GABRIEL TABORIN COLLEGE OF DAVAO FOUNDATION, INC.

Lasang, Davao City

ENGLISH FOR ACADEMIC AND PROFESSIONAL PURPOSES

2nd Monthly Examination

Name: _________________________________ Score: _____________

Instructor: Ms. Jeramy Ann L. Palaca Grade/Section: _______________

TEST I. IDENTIFICATION
Instructions: Read the following statements carefully. Identify what fallacies in
reasoning each entails. Write the capital letter of the correct answer before the number.

A. Bandwagon
B. Hasty Generalization
C. Red Herring
D. Attack on a person
E. Either-or reasoning

_________ 1. Jisoo has a terrible experience with a boyfriend named Eloniel. She
decides that all boys who has a name of her boyfriend are mean and
heartbreaker.
__________ 2. Rosé notices that many of her blackpink friends have started eating a
low-carb diet and drinking protein shakes. Rosé decides that this must
be the healthy way to eat, so she joins them.
_________ 3. Mr. Basit is nominated for teacher of the year, which is voted on by his
fellow faculty members. A colleague says that he would never vote for
him because he is too young.
_________ 4. Lisa gets into trouble for not meeting the dress code at her school. When
her teacher confronts her, she begins talking about how the dress code is
a punishment for girls and boys are able to wear whatever they want.
_________ 5. Jenny likes to read and would rather do that than play sports. Her friends
make fun of her and tell her that reading is for nerds. Jenny stops
reading so much and starts to play sports more.
_________ 6. My doctor tells me that I should eat healthy and exercise, but have you
seen how overweight he is?
_________ 7. Jona was late getting home-past curfew and she distract her parents by
talking to them about the weather like (how cold or how rainy it is).
_________ 8. Even though it's only the first day, I can tell this is going to be a boring
course.
_________ 9. While Mr. Tadle makes some good points in class, he doesn't believe in
God, so I don't listen to a thing he has to say.
_________10.There are some things money can’t buy. For everything else, there’s
MasterCard.”
TEST II. FILL IN THE BLANKS
Instructions: Read and analyse the statements in the following way by writing the
CONCLUSION of each reasoning. (2 pts. each)
1. Deductive Reasoning: Miranda goes to the library every Monday and
Thursday. Today is Monday.
 2. Inductive Reasoning: My mother is Irish. She has blond hair.
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3. Deductive Reasoning: If a team wins 10 games, then they play in the finals.
If a team plays in the finals, then they travel to Boston.
The Ravens won 10 games.

4. Deductive Reasoning: All noble gases are stable. Helium is a noble gas,
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5. Deductive Reasoning: It's dangerous to drive on icy streets.

The streets are icy now,
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6. Inductive Reasoning: The first lipstick I pulled from my bag is red. The
second lipstick I pulled from my bag is red.
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7. Deductive Reasoning: All of our snowstorms come from the north. It's starting
to snow. __________________________________________________________

8. Inductive Reasoning: Grocery store employees wear football jerseys on

Fridays. Today is Friday.
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9. Deductive Reasoning: This dog always barks when someone is at the

door, and the dog didn’t bark.
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10. Inductive Reasoning: My daddy has curly hair. My brother has curly
hair.
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TEST III. MULTIPLE CHOICE

Directions: Write the letter of the correct answer before the number.

_________ 1. This is the reason for something is a fact or situation which explains why

it happens or what causes it to happen.
a. Judgement Reasoning b. Sound Reasoning
c. Effectual Reasoning d. Decision Reasoning
_________2. It is defined as reasoning from general principles to particular cases.
a. Inductive Reasoning b. Deductive Reasoning
c. Effectual Reasoning d. Sound Reasoning
_________3. This type of fallacy occurs when someone attacks the person instead of
attacking his or her argument.
a. Ad Hominem b. Bandwagon
c. Red Herring d. Hasty Generalization
_________4. A ______________ is a fallacy in which a conclusion that is reached is
not logically justified by sufficient or unbiased evidence.
a. Bandwagon b. False Dilemma
c. Red Herring d. Hasty Generalization
_________5. A fallacy that is also sometimes called the appeal to common belief or appeal
to the masses because it’s all about getting people to do or think something
because “everyone else is doing it” or “everything else thinks this.”
a. Hasty Generalization b. Personal Attack
 c. Bandwagon d. Red Herring
_________6. The ________ is a deliberate diversion of attention with the intention of
trying to abandon the original argument.
a. Personal Attack b. Either-or reasoning
c. Red Herring d. None of the above
_________7. This fallacy presents a choice between two mutually exclusive options,
implying that there are no other options. 
a. Bandwagon b. Hasty Generalization
c. Either-or reasoning d. Personal Attack
_________8. This is a comprehensive list of sources, which is found at the end of
articles.
a. Citations b. Appendices
c. Sources d. References
_________9. This style for documentation is widely used in the humanities, especially in
writing on language and literature.
a. American Psychological Association b. Chicago Manual Style
c. Modern Language Association d. None of the above
_________10. It refers to reasoning that takes specific information and makes a
broader generalization.
a. Inductive Reasoning b. Deductive Reasoning
c. Effectual Reasoning d. Sound Reasoning

TEST IV. ESSAY

1. As a senior high school student, how will you prepare your future
career guided by your chosen strand?

Rubric 10 9-7 6-4 3-0

Extremely well organized; Organized. Structure Somewhat Poorly organized. A
Signal words are present; allows reader to move organized. Flow clear sense of
Order and structure of through content sometimes is direction is not
information is compelling without confusion. interrupted. Only evident.
Organization and flows smoothly Minimal signal words few of signal Disorganized and
s are used. words are used. No flow is seen.
Thorough and insightful Complete Shows some Shows incomplete
Content understanding example understanding of understanding of understanding of
given content the content material

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