English for Academic

and Professional
Purposes

1st Sem – 2nd Quarter

TEST QUESTIONNAIRE
 Republic of the Philippines
Department of Education
Region IX
Schools Division of Zamboanga del Sur
BULAWAN NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL
Bulawan, Lapuyan, Zamboanga del Sur

1st SEMESTER – 2nd QUARTER

ENGLISH FOR ACADEMIC AND PROFESSIONAL PURPOSES 11

Examination Instructions:

1. DO NOT write anything on the TEST QUESTIONNAIRE

2. Write your name, grade, strand, and date on the ANSWER SHEET using a BALLPEN.
3. SHADE the letter of your answer using a PENCIL.
4. Keep your ANSWER SHEET neat and avoid erasures, as these may affect the electronic
checking of your answers.

1. What does a manifesto typically include?

a. Instructions for completing a task c. A historical events
b. A statement of intentions or views d. An evaluation of a study

2. How does credible evidence strengthen an argument?

a. It ensures the essay has no errors. c. It eliminates the need for other sources.
b. It adds reliability to claims made. d. It focuses only on the writer's perspective.

3. If you wanted to build a strong argument for better education policies, you should combine:
a. Facts, expert opinions, and statistics c. Editorials and social media posts
b. Fictional stories and inspirational quotes d. Anecdotes and personal blogs

4. Which of these sources might be unreliable for academic arguments?

a. Government statistic c. Opinionated blog posts
b. Scholarly journals d. Research reports

5. If your issue is about smoking in public places, what is a relevant piece of evidence?
a. A survey about people’s favorite hobbies.
b. A political leader’s opinion on smoking
c. A blog post about personal freedom.
d. A report showing the health risks of second-hand smoke.

6. What is the role of evidence in argumentative writing?

a. To add length to the argument
b. To distract from weak points in the argument
c. To support the position and persuade the reader
d. To confuse the audience with too many details

7. If your issue is about smoking in public places, what is a relevant piece of evidence?
a. A report showing the health risks of second-hand smoke.
b. A survey about people’s favorite hobbies.
c. A blog post about personal freedom.
d. A political leader’s opinion on smoking.
8. In which section of a position paper should you introduce the issue?
a. Conclusion c. Counter-argument
b. Introduction d. Body

9. Why should you include a counter-argument in your position paper?

a. To confuse the reader by presenting an unrelated point.
b. To show that you have considered different perspectives and strengthen your argument.
c. To distract from your main argument with irrelevant information.
d. To allow the opposing viewpoint to dominate the paper.

10. When supporting your position in a position paper, which of these is most effective?
a. Including personal experiences without any external support
b. Using detailed evidence, statistics, and real-life examples
c. Giving a vague opinion on the subject
d. Disregarding the opposing viewpoint

11. What should the conclusion of a position paper include?

a. A restatement of the issue’s background c. A long list of facts
b. A summary of both sides and a call for action d. New evidence and arguments

12. What is the best way to persuade your readers in a position paper?
a. Using emotional language and avoiding evidence
b. Ignoring counter-arguments and focusing only on your opinion
c. Provide balanced argument with factual supporting your position paper
d. Including unrelated facts that do not support your argument

13. In a position paper about banning plastic, what would be your second step after presenting the
opposing argument?
a. Restate the opposing argument
b. Summarize the topic without offering your viewpoint
c. Include more counter-arguments
d. Explain your argument and provide supporting evidence

14. Which survey method involves the use of online platforms to collect responses?
a. Face-to-face Interview c. Online Survey
b. Telephone Survey d. Personal Approach

15. Which method would be most effective for reaching respondents in different geographic areas?
a. Telephone Survey c. Online Survey
b. Paper-and-pencil Survey d. Face-to-face Interview

16. What is the main advantage of an online survey?

a. It’s a cost-effective way to gather information
b. It allows for face-to-face interaction with respondents
c. It ensures 100% accurate responses
d. It eliminates the need for clear instructions

17. If you were conducting a survey on customer satisfaction, what would be a problem with asking
multiple questions in one sentence?
a. It would make the survey longer and less accurate
b. It would confuse the respondent and make it harder to interpret the answers
c. It would increase the chances of people completing the survey
d. It would speed up the response process

18. If a researcher is gathering data from a local population with no internet access, which survey
method would be most appropriate?
a. Online Survey c. Mail Survey
b. Paper-and-pencil Survey d. Telephone Survey

