Department of Education

Region IV-MIMAROPA
SCHOOLS DIVISION OF MARINDUQUE
Santa Cruz North Cluster
HUPI NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL
Hupi, Santa Cruz
Email: hupi_nhs@yahoo.com
SECOND QUARTER EXAMINATION | PRACTICAL RESEARCH 2 | GRADE 12 TVL & GAS

NAME: ____________________________________DATE: _________________ SCORE: ______________

Directions: Answer what is being asked by shading the circle that corresponds to the letter of the correct
answer on your answer sheet. ERASURE AND ANY ALTERATIION OF ANSWER MEANS WRONG.

1. This serves as a blueprint or a skeletal framework of a research study.

a. Conceptual framework c. Statement of the Problem
b. Research design d. Data analysis
2. A research study aims to find out what is the most preferred shampoo brand in Isabela. What is the most
appropriate research design to use?
a. Descriptive Evaluative study c. Descriptive Comparative Study
b. Correlational Research Study d. Descriptive Normative study
3. Researcher A is conducting an experiment on the effectiveness of a certain teaching strategy. Her respondents
only include 30 students who happen to be her class advisee. What is the most appropriate research design she can
use?
a. Single group Pre-test Post Test Design c. Solomon Four Group Design
b. Pre-test Post-test Control Group Design d. Experimental Group Design
4. During the conduct of an experiment, one respondent suddenly got sick and hospitalized. Because of this, he was
unable to participate in the experiment anymore. What factor could possibly affect the researcher’s experimental
plan?
a. Hawthorne Effect c. John Henrey Effect
b. Maturation d. Mortality
5. Researcher B wanted to eliminate factors such as Hawthorne effect, maturation and attrition that could affect the
result of his experiment. What research design should he use?
a. Correlational Research Design c. Solomon Four Group Design
b. Pre-test Post-test Control Group Design d. Single Group Pre-test Post Test
Design
6. During the conduct of the experiment, the control group found out that they are going to be compared to an
experimental group. What could possibly happen to the result of the experiment?
a. The experimental group will perform better that their usual performance.
b. The experimental group will outperform the control group.
c. The control group will be demotivated.
d. The control group will outperform the experimental group.
7. The Head of the school personnel wanted to determine how effective the implementation of phone ban in their
school is. What research design should he use?
a. Descriptive Evaluative Study c. Correlational Research Study
b. Descriptive Normative Study d. Assessment/ Evaluation Studies
8. Mr. Molina wants to measure if his students’ age is associated with their mathematical achievement. What is the
most appropriate research design to use?
a. Descriptive Evaluative Study c. Correlational Research Study
b. Descriptive Normative Study d. Assessment/ Evaluation Studies
9. What experimental research design/s is/are threatened by maturity, test-wiseness and natural attrition?
a. Solomon Four Group Design and Pre-test Post-test Control Group design
b. Solomon Four Group Design and Single Group Pre-test Post Test Design
c. Pre-test Post-test Control Group Design and Single Group Pre-test Post-test Design
d. Solomon Four Group Design
10. This research design establishes cause-and-effect relationships among a group of variables that make up a study.
a. Descriptive Research Design c. Experimental Research Design
b. Correlational Research Design d. Historical Research Design
11. This sampling technique divides its population in a subgroup and then takes the percentage of each subgroup to
complete the sample size. It is done by first identifying the sample size and then identifying the percentage for
each subgroup.
a. Simple Random Sampling c. Stratified Random Sampling
b. Systematic Random Sampling d. Cluster Sampling

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12. Ms Arcala’s research involves studying 10,000 teachers all over Region 2. There are 1,000 schools in Region 2
that she needs to consider. What is the most appropriate Probability sampling she should use?
a. Simple Random Sampling c. Systematic Random Sampling
b. Cluster Sampling d. Multi-stage Sampling
13. Which of the following statements is true about cluster sampling?
a. It does not account for differences in the population.
b. It can be imprecise and inefficient if the population being sampled is heterogeneous.
c. It uses several stages in getting sample from the population.
d. The sample taken is least representation of the population.
14. Which of the following Random Sampling technique is best used when the population is heterogeneous?
a. Cluster Sampling c. Systematic Random Sampling
b. Stratified Sampling d. Simple Random Sampling
15. What is the sample size of a population of 20,000 with an error of tolerance of .02?
a. n= 400 c. n=2,500
b. n= 450 d. n=2, 222
16. The schools Supreme Student Government conducted a survey on the reactions of the students regarding the
phone ban. They posted a poll on Facebook and wait for the students’ responses. What sampling technique was
used in this research?
a. Snowball Sampling c. Quota Sampling
b. Convenience Sampling d. Voluntary Sampling
17. Ms Centino’s group is studying the perception of the students regarding same sex marriage. They interviewed
students staying in the school pergolas, canteen and those students who do not have classes. What sampling
technique was used in this research?
a. Snowball Sampling c. Voluntary Sampling
b. Availability Sampling d. Quota Sampling
18. Which of the following is a characteristic of non-probability sampling?
a. All members of the population are given the same opportunity to be part of the sample.
b. It relies purely on chances.
c. Respondents are chosen based on the purpose of the study.
d. It is capable of representing the whole population.
19. Mr Sanchez’s research studies the habits and rituals of the indigenous people groups in Region 2. What is the
most appropriate non-probability sampling technique he must use?
a. Quota Sampling c. Snowball Sampling
b. Purposive/ Judgemental Sampling d. Voluntary Sampling
20. Mr Lanzaderas is going to study teenagers who are drug dependent and drug addict. What is the most appropriate
sampling technique he needs to use?
a. Purposive/ Judgemental Sampling c. Convenience Sampling
b. Snowball Sampling d. Availability Sampling
21. Ms Junio’s group is studying the different experiences of bullied students inside the campus. Which data
collection method is most appropriate to use?
a. Survey questionnaire c. Observation
b. Tests d. Interview
22. What data collection method is most appropriate to use when there is a large number of respondents?
a. Survey questionnaire c. Observation
b. Tests d. Interview
23. Ms Amahido needs raw data for the study she is conducting. Where can she possibly get these data?
a. Search the internet for related material to give her the needed data.
b. Proceed to the library and read researches to gather her data.
c. Interview people who are knowledgeable about her topic.
d. None of these
24. The following are found in the writing of the methodology EXCEPT
a. Problem c. Instruments
b. Participants d. Research design and procedure
25. What data do quantitative methods use to primarily collect?
a. Descriptive c. Numerical
b. Visual d. Narrative
26. Which describes all the steps in conducting the research study?
a. Design c. Instruments
b. Procedure d. Methods
27. Which kind of research is the collection and analysis of numerical data in order to explain, predict and/or control a
phenomenon?
a. Quantitative c. Ethnographic

