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WorksheetsPractical Research II-Quarter 1 -Long Test
Total questions: 100
Worksheet time: 50mins
Which of the following best defines research?
A repetitive process of trial and error
A systematic and objective investigation to discover facts
Random exploration of ideas
An informal discussion of opinions
Which type of research seeks to solve practical problems in society?
Basic research
Applied research
Pure research
Historical research
What is the first step in the research process?
Gathering data
Identifying a research problem
Writing the conclusion
Analyzing results
Which is NOT a characteristic of research?
Empirical
Logical
Biased
Systematic
The main purpose of basic research is:
Profit generation
Expanding knowledge
Proving personal opinions
Which type of research involves testing theories under controlled conditions?
Experimental research
Descriptive research
Qualitative research
Action research
Which of the following is an example of qualitative research?
Statistical survey
Case study
Laboratory experiment
Regression analysis
Which principle ensures that research follows moral and ethical standards?
Scientific method
Research ethics
Sampling
Validity
The key difference between qualitative and quantitative research is:
Time spent on study
Nature of data
Location of research
Cost involved
Which of the following is an example of a research problem statement?
The purpose of this study is to examine the effect of sleep deprivation on memory recall.
I think students need more sleep.
People should sleep early.
Which of the following is NOT an importance of quantitative research?
It deals with larger sample sizes.
It is highly subjective in interpretation.
It provides statistical data.
It is repeatable and reliable.
Quantitative research is more preferred over qualitative research because it is:
More artistic and creative
More scientific and objective
Easier to write
Based solely on interviews
In the field of medicine, quantitative research is used to:
Interpret poetry about illness
Develop statistical tests for drug effectiveness
Create fictional stories
Observe patient emotions only
Which field uses quantitative research to analyze market trends?
Art
Business
Literature
History
A key advantage of quantitative research is that it:
Can be generalized to a population
Avoids using numbers
In education, quantitative research can be used to:
Compare student performance based on teaching methods
Write narratives about classroom life
Analyze only qualitative opinions
Avoid testing hypotheses
Which characteristic of quantitative research allows it to be repeated by other researchers?
Reliability
Flexibility
Subjectivity
Creativity
Data in quantitative research are often presented in:
Poems and essays
Tables, charts, and graphs
Personal journals
Interviews only
Which of the following describes the “generalizability” of quantitative research?
Ability to apply findings to larger populations
Focusing on a single unique case
Avoiding statistical analysis
Observing without measuring
Quantitative research is particularly useful in decision-making because it:
Relies on statistical evidence
Avoids measurable data
Which of the following is a measurable characteristic that varies in a study?
Hypothesis
Variable
Research question
Conclusion
The variable that the researcher manipulates is called:
Dependent variable
Independent variable
Moderator variable
Extraneous variable
The variable that shows the effect of the independent variable is the:
Dependent variable
Moderator variable
Control variable
Nominal variable
A nominal variable with only two categories is called:
Ratio variable
Dichotomous variable
Interval variable
Ordinal variable
Which type of variable ranks categories but does not measure the exact difference between them?
Ordinal variable
Nominal variable
Interval variable
Ratio variable
Which of the following is an example of a ratio variable?
Gender
Temperature in Kelvin
Temperature in Celsius
Civil status
Moderator variables:
Are always eliminated from the study
Affect the relationship between independent and dependent variables
Are identical to dependent variables
Cannot be measured
Extraneous variables are considered dangerous because they:
Improve validity
May cause bias in results
Can be controlled easily
Are the focus of the study
Interval variables differ from ratio variables because they:
Have an absolute zero point
Lack an absolute zero point
Cannot be measured
Are only qualitative
Which type of variable is held constant to avoid bias in results?
Control variable
Dependent variable
Independent variable
Extraneous variable
The first step in selecting a research topic is:
Formulating a thesis statement
Brainstorming for ideas
Writing the conclusion
Conducting experiments
When narrowing down a broad research topic, which factor should be considered?
Popularity of the topic
Availability of relevant information
Random preference
Only personal interest
The main purpose of keywords in research is to:
Decorate the title page
Help locate and retrieve relevant literature
Replace the research title
Summarize findings
What should a thesis statement do?
