LIZAN SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL / BANGKULASI SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL

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Final Examination in Practical Research 1
2nd Semester, S.Y. 2016-2017

Name: Section: Date: Score:

Directions: Read each question carefully and write the letter that corresponds to your answer on the space before
the number.

Part I.
1. ____ is a word which means a plan or something that is conceptualized by the mind. In the field of research, it serves as
a blueprint or a skeletal framework of your research study.
A. Abstract B. Design C. Problem D. Methodology
2. This research design describes a person, a thing, or any creature on Earth for the purpose of explaining the reasons
behind the nature of it existence.
A. Case study B. Ethnography C. Historical analysis D. Phenomenology
3. A qualitative research design that involves a study of a certain cultural group or organization in which you obtain
knowledge about the characteristics, organizational set-up and the relationships of the group members, and must
necessarily involve you in their group activities.
A. Case study B. Ethnography C. Grounded theory D. Phenomenology
4. This qualitative research design tells you the right research method to determine the reasons for changes or
permanence of things in the physical world in a certain period (examples years, decades or century).
A. Case study B. Ethnography C. Historical analysis D. Phenomenology
5. This qualitative research design makes you follow a research method that will let you understand the ways of how
people go through inevitable events in their lives or their experiences.
A. Case study B. Ethnography C. Grounded theory D. Phenomenology
6. This research design aims at developing a theory to increase your understanding of something in a psycho-social
context.
A. Case study B. Ethnography C. Grounded theory D. Phenomenology
7. In research, _____ is a word that refers to your method or process of selecting respondents or people to answer
questions meant to yield data for a research study.
A. population B. sample C. sampling D. sampling error
8. ____ is the best type of probability sampling through which you can choose sample from a population. Using a pure-
chance selection, you assure every member the same opportunity to be in the sample.
A. Cluster sampling B. Simple random sampling C. Stratified sampling D. Systematic sampling
9. This is a probability sampling that makes you isolate a set of persons instead of individual members to serve as sample
members.
A. Cluster sampling B. Simple random sampling C. Stratified sampling D. Systematic sampling
10. In this method, the subject you expect to participate in the sample selection are the ones volunteering to constitute the
sample, there is no need for you to do any selection process.
A. Availability sampling B. Purposive sampling C. Quota sampling D. Voluntary sampling
11. In this sampling method, you choose people whom you are sure could correspond to the objectives of your study, like
selecting those with rich experience or interest in your study.
A. Availability sampling B. Purposive sampling C. Quota sampling D. Voluntary sampling
12. ____ is a technique of gathering data whereby you personally watch, interact, or communicate with the subjects of
your research.
A. Design B. Framework C. Observation D. Sampling
13. In this technique of gathering data, the researcher takes part in the activities of the individual or group being observed.
A. Participant observation B. Structured observation C. Partial observation D. Semi-observation
14. This type of observation completely detaches the researcher from the target of observation. The researcher only listen
and watch the sample do their own thing, without participating in any of their activities.
A. Participant observation B. Structured observation C. Partial observation D. Semi-observation
15. In research, ___ is a data gathering technique that makes you verbally ask the subjects or respondents questions to
give answers to what your research study is trying to look for.
A. Design B. Interview C. Observation D. Sampling
16. This type of interview requires the use of an interview schedule or a list of questions answerable with one and only
item from a set of alternative responses.
A. Semi-structured interview B. Structured interview C. Unstructured interview D. Partial interview
17. In this type of interview, the respondent answer the questions based on what they personally think and feel about it.
There is no suggested answer.
A. Semi-structured interview B. Structured interview C. Unstructured interview D. Partial interview

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18. In this type of interview, the researcher prepared a schedule or a list of questions that is accompanied by a list of
expressions from where the respondents can pick out the correct answer. However, after choosing one from the suggested
answers, the respondents answer another set of questions to make them explain the reasons behind their choices.
A. Semi-structured interview B. Structured interview C. Unstructured interview D. Partial interview
19. In this interview approach or method, the researcher interviewed only one respondent at a time. This is time
consuming since the researchers have to interview a group of interviewees one by one.
A. Group interview B. Individual interview C. Mediated interview D. Synchronous mediated interview
20. In this approach or method of interview, there is no face-to-face interview since it takes place through electronic
communication devices such as telephones, mobile phones, email, among others.
A. Group interview B. Individual interview C. Mediated interview D. Synchronous mediated interview
21. Mentioning in your paper the sources of your data is applying the
A. copyright law B. corporate law C. language rules D. school rules
22. Proper referencing of the contents of your paper reflects your
A. honesty and gratefulness C. sincerity and sensitivity
B. legality and formality D. transparency and practicality
23. In APA style, what comes after the publication place is
A. comma B. period C. colon D. semi-colon
Study the sample citation or in-text citation below to answer questions 24 to 25.
A. (Lizardo) 2016
B. (Fortun et - al., 2016)
C. Olivares (2016) maintains that ………
D. According to (Gregorio) 2017
24. Which of the given citations above shows the correct format?
A. B only B. C only C. B and C only C. C and D only
25. How you will correct citation A above?
A. Put the year of publication in parenthesis instead of the author’s last name.
B. Put a hypen between the author’s last name and the year of publication
C. Write the whole name of the author
D. Write the complete date of publication (include the month, day, and year)
26. Which of the following shows the correct format of APA style for writing bibliography?
A. Regalado, W.P. Electrical Gadgets, 4th Edition: 2017. Manila Publishing House. Manila
B. Regalado, W.P. 2017. Electrical Gadgets 4th edition. Manila: Manila Publishing House
C. Regalado, W.P. Manila: 2017. Electical Gadgets 4 th edition. Manila Publishing House
D. Regalado, W.P. 2017: Manila Publishing House. Manila. Electrical Gadgets 4 th edition
Study the given book reference below
Alcala, N.A. People’s