LONG TEST IN PRACTICAL RESEARCH 2

Name: ____________________________________ Track:___________Date:_______________ Score:______

A. Multiple Choice. Choose the letter of the correct answer.

1. It is scientific, experimental, or inductive manner of thinking.
a. problem b. research c. variable d. inquiry
2. It is a term that is synonymous with the word ‘investigation’.
a. problem b. research c. variable d. inquiry
3. It is a type of research that express numerical forms, objective thinking, statistical methods and
measurement.
a. qualitative research c. experimental research
b. quantitative research d. quasi-experimental research
4. It is a type of research that is subjective and uses verbal language to express data, analysis and
findings.
a. qualitative research c. experimental research
b. quantitative research d. quasi-experimental research
5. It is a quantitative research that treats or deals with the object of subject of the research in definite
or exact manner and determines the extent of the effects or influence of the treatment on the
object/subject.
a. non-experimental research c. experimental research
b. true experimental research d. quasi-experimental research
6. It is a quantitative research that finds out truths about a subject by describing the collected data
about such subject and determines their relationships or connections with one another.
a. non-experimental research c. experimental research
b. true experimental research d. quasi-experimental research
7. These are changing qualities or characteristics if persons or things like age, gender, intelligence,
ideas, achievements, confidence, and so on that are involved in your research study.
a. problem b. questions c. variables d. methods
8. It is something that nurtures in your mind a difficulty or uncertainty, enough to push you to do
empirical investigation whereby you search for answers to a problem by collecting and analyzing
data or information through which you can find the right answer or solution.
a. research b. research problem c. research questions d. research method
9. These are specific or subquestions intended to specify the scope and method in collecting and
analyzing data which give you the right direction in your research.
a. research c. research questions
b. research problem d. research method
10. It is a tentative explanation or an answer to a question about variables, their relationships, an other
facts involved in the research.
a. problem c. question c. variable d. hypothesis

B. Identification. Identify the independent and dependent variables in the following research problems.
Underline the independent variables and encircle the dependent variables.

1. A study was done to find if different tire treads affect the braking distance of a car.
2. The time it takes to run a mile depends on the person’s running speed.
3. The height of bean plants depends on the amount of water they receive.
4. A student wanted to test how the mass of a paper airplane affected the distance it would fly.
5. Two groups of students were tested to compare their speed working math problems.
 6. The amount of pollution produced by cars was measured for cars using gasoline containing
different amounts of lead.
7. The score on the final test depended on the number of study questions the student completed.
8. An investigation was done to see if keeping the lights on for different amounts of time each day
affected the number of eggs chickens lay.
9. The time it takes to run a kilometer depends on the amount of exercise a person gets.
10. The amount of algae growth in lakes seems to be directly related to the number of sacks of
phosphate fertilizer sold by the local merchants.

C. Ranking. Rank the following chronologically using numbers 1-5.

____________ collecting data

____________ formulating research questions
____________ stating a research problem
____________ being interested in something
____________ analyzing data

D. Citation. Arrange the following information to create a citation using APA and MLA system.

Manila:National Bookstore Certeza, Nina C. and David, Jose L.

2016 Intercultural Competence
(APA)

Quezon City: Rex Bookstore 2016

Fuller, Norma N. et al Trial Proceedings
(MLA)