Express the main idea of the research clearly
List the data sources only
Serve as a bibliography
What type of variable is used to hold constant in an experiment to test the effect of the independent variable on the dependent variable?
Independent variable
Dependent variable
Control variable
Moderator variable
Which is NOT a recommended way to limit a research topic?
By geographical area
By population group
By time frame
By ignoring available literature
Which step involves checking whether your topic can be adequately covered given time and resources?
Be flexible
Focus on your topic
Brainstorm for ideas
Formulate a thesis statement
When conducting background reading, you should:
Use only personal blogs as sources
Consult encyclopedias and reliable articles
Avoid reading about similar research
Limit yourself to social media posts
What is the purpose of a working title?
To finalize the research name immediately
To guide and anchor the focus of the study
To serve as a subtitle in the report
To avoid stating the topic directly
Which of the following could make a research topic unmanageable?
Being too broad
Being focused
Having adequate references
The final step before starting data collection is:
Formulating a thesis statement
Brainstorming
Randomly selecting participants
Writing the conclusion
Which of the following should a good research title do?
Predict the content of the paper
Be as long as possible
Use excessive abbreviations
Avoid keywords
A research title should typically have how many substantive words?
5–8
10–15
20–25
No limit
Which is NOT a guideline for writing an effective research title?
Identify key variables
Use current field nomenclature
Include “study of” or “analysis of”
Suggest relationships between variables
The “working title” is used to:
Finalize the research title early
Keep the focus of the study during research
Replace the thesis statement
Why should abbreviations be avoided in research titles?
They make the title sound informal
They can confuse readers unfamiliar with the terms
They are always incorrect
They make the title too long
Which of these is the BEST example of an academic research title?
An Investigation on the Relationship between Study Habits and Academic Performance of Grade 12 Students
Study Habits vs. Grades
School Stuff
Why Students Study
Titles should:
Be interesting and concise
Contain unrelated keywords
Be vague to create curiosity
Avoid describing the study’s scope
A good research title should reflect the:
Researcher’s mood
Main focus and scope of the study
Detailed methodology
Bibliography
Which of the following is NOT recommended in research title writing?
Including dependent and independent variables
Using correct capitalization rules
Following grammar rules
What is the first goal of a research title?
To capture the reader’s attention
To summarize the literature review
To present the conclusion
To list the methodology steps
The background of the study should:
Be a random collection of facts
Provide context and relevance of the research problem
Replace the methodology section
Contain only statistical tables
Which is the correct first step in writing the background of the study?
Summarize the current research base
Describe the field to be researched
Explain your hypothesis testing
State your research conclusion
Why is it important to describe current “hot topics” in your field?
To impress readers with vocabulary
To show relevance and timeliness
To avoid stating your research problem
To lengthen the introduction unnecessarily
Summarizing the current research base helps to:
Identify gaps in existing studies
Repeat previous research exactly
The step that explains what you will do to test your hypothesis is:
Step 1
Step 4
Step 7
Step 8
Which of these is NOT a recommended source for writing background of research?
Peer-reviewed journals
Reliable encyclopedias
Personal gossip
Research databases
Explaining why your work is important should:
Address unanswered questions in the field
Be kept secret until the conclusion
Avoid showing significance
Focus only on personal benefit
What is the main role of keywords in the research background?
To help identify the research variables
To make the background section longer
To replace the thesis statement
To act as the conclusion
A good background of research allows readers to:
Understand the study’s context and significance
Skip reading the rest of the paper
Which step comes last in writing the research background?
Describe the field
Summarize the current research base
Describe “hot topics”
Explain your hypothesis testing
Research questions should be:
Vague and general
Clear, specific, and researchable
Based on assumptions only
Unrelated to the research problem
Which type of research question asks about relationships between variables?
Descriptive
Comparative
Correlational
Exploratory
A descriptive research question aims to:
Identify cause-and-effect relationships
Describe characteristics of a population or phenomenon
Compare two or more groups
Test statistical differences
Which is NOT a characteristic of a good research question?
(a)
Comparative research questions:
Look at differences between groups
Only describe a situation
Study cause and effect
Avoid measurable data
The primary purpose of a research question is to:
Guide the study’s focus
Serve as the final conclusion
Replace the hypothesis entirely
Avoid identifying variables
Which research question is BEST formulated?
