Region I

Division of Pangasinan II
CANARVACANAN NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL
Alcala, Pangasinan

ENGLISH FOR ACADEMIC AND PROFESSIONAL PURPOSES

DIAGNOSTIC TEST

NAME: __________________________________________________________ DATE _____________

Strand/Section ___________________________________________________ SCORE____________

MULTIPLE CHOICE. Choose the letter of the correct answer.

1. This refers to a published declaration of the intentions, motives, or views of the issuer, be it an individual, group,
political party or government
A. Law B. Texts C. Manifesto D. Arguments

2. This is a kind of writing where the students establishes a position in a given topic and then uses evidence to
persuade the audience to see things from his/her point of view.
A. Academic text B. Literary Writing C. Argumentative writing D. Comprehensive Writing

3. In academic writing, this is usually a main idea, often called a “claim” or “thesis statement,” backed up with
evidence that supports the idea.
A. concept B. question C. research D. argument

4. In analyzing an issue and developing an argument, the following may be included as supporting evidence
EXCEPT;
A. diaries B. current issues C. in-depth studies D. position papers and analyses

5. The following are the things to do to write a great argument, EXCEPT;

a. make a diary of events c. investigate several sides of the argument
b. make an educated stance d. collect evidence, including facts, statistics, and claims

6. What is the best definition for claim?

a. A statement you believe to be false c. Evidence that proves something right
b. A statement you believe to be true d. An opinion

7. What does ‘reasonable argument’ mean?

a. A strong statement c. An explanation that connects your evidence back to the claim
b. A written response to a claim d. An opinion you believe in

8. It is the proof from credible sources used to support the writer's claims.
A. Claim B. Argument C. Counter Argument D. Evidence

9. Champorado or chocolate rice porridge is Filipino’s most favorite food for breakfast. The statement is an
example of…
A. Claim B. Evidence C. Counter Argument D. Defense

10. According to the American Health Association, peanut butter is a great source of protein. The statement is an
example of…
A. Defense B. Evidence C. Claim D. Counter Argument

11. The doctor told me to eat less sugar as it can cause health issues later in life.
What type of appeal is used in this statement?
A. Ethical B. Logical C. Emotional D. Ethical

12. The temperatures in the summer, on average, are much warmer than any other season. The statement is an
example of…
A. Counter Argument B. Claim C. Defense D. Evidence
13. It is the opposing claim; the other side.
A. Claim B. Evidence C. Counter Argument D. Defense
14. Which of the following is the best example of an argument?
A. How COVID Patients Survive: Five Surprising Facts
B. Video gamers should play Fortnite because it increases mental agility and you can make new friends.
C. Have you ever wondered what makes Philippines susceptible to earthquake?
D. Milk is healthier than soda.
15. Which of the arguments is logical appeal?
A. Everyone knows that bottled drinking water is healthy.
B. Water bottles can be recycled, but many don't get recycled.
C. Filipinos use 163 million plastic sachet packets daily.
D. Using refillable water bottles can help reduce the amount of trash in our landfills.
16. The following situations allow the speaker to use ethical appeal, EXCEPT
A. A commercial for a certain detergent claims that you should use it because studies have shown that it leaves colors 20
percent brighter than other detergents and costs 25 percent less than other brands.
B. One of the contestants on The Voice argues that the judges should choose her not because her voice sounds good, but
because she has so much experience singing and knows everything required of her to be a top-notch rock star in today’s
media.
C. In a campaign commercial, a politician cites promises he has made and kept in previous offices and jobs, showing that
he will make a reliable, trustworthy leader.
D. Another commercial for a detergent has a well-known talk show host who often has housekeeping tips on her show
present the product as better than the competition.
17. Which one is an example of a reason to support a claim?
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 because I don't have enough money for lunch or transportation.
C. I need a larger allowance.
D. Students allowance should be increased.
18. Which of the following is the best claim/stand for increasing legal driving age?
A. No, the legal driving age should not increase.
B. The legal driving age should be increased to 20 so you have less accidents.
C. I believe the legal driving age should remain at eighteen.
D. The legal driving age is18.
19. What is strong evidence?
A. Opinions B. Counterclaims C. Facts D. Numbers
20. Which piece of evidence could BEST be used to defend this claim: The government SHOULD decide what
students eat for lunch.
A. School lunches, on average have only about 550 calories; however, lunches brought from home have about 850
calories.
B. Report said that students refused to eat school lunches for three weeks.
C. The rules make lunches cheap for students, but they cost schools money.
D. School canteen should prepare healthy lunch for students.
21. What do you call an academic paper that aims to present the stand of the author or a person on an issue?
A. concept paper B. position paper C. essay D. journal
22. These are contents of a position paper, EXCEPT
A. thesis statement B. arguments C. counterclaims D. opinion
23. Which of the following should NOT be included in the introduction of a position paper?
A. claims B. thesis statement C. topic D. background information
24. How many claims or arguments are necessary or ideal in defending a stand on an issue?
A. two B. three C. four D. one
25. This is the last part of a position paper that includes the restatement of the thesis statement, arguments and
plan of action.
A. body B. introduction C. conclusion D. claims
26. Each claim or argument of the writer should be supported with clear facts or evidence.
A. true B. false C. never D. all of the above
27. These are the claims of the opposite side or those who disagrees with the author’s/ person’s stand on the issue.
A. claims B. opinions C. counterclaims D. arguments

