Question 1:

Consider the following situation. A group of engineering students is working on an

Question 2:
Which argument sphere does the following argument belong to?
"Proponents of the new rail network say that it will reduce traffic and car emissions. What is
overlooked, however, is the enormous cost of the new rail network that current and future
generations will have to pay for."
A. The technical sphere of argumentation.
B. The media sphere of argumentation.
C. The public sphere of argumentation.
D. The personal sphere of argumentation.

Question 3:
Which argument sphere does the following argument belong to?
"In contrast with many neoclassical theorists, who see government spending as constrained,
modern monetary theory (MMT) sees government spending as relatively less limited. This is
because, according to MMT, the very notion of government debt is a misnomer due to the
government's control over the fiat money supply."
A. The technical sphere of argumentation.
B. The academic sphere of argumentation.
C. The public sphere of argumentation.
D. The personal sphere of argumentation.

Question 4:
The best graphic aid to illustrate changes over time is the:
A. Pie chart
B. Line graph
C. Multiple bar graph
D. Pictograph
Question 5:
What are the three main functions of the introduction in an essay?
Choose 3 options. A. It's a map. B. It's a cover. C. It provides background information. D. It's
a microcosm. E. It's a marketing tool.

Question 6:
Effective messages do all of the following except:
A. Providing practical information
B. Giving audiences more information than they need
C. Presenting information in a concise, efficient manner
D. Clarifying expectations and responsibilities

Question 7:
Which sentence is the closing sentence in the following paragraph?
"Canada is one of the best countries in the world to live in. First, Canada has an excellent
health care system. All Canadians have access to medical services at a reasonable price.
Second, Canada has a high standard of education. Students are taught by well-trained
teachers and are encouraged to continue studying at university. Finally, Canada's cities are
clean and efficiently managed."
A. As a result, Canada is a desirable place to live.
B. All Canadians have access to medical services at a reasonable price.
C. Canada is one of the best countries in the world to live in.
D. There is no closing sentence in the paragraph.

Question 8:
Which is true about an essay introduction?
Choose 2 options.
A. It's a map to guide readers.
B. Little effort should be spent on this part; the body is more important for capturing readers'
attention.
C. It's not an important part as it is brief and general.
D. It's a marketing tool that influences the reader's decision to continue reading.

Question 9:
Which sentence is the topic sentence in the following paragraph?
"Canada is one of the best countries in the world to live in. First, Canada has an excellent
health care system. All Canadians have access to medical services at a reasonable price.
Second, Canada has a high standard of education. Students are taught by well-trained
teachers and are encouraged to continue studying at university."
A. As a result, Canada is a desirable place to live.
B. All Canadians have access to medical services at a reasonable price.
C. Canada is one of the best countries in the world to live in.
D. Canadian cities have many parks and lots of space for people to live.

Question 10:
Which are the three main types of general texts you'll likely write in university?
Choose 3 options.A. Essays
B. Articles
C. Proposals
D. Reports
E. Books

Question 11:
Jiyoung is an international student from Korea studying in Australia. She has had trouble
participating in seminars but has successfully achieved her goal to 'Speak once in a
seminar.' According to lesson 2.3a, what goals can she now set to increase her
participation?
Choose 2 options.
A. Refer back to what someone else contributed.
B. Challenge an argument made in the seminar.
C. Speak twice in each seminar.
D. Make a presentation.

Question 12:
Which communication skills would help students be successful in university?
Choose 3 options.A. Memorizing information in rote form B. Synthesizing information C.
Making their own contribution
D. Having visual literacy
E. Asking for help from other students

Question 13:
What is the following structure an example of?

1. Opening paragraph
2. Identification of problem or situation
3. Presentation of data
4. Processing of data
5. Closing
A. Hand's structure for essays
B. Johnson's structure for research reports
 C. Reynold's structure for presentations
D. Lung's structure for professional reports

Question 14:
To avoid plagiarism, what should you do?
A. Understand what referencing is.
B. Reference any distinctive or unique ideas you use, including any organizing strategies.
C. Cite where you got a statistic, a quote, or any fact outside of common knowledge.
D. All of the above.

