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APA citing style

Total questions: 22

Worksheet time: 11mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What kind of sources can you cite?

a)

Scientific articles, books, thesis websites, etc.

b)

Only scientific articles

c)

Books

d)

None of the above,

2.

Quotation marks are used for direct quotes in less than 40 words

a)

True

b)

False

3.

Which of the following best describes the different types of citations?

a)

Emphasis on location and emphasis on last name.

b)

Textual and indirect or in parentheses citation.

c)

Emphasis on citations and emphasis on references.

d)

Day emphasis and night emphasis.

4.

Which citation format is correct?

a)

Pérez, 2021

b)

(Pérez, 2021)

c)

(2021)

d)

(Pérez, 2021, p. 37)

5.

This is an example of Indirect or parenthetical citations

a)

(Smith, 2021)

b)

(Smith, 2021, p.36)

6.

The quote used to reproduce words literally from another work or their own previously published work is called

a)

Indirect citation

b)

Textual citation

7.

How many words should a short quote have?

a)

Less than 40

b)

More than 40

c)

It doesn't matter about the number of words.

8.

What is the cool name for citations that emphasize the author?

a)

Narrative citation

b)

Dialogued citation

c)

Parenthetical citation

d)

Reliable citation

9.

Which of the following citation formats is an example of narrative citation?

a)

(López, 2024)

b)

López, 2024

c)

López (2024) classifies ....

d)

López, classifies....

10.

Indirect citation or paraphrasing uses the page of the quote

a)

True

b)

False

11.

What is the best way to organize references ?

a)

In chronological order

b)

In alphabetical order

c)

In alphanumerical order

d)

Based on how they appear in the text

12.

The refereence for the articles must include the DOI or URL

a)

True

b)

False

13.

What does et al. stand for?

a)

William and friends

b)

And others

c)

Eager to learn

14.

When citing sources, should all authors of the consulted source be included?

a)

True

b)

False

15.

Acronyms can be used in references

a)

False

b)

True

16.

What should you put if you don't have the page number?

a)

S/D

b)

Index Number

c)

Edition Number

d)

Volume Number

17.

Which type of indentation should be used for references?

a)

First line

b)

French

c)

Spanish

d)

Mexican

18.

Which of the following is a correct book reference?

Aquino, S. (2024). The inclusion of students with visual impairment. UJAT.

a)

True

b)

False

19.

Which edition of the APA format is going to be used to cite and reference all the works?

a)

Sixth edition

b)

Seventh edition

c)

Eighth edition

20.

What is the correct way to cite a book with multiple authors?

a)

(Author1 & Author2, Year)

b)

Author1 & Author2, Year

c)

Author1 & Author2 (Year)

d)

Author1 & Author2, (Year)

21.

Which of the following is an example of a direct quote?

a)

(Author, Year)

b)

Author, Year

c)

"Exact words from the original source" (Author, Year)

d)

"Exact words from the original source"

22.

When should you use a block quote instead of a short quote?

a)

For quotes longer than 40 words

b)

For quotes shorter than 40 words

c)

It doesn't matter, both can be used interchangeably