28. Before writing a position paper, is it necessary to check if the issue is real?
A. true B. false C. never D. all of the above

29. What other term can be used to refer to a position paper?

A. manifesto B. essay C. concept paper D. research

30. Which among the choices can be a source of evidence to strengthen one’s claims?
A. statistics B. journals C. researches D. all of the above

31. A questionnaire is defined by the following except:

A. to gather data from respondents
B. translates the research problem into questions that will answered by
respondents
C. wording, appearance and flow of questions fosters cooperation and motivate
the respondents to answer
D. a tool designed to control data for a survey

32. A well-designed questionnaire needs to be as short as possible.

A. True B. False

33. What is the first step in designing a survey questionnaire?

A. Pre-testing C. Identifying the research problem
B. Identifying the respondents D. Identifying the type of questions to be used

34. Which of the following is considered a good questionnaire item?

A. How long does it take you to walk and run around the court?
B. If you were the President, what will you do to combat the COVID Pandemic?
C. How much did you enjoy the reading the new novel?
D. Rate your experience in the service provided.

35. Study the questionnaire item below and choose the correct statement that describes the question. “Do you go to
the park when you are stressed from work?”
A. The question assumes that the respondent gets stressed at work.
B. It is a double-barreled question since work and the park are two separate places.
C. It is an open-ended question and will be hard to quantify.
D. There is nothing wrong with the question.

36. If you want to know how the students feel about the new rules and regulations set by your organization, what
type of questions will you most likely use?
A. Likert-Scale B. Multiple Choice C. Ranking D. Open-ended

37. “How much is your ‘baon’ every day?” If you were to revise this question, how should it be?
A. Do your parents give you ‘baon’? Yes No
B. I will provide options so that the respondent will not feel embarrassed
Example: Our parents does not give us money as ‘baon’.
Php 1.00 – 49.99
Php 50.00 – 99.99
Php 100.00 - above
C. I will not include this question in my questionnaire because it is not necessary.
D. There is no need to revise this question because it will give the information I need.

38. Participants in a pre-test should be:

A. Representative of the target population under study
B. Friends and relatives
C. Other survey researchers
D. Individuals from outside the population under study

39. In testing your questionnaire, why is it necessary to observe where the respondents changed their mind in
answering?
A. It will show what items needs revision.
B. It will reveal some items that might be confusing so they hesitated or change
their minds.
C. It will help the researcher understand why the items might be confusing.
D. All of the above

40. Now that you have all the questions ready, reviewed, and sequenced, which of the following do you still need to
consider?
A. the type of paper where it will be printed C. the format of the question items
B. writing an introduction and instructions D. all of the above

41. Which of the following is a true observation?

A. It takes less time than interviews
B. It is often not possible to determine exactly why people behave as they do
C. Covert observation raises fewer ethical concerns than overt.
D. All of the above.

42. When conducting an interview, asking questions such as: “What else? Or ‘Could you expand on that?’ are all
forms of:
A. Structured responses B. Category questions C. Protocols D. Probes
43. Interviewing is the favoured approach EXCEPT when:
A. There is a need for highly personalized data
B. It is important to ask supplementary questions
C. High numbers of respondents are needed
D. Respondents have difficulty with written language

44. What type of survey question encourages an answer phrased in the respondent’s own words?
A. Scan-Ended B. Close-Ended C. Talk-Ended D. Open-Ended

45. Interview questions should:

A. Lead the respondent C. Be delivered in a neutral tone
B. Probe sensitive issues D. Test the respondents’ power of memory

46. Method in establishing reliability where the same test is given to a group of respondents twice.
A. stability B. sensitivity C. specificity D. speed

47. This involves the identification, examination, and interpretation of patterns and
themes.
A. quantitative data analysis C. analysis
B. data analysis D. qualitative data analysis

48. Which of the following is the correct order of processes involving qualitative
analysis?
I. Cleaning the data
II. Coding
III. Entering and organizing the data
IV. Focusing the analysis
V. Getting to know the data
VI. Identifying meaningful patterns and themes
VII. Interpreting the data
A. V, IV, II, III, I, VI, VII C. VII, VI, I, III, II, IV, V
B. I, III, V, II, IV, VI, VII D. VII, VI, IV, II, V, III, I

49. Which of the following type of observation does the researcher observes an activity as
it happens?
A. Participant observation C. Direct observation
B. Non-participant observation D. Indirect observation

50. Which of the following is TRUE about observation as a type of data analysis method?
A. Observation lets researchers view and test a hypothesis in the real world, making it less hypothetical than other data
collection methods.
B. Observation provides a more reliable measurement of actual behavior than selfreported metrics
C. Observational research can include a high degree of researcher bias — the
observer is human, and his/her subconscious opinions or biases can affect the analysis.
D. Observation often only tells one part of the story. Observing actions tells a researcher what people choose to do, but it
doesn’t tell why they chose to do it.