Republic of the Philippines

Department of Education
Region XII
Division of South Cotabato

FINAL EXAMINATION

English for Academic and Professional Purposes

Name:_________________________ Grade& Section: ____________

Teacher: _______________________ Score: ____________________

Direction: Encircle the letter of your chosen answer.

1. It presents the writer’s stand or viewpoint on a particular issue.

a. Concept paper c. Research paper
b. Position paper d. Review
2. A part of position paper that provide sufficient evidence for each argument such
as statistical data, interviews and testimonies.
a. Introduction c. Conclusion
b. Body d. Title
3. The restatement of the writer’s position and main arguments is found in
________.
a. Introduction c. Conclusion
b. Body d. Abstract
4. It provides a general statement of the writer’s position via thesis statement.
a. Introduction c. Conclusion
b. Body d. Discussion
5-7. Write a two-sentence opinion about your position on same sex marriage.

8. What is an idea or question over which people are divided or is debatable?

a. Thesis c. reasons
b. Issue d. counterarguments
9. What is an evidence that uses similarities or differentiation between two ideas,
concepts or situations?
a. Examples c. comparisons
b. Facts d. opinions
10. Choose from the following the right usage of COUNTERARGUMENTS.
a. To refute or discredit the opposition
b. To persuade readers to have the same position
c. To state the similarities and differences
d. To express ideas about the issue
11. Select the usage of REASONS in a position paper from the following:
a. To state the similarities and differences
b. To persuade readers to have the same position on an issue
c. To refute or discredit the opposition
d. To negate the statements of the opposition
12. How to win an argument?
a. Argue the point
b. Argue the person
c. Give ammunition to use against you
d. Give questionable data
13. The following are true about doing a research for your position paper EXCEPT:
a. To find data that supports your position
b. To gather data that can help you to attack
c. To discover articles you can quote in your response
d. To make your paper more debatable through the cited data
14. What characteristics of points you need to observe in defending your position?
a. Vague and consistent
b. Valid and reliable
c. Invalid but reliable
d. Valid but unreliable
15. Select the attitudes to be adhered in defending your position.
a. Positive, mean-spirited, unethical
b. Optimistic, polite, professional
c. Optimistic, mean-spirited, unethical
d. Positive, polite, professional
16. What are used in any kind of situation in which there is a significant issue that
needs to be addressed?
a. Reaction papers c. research papers
b. Concept papers d. position papers
17. How many drafts will you write for your position paper before coming up with a
final output?
a. One c. three or more
b. Two d. none at all
18. Choose the right structure of a position paper.
a. Introduction, body, bibliography
b. Body, conclusion, bibliography
c. Introduction, body, conclusion
d. Introduction, bibliography, conclusion

19. Select among the following if what language should be used in writing a position
paper.
a. Complex language c. simple language
b. Figurative language d. perfect language
20. Which of the following best define what report is?
a. It is any informational work made with an intention to relay information or
recounting certain events in a presentable manner
b. Is often conveyed in writing, speech, television, or film.
c. Is always written in a sequential manner in order of occurrence
d. All of the above
21. It is a type of report that usually takes the form of a memo, letter or a very short
international document like a monthly financial report, monthly activities report,
research and development report, etc.
a. Informal
b. Formal
c. Research reports
d. Case study analysis reports
22. All of the statement below supports formal report, which is not?
a. It is the collection and interpretation of data and information.
b. It is complex and used at an official level
 c. More controversial in tone and typically deals with everyday
problems and issues addressed to a narrow readership inside the
organization
d. Often a written account of a major project
23. Below are types of informal report except:
a. Progress report
b. Informational reports
c. Sales activity report
d. Financial report
24. Which statement supports research reports?
a. Report writing for your competitor’s activities
b. Hypothetical research reports
c. Includes real life examples
d. Provides basic information
25. How will you write a well-written report?
a. should have clarity of thought
b. A well-written report should deal with broad topics
c. It should not specify any thought
d. Must be comprehensive but not compact
26. What conclusion can you draw from this statement, “Report facilitates decision
making and planning”?
a. Report provides inputs for the reader which facilitates decision
making and planning
b. Report provides answers to the questions of many individuals
c. Report provides reliable data which can be used in the planning and
decision making process.
d. Report is a form of enlightenment for the readers
27. A Manager will prepare a report for the city council, the report should provide
statistics on the number of people who pay their city water and sewage bills
online. What type of formal report the manager should write?
a. Informational report
b. Analytical report
c. Recommendation report
d. Narrative report
28. This part of a report contains the summary of the major points, conclusions, and
recommendations are written to give a general overview of report. Which part of
the report is mentioned in the statement?
a. Introduction
b. Abstract
c. Body
d. Conclusion
29. Someone who ought to write a report must put into consideration this part of this
part of the report since this is the main section of the report.
a. Introduction
b. Abstract
c. Body
d. Conclusion
30. It is where you explain the problem and show the reader why the report is being
made?
a. Introduction
b. Abstract
c. Body
d. Introduction
31. When writing a report one should know its importance. Can you assess the value
or importance of a report?
a. Report facilitates decision making and planning of an individual
b. Report opens the minds of different individuals
c. Report answers the various concerns of an individual
d. None of the above
32. Do you agree that report discloses unknown information?
a. No, because report has limited information
b. Yes, because report has broad information individuals can use
c. No, because report provide information which is old and obsolete to
be used by individuals
d. Yes, because reports provide information, which may not be known
previously by individuals.

