SCHOOLS DIVISION OFFICE

CITY OF MANDALUYONG
Mataas Na PaaralangNeptali A. Gonzales
Senior High School

FIRST SEMESTER - FIRST QUARTER EXAMINATION

PRACTICAL RESEARCH 1
S.Y. 2017-2018

Name: ______________________________________________________ YOUR SCORE

Track: _________________Strand/Section: ___________________________

Teacher: ______________________________Date: ____________________

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TEST I. MULTIPLE CHOICE
Directions: Read each sentence carefully. Choose the letter of the correct answer in each item below

1. Research is said to be a systematic inquiry. Which of the following best describe inquiry in relation to learning?

a. A method of understanding human relations, actions and behaviors.

b. A learning process that drives a person to obtain knowledge or information about people, phenomena, thing,
event, scenario or action.
c. A learning procedure that aims to investigate different aspects of human behavior, actions, and thinking.
d. A driving force that influences the decision-making of all the respondents after conducting a research.

2. According to John Dewey, human experiences are the best source of knowledge and learning. Which of the
following is the best example of this theory?

a. Ana’s mother always reminds her about the danger of riding a bicycle and other mode of mobility. Later on,
every time Ana sees a bicycle, she is afraid of it.
b. One time, Ana saw her classmate Micko, while riding a bicycle. Since then, Ana loves to ride on a bicycle.
c. Lance taught Ana about the basics of riding and driving a bicycle. As time goes by, Ana learned how to
manage and control the bicycle.
d. Jaydel always asks Ana to back ride on his bicycle going to school. Sometimes, he lets Ana drives on their
way. Later on, Ana learned how to control the bike herself.

3. According to Lev Vygotsky, providing the appropriate assistance will give a person enough of a "boost" to achieve
the task or skill. Which of the following is his theory about such?

a. Zone of Proximal Development c. Constructivist Learning Theory

b. Principle of Learning by Doing d. Inquiry-based Learning

4. Constructivist Learning Theory states that learners construct knowledge for themselves---each learner individually
constructs meaning---as he or she learns. Which of the following is not related to such principle?

a. Cirus surfed the internet for information related to the concept of constructivist theory. He copied an article
and submitted it to his teacher the other day.
b. Mellen downloaded a PDF file about the examples of Lev Vygotsky’s ZPD or the Zone of Proximal
Development. She reads it and later on, used a semantic web to summarize the article.
c. Jhamila went to the National Library to search for the biography of Dr. Jose Rizal. She found one and take a
picture of it. As she went home, she transferred the entire document on her notebook.
d. Bianca rewrites the homework of her classmate about the evolution of man for her Social Studies class.

5. In her research, Tracy religiously takes down notes of her sources, data and respondents, so that she can include
it in her footnotes and bibliography at the end of her study. What characteristic of research did she possess?

a. Objective b. Accurate c. Systematic d. Timely

6. President Duterte has been very vocal in his plan of extending the implementation of Martial Law due to the
continues threat of Maute Group and ISIS in Marawi City. Despite of this scenario, some of the Filipinos are afraid
of the possible abuse of the military and even the president himself like what former President Marcos did in the
past. This made Sherilyn curious about the scenarios today and in the past, that is why she conducted a research
among those elders in her barangay pertaining to this topic. What characteristic of research has been shown by
the researcher?

a. Systematic b. Timely c. Clear d. Accurate

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 7. Mikee can’t decide which type of research she will use in her study about the relationship of human and animals.
If you were Mikee which of the following will you use for your study?

a. Descriptive b. Action c. Correlation d. Exploratory

8. Michelle conducted a training seminar for her employees last June. She found some problems and mismatches in
the flow. She gathered the evaluation of her employees pertaining to the seminar they attended and she found
out the same thing. She wanted to correct this. What type of research should Michelle used in order to solve her
problem?

a. Action b. Exploratory c. Explanatory d. Correlation

9. Vanessa would like to know the causes of poverty in the Philippines. Which type of research should Vanessa
utilized in order to achieve their purpose?

a. Descriptive b. Action c. Explanatory d. Correlation

10. Teacher Norilyn would like to determine the significance of her students’ study habits to their academic
performance in general. What type of research should teacher Norilyn used in order to make her research
successful?

a. Correlation b. Exploratory c. Descriptive d. Applied

TEST II. MATCHING TYPE

Directions: Determine the type of qualitative research to be used by matching the topicsin column A to the items in
column B. Write the letter of your answer before each number.

