APA Style Quiz

What is the purpose of in-text citations in APA Style?

• To add visual appeal to the paper

• To provide a summary of the paper

• To highlight the author's credentials

• To avoid plagiarism and direct readers to the reference entry

How is an APA in-text citation formatted for a source with three or more authors?

• Scribbr (2020)

• Smith and Jones (2020)

• Smith et al. (2020)

• (Smith, 2020)

What should you do if the publication date of a source is unknown in APA Style?

• Omit the page number

• Use the source title

• Write 'n.d.' for 'no date'

• Use an alternative locator

What information should be included in an APA reference?

• Author, title, and source

• Author and publication date

• Author, publication date, and page number

• Author, publication date, title, and source

How should the APA reference page be formatted?

• Double spacing, no indentation, and a fancy font

• Double spacing, hanging indent, and a legible font

• Single spacing, no indentation, and a legible font

• Triple spacing, hanging indent, and a fancy font

When should you include an access date in an APA citation?

• Always, for all types of sources

• Never, it is not required in APA Style

• Only for journal articles and e-books

• Only for websites and online articles that change over time

How do you cite a source with no author in APA Style?

• Use the organization's name as the author

• Use the title in place of the author

• Use 'n.d.' for 'no date'

• Use the first author's last name followed by 'et al.'

What should you do if a source has no page numbers in APA Style?

• Include a page number for the source as a whole

• Omit the page number and locator

• Always use Kindle location numbers

• Use section headings, paragraph numbers, or a combination of the two

When should you use 'et al.' in APA in-text citations?

• For sources with five or more authors

• For sources with four or more authors

• For sources with three or more authors

• For sources with two or more authors

What does the APA Citation Checker help with?

• Formatting the paper according to APA Style

• Avoiding common mistakes in APA citations

• Generating references for the paper

• Checking for spelling errors