Question 15:
What might not be included in a Course Outline or Syllabus document?
A. Assessments
B. Marking criteria
C. Key learning objectives
D. Reminder of tuition fees
E. Where to go for help
F. Expectations

Question 16:
An audience-centered message will consider the audience's:
A. Needs
B. Size
C. Probable reaction
D. All of the above

Question 17:
Is this student's writing an example of plagiarism?
"But ethical issues arising from human and AI co-working environments are a real concern. It
is one thing getting a face incorrectly recognized in an image uploaded to Facebook, but a
totally different matter if cancer is misdiagnosed by an AI." (Bollegala, 2016).
Student's writing:
"Other possible implications of AI replacing humans in employment are the ethical concerns
that might arise from interaction between the two."
A. It is not an example of plagiarism.
B. It is an example of plagiarism because the student has taken the original idea.
C. It is an example of plagiarism because the student has not included the page number in
the citation.
D. It is an example of plagiarism because the student copied the wording of the original text.
Question 18:
Which record is an article on positive topological entropy in the journal Annals of
Mathematics part of?
A. Cultural record
B. Scholarly record
C. Public record
D. Police record

Question 19:
How important is educational technology? The first step in developing a search strategy is to
break the question down into sub-topics. Choose the best set of sub-topics for this question.
A. Textbooks, educational technology, educational leadership, teacher training, parental
involvement with education.
B. Importance of educational software, textbooks, importance of teacher training.
C. Educational software, teachers, leadership, parental involvement.
D. History of educational software, importance of teacher training, importance of educational
leadership.
E. Facilitation of academic misconduct of another student.

Question 20:
Which of the following is NOT an issue of academic misconduct?
A. Plagiarism
B. Facilitation of data collection
C. Cheating
D. Falsification of data
E. Taking lecture notes

Question 21:
Which of the following is NOT an issue of academic misconduct?
A. Plagiarism
B. Re-submission
C. Cheating
D. Falsification of data
E. Facilitation of data collection

Question 22:
Which of these parts of an academic journal article would you probably NOT read in great
detail?
A. Abstract
B. Introduction
C. Methodology
D. Conclusion

Question 23:
One of the ways to advance the discovery and sharing of knowledge is:
A. a recognition that understanding is enhanced through the bringing together of different
perspectives.
B. a very interesting thing to describe.
C. a shared set of ideas about generating knowledge.
D. similar to the experience of entering university.

Question 24:
What is digital literacy?
A. An individual's ability to find, evaluate, and clearly communicate information on digital
platforms.
B. An individual's ability to find and evaluate information found in hard copy books.
C. An individual's ability to avoid plagiarism.
D. An individual's ability to search for information in hard copy books.

Question 25:
Which Boolean search technique combination is ineffective?
A. AND, OR
B. AND, AND
C. OR, OR
D. NOT
E. NOT, NOT

Question 26:
Which statement is correct about paraphrasing?
A. Paraphrasing is the same as quoting.
B. Paraphrasing is changing only a few words.
C. Paraphrasing requires understanding the text, and writing it in your own words.
D. Paraphrasing is an acceptable way to reproduce another person's work without citation.

Question 27:
Why should you use a variety of information sources?
A. To strengthen your argument by providing evidence from different points of view.
B. To make your research look more impressive.
C. To support a single viewpoint with different sources.
D. To make your work longer.

Question 28:
Which of the following is a good reason to use a citation? A. To credit the original author for
their work.
B. To add more words to the assignment.
C. To lengthen your essay.
D. To copy and paste someone else's work.

