High School: 9th and 10th Grade - English Language - Non-Fiction Solution - MCQGeeks.com

Q.1.

Which of the following is NOT an example of a non-fiction text?

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A poem
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An autobiography
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A history book
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A travel book

Q.2.

What is meant by 'subtext'?

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The meaning of a text which is written in small print
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The explicit meaning of a text
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The implicit meaning of a text
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The opposite meaning to a text

Q.3.

The purpose of non-fiction is to...

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inform
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entertain
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advise
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Any of the above

Q.4.

What is meant by 'layout'?

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The intended audience of a non-fiction text
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The font used in a non-fiction text
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The list of contents in a non-fiction text
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The way in which the different elements of a text are presented on the page

Q.5.

In comparing two non-fiction texts written on the same subject, what should you be sure to mention?

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Whether you agree with either text
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The intended audience and purpose of each text
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Which text is longer
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Which text you like better

Q.6.

What would you be looking for if skim reading a text?

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Page numbers
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Graphs
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Words highlighted in bold
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Key words

Q.7.

In which of the following non-fiction texts would presentational devices be most important?

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A letter
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A menu
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A diary
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A biography

Q.8.

In deciding who is the intended audience of a particular text, what would you consider?

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Language, tone and style
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The author's name
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The price of the publication only
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Whether the text uses figurative language

Q.9.

Which of these words could NOT be used to describe the tone of a text?

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Humorous
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Serious
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Passionate
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Useful

Q.10.

The author of a non-fiction text...

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will always be impartial (unbiased)
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might display a particular attitude toward the subject
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must include one opinion for every two facts
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will always display bias