19. How can you ensure that respondents feel comfortable completing a survey questionnaire?
a. By including questions that are gender and culture sensitive
b. By asking for very personal information
c. By making the questions very complex
d. By including unrelated and confusing questions

20. What is the first step in conducting a survey?

A. Create a summary of the responses C. Choose a method for analyzing the results
B. Collect data from respondents D. Formulate clear and concise survey questions

21. What is the main purpose of conducting a survey?

A. To gather opinions, attitudes, or behaviors from a group of people
B. To make the survey results difficult to interpret
C. To make assumptions about the respondents
D. To avoid the need for further research

22. If you are conducting a survey in your family, which of the following should you do first?
A. Immediately tally the answers
B. Prepare a letter of consent for all family members
C. Decide on the survey questions and how to rank the responses
D. Draw a bar graph of the results

23. What should you do after collecting survey data?

A. Make sure to tally and organize the responses C. Delete irrelevant responses
B. Present the data immediately without organizing it D. Leave the survey data unrecorded

24. What is the purpose of using a tally chart in a survey?

A. To create a visual representation of the data C. To collect responses from participants
B. To organize the data and make counting easier D. To design a report on the survey’s
results

25. What is an important ethical consideration when conducting a survey?

A. Ensure that results are shared with everyone publicly.
B. Ask participants for their consent and ensure confidentiality.
C. Use the data only for the researcher’s benefit.
D. Provide incentives for participants without informing them of potential biases.

26. Which of the following survey questions would require respondents to answer freely without
predetermined options?
A. Multiple-response questions C. Matrix questions
B. Dichotomous questions D. Open-ended questions
27. What is a common feature of dichotomous questions?
A. They require a scale of answers from 1 to 5.
B. They ask for more than one answer from the respondent.
C. They have only two possible answers, like yes/no or true/false.
D. They provide multiple options for answers.

28. If you wanted to ask survey respondents to rate the qualities of a good leader using a numerical
scale from 1 to 5, which type of question would be most appropriate?
A. Matrix question C. Open-ended question
B. Dichotomous question D. Contingency question

29. Which of the following is an important consideration when crafting survey questions?
A. Use long and complex questions to avoid confusion
B. Ask leading questions to influence the respondents’ answers
C. Ensure the questions are clear, concise, and free of bias
D. Use as many open-ended questions as possible

30. You are designing a survey for a customer feedback form and want to know how customers
heard about your company. Which survey question type would you use to allow respondents to
select all that apply?
A. Open-ended question C. Multiple-response question
B. Dichotomous question D. Matrix question

31. What is the simplest way of recording survey results?

A. Using a pictogram C. Creating a bar-line graph
B. Constructing a tally and frequency table D. Grouping data in a frequency table

32. Which of the following is an example of a piechart?

a. b. c. d.

33. What type of data display uses pictures or symbols to represent frequencies?
A. Frequency table C. Pictogram
B. Pie chart D. Bar graph

34. Which of the following methods would be best to use if you have a large amount of data and
want to display it clearly?
a. Tally and Frequency b. Grouped frequency c. pictogram d. bar graph
c. d.
35. Which data display method would be most useful for showing how many students prefer each
subject when there are only a few subjects?
a. Pictogram b. bar graph c. piechart d. Tally and frequency

36. What is the main purpose of writing a survey report?

A. To gather opinions from various individuals
B. To summarize research findings in an organized manner
C. To present personal opinions on a topic
D. To collect data from one person

37. What is the main purpose of summarizing?

A. To copy the exact wording of the text C. To add personal opinions to the text
B. To restate the key ideas in your own words D. To highlight irrelevant details

38. Which of the following is NOT a recommended step when preparing to write a summary?
A. Skim the text and note subheadings
B. Read the text and highlight important information
C. Copy the exact text to save time
D. Write down the main points in your own words

39. Why is it important to avoid copying the exact wording of the original source when
summarizing?
A. To make the summary longer
B. To avoid plagiarism
C. To add more details to the text
D. To make the text more complex

40. After reading a research article, you want to summarize its findings. What would be an
appropriate step to ensure you are including only the main ideas?
A. Write down every single detail mentioned in the text
B. Focus only on minor details that support the main idea
C. Identify and summarize the central ideas while excluding irrelevant information
D. Add your personal opinions about the findings

Prepared by: Aepralyn Joy M. Cambed Noted: Nihma N. Ismula

EAPP Teacher Principal