Techniques of Technical Writing MCQs – Chapter 3 DAE 20 min Score: 0 Attempted: 0/20 Subscribe 1. The roots of the techniques of technical writing can be found in the work of: (A) Allama Iqbal (B) Shakespeare (C) Aristotle (D) None of theseShow All Answers 2. Technical writing is extremely detailed and ___________, with no room for interpretation. (A) Descriptive (B) Deliberative (C) Informative (D) None of theseShow All Answers 3. The primary goal of technical writing is to convey: (A) Information (B) Message (C) Report (D) None of theseShow All Answers 4. Excellent source of informative text is: (A) Column (B) Digest (C) None of these (D) BookShow All Answers 5. A rhetorical style that uses various techniques to impress upon the reader the meaning of a term, idea, or concept is: (A) Narration (B) None of these (C) Description (D) DefinitionShow All Answers 6. Definition is included in writing to avoid: (A) Concept (B) None of these (C) Description (D) MisunderstandingShow All Answers 7. The remainder of the essay should explain different aspects of the termās: (A) Phrase (B) Narration (C) None of these (D) DefinitionShow All Answers 8. What affects the meaning of and usage of words? (A) Context (B) Definition (C) Description (D) None of theseShow All Answers 9. ______________ should pull the elements of the definition together at the end and reinforce the thesis. (A) Body (B) Introduction (C) Conclusion (D) None of theseShow All Answers 10. ________ writing helps the reader visualize the person, place, thing, or situation. (A) Comparative (B) Analytical (C) Descriptive (D) None of theseShow All Answers 11. Tools of the writerās craft such as analogy, simile, and metaphor add depth to authorsā description. This is: (A) Figurative Language (B) Precise Language (C) Vivid Detail (D) None of theseShow All Answers 12. Descriptive writing about a person might begin with a physical description, followed by how the person thinks, feels, and acts. This is: (A) None of these (B) Descriptive Organization (C) Narrative Organization (D) Thoughtful OrganizationShow All Answers 13. When exploring shorter forms of writing, itās all the more important to be precise with your descriptions. This refers to: (A) Poetry (B) Travel Writing (C) Drama (D) None of theseShow All Answers 14. Comparison of one thing to another, usually with the words 'as' or 'like' is: (A) Simile (B) Article (C) Noun (D) None of theseShow All Answers 15. An inanimate object is given human feelings or it acts in the way that a person might. This is: (A) Alliteration (B) Personification (C) Metaphor (D) None of theseShow All Answers 16. When the weather reflects the mood, emotions are given to aspects of the weather in a way that's similar to personification. This is: (A) Hyperbole (B) Pathetic Fallacy (C) Oxymoron (D) None of theseShow All Answers 17. A phrase that combines two words that contradict each other is called: (A) Hyperbole (B) Oxymoron (C) Onomatopoeia (D) None of theseShow All Answers 18. Element involves grounding your argument in logic, reason, and evidence. This is: (A) Logos (B) Kairos (C) Pathos (D) None of theseShow All Answers 19. When you attempt to rouse people's anger or sympathies in a persuasive effort, it is: (A) Logical Appeal (B) Personal Appeal (C) Emotional Appeal (D) None of theseShow All Answers 20. Element of persuasion involves establishing your credibility, expertise, or authority to make the argument. This is: (A) Appeal (B) Pathos (C) Ethos (D) None of theseShow All Answers