Question 29:
Which of the following is NOT part of the scientific method?
A. Observation
B. Hypothesis
C. Experimentation
D. Citation

Question 30:
Which academic writing style is most likely used in STEM subjects?
A. Chicago
B. APA
C. MLA
D. Harvard

Question 31:
Which of the following is NOT considered academic misconduct?
A. Plagiarism
B. Cheating
C. Fabrication or falsification of data or results
D. Facilitating academic misconduct of another student
E. Laziness

Question 32:
What distinguishes evaluating solutions in an academic context from evaluating solutions in
everyday settings? (Choose 2 answers) A. The use of evidence
B. Reference to disciplinary bodies of knowledge
C. Expression in written form
D. Use of common sense
Question 33:
Your group is brainstorming discussion topics for a class assignment, with everyone
encouraged to suggest any idea without criticism. What decision-making method is your
group using?
A. The Functional Approach
B. The Single Question Format
C. Brainstorming
D. Consensus-seeking

Question 34:
You offer to write your friend's essay because he is sick, and you know the course material.
Why is this a violation of academic honesty?
A. This is plagiarism.
B. You are overconfident that your essay would help Paul pass the test.
C. You should have used your free time for your other assignments.
D. You should have asked Paul to pay for the offered essay.

Question 35:
When you make an error on an exam, which of the following strategies will NOT help you?
A. Save time to review each problem step by step
B. Underline or highlight key words
C. Answer the hardest questions first
D. Read all directions slowly and carefully

Question 36:
Where are you most likely to find a descriptive task or problem? (Choose 2 answers) A. At
the beginning of a test or exam
B. In easy courses
C. Embedded into analytical questions
D. Only in Arts courses

Question 37:
Which of the following is NOT a strategy to understand a problem?
A. Visualizing the problem
B. Looking at the keynotes
C. Taking time to identify the real question
D. Asking your advisor for help
Question 38:
Which of the following is considered a problem?
A. 2 + 3 = ?
B. 12 x 20 = ?
C. Remembering the name of an old song on the radio
D. Not knowing where the cinema is when you want to watch a movie

Question 39:
Which person would be most helpful in answering the question: "In what ways will marketing
fundamentally change our needs and wants?"
A. Your dad, a website content writer
B. Your friend, who loves shopping online
C. A friend who graduated last year and now teaches at a school for special needs students
D. Your grandparents, who only shop in markets
E. All of the answers are correct
F. A, B, and C

Question 40:
A problem that requires little specific knowledge to solve and can be tackled with general
strategies is called:
A. Well-defined problem
B. Ill-defined problem
C. Insight problem
D. Knowledge-lean problem

Question 41:
This problem-solving style is less common but often distinguishes successful careers. What
does it focus on?
A. Analytical problem solving
B. Creative problem solving
C. Managerial problem solving
D. Strategic thinking

Question 42:
As a first-year university student, you struggle with understanding marketing concepts.
Where should you seek help?
A. Your lecturer
B. A friend who studied the course before
C. A learning support center at the university
D. Your marketing tutor
E. All of the above
Question 43:
Consider the question: "Analyze the role of a country's culture when brands want to expand
their business in that country." What is the function word or phrase in the question?
A. Analyze
B. A country's culture
C. Brands
D. Expand its business
E. Role

Question 44:
What does the IDEAL problem-solving strategy stand for?
A. I - Identify the problem
B. D - Define the cause
C. E - Explore possible strategies
D. A - Action
E. L - Look back and learn
F. All of the above

Question 45:
Which of the following is NOT a word that lecturers might use to indicate an analytical task?
A. Discuss
B. Criticize
C. Examine
D. Evaluate
E. List

Question 46:
Who is the audience in the rhetorical situation described by the reflective blog assignment
for a unit on 'Pedagogy and Professional Practice'?
A. Lecturers and students
B. Lecturers
C. Students and administrative staff
D. Administrative staff
E. Lecturers and administrative staff
F. Students

Question 47:
Consider the problem description: "Design a curriculum outline with the aim of increasing
interest in Science for students at Mt Red High School." Is this an example of:
A. An ill-defined problem
B. A well-defined problem

Question 48:
For the following exam format, how much time should you allocate to the multiple-choice
questions?
Exam: Worth 40%, 2 hours with 10 minutes extra reading time.
Part 1: 10 Multiple-choice questions, 10%
Part 2: 5 Short Answer Questions, 25%
Part 3: An 800-word Essay, 65%
A. No more than 15 minutes in total.
B. No more than 5 minutes in total.
C. 4 minutes per question (read, understand, strategize, check).
D. Half an hour (3 minutes per question).

