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Module 1: Nature of Research

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Research was derived from the French word ___ which means “search or seek.”

a)

CIRCLE

b)

CERCIE

c)

CERCHIER

d)

CIRCHE

2.

According to ____ Research is “A systematic investigation of a certain phenomenon or series of phenomena with the use of an established method of research”

a)

Reader’s Digest Encyclopedic dictionary (1975)

b)

Webster (1992)

c)

Wikipedia (2000)

d)

Kerlinger as cited by Tejero and Catchillar (2004)

3.

Research aims to ___.

(Pick 3 from the choices)

a)

Describe

b)

Define

c)

Identify

d)

Control

4.

The following are the definitions of Research (Except for)

a)

Research involves a scientific process

b)

Research requires a systematic procedure

c)

Researcher studies the data objectively

d)

Research is a common-sense

5.

Conclusions are not based on empirical investigation, but on common sense

a)

KNOWLEDGE AS BELIEF

b)

KNOWLEDGE AS AUTHORITY

c)

A PRIORI KNOWLEDGE

d)

EMPIRICAL KNOWLEDGE

6.

Knowledge is a result of empirical study which goes through the process of observation and experiment

a)

KNOWLEDGE AS BELIEF

b)

KNOWLEDGE AS AUTHORITY

c)

A PRIORI KNOWLEDGE

d)

EMPIRICAL KNOWLEDGE

7.

This type is usually based on previous systematic investigation

a)

KNOWLEDGE AS BELIEF

b)

KNOWLEDGE AS AUTHORITY

c)

A PRIORI KNOWLEDGE

d)

EMPIRICAL KNOWLEDGE

8.

This is based on a carefully well-planned systematic inquiry

a)

Intuition

b)

Research

c)

Common sense

d)

Knowledge

9.

Considered as an action research which is directed towards practical application of the scientific knowledge.

a)

Basic Research

b)

Applied Research

c)

Practical Research

d)

Critical Research

10.

The following are the Three Kinds of Research which were discussed (Except for)

a)

Pure Research

b)

Applied Research

c)

Practical Research

d)

Critical Research