Practice Questions

In academic writing, what is the purpose of a concluding sentence in a body paragraph?

A. To introduce the topic of the next paragraph.
B. To summarize the paragraph's main point and link it back to the thesis statement.
C. To present a new piece of evidence.
D. To ask the reader a rhetorical question.
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Which sentence correctly uses a semicolon?

A. The patient was stable; however, he remained on the monitor.
B. The patient was stable, however; he remained on the monitor.
C. The patient was stable; and he remained on the monitor.
D. The patient was stable; because he remained on the monitor.
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The “Introduction” section of an essay is often compared to a funnel because it:

A. Is the longest section of the essay.
B. Moves from a broad, general topic to a specific thesis statement.
C. Filters out all unnecessary information.
D. Is narrow at the beginning and wide at the end.
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Jun 6, 2026

Which statement is an opinion rather than an evidence-based claim?

A. "The study found a 15% reduction in infection rates after the intervention."
B. "Hand hygiene is the most important aspect of nursing care."
C. "According to WHO (2023), proper hand hygiene can prevent up to 50% of avoidable infections."
D. "The sample size for the study was 250 patients."
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The phrase “et al.” is used in APA in-text citations when a source has:

A. Two authors
B. Three or more authors
C. No author
D. An unknown publication date
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Jun 6, 2026

A literature review should primarily be:

A. A collection of abstracts from different articles.
B. A series of summaries of individual articles.
C. A critical synthesis of the existing research on a topic, identifying themes, gaps, and controversies.
D. A personal opinion piece about the topic.
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“The results of the experiment were effected by the change in temperature.” The error in this sentence is:

A. The spelling of "experiment"
B. The use of "effected" instead of "affected"
C. The verb tense
D. The preposition "by"
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Which of the following is a common feature of informal writing that should be avoided in academic papers?

A. Use of the third-person perspective.
B. Use of contractions (e.g., "don't," "can't").
C. A clear thesis statement.
D. A formal vocabulary.
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The principle of “unity” in a paragraph means that:

A. The paragraph uses a variety of sentence structures.
B. The paragraph is at least 100 words long.
C. All sentences in the paragraph relate directly to the main idea presented in the topic sentence.
D. The paragraph includes quotes from multiple sources.
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Case Study (APA Citation): A student is citing a journal article by Muhammad Khan and Fatima Ali, published in 2023. What is the correct in-text citation for the first time it appears?

A. (Muhammad Khan and Fatima Ali, 2023)
B. (Khan, M., & Ali, F., 2023)
C. (Khan & Ali, 2023)
D. (Khan et al., 2023)
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