Lesson RS-4

RS-4 Distinguish statements supported by evidence from those that are not Quiz: AQA English Language, Unit 3

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Lesson RS-4, Distinguish statements supported by evidence from those that are not: 20 multiple choice questions for the AQA GCSE English Language (8700), Unit 3: Assessment objectives, written with Revision Ninja.

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The 20 questions

  1. Which feature makes a statement supported rather than a bare assertion?

    • Emotional tone
    • Personal opinion
    • Named source
    • Vague claim

  2. What must a bare prediction be backed by to become a supported claim?

    • Evidence
    • Emotion
    • Confidence
    • Repetition

  3. What type of statement can be objectively checked and verified?

    • Verifiable fact
    • Pure opinion
    • Personal belief
    • Emotional feeling

  4. How should a general claim with no figures or source be evaluated?

    • Direct quote
    • Verified data
    • Proven fact
    • Unsupported

  5. What gives a review's interpretation actual textual support?

    • Vague summary
    • Blank assumption
    • Specific feature
    • Personal guess

  6. What is a conclusion drawn indirectly from details in a text called?

    • Named source
    • Inference
    • Explicit quote
    • Direct fact

  7. How is an opinion classified when backed by a relevant quotation?

    • Unsupported
    • Supported
    • Biased
    • Fabricated

  8. What is a text claim called when it contradicts the actual text content?

    • Direct quote
    • Valid inference
    • Proven fact
    • Unsupported claim

  9. What kind of claim requires the most robust evidence to be validated?

    • Simple description
    • Personal preference
    • Causal claim
    • Basic noun

  10. How is a claim described if it uses unquantified and anonymous sources?

    • Precise
    • Empirical
    • Vague
    • Definitive

  11. Which term describes a statement that expresses a personal view rather than a verifiable fact?

    • Opinion
    • Record
    • Statistic
    • Data

  12. What technique is used when a writer uses a specific detail to back up an interpretation?

    • Textual reference
    • Personal rant
    • Blank assumption
    • Wild guess

  13. What flaw occurs when a single financial figure is used to claim a firm is the best?

    • Sound logic
    • Unsupported conclusion
    • Direct quotation
    • Perfect proof

  14. What term describes a claim that lacks backing from facts or reasoned arguments in the text?

    • Direct quotation
    • Verified fact
    • Unsupported statement
    • Statistical proof

  15. What term is used for a statement backed up by figures or verifiable data?

    • Pure fiction
    • Supported statement
    • Random opinion
    • Blind guess

  16. Which element grounds a claim firmly in the source material rather than reader assumptions?

    • Wild theory
    • Vague rumour
    • Personal feeling
    • Specific dates

  17. What must you check to determine if a written claim is properly supported?

    • Font style
    • Page length
    • Cover art
    • Textual evidence

  18. What type of claim is backed by a named administrative log or official record?

    • Groundless myth
    • Idle guess
    • Supported claim
    • Baseless rumour

  19. What is the status of a judgement that is directly linked to a measurable detail?

    • Unproven
    • Supported
    • Irrelevant
    • Fictional

  20. Which feature provides the strongest textual proof that a character is isolated?

    • Repeated solitude
    • Loud laughter
    • Crowded room
    • Bright party

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