Republic of the Philippines

Department of Education
Division of Aklan
District of Malay
Lamberto H. Tirol National High School
Yapak, Boracay Island, Malay, Aklan

2ND QUARTER EXAMINATION IN ENGLISH FOR ACADEMIC PURPOSES

I. MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. Which of the following best describes a premise in an argument?
a. The final conclusion drawn from evidence
b. Supporting evidence that leads to a conclusion
c. A counterargument to the main point
d. A rhetorical question used for emphasis
2. What is a logical fallacy?
a. A well-reasoned conclusion
b. A statement of fact
c. A flaw in reasoning that weakens an argument
d. A supporting piece of evidence
3. An ad hominem argument is:
a. Based on statistical evidence
b. An attack on the person rather than their argument
c. A comparison between two similar things
d. A logical conclusion from premises
4. What characterizes a strong deductive argument?
a. It contains opinions and emotions
b. The premises may or may not support the conclusion
c. It relies heavily on statistics
d. If the premises are true, the conclusion must be true
5. Identify the type of fallacy: "Everyone cheats on their taxes, so it must be okay."
a. Appeal to authority
b. False dichotomy
c. Bandwagon fallacy
d. Slippery slope
6. What is the purpose of a counterargument?
a. To completely dismiss the original argument
b. To strengthen your position by addressing opposing views
c. To confuse the audience
d. To introduce new unrelated topics
7. A straw man fallacy occurs when:
a. An argument uses too many statistics
b. Someone misrepresents an opponent's argument
c. The conclusion follows logically from premises
d. Evidence supports the main claim
8. Which is NOT a characteristic of a sound argument?
a. Clear reasoning
b. Emotional manipulation
c. Valid structure
d. True premises
9. What is the role of evidence in argumentation?
a. To distract from the main point
b. To appeal to emotions
c. To support claims with facts
d. To create confusion
10. An argument based on correlation implying causation is:
a. A logical fallacy
b. Always true
c. The strongest type of argument
d. Required in formal logic
11. Which statement represents a hasty generalization?
a. Most birds can fly
b. All students who wear glasses are smart
c. Water boils at 100°C at sea level
d. Humans need oxygen to survive
12. What is a warrant in argument analysis?
a. A legal document
b. The main conclusion
c. The underlying assumption connecting evidence to claims
d. A type of logical fallacy
13. The "either/or" fallacy is also known as:
a. Post hoc reasoning
b. Appeal to authority
c. Circular reasoning
d. False dichotomy
14. What makes an argument inductive?
a. It reaches absolute conclusions
b. It relies on probability and likelihood
c. It uses only emotional appeals
d. It avoids using evidence
15. Which is an example of circular reasoning?
a. Using statistics to support a claim
b. Providing multiple pieces of evidence
c. The Bible is true because it says it's true
d. Drawing conclusions from observations
16. A red herring fallacy involves:
a. Using misleading statistics
b. Introducing an irrelevant topic to divert attention
c. Making hasty generalizations
d. Appealing to authority
17. What is the primary purpose of analyzing arguments?
a. To win debates
b. To evaluate reasoning and evidence
c. To find grammatical errors
d. To memorize logical rules
18. Which represents an appeal to authority fallacy?
a. Citing peer-reviewed research
b. Using multiple credible sources
c. Believing something because a celebrity said it
d. Referencing expert opinions in the field
19. What characterizes a valid argument?
a. All premises must be true
b. The conclusion follows logically from premises
c. It must be free of emotion
d. It requires statistical evidence
20. When evaluating an argument, what should you examine first?
a. The author's credentials
b. The basic structure and claims
c. The emotional appeals
d. The length of the argument

II. TRUE OR FALSE: Write T if the statement is true. If it is false change the underlined word
with the correct one. Write your answers on the space provided.
1. The criteria for assessing whether a source is suitable to use for academic purposes
are relevance, authority, currency contents and references. _______________________
2. Sources not written by experts are not valid. _________________________________
3. Sources published online should always be used as reference. _____________________
4. Sources that are personal and editable such as blogs and Wikipedia are acceptable. ____________________
5. Sources that have no relevance to your academic paper should not be used. _________________________
6. Evidence from surveys, library research and experiments can strengthen your
argument. _________________________
7. Evidence from informant interviews (those who have direct experience related to
the problem/issue is acceptable. ___________________________
8. Evidence from expert interviews is credible. _______________________________
9. Outdated sources should not be considered. _______________________________
10. False Analogy Occurs when a writer assumes that two concepts that are similar in some ways are also
similar in other ways. ___________________________________

III. MATCHING TYPE. Match column A with column B.

Types of Fallacy Description

_____1. False Dilemma a. Occurs when a series of increasingly superficial and

_____2. Appeal to Ignorance unacceptable consequences is drawn.
_____3. Slippery Slope b. Occurs when a threat, instead of reasoning is used to argue.
_____4. Complex question c. Occurs when an argument is valid because it is what the
_____5. Appeal to force majority thinks.
_____6.Appeal to pity d. The authority in question is not mentioned or named.
_____7. Appeal to Consequences e. Occurs when an arguer presents his/her argument as one of
_____8. Bandwagon only two options despite the presence of multiple possibilities.
_____9. Attacking the person f. Occurs when the element of pity is used instead of logical
_____10. Appeal to authority reasoning.
g. Occurs when the argument quotes an expert who’s not
qualified in the subject matter.
h. Occurs when something is instantly concluded to be true just
because it is not proven to be false, and vice versa.
i. Occurs when someone tries to refute an argument by attacking
the character of a person instead of attacking the ideas of the
argument.
j. Occurs when unpleasant consequences of believing something
are pointed out to show that the belief is false.
k. Occurs when two or more points are rolled into one and the
reader is expected to accept or reject both at the same time, when
one point may be satisfactory while the other is not.

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