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Plagiarism and Citation Quiz

Total questions: 24

Worksheet time: 12mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is plagiarism?

a)

Citing sources correctly

b)

Summarizing a text in your own words

c)

Creating original content

d)

Quoting someone else's work without acknowledgment

2.

Which of the following is NOT a purpose of citation?

a)

To give authority to claims

b)

To help readers find sources

c)

To save yourself from plagiarism

d)

To confuse the reader

3.

When should you cite other people's ideas?

a)

When you are unsure of your own ideas

b)

Only in academic papers

c)

When they influence your ideas

d)

Only when you agree with them

4.

What is an acknowledgement in a paper?

a)

A direct quote from a source

b)

A list of references

c)

A section recognizing contributions

d)

A summary of the paper

5.

What is a reference or bibliography in a paper?

a)

A direct quote from a source

b)

A list of references

c)

A section recognizing contributions

d)

A summary of the paper

6.

What is an in-text citation in a paper?

a)

A direct quote from a source

b)

A references within the main body of the text

c)

A section recognizing references of ideas

d)

A summary of the paper

7.

The citation in this case is a shortened version of the original text that is expressed in your own language.

a)

Long Direct Quotation

b)

Summary

c)

Paraphrase

d)

Short Direct Quotation

8.

Instead of shortening the form of the text, you explain what the text means to you using your own words.

a)

Long Direct Quotation

b)

Summary

c)

Paraphrase

d)

Short Direct Quotation

9.

What is a short direct quotation?

a)

A summary of a text

b)

A paraphrase of an idea

c)

A citation of 40 words or less

d)

A citation of more than 100 words

10.

How should you cite a work by two authors?

a)

Cite only the year of publication

b)

Use both authors' names every time

c)

Use only the first author's name

d)

Use et al. after the first citation

11.

What should you do for a source with no identified author?

a)

Cite it as anonymous

b)

Ignore the source

c)

Use the publisher's name

d)

Use the title for in-text citation

12.

What is the maximum length for a long direct quotation under APA?

a)

20 words

b)

40 words

c)

8 lines

d)

100 words

13.

What is the correct way to format the title of a paper?

a)

Centered with no name

b)

Centered with name and institution underneath

c)

Right-aligned with name only

d)

Left-aligned with no name

14.

What is the purpose of a bibliography?

a)

To highlight key arguments

b)

To provide a brief overview

c)

To list all sources used

d)

To summarize the paper

15.

What does 'et al.' mean in citations?

a)

And more

b)

And all

c)

And others

d)

And less

16.

What is the first step in citing a work by six or more authors?

a)

Use et al. for all citations

b)

Use the first author's name only

c)

List all authors

d)

Ignore the authors

17.

Which of the following is a pattern of citation?

a)

Summary

b)

Conclusion

c)

Analysis

d)

Review

18.

What is the recommended font size for APA papers?

a)

10-point

b)

11-point

c)

12-point

d)

14-point

19.

What should be included in the upper right corner of each page?

a)

The title of the paper

b)

The author's name

c)

Page numbers

d)

The date

20.

What is the purpose of citation?

a)

To show off knowledge

b)

To confuse the reader

c)

To make the paper longer

d)

To avoid plagiarism

21.

What is a paraphrase?

a)

A citation of a source

b)

A list of references

c)

A summary in your own words

d)

A direct quote

22.

What is the correct spacing for APA papers?

a)

1.5-spaced

b)

Single-spaced

c)

Double-spaced

d)

Triple-spaced

23.

What should you do if you use an idea from a personal interview?

a)

Do not cite it

b)

Cite it as a webpage

c)

Cite it as a book

d)

Cite it as a personal interview

24.

What is the purpose of using statistics in your work?

a)

To make your paper longer

b)

To confuse the reader

c)

To avoid citations

d)

To support your arguments