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St. Louis de Montfort Academy

P.D. Monfort North, Dumangas, Iloilo

Midterm Examination in Practical Research II

SY 2021-2022
Name: Date:
Grade Level: Score:

Test I. Multiple Choice

A. Instruction: Encircle the letter of the correct answer.

1. Which of the following BEST defines quantitative research?

A. It is an activity of producing or proving a a theorem.
B. It is an activity concerned with finding new truths in education.
C. It is an exploration associated with libraries, books, and journals.
D. It is a systematic process for obtaining numerical information about the world.

2. The use of quantitative research both has strengths and weaknesses, what makes this research
weak in terms of requiring large number of respondents?
A. It will provide more accurate findings.
B. The expenses will be greater in reaching out to these people.
C. It does not consider the capacity of respondents to share and elaborate further information
D. Many information is difficult to gather.

3. In what field of study will research help when it was used to produce innovative teaching
strategies?
A. Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics
B. Education
C. Accounting, Business and Management
D. Humanities and Social Sciences

4. A type of research which is good for problems not able to be studied through experimentation.
A. Non-experimental
B. Experimental
C. Quasi-experimental
D. Descriptive

5. In a research entitled “The Impact of Smoking bans on Smoking and Consumer Behavior”, which is
the dependent variable in this study?
A. Smoking
B. Smoking Bans
C. Consumer Behavior
D. Smoking and Consumer Behavior

6. A type of research that Involves manipulation of an independent variable and also uses the term
comparison group instead of the term control group.
A. Non-experimental B. Experimental C. Quasi-Experimental D. Descriptive

7. In what specific field of study will the following research title be under?
TITLE: Managing Music Across Multiple Devices and Computers
A. Social Inquiry B. Arts C. Science D. Agriculture and Fisheries

8. Which of the following is an example of Nominal variable?

A. Weight C. Military Title
B. Blood Type D. Temperature

9. Which variable has two or more categories which can be ranked?

A. Interval B. Nominal C. Ordinal D. Ratio
10. Analyze the following quantitative research titles, which of these will contribute to the
development of Business?
A. Effects on Smokers of Exposures to Graphic Warning Images
B. Use of Online Resources at St. Louis de Montfort Academy
C. Stress and Cognitive Functioning in Sports
D. The Impact of Reward and Recognition Programs on Employee’s Motivation and Satisfaction

11. It can be anything from a short paper-and-pencil feedback form to an intensive one-on-one in-
depth interview.
A. Experimental
A. Survey
B. Case Study
C. Descriptive

12. Which of the following describes why quantitative research is important?

A. It can influence crucial decisions affecting different organizations and individual.
B. Problems are addressed systematically and decisions are assured to be sound.
C. Used to validate, test and challenge existing practices across fields.
D. All of the above.

13. “A friendly conversation can be a source of a research topic.”, this statement _______.
A. Is true C. has no basis
B. Is false D. is not applicable for research.

14. All of the choices below are considered ratio variables EXCEPT ______.
A. Weight B. Height C. Time D. Age

15. A type of research that is conducted after the independent variable has been manipulated or
intervention applied. It also studies relationship among variables.
A. Descriptive
B. Correlational
C. Experimental
D. Quasi-Experimental

16. What is the primary type of data in a survey method?

A. Quantitative C. Tests
B. Qualitative D. None of the above

17. What method is going to be used when doing a survey?

A. Descriptive C. Quasi-experimental
B. Experimental D. Quali-Quanti

18. A type of study that looks at dependent variable in the present and attempts to link this effect to
cause in the past.
A. Retrospective C. Descriptive
B. Prospective D. Experimental

19. Which of the following is not a step or task in conducting a survey?

A. Budgeting C. Sampling
B. Planning D. Data Collection

20. Which of the following is not a type of survey?

A. Face-to-face C. Web
B. Telephone D. Travel

For items 21-24,

A. Nominal B. Ordinal C. Interval D. Ratio

______21. Number of Clients ______23. Jersey numbers

______22. Temperature ______24. Social Class

25. What section details contribution or benefit that the study provides to different people?
A. Scope and Delimitation C. Background of the Study
B. Significance of the Study D. Definition of Terms

26. What part of the paper describes the coverage of the study?
A. Background of the Study C. Theoretical Framework
B. Title D. Significance of the Study

27. As much as possible, use references that have been published within last ____ years.
A. five B. ten C. fifteen D. twenty

28. The term in the study that is being defined based on the dictionary.
A. Conceptual C. General
B. Operational D. Specific

29. It is the most commonly used format in citing references. This provides the author’s surname and
year of publication in the citation with a complete details in the bibliography of the research. The page
number is not included in the in-text citation.
A. APA Style C. MLA Style
B. Chicago Style D. None of the above

30. Republic Act No. 8293 otherwise known as the Intellectual Property Code of the Philippines
“protects and secures the exclusive rights of scientists, inventors, artists and other gifted citizens to
their intellectual property and creations, particularly when beneficial to the people.” In simple words,
claiming and copying a portion of someone’s written work.
A. Copyright C. Identity Theft
B. Plagiarism D. Cybercrime

Test II. Essay Writing (Research Paper)

1. Write your research title below and your research paradigm that shows the relationship between
your dependent and independent variables(5pts)

_______________________________________________________
Research Title

Research Paradigm
2. Why do you want to study your research topic? What are your objectives or purpose in doing your
research? Who will benefit from your study? Write at least 5-7 sentences to support your answer.
(10 pts)

3. What are the characteristics of a good review of related literature? Write at least 3 sentences.
(5pts)

4. How can you prevent Plagiarism and Copyright in your research study? Explain the ways. Write at
least 5 sentences. (10pts)

Good Luck and God Bless!!!