What are the effects of social media usage on study habits of Grade 12 students?
Social media is bad for studying.
Social media habits
Why?
Poorly formulated research questions can lead to:
Weak research design and irrelevant data
Stronger conclusions
Easier hypothesis testing
Better validity
Which type of research question often begins with “What is the effect of...”?
(a)
Good research questions are often developed after:
Reviewing related literature
Writing the conclusion
Data collection
Making a title
A hypothesis is:
A proven fact
A testable statement predicting a relationship between variables
An unrelated opinion
A statistical formula
Which of the following is an example of a null hypothesis (H0)?
a) “There is no significant relationship between study time and test scores.”
b) “Increased study time improves test scores.”
c) “Students who study more will pass.”
d) “Test scores improve over time.”
The alternative hypothesis (H1) states that:
There is no difference or relationship
There is a difference or relationship
Variables are unrelated
Data should not be tested
Hypotheses are often formulated based on:
Personal bias only
Review of related literature and research questions
Random guessing
Unrelated studies
A hypothesis should be:
Testable and measurable
Vague and immeasurable
Complex and untestable
Based only on opinion
Which type of hypothesis predicts a specific direction of the relationship?
Non-directional
Directional
Null
Exploratory
Why is the null hypothesis important?
It cannot be tested
It provides a baseline for statistical testing
It replaces the research question
It avoids measurable data
In hypothesis testing, rejecting the null hypothesis means:
There is sufficient evidence for the alternative hypothesis
The null hypothesis is proven true
The study is invalid
The research must stop
A characteristic of a good hypothesis is:
It is testable and falsifiable.
It is vague and ambiguous.
It cannot be proven wrong.
It is based on personal beliefs.
Hypothesis formulation is important because it:
Guides the research design and analysis
Replaces the title page
Avoids identifying variables
Serves as the bibliography
The main purpose of the RRL is to:
Provide context and justify the research problem
Replace the background of the study
Serve as the conclusion
Avoid citing other works
Which is NOT a credible source for RRL?
Peer-reviewed journals
Government reports
Personal social media posts
Academic books
Organizing the RRL thematically means:
Grouping studies based on similar topics or variables
Listing them randomly
Arranging by author name only
Ignoring their relevance
Which citation style is commonly used in social sciences?
MLA
APA
Chicago
Harvard
Paraphrasing in the RRL means:
Copying text exactly
Restating information in your own words while crediting the source
Ignoring the source
Making up new data
Which is NOT an ethical practice in writing RRL?
Plagiarism
Proper citation
Quoting relevant studies
Acknowledging authors
The RRL should primarily focus on:
Studies directly related to the research problem
Any topic of interest
Unrelated fields
Fictional stories
In RRL writing, “synthesis” means:
Summarizing and connecting findings of multiple studies
Listing articles separately
Quoting entire articles
Avoiding critical thinking
The review of related literature is placed:
in the introduction chapter
at the end of the research paper
in the methodology section
in the appendix
Which is the BEST practice for maintaining credibility in RRL?
Using up-to-date and relevant sources
Relying on outdated and unrelated sources
Avoiding references
Using only one source
The research design refers to:
The framework and plan for conducting the study
The conclusion of the study
The title of the research
The bibliography
Which research design involves manipulation of variables and random assignment?
Descriptive
Experimental
Correlational
Historical
Descriptive research aims to:
Explain cause-and-effect
Describe characteristics of a population or phenomenon
Test interventions
Which design studies the relationship between variables without manipulating them?
Experimental
Correlational
Quasi-experimental
Narrative
Quasi-experimental research differs from experimental research because:
It uses naturally formed groups instead of random assignment
It has no control group
It avoids hypothesis testing
It is entirely qualitative
Which sampling method gives every member of the population an equal chance of selection?
Purposive sampling
Random sampling
Snowball sampling
Convenience sampling
The part of the methodology that explains how data will be collected is called:
Data gathering procedure
Research locale
Research instrument
Population and sampling
Which tool is most appropriate for collecting quantitative data?
Survey questionnaire
Personal Narratives
Open-ended interview only
Art sketches
A nominal variable with only two categories is called:
Interval
Ratio
Dichotomous
Ordinal
