 1: They are men of like build and stature. Sentence 2: We shall not see his like again.

98. Choose the correct option to change the interrogative sentence given below into an assertive sentence. Were we sent into the world only to make money?

99. Choose the error in the following sentence. She was greatly afflicted in the loss of her only child.

100. Choose the error in the following sentence. If you are positive about your role in the scenario, you would not mind going through a lie detector test in the case.

101. The case. which has a broken umbrella. is mine. The phrase underlined in the sentence above is an example of:

102. Choose the error in the following sentence. There is a dish commonly labeled as italian that actually has its origins from the middle east.

103. Choose the error in the following sentence. The school principal has taken the necessary steps to ensure that she is able to handle the needs of the job including joining a meditation center and spending time in social work.

104. She conducted the ceremony in a swift manner. The words underlined in the sentence above are examples of:

105. Choose the correct option to replace the underlined part of the following sentence. The renowned scientist has designed a very superior automobile that uses water as a fuel.

106. Choose the error in the following sentence. Poverty is a worldwide problem. many people around the globe are affected by it. and it deters the progress of world economy.

107. Find error in the sentence. Students with less problems in their family are likely to perform better than their peers.

108. The dog that bites does not bark. What are the words underlined in the sentence above examples of?

109. They rested when the evening came. The words underlined in the sentence above are examples of:

110. Choose the error in the following sentence. I have been waiting at his door for thirty minutes but there has been no response from him.

111. Choose the correct version of the sentence given below from the options given thereafter. Postures of those kind are bad for the back: the right kind of postures help you avoid back problems.

112. Which form of tense is the sentence given below? They have been building the bridge for several months.

113. Academic papers in the social sciences use primarily which style of citation?

114. Why is it important to paraphrase, and not direct quote, throughout a research paper?

115. How do you cite in-text references for multiple references to the same manuscript using Chicago citation style?

116. Please select the sentence that is correctly referenced.

117. Ethical academic research and writing is

118. When directly quoting, what must the writer include?

119. What is a DOI?

120. Please select the correctly quoted sentence.

121. Please select the option with the correct referencing.

122. What is the difference between in-text citations using APA versus Chicago style formatting?

123. What is the proper APA citation for a blog that has no author?

124. Which could be acceptable ways to use a non-academic source in academic writing?

125. Which could be acceptable as evidence for some but not all academic theses?

126. An education major, Ava, is asked to conduct a literature review on technology in today's classrooms. She found a source from the university's library database. Using APA rules, which citation is correctly punctuated?

127. Which show academically unacceptable orthography or punctuation?

128. Based on the image, what type of source is this?

129. Why can noun-noun phrases cause specific problems for readers of academic material?

130. Which sentence would most likely be found in an academic journal?

131. 'In academic writing, the introduction: i. Is situated at the beginning of the essay and is written before the body has been completed ii. Is situated at the beginning of the essay but generally written after the body has been completed iii. Introduces key concepts iv. Introduces what is going to be discussed v. Concludes what was discussed '

132. How should the references be listed at the end of a paper that uses parenthetical citations?

133. Linking words and phrases are an important part of academic writing as they help define the flow and connectedness of an author’s thesis. Each linking word or phrase has a specific intent. As such, what is the intent of using the linking phrase 'because of'?

134. Why is using the active voice more effective than the passive voice?

135. When writing an academic piece, what are some important questions to ask when considering your audience?

136. Which of the items in the list below can be considered as proper evidentiary support for a scientific article?

137. What is the first step in the academic research process?

138. Please complete the sentence. ...has been offered a job at the national orchestra.

139. Which is the most appropriate sentence for an academic essay?

140. Which research types can be considered as strictly quantitative research?

141. An introduction is like the 'first impression' of your essay and it also serves as a 'road map.' In order, what should an effective introduction include?

142. Following is a set of five scores: 8, 3, 10, 2, and 7. What is the median of the set?

143. Which is an advantage of mixed-method research?

144. Which choices list sections which must be part of all professional academic papers, in the correct order, but not necessarily all parts?

145. Which source is creditable enough to support a research-based claim in a professional piece of academic writing?

146. What is the meaning of the 'halo effect' when discussing research bias?

147. Which sentence has the best academic style?

148. Which factor does NOT determine whether an online source is reliable?

149. Which is NOT a correct rule for comma usage?

150. If you were writing a professional academic paper about a new algorithm in artificial intelligence, which of the following would be proper to do in the first body paragraph:

151. Which rhetorical techniques are acceptable in academic writing?

152. Which rule of survey writing is violated by the following questionnaire item: 'At which university did you obtain your degree?'

153. Which properly speaking, theories?

154. Which sentence display academically acceptable grammar and usage?

155. Which common collocations in the English language are used in academic writing?

156. What are collocations?

157. Differences between standard writing and academic writing?

158. When is a researcher allowed to modify data?

159. Which statement describe 'applied research' most accurately?

160. What type of language forms are not allowed in academic writing?

161. Using strong language in academic writing can be considered as _____.

162. In which part of the academic paper do you state your thesis statement?

163. Consider the following statement: 'Time spent studying causes a change in the test score.' What type of variables are 'time spent' and 'test score'?

