Republic of the Philippines

Department of Education
Region III Central Luzon
Division of Mabalacat City
BICAL SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL
Bical, Mabalacat City (P)

Name: _________________________ Grade & Section: ______________

DIAGNOSTIC TEST
PRACTICAL RESEARCH 1

TEST I. Write T if the statement is True, F if otherwise.

__________ 1. Research etymologically came from “re” and “search”.

__________ 2. Research is only about the discovery of something unknown.
__________ 3. Research is not only coming up with a new explanation of something that is
known.
__________ 4. Research is a process of searching for something to solve an existing
problem or difficulty to solve.
__________ 5. Research is a systematic investigation or inquiry entailing collection of data,
documentation of critical information, analysis, interpretation of
information.

__________ 6. Research should be empirical.

__________ 7. The first step in writing a research is identifying any problem.
__________ 8. Conducting a research may be done individually or
collaboratively.
__________ 9. A researcher must always adhere to the ethical codes and
policies of research.
__________ 10. Research should be subjective.
TEST II. IDENTIFY WHAT TYPE OF RESEARCH METHOD IS INDICATED.
QUANTITATIVE OR QUALITATIVE.

____________________11.There is one concrete reality being governed by unchanging natural

laws that can explain any given phenomenon.
____________________12.Reality is context-specific.
____________________13. Reality is socially and experientially constructed – resulting in
multiple realities of a phenomenon.
____________________14.Concerns of bias are not part of research because the researcher is
transparent.
____________________15. Conditions must be carefully controlled to prevent unwanted
influences.

____________________16. The researcher is an objective observer.

____________________17. The researcher is part of the context and intrinsically linked to the
findings.
____________________18. There is one true reality regardless of context.
____________________19. A phenomenon can be understood by studying its component parts.

____________________20. A phenomenon can be understood only when studied as a whole.

Test III.

Importance theory

strength kind

Qualification academic

characteristic weakness

community equipment practitioner

____________________21. This may refer to existing social philosophies and generalizations.

____________________22. This may refer to a person who has an expertise and has gained
experiences in a particular field.
____________________23. This consists of administrators, teachers, students, and parents.
____________________24. This pertains to devices such as computer and telephone.
____________________25. This reflects the knowledge and training acquired by the researcher.
____________________26. It refers to a distinguishing trait, quality, or property.
____________________27. It means a strong attribute or inherent asset.
____________________28. It is the quality or state of being weak.
____________________29. It pertains to a group united by common traits.
____________________30. It implies the significant worth of something.

Test IV.

Column A Column B
____31. This refers to the major task of the a. rationale of the study
researcher.
b. seriousness of the problem research
____32. This includes related theories, literature
conceptual and research literature.
c. literature foundation of the study
____33. This presents the reason why the
d. general objective of the problem
researcher decides to look for solutions to the
problem. e. setting of the problem
____34. This defines the geographic
boundaries of the research.
____35. This identifies the intensity of the problem.

TEST V. Read carefully the scope and delimitation below. Write “A” if the underlined word is
population, “B” for research locale, “C” for specific duration, “D” for research method,
“E” for protocols followed, “F” for data gathering procedure, “G” for instrument, “H”
for research objective, and “I” for data analysis. Write your answers on your
notebook.
36._______
37._______
38._______

39._______

40._______
ANSWERS KEY 21. theory
22 practitioner
1. T
23 academic
2. F
24 community
3. T
equipment
4. T
25. Qualification
5. T
6. T
26 characteristic
7. T
27.strength
8. T
28.weakness
9. T
29.kind
10. F
30.importance
11. QUANTITATIVE RESEARCH
31.d
12. QUALITATIVE RESEARCH
32.c
13. QUALITATIVE RESEARCH
33.a
14. QUALITATIVE RESEARCH
34.e
15. QUANTITATIVE RESEARCH
35.b
16. QUANTITATIVE RESEARCH
36. D
17. QUALITATIVE RESEARCH
37. G
18. QUANTITATIVE RESEARCH
38. G
19. QUANTITATIVE RESEARCH
39. F
20. QUALITATIVE RESEARCH
40. I