COLUMN A COLUMN B
11. The significance of Manunggul Jar for Early Filipinos. A. Phenomenology
12. The wedding traditions of the Aetas. B. Historical Research
13. The message of Dr. Jose Rizal to the ladies of Malolos. C. Ethnology
14. Managing School Behavior. D. Case Study
15. The OFW’s journey: A study of lived experiences of Filipinos abroad. E. Content and Discourse
16. Kapampangan’s choice of food delicacies.
17. The speech of President Duterte in his SONA 2017.
18. Political Dynasty: Then and Now.
19. The compliance of STEM students in proper waste disposal.
20. The struggle of Bagwits for everlasting peace and unity in Marawi.

TEST III. MODIFIED TRUE OR FALSE

Directions: Read the sentences carefully. Write TRUE if, the statement is correct but if it’s FALSE, write the word or
phrase which will make the statement correct. Use the space provided in each item for your answer.

A. Ethical Standards

____________ 21.Arlynviolated Principle 1 (Non-Harmful Procedure) of the ethical standard when she asked her
respondents to drink the solution she made in her experiment.

____________ 22.Realyn dishonored Principle 11 (Anonymity) of the ethical standards because she revealed that one
of her research subjects has AIDs.

____________ 23. Keth is liable under Principle 4 (Parental Consent) because she did not ask permission from the
storemanager that she will interview some of his employees during their working hours.

____________ 24. Glaiza was charge on the violation of Principle 6 (Avoid Jeopardy) because she lied to her
respondentsabout the purpose and scope of her research.

____________ 25. Jamaica violated Principle 16 (Personal Misconduct) when she based her finding on her own
perception and disregarded the result of the interviews she conducted.

B. Review of Related Literature

____________ 26.The purpose of a Traditional Review of Related Literature is to meet a certain objective based on
specific research questions.

____________ 27.In Writing the Review of Related Literature, the researcher should deal on the connection and
organization of ideas in order to form an overall understanding of the material by paraphrasing or
summarizing it.
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____________ 28. Integral Citation puts emphasis to the piece of information rather than the owner of the idea
wherein, it downplays any strength of the writer’s personal characteristics.

____________ 29. Acknowledgement is a complete list of all the reading materials, including books, journals,
periodicals, etc. from where the borrowed ideas came from.

____________ 30.Citations are references within the main body of the text, specifically in the Review of Related
Literature.

TEST IV. CONCEPT ORGANIZATION

Direction: Complete the diagram below by providing appropriate concepts or ideas related to the given research problem.

31-32: Research Problem:Many young Filipinosnowadays have been victims of different cyber-crime related cases
such as;bullying,frauds, scandals, and harassments.

Research Topic: ______________________________________________________________________________

Research Question: ________________________________________________________________

33-34: Research Problem:The need to have a clean, organize and safe learning environment within the vicinity of the
MataasnaPaaralangNeptali A. Gonzales Senior High School Building.

Research Topic: ______________________________________________________________________________

Research Question: ________________________________________________________________

35-36: Research Problem:The owners of the business establishments around the Mandaluyong City Hall are
complainingabout the severe flood they are experiencing.

Research Topic: ______________________________________________________________________________

Research Question: ________________________________________________________________

37-38: Research Problem:The desire of the AralingPanlipunan teachers to make their subject interesting and
engaging for their Junior High School students.

Research Topic: ______________________________________________________________________________

Research Question: ________________________________________________________________

39-40: Research Problem:The capability of the School Research Committee in conducting an Action Research for the
improvement of the school system.

Research Topic: ______________________________________________________________________________

Research Question: ________________________________________________________________

TEST V. ESSAY
Directions: Answer the given question below. Explain your point of view briefly in 5 – 10 meaningful sentences.

41-45.Discuss briefly the importance of inquiry to the research process. Cite direct application of inquiry to research
writing process. Why does research need inquiry?

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46-50. Elaborate the importance of the Review of Related Literature to a research paper. Discuss its role and purposein
the research process in general. How will you properly cite such in your paper?

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ANSWER KEY

1. B
2. D
3. A
4. B
5. C
6. B
7. C
8. A
9. C
10. A
11. B
12. C
13. E
14. D
15. A
16. C
17. E
18. B
19. D
20. A
21. TRUE
22. CONFIDENTIALITY
23. ADDITIONAL CONCENT
24. NO DECEPTION
25. TRUE
26. SYSTEMATIC REVIEW OF RELATED LITERATURE
27. TRUE
28. NON-INTEGRAL
29. BIBLIOGRAPHY
30. TRUE