164. In a normal distribution, what percentage of scores falls between one standard deviation below/above the mean?

165. Which research methods is associated with observation of participants?

166. Which action can be considered as plagiarism in academic writing?

167. An English student, Amelia, is asked to write her paper on the ways in which children's literature has evolved over time. She found a source from the university's library database. Using APA rules, which citation is correctly punctuated?

168. Which statement does not use colloquial vocabulary and is consequently most suitable as an academic statement?

169. If the researcher believes that observation and reason should be used as means of understanding human behavior, he has adopted the research paradigm of:

170. Which is a main difference between experimental design and non-experimental design?

171. Which aspects of grammar are commonly used when interpreting tables and graphs in academic papers?

172. What types of language forms are allowed in academic writing?

173. Which in-text citation is properly written for a direct quote in APA style for this source:

174. A researcher found a correlation coefficient of .38 between number of trees and air quality index in a densely populated residential area. What is the relationship between number of trees and air quality index?

175. Reporting weight in kilograms is an example of a:

176. Why is a semicolon (;) used in academic writing?

177. Which research types can be considered as strictly qualitative research?

178. Which is credible sources for academic research?

179. Recent developments in computer technology, such as advanced machine learning that focuses on constructing algorithms and learning systems,

180. Of these, which ones are typically viewed as more reliable, credible sources?

181. Which option is the best example of academic writing?

182. Which is the acceptable way to reference an unpublished academic essay?

183. Which topic have a narrow enough scope for a good academic paper?

184. Reliability in research means that:

185. What prompt would most likely include primary research?

186. Difference between primary and secondary research?

187. The image depicts a Google Scholar search related neurolinguistic programming (NLP). What dictates how the results are depicted after the search has been conducted?

188. While performing research for academic writing, your sources should come primarily from where?

189. Academic research includes: i. Only using data that proves a specific claim ii. Using primarily credible sources iii. Sticking to the topic iv. Acknowledging where you got your ideas from v. Gathering sufficient information to ensure the research is complete

190. What is the purpose of using a scholarly, peer-reviewed journal? Select all that apply.

191. 'Successful academic research comprises the following: i. A clearly defined topic ii. Well defined personal opinions about the topic iii. Obtainable data iv. Within your range of competency v. Ethics '

192. A student is assigned to write a research paper on technology's impact on education. Of the lists, which one would be good first steps to complete?

193. For what purpose is an Annotated Bibliography used?

194. The various duties allocated to the floor manager are:

195. Which is essential to the coherence of an academic paper? Select all that apply.

196. Choose which statement is correct regarding a Literature Review.

197. Which method cannot provide enough reliable sources to write a professional academic paper? Select all that apply.

198. Which source would be considered most reliable (one answer only)?

199. Which demonstrate(s) an acceptable way to cite something told to you during a conversation?

200. There are many considerations to take when determining a source's credibility and reliability. Which set of questions would be most helpful in determining a source's credibility and reliability?

201. If you were writing an academic paper on ‘Critical Thinking Skills in Adolescence’, which sources on the following image do you think are the most credible?

202. What is the purpose of a literature review? Select all that apply.

203. Which sentence correctly punctuated?

204. Which sentence best combines clarity, style, and acceptable pronoun usage?

205. The Reading Teacher, 67(6), 419-429. doi:10.1002/TRTR.1224 Of the options, which one correctly cites this source?

206. Which could be considered 'academic' writing?

207. Which sentence has the most similar meaning to the following: Angelo has won several trophies in running competitions. However, he was recently involved in a car accident, and as a result of his injuries he is required to wear a cast. Nevertheless, he is expected to win the race next week.

208. Which display(s) an acceptable use of the first-person personal pronoun in academic writing?

209. Based on the following passage, choose which subject best aligns with the expected diction used in academic writing. After analysis of the linear regression model, certain gaps in reasoning have been revealed. As such, they will alter future research models in several key areas.

210. Which sentence best fits within the academic writing context?

211. Of the groups of words, which one most accurately describes features of academic writing?

212. Which is closest to the meaning of the word “critical” in an academic context?

213. Which sentence contain word usage errors?

214. Which sentence show correct usage of the abbreviated Latin phrases?

215. Which display incorrect punctuation or orthography?

216. In the show, the character Bernard _ robots, unaware that he too ___ .

217. Which version of the sentence makes sense?

218. When do you set-off a quotation as an indented block of text in academic writing?

219. Which pair of sentences is organized with the first sentence using the passive voice and the second sentence using the active voice?

220. Which sentence shows the best placement of “only”?

221. Primary sources of information include

222. What is the essential purpose of academic reading?

223. Which is NOT considered to be a credible scholarly source for academic writing? (choose all that apply)

224. Why is it important to evaluate sources before including them in academic research? Select all that apply.

225. Which sentence demonstrates the correct usage of a semi-colon?

226. The researchers wore tin foil hats _____ were safe from alien thought control.

227. To create harmony ____ people from different cultures, it helps to cast differences as __ rather than in conflict

228. Which is correctly punctuated? Select all that apply.

229. Although few people know the difference between psychiatry and psychology, practitioners assert that psychiatry is directed towards medical treatment, and

230. Which compound-complex sentence is punctuated correctly?

231. Which display academically unacceptable grammar or usage?

232. Measles is a childhood disease that

233. Pick the set of words that completes the sentence correctly: “The medication _ patients __, making institutions _____ to further tests of their __.”

234. The first stage of the writing process includes ________.