33. a type of observation that allows the researcher to observe the subject without
interaction.
a. covert observation c. non-participant observation
b. participant observation d. overt observation
34. it is a procedure undertaken scientifically and systematically to make a discovery
to the test hypothesis.
a. experiment c. observation
b. narrative d. survey
35. It contains responses directly related to each specific research question.
a. Experiment c. observation
b. interview d. survey
36. A type of observation that occurs when researcher has a list of behaviors she/he
wants to observe.
a. covert observation c. participant observation
b. overt observation d. structured observation

37. A section of the report that shows a presentation of the data usually in the form
of tables and graphs.
a. Discussion b. Introduction
c. Procedure d. result
38. it is an objective and systematic documentation that has taken place in a
laboratory experiment.
a. Field report b. laboratory report
c. survey report d. none of the above.
39. A data collection methods that involves asking selected group of people
questions.
a. Field report b. laboratory report
c. survey report d. none of the above.
40. A part of the survey report that shows date and place of survey, distribution
method and treatment of data.
a. Description of respondents
b. Description of survey instrument
c. Implementation of survey
d. Overview of the survey
41.This is a report sections found before the actual report.
a. Introduction c. Reference
b. Title Page d. Procedures
42. What tense of verb is used in procedure section of the report proper?
a. Past c. Future Perfect
b. Past Perfect d. Present
43.The introduction of the report proper includes the following EXCEPT:
a. authorization detail c. Relevant definition of terms
b. Reason for writing the report d. None of the above
44. Increase sales of product X, the statement is an example of_______________.
a. Goal c. Expectation
b. Objective d. Preview
45. The following are reports proper EXCEPT:
a. Introduction c. Procedures
b. Body d. Result and Discussion
46. Which of the choices below is NOT the element of a title page?
a. The report title
b. List of the people who contributes financially.
c. The name(s) of the person(s) who conducted the experiment.
d. Name of a person(s) to whom the report is submitted.
47. Choose the letter that does NOT describe Nondiscriminatory writing?
a. Nondiscriminatory writing treats all people equally.
b. Nondiscriminatory writing never refers to people through their disease or
disabilities.
c. Nondiscriminatory writing precisely states the age of any human participants
in a study.
d. None of the above
48. Which of the statement below is NOT true about the relevance of report writing?
a. Report as a means of internal communication
b. Report facilitates decision making and planning
c. Report closes unknown information
d. Report gives information to employees
49. The interviewees were 30-year-old male residents of Brgy. 003, Ermita Manila.
Analyze the sentence above what writing style does it use?
a. Concise Writing
b. Clear Writing
c. Objective writing
d. Non-discriminatory writing
50. What would result of using hedging expressed through MODAL AUXILLIARY?
a. Reduced speed may result in fewer injuries.
b. Consumer seems to have less confidence in the economy.
c. The political instability contributed to the low confidence in the economy.
d. All of the above
Prepared By:

DENDEN A. ANDANG, T-I

Ned National High School

DAISY N. DAMIAN, T-I

Proper Ned National High School

ROSAME M. TUPAS, T-I

Lamsugod National High School

VANESSA C. VINZON, T-II

Emiliano P. Baquial National High School

MYLA A. BLANCO, T-III

San Jose National High School

JACKIELYN M. SUCGANG, MT-I

Palkan National High School

Noted By:

ROSMIE P. SALADA, Ph.D.

EPS I-English