Question 49:
In the following passage, what is the origin of the evidence?
"Homelessness is still a major issue in Australia because policy makers haven't made a
concerted effort to fund and commit to one particular project for an appropriate length of
time. This is clear from research that has analyzed the history of homelessness programs in
recent years..."
A. The arguer's personal experience
B. Anecdotal experience heard from others
C. The authors' personal experience
D. The authors' interpretation of other people's experience

Question 50:
What is wrong with the argument?
"In the last few years, smart phone sales increased quickly. At the same time, political unrest
in African countries escalated. It is obvious that smartphone usage contributes mostly to the
political environment in the last few years."
A. It assumes a cause-effect relationship between the two trends
B. It draws a conclusion based on too little evidence
C. It misrepresents the original argument

Question 51:
Which of the following is NOT a type of formal logical structure?
A. Categorical
B. Hypothetical
C. Disjunctive
D. Conjunctive
Question 52:
What is the problem with the conclusion in this statement?
"If there was increased funding for exit planning for youth leaving statutory care, juvenile
justice, or medical facilities, there would be a decrease in youth homelessness. There is not
increased funding, so there will not be a decrease in youth homelessness."A. It is not the
most logical outcome of the premise
B. It does not use necessary hedging or cautious language
C. There is nothing wrong, it is a good argument
D. The conclusion is not a logical consequence of the premises

Question 53:
Which sentence is the conclusion in the following argument?
"I can get good exam results. I have studied very hard. According to history, most hard-
working students have got good exam results."
A. The first sentence
B. The second sentence
C. The third sentence
D. All of the sentences

Question 54:
In this paragraph, what is the mode of the evidence?
"Homelessness is still a major issue in Australia because policy makers haven't made a
concerted effort to fund and commit to one particular project for an appropriate length of
time. This is clear from research that has analyzed the history of homelessness programs..."
A. Print media
B. Electronic media
C. Verbal communication
D. Oral communication

Question 55:
What kind of bias is present in the statement: "The key to solving homelessness is social
housing"?
A. Use of logical connectors creates bias
B. Positioning the reader in the same in-group
C. Use of emotive language
D. Use of certain or definitive language

Question 56:
What is wrong with the counter-argument in the following exchange?
Argument: "Research suggests that restorative punishments, such as community-service
sentences, reduce repeat offenders for minor offenses."
Counter-argument: "According to crime statistics, between 50% and 60% of all released
prisoners will re-offend. If you take criminals out of jail, you'll put innocent people's lives in
danger."
A. It assumes a cause-effect relationship between two trends
B. It draws a conclusion based on too little evidence
C. It misrepresents the original argument
D. All of the above are incorrect

Question 57:
Which of the following reflects academic integrity?
A. Behaving ethically and honestly
B. Plagiarism
C. Cheating
D. Falsification of data or results

Question 58:
Why are file naming conventions and folder hierarchy important?
A. To make your files and folders look academic
B. To keep your files organized and easy to find
C. To make your work look professional
D. To prevent loss of work

Question 59:
What should you do if your sources do not agree with each other?
A. Keep your views unchanged and find more sources to support your argument
B. Choose the source that aligns with your views
C. Report the differences and explain why you believe one source is more credible than
another
D. Only use sources that agree with each other

Question 60:
Which of the following is NOT a reason to use citation in academic writing?
A. To avoid plagiarism
B. To show that you have done research
C. To support your argument with evidence
D. To entertain the reader with interesting facts
ĐÁP ÁN

1. B

2. C

3. A

4. B

5. A C D

6. B

7. A

8. A D

9. C

10. A C D

11. A B

12. C D E

13. D

14. D

15. D

16. D

17. A

18. B

19. A

20. E

21. E

22. C

23. A

24. A
25. C

26. D

27. A

28. A B C D

29. A

30. C

31. E

32. A B

33. C

34. A

35. C

36. A C

37. D

38. D

39. F

40. D

41. B

42. E

43. A

44. F

45. E

46. A

47. A

48. A

49. D

50. A
51. D

52. A B

53. A

54. A

55. D

56. C

57. A

58. B

59. A

60. D