WorksheetsAPA Research Paper Formatting Quiz
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
What is the required margin size for an APA formatted paper?
2 inches
0.5 inches
1 inch
1.5 inches
What is the recommended font size for APA formatting?
14
12
11
10
Which of the following is NOT a field where APA formatting is predominantly used?
Medicine
Business
Psychology
Sociology
How should the title page of an APA paper be formatted?
Right-aligned with no running head
Centered with a running head
Left-aligned with a running head
Centered with no running head
What is the maximum number of characters allowed for the running head in APA format?
70
60
50
40
How should the abstract be formatted in an APA paper?
Single spaced
Indented
Centered
Block format
What is the purpose of the reference list in an APA paper?
To list all sources cited
To summarize the paper
To provide a table of contents
To include footnotes
Which section comes first in an APA formatted paper?
Title Page
Body
Abstract
References
What should be included in the header of each page in an APA paper?
Running head and page number
Page number only
Author's name and title
Title only
How should the first line of each paragraph be formatted in APA style?
No indentation
Indented by 2 inches
Indented by 5-7 spaces
Indented by 1 inch
What is the recommended font type for APA papers?
Helvetica
Times New Roman
Calibri
Arial
In APA format, how should in-text citations be structured?
Author's name only
Author's name and year of publication
Author's name, year, and page number
Author's name, year, and title
What is the purpose of the appendices in an APA paper?
To summarize findings
To include complex data
To list references
To provide footnotes
Which of the following is a required section in an APA paper?
Abstract
Discussion
Methodology
Literature Review
What should the title of the paper ideally not exceed in terms of word count?
8 words
12 words
15 words
10 words
