GRADE 12 - Practical Research 2
First Quarter Exam
Name ____________________________________ Grade-Section _______________________
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GENERAL INSTRUCTION. Read each item carefully and supply the necessary answers needed.
MULTIPLE CHOICE. Choose the letter of the correct and best answer then, write your answer on
the blank space provided before each item.
_____ 1. Which of the following BEST defines quantitative research?
         A. It is an activity of producing or proving a theorem.
         B. It is an activity concerned with finding new truths in education.
         C. It is an exploration associated with libraries, books and journals.
         D. It is a systematic process for obtaining numerical information about the world.
_____ 2. In what field of study will research help when it was used to produce innovative teaching
strategies?
         A. Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics
         B. Education
         C. Accounting, Business and Management
         D. Humanities and Social Sciences
_____ 3. What kind of variable can take infinite number on the value that can occur within a population?
         A. Nominal                B. Ordinal               C. Continuous                   D. Discrete
_____ 4. The use of quantitative research both has strengths and weaknesses, what makes this research
         weak in terms of requiring large number of respondents?
         A. It will provide more accurate findings.
         B. The expenses will be greater in reaching out to these people.
         C. It does not consider the capacity of respondents to share and elaborate further information.
         D. Many information is difficult to gather.
_____ 5. In the field of Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM), why do medical
         practitioners practice research?
         A. To improve educational practices
         B. To guarantee sufficient distribution of products and decide whether there is a need to increase
             product distribution
         C. Obtain significant information about disease trends and risk factors
         D. Help provide designs which are creatively beautiful and give convenience and efficiency
_____ 6. In a research entitled “The Impact of Smoking Bans on Smoking and Consumer Behavior”,
         which is the dependent variable in this study?
         A. Smoking                                                 C. Consumer Behavior
       B. Smoking Bans                                             D. Smoking and Consumer Behavior
_____ 7. What kind of quantitative research is applicable to the sample study on the “Comparison of
       Personal, Social and Academic Variables Related to University Drop-out Rate and Persistence”?
       A. Descriptive                                      C. Experimental
       B. Causal-Comparative                                       D. Correlational
_____ 8. What characteristic of quantitative research is referred to when it is described as not based on
       guess work?
       A. Objectives             B. Numerical Data                 C. Replication            D. Large
            sample Size
_____ 9. In what specific field of study will the following research title be under?
            TITLE: Managing Music Across Multiple Devices and Computers
           A. Social Inquiry               B. Arts                   C. Science               D. Agriculture
               and Fisheries
_____10. Which kind of quantitative research aims to infer the causes of a phenomenon which has
       already occurred?
       A. Survey                  B. Descriptive            C. Causal-Comparative D. Correlational
_____11. Which variable has two or more categories which can be ranked?
       A. Interval                B. Nominal                C. Ordinal                        D. Ratio
_____ 12. Which of the following describes why quantitative research is important?
       A. It can influence crucial decisions affecting different organizations and individual.
       B. Problems are addressed systematically and decisions are assured to be sound.
       C. Used to validate, test and challenge existing practices across fields.
       D. All of the above.
_____ 13. Which of the following is an example of Nominal variable?
       A. Weight                  B. Blood Type             C. Military Title                 D. Temperature
_____ 14. Analyze the following quantitative research titles, which of these will contribute to the
       development of Business?
       A. Effects on smokers of exposure to graphic warning images
       B. Use of online resources at Ramon Torres Dulao National High School
       C. Stress and Cognitive Functioning in Sports
       D. The Impact of reward and recognition programs on employee’s motivation and satisfaction
_____ 15. All of the choices below are considered ratio variables EXCEPT _______.
       A. Weight                  B. Height                 C. Time                   D. Age
_____ 16. “A friendly conversation can be a source of a research topic.”, this statement _______.
       A. Is true                 B. is false               C. has no basis D. is not applicable for research
_____ 17. The title of the research should not be longer than _____ substantive words.
       A. 10                      B. 13                     C. 15                     D. 20
_____ 18. Which of the following refers to an issue that has not been fully addressed by previous studies?
       A. Scope                   B. Title          C. Current state of the filed     D. Research Gap
_____ 19. Which of the following indicate the specific concerns related to your research problem that
       your study intends to answer?
       A. Topic                   B. Research Questions C. Background of the Study            D. Title
_____ 20. What part of the paper describes the coverage of the study?
       A. Background of the study          B. Title C. Scope                  D. Delimitation
_____ 21. Which of the following is NOT a component to consider in establishing the research gap?
       A. Delimitation                                               C. Current & Conventional Practices
       B. Current state of the field                                 D. Contribution of the Present Study
_____ 22. The question “WHO” in writing the scope and delimitation refers to _______.
       A. Topic of the investigation                                 C. Subject of the study, population &
            sampling
       B. The venue or setting                                       D. The time frame of the research
_____ 23. What section details the contribution or benefit that the study provides to different people?
       A. Scope & Delimitation                                       C. Background of the Study
       B. Significance of the Study                               D. None of the above
_____ 24. In citing the contribution and benefit the study provides, it can be in the following sense __.
       A. Methodological                                          C. Theoretical
       B. Practical                                               D. All of the above
_____ 25. What is the purpose for establishing the background of the study?
       A. Provide the coverage for the study
       B. Introduce important facets that establish the general context where the study revolves
       C. To state what is to be investigated, identifies the variables and discusses the relationship
       D. Details the contribution or benefit that the study provides
_____ 26. What stage of the literature review in which the researcher systematically looks for and selects
       reference materials relevant to the study?
       A. Evaluation and analysis of selected works C. Literature search
       B. Drafting the literature review                           D. Synthesizing
_____ 27. Boolean searching strategies use certain keywords to limit and focus one’s online search of a
       certain topic. Which of the following keywords is NOT a Boolean searching strategy?
       A. OR                             B. IF                     C. NOT          D. AND
_____ 28. Which of the following citation style is used for humanities and the arts?
       A. APA Style                      B. MLA Style              C. CMOS                D. None of the
           above
_____ 29. As much as possible, use references that have been published within the last ____ years.
       A. five                   B. ten                   C. fifteen               D. None of the above
_____ 30. Which arrangement is used if there are sufficient studies conducted locally about the topic of
       the research?
       A. Thematic                       B. Chronological          C. Typological         D. Either A, B
           or C
_____ 31. What level of plagiarism involves incorrectly citing a certain source and copying heavily from
it?
       A. 1                              B. 3                      C. 4                   D. 5
_____ 32. What kind of framework representation is characterized by the use of diagrams and charts?
       A. Narrative                      B. Visual                 C. Thematic            D. Typological
_____ 33. What definition is oftentimes used by scholars that requires citation when used?
       A. Conceptual             B. Typological           C. Chronological         D. Operational
34. In evaluating and analyzing of selected works, the following strategies are considered EXCEPT ___.
        A. Determine the relevance of the content
        B. Consider even the materials that do not directly explain the concepts related to your study
        C. Check if the materials are current (published within the last few years)
        D. Use references published by reputable publisher
_____ 35. What form of citation is referring to the complete bibliographic information of the sources
used?
        A. APA Style                                              C. In-text
        B. Reference                                              D. MLA Style
_____ 36. Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of a summary?
        A. It involves condensing of lengthy piece of source material.
        B. Makes use of synonyms that fits the text
        C. Retains the main idea of the source material
_____37. Which of the following references was correctly cited using the APA Style?
       A. Richards, J. “Second thoughts on teaching listening.” RELC Journal, vol. 36, no.4, 2005, pp.
           85 – 92.
       B. Richards, J. (2005). Second thoughts on teaching listening. RELC Journal, 36 (4), 85 – 92.
       C. Richards, J. Second thoughts on teaching listening. RELC Journal, (2005), 36, no. 4, 85 – 92.
       D. Richards, J. RELC Journal. Second thoughts on teaching listening. 2005, 36 (4). pp. 85 – 92.
_____ 38. What notetaking form refers to the rewording of ideas from the original text in a more detailed
way?
       A. Synthesizing         B. Summarizing                   C. Citing Sources                 D.
           Paraphrasing
_____ 39. What is the main reason for using cohesive devices in writing the literature review?
       A. To synthesize ideas                          C. To arrange the works that you will cite
        B. To link the works that will be cited        D. To define important terms
41. “Researchers can fabricate information and make up data and be reported as actual data.”, this
        statement _______.
        A. True                                                C. Follows ethical standards in writing
             the RRL
        B. False                                               D. May sometimes be acceptable