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 b. Qualitative d. Narrative
28. Which of the following is NOT a method of data collection?
a. Experiments c. Observations
b. Interviews d. Questionnaires
29. Which of the following is not a characteristic of a non-probability sampling?
a. It disregards random selection.
b. The subjects are chosen based on the availability of the purpose of the study.
c. It is not a scientific way of selecting respondents.
d. There is an equal chance of participation in the selection process.
30. Which of the following is not a characteristic of face-to-face interview?
a. It is impractical when large sample size is involved.
b. It yields the response rate in survey research.
c. Researchers ask standardized questions and nothing more.
d. It can be conducted where the respondents feel comfortable.
31. Researcher L is conducting a study regarding the standard amount of mobile data usage per day per person. He
sent out questionnaires to his friends via email. What data collection method did he use?
a. Self-administered questionnaire c. paper and pencil questionnaire
b. Web-based questionnaire d. Computer-Assisted questionnaire
32. Ms Manipon wants to know how satisfied the students are in the services of the school canteen. She plans on
using survey questionnaire. What kind of questionnaire is most appropriate to use?
a. Checklist c. open-ended questionnaire
b. Rating scale d. Combination of rating scale and
checklist
33. Which among these observation tools is the least standardized?
a. Observation guides c. field notes
b. Recording sheets d. checklist
34. A questionnaire is characterized as _______________.
a. gathering data through watching behaviours
b. gathering data by assessing characteristics, knowledge and ability to apply this knowledge
c. gathering data with the use of structured questions and pre-determined responses
d. gathering data by understanding the perspective of the subject
35. Teacher April wants to study the students’ behaviour before, during and after an examination. Since she is the
adviser of grade 12- HOPE, she observed her students on the examination day without informing the students to
get a more authentic result. What kind of observation did teacher April use?
a. Direct observation c. Overt observation
b. Indirect observation d. Covert observation
36. Which of the following is a drawback of covert observation?
a. Information is authentic
b. Respondents act in the most natural way
c. Ethical problems may arise
d. None of these
37. Which of the following observation tool lists the behaviours that need to be observed?
a. Checklist c. Observation guides
b. Field notes d. Recording sheets
38. Teacher Yvvonne wants to know how effective the new strategy she is using is in teaching statistics. What data
collection method is most appropriate to use?
a. Interview c. questionnaire
b. Test d. Observation
39. A section in methodology wherein a description of the subject and how they are identified is included.
a. Research design c. Instrument
b. Participants d. Procedure
40. Among are the considerations you need to consider in writing methodology EXCEPT
a. It must be free from typos, grammar problem and spelling errors.
b. It must be written in past perfect tense
c. Proper citation should be observed
d. Provide all necessary details
41. This section describes the tool used to gather data.
a. Instruments c. Participants
b. Research design d. Respondents
42. It is a section in a questionnaire where the questions can be found.
a. Instruction c. Information
b. Classification data d. Introduction

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 For items 43-50. Write TRUE of the statement is correct and FALSE of the statement is incorrect.

43. Quantitative research gathers data that are quantifiable.

44. A descriptive research design must only use inferential statistics in analysing the data.
45. In using structured interview, the interviewer must be knowledgeable in computer programming and skilled in
typing.
46. Note taking skill is very important in conducting an interview.
47. One of the drawbacks of web-based questionnaire is that majority of those who are given the questionnaire don’t
return it.
48. An advantage of face-to-face interview is its response rate.
49. In describing the research design, discuss the research questions so that the readers will have a basis of
understanding the design.
50. Methodology should only include the steps undertaken during data gathering and not the statistical tool used.

And whatsoever ye do, do it heartily, as to the Lord and not unto men
Colossians 3:23 (KJV)
God Bless!

PREPARED BY:

JESTONY G. BASCO
Teacher I

APPROVED BY:

JOSEPH P. PRINCIPE
Principal I

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