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ENGLISH 9
Name: Grade and Section:
Raulene S. Molo,LPT Date: February 29- March 1, 2024 Score:_______

5 MONTHLY EXAMINATION
Multiple Choice Test (1 point each)
Directions: Read and understand each item carefully. Encircle the letter of your answer.

1. What is the definition of a fallacy in an argument? 9. Which of the following is an example of a fallacy?
A. A proven fact A. Providing statistical evidence
B. An opinion without evidence B. Appealing to emotions without logic
C. A sound reasoning C. Presenting expert opinions
D. A mistaken belief D. Using reliable sources

2. Which of the following is considered a fact? 10. Why is recognizing bias important in discussions?
A. The best color is blue A. To strengthen one's argument
B. The Earth is round B. To eliminate any opposing views
C. Pizza is delicious C. To maintain neutrality and fairness
D. Summer is the worst season D. To avoid exploring different perspectives

3. What defines an opinion in a discussion or argument? 11. What should be done when encountering information with
A. Something that can be proven true or false bias?
B. A personal belief or feeling A. Disregard the information completely
C. A widely accepted theory B. Accept the bias as a valid viewpoint
D. A universal law C. Challenge the bias and seek alternative perspectives
D. Amplify the biased information
4. What term is used to describe a prejudice or favoritism
towards a particular side? 12. How does identifying fallacies contribute to critical thinking
A. Falsehood skills?
B. Truth A. It reinforces existing beliefs
C. Bias B. It hinders the evaluation of arguments
D. Authenticity C. It enhances the ability to analyze reasoning
D. It limits the exploration of alternative viewpoints
5. When examining information, what should be avoided to
prevent bias? 13. Which type of statement is least likely to be influenced by
A. Critical thinking bias?
B. Objective analysis A. "Chocolate ice cream is the best flavor"
C. Subjective perspectives B. "The capital of France is Paris."
D. Preconceived notions C. "Exercise is beneficial for overall health."
D. "Mathematics is a boring subject."
6. Which of the following statements indicates bias?
A. The study conducted had flaws in its design 14. What is the primary purpose of distinguishing between fact
B. Both sides of the argument were thoroughly examined and opinion?
C. The results are skewed A. To devalue personal beliefs
D. The data provided is consistent and reliable B. To manipulate information
C. To strengthen critical thinking skills
7. In a debate, what should be emphasized to ensure D. To ignore alternative perspectives
accuracy?
A. Emotional appeals 15. How can one mitigate the impact of bias when evaluating
B. Logical reasoning information?
C. Personal anecdotes A. Embrace all biases
D. Sensational headlines B. Avoid self-reflection
C. Engage in open-mindedness and scepticism
8. How can one distinguish between fact and opinion? D. Trust information without verification
A. Evaluate the research methods used
B. Assess the sources of information
C. Consider the audience's reaction
D. Identify the presence of emotions
16. When assessing an argument, what role does evidence 25. Marsha shared and posted a certain image on Facebook
play? which is against the company she was working for before.
A. Evidence is unnecessary in forming conclusions Some of her friends told her to delete what she had shared
B. Strong evidence weakens the argument because it was not true.
C. Evidence strengthens the argument A. opinion
D. Evidence clouds logical reasoning B. fact
C. fallacy
17. Which of the following best describes the relationship D. bias
between fact and opinion?
A. Facts are supported by evidence, while opinions are 26. Angelo is a radio broadcaster. He received a complaint
personal beliefs against a certain firm in the city. He called the attention of that
B. Facts and opinions are interchangeable certain firm by mocking it without any consultation regarding
C. Opinions are universally recognized facts the issue.
D. Facts cannot exist without opinions A. fact
B. bias
18. Why is recognizing fallacies essential in evaluating C. opinion
information? D. fallacy
A. To dismiss all forms of reasoning
B. To streamline the decision-making process 27. The TV reporter presented the real scenario of the society
C. To avoid errors in judgment with complete evidence like data and records.
D. To encourage blind acceptance A. opinion
B. fallacy
19. In what way can bias impact the perception of facts? C. bias
A. Bias enhances the understanding of facts D. fact
B. Bias distorts the interpretation of facts
C. Bias eliminates the need for facts 28. Kent took a picture of a policeman who tried to push the
D. Bias leads to fact-based decisions demonstrator. He deleted the picture of a demonstrator who hit
the policeman badly.
20. What type of information is most susceptible to bias? A. bias
A. Information based on scientific research B. opinion
B. Personal experiences and anecdotes C. fact
C. Peer-reviewed studies D. fallacy
D. Historical facts
29. A certain citizen gave his idea to the reporter about the
21. It is an idea that is true and can be proven. reconstruction of the newly erected building of the local
A. fact government employees. He told the reporter that instead of
B. fallacy allocating the budget to the reconstruction of that building, they
C. bias should allocate a certain budget to the poor people.
D. opinion A. fact
B. fallacy
22. It is an idea that leads to poor and unfair judgment for it C. opinion
could be positive one in favor of a certain person and negative D. bias
for the other one.
A. fallacy 30. Somebody shared a video from the internet about climate
B. opinion change in the Philippines. It was shown in the video that some
C. bias parts of the Philippines are experiencing snowfall. It was then
D. fact confirmed by the PAGASA that there was no such
phenomenon happening in the country.
23. It is an idea that is believed to be true, yet it is really false A. bias
due to incorrect information. B. fallacy
a. bias C. opinion
b. fact D. fact
c. opinion
d. fallacy

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