Republic of the Philippines

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
Region IVA – CALABARZON
DIVISION OF LAGUNA
Sta. Cruz
LILIW SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL
Brgy. Ibabang Taykin, Liliw, Laguna

FIRST SEMESTER DIAGNOSTIC TEST

Practical Research 2
S.Y. 2022 – 2023
Directions: Read and analyze the statements below. Encircle the letter of the correct answer.
1. Which of the following statements is NOT a characteristic of quantitative research?
A. The results taken from a sample can be generalized to the population. C. It provides a more credible and reliable result.
B. It delivers an in-depth understanding of the problem or study. D. Statistical analysis of numerical data.
2. In an experiment, which group does not receive intervention?
A. The treatment group B. The participant group C. The control group D. The experimental group
3. Which of the following research questions could be answered by using quantitative research methods?
A. What is the most popular social media platform used by Senior High School students? C. What are the factors affecting depressive behavior?
B. How has the Covid-19 pandemic affect career choices among college students? D. None of the above.
4. Which statement below illustrates a weakness of quantitative research?
A. The responses of the participants are limited to what has been asked and the choices given. C. Data gathering takes too much time.
B. The researcher's perspective can influence interpretation of results. D. Low degree of subjectivity
5. Which of the following is NOT a strength of quantitative research?
A. Speedy data analysis B. Less expensive C. Replicable D. Objective
For items 6 and 7, identify whether the given research topic is:
A. Correlational B. Quasi- experimental C. Descriptive D. Experimental
6. Determination of the degree of satisfaction of parents, teachers, and students on the online and modular blended learning.
7. The effects of non-renewal of the ABS-CBN franchise to the average television viewing time of housewives.
8. Which type of quantitative research seeks to determine relationship of one characteristic to the other characteristic?
A. Correlational B. Experimental C. Ex-post facto D. Descriptive
9. Which of the following statements is NOT true about the importance of Quantitative Research?
A. helps educators identify ways to improve learning. C. helps pharmaceutical companies explore safe and effective medicines.
B. helps improve crop production using safe organic fertilizers. D. helps understand victims of domestic violence perception of satisfaction.
For items 10 to 12, determine if the statement is:
A. Always true B. Sometimes true C. Never true D. Cannot be identified
10. A nominal variable is expressed in numbers.
11. The independent and dependent variables are applicable to ALL quantitative studies.
12. Dependent variables can be manipulated.
13. A group of students would like to know if spending time with a cat or dog decreases the amount of stress and allows
students to perform better on tests. Which of the following is an extraneous variable?
A. Student’s feeling towards the cat or dog B. Amount of time spent with a cat or dog C. Test scores of students D. Amount of stress
14. A famous vlogger wanted to know if changing the content of his vlogs (food review, travel, study tips, etc.) will affect the number of views per
uploaded video. The number of views per uploaded video is the:
A. Confounding variable B. Independent variable C. Dependent variable D. Continuous variable
15. Which of the following is an example of a continuous variable?
A. Learning modality used B. Student’s test score C. Student’s height D. Student’s IQ
16. Which variable is manipulated by the researcher?
A. Extraneous variable B. Independent variable C. Dependent variable D. Confounding variable
17. Which of the following is an example of a quantitative variable?
A. Plant variety B. IQ C. Hair color D. Race
18. Which of the following is an example of qualitative variable?
A. Monthly sales B. Basketball player number C. gender D. IQ
19. This variable is the presumed effect of the manipulation on the object/subject of the experiment.
A. Extraneous variable B. Independent variable C. Dependent variable D. Confounding variable
20. A type of variable that represent categories and can be ordered.
A. Nominal B. Discrete C. Ordinal D. Ratio
21. Which of the following is NOT an essential characteristic of a researchable question?
A. The question is answerable by some sort of data that can be collected. C. The question is comprehensive.
B. Answering the question provides a positive outcome to society. D. The question is interesting.
22. Which of the following is the most reliable source of research topic idea?
A. Review of literature B. Wikipedia C. Folklores D. Blogs
23. Which of the following questions is most suitable for quantitative research?
A. Will the colors of the wall affect children’s preference and engagement during play time? C. Do online materials enhance the performance of students?
B. Is there a relationship between soil components and shape of seeds? D. What are the features of herbal plants in the province?
24. Which of the following best describes the development process for a research question?
A. A broad topic is trimmed down to make it more interesting.
B. Research topic must be refined first before doing preliminary research.
C. As specific question can be broadened to make a study more significant.
D. Preliminary research helps trim down a broad topic to a more manageable question.
25. Which of the following statements is characteristic of a good research title?
A. A short but accurate description of the content of the study. C. All beginning letters of each word is capitalized.
B. Use abbreviations to shorten the number of characters. D. It indicates all variables in the study.
26. Which of the following is the most common form of the research title?
A. Interrogative B. Declarative C. Question form D. Phrase
27. It refers to an issue that has not been fully addressed by previous studies.
A. Research problem B. Research topic C. Research question D. Research gap
28. It is a part of the research that expresses the context of the problem that will support the validity and rationale of the study.
A. Research title B. Research topic C. Background of the study D. Research problem
29. Which if the following statements is NOT true about the background of research?
A. It elaborates on the findings or information from the literature cited. C. It justifies the need to conduct the study.
B. It explains how the research question was derived. D. It establishes the research gap.
30. A good research question is:
A. Feasible, clear, significant and includes a hypothesis C. Clear, significant, and ethical
B. Feasible, clear, significant, and ethical D. Feasible, clear, and ethical
31. Quantitative research problem dealt more with
A. precision and general explanation of phenomena C. trends and patterns of the chosen group
B. description and explanation of situations D. precision and specificity of the problem
32. Which of the following research questions is an example of correlational research?
A. Is there a difference in the height of Mung Bean in setup A from setup B after various treatments?
B. What are the various learning modalities offered in Gusa Elementary School for SY 2020-21?
C. Is the pre-online tutorial effective in preparing preschool for distance learning?
D. What is the relationship between time spent on texting and spelling ability?
33. Which of the following qualifies as a good quantitative research question?
A. How would the parents respond to the current educational challenge? C. Does a social medium lead to more social awareness?
B. Is blended learning more effective than face to face learning? D. Are the teachers well-motivated?
34. A research question becomes significant when
A. no harm is possible to be inflicted to participants B. when it does not take undue resources
B. it contributes to a bigger body of knowledge D. it uses simplest words for readers
35. It is part of the research study that states what is included and not in the research study.
A. Statement of the Problem B. Significance of the Study C. Background of the Study D. Scope and Delimitation
36. Which of the following frameworks refers to the actual ideas, beliefs, and tentative theories that specifically support the study?
A. methodological framework B. chronological framework C. conceptual framework D. theoretical framework
37. A research variable that is considered as the presumed effect of the study.
A. independent variable B. moderating variable C. dependent variable D. control variable
38. Mediating variable is also called as:
A. independent variable B. intervening variable C. moderating variable D. dependent variable
39. The conceptual framework wherein there is an intervention being made by the researcher is:
A. IV-DV B. IPO C. ODV D. PPE
40. One of the two types of defining the terms in research wherein you need to define according to how the term is being used in the study is:
A. methodological B. theoretical C. operational D. conceptual
41. Which among the following is a guideline/characteristic of a good definition of terms?
A. the term should be in parenthesis B. underlined the entire meaning C. direct to the point D. not indented
42. The word is defined according to its meaning from the dictionary.
A. operational B. conceptual C. historical D. technical
43. Which of the following hypotheses shows no relationship between variables?
A. alternative hypothesis B. logical hypothesis C. complex hypothesis D. null l hypothesis
44. Which of the following hypotheses expresses the connection between two or more independent variables and two or more dependent variables?
A. alternative hypothesis B. logical hypothesis C. complex hypothesis D. null hypothesis
45. “There is no difference in height between boys and girls who are taking vitamins every day.” This is an example of:
A. non-directional hypothesis B. directional hypothesis C. empirical hypothesis D. simple hypothesis
46. It refers to the assumption about the relationship between the variables.
A. guide questions B. hypothesis C. framework D. literature
47. A literature review which introduces several theories or concepts which focus on a specific topic.
A. methodological review B. integrative review C. theoretical review D. context review
48. It is a part of the literature review which summarizes and synthesizes the different ideas from the different sources.
A. recommendation B. main body C. conclusion D. introduction
49. The chosen edited summaries by journalists for the general readers.
A. scholarly journal B. periodicals C. dissertation D. books
50. It is a reference done within the text/paragraph in the paper.
A. list of references B. in-text citation C. bibliography D. source

Prepared by:

SARAH JANE G. ARVESU

Subject Teacher

Checked by: Noted by:

EVELYN B. QUIJANO GLORIA GERALDINE S. VICTORIA

Master Teacher II Head Teacher III/TIC
FIRST SEMESTER DIAGNOSTIC TEST
Practical Research 2
S.Y. 2022 – 2023

Key to Correction
1. B 11. C 21. C 31. D 41. C
2. C 12. B 22. A 32. D 42. B
3. A 13. A 23. C 33. B 43. D
4. A 14. C 24. D 34. B 44. C
5. B 15. C 25. A 35. D 45. A
6. C 16. B 26. B 36. C 46. B
7. A 17. B 27. D 37. C 47. C
8. A 18. C 28. C 38. B 48. B
9. D 19. C 29. A 39. B 49. B
10. B 20. C 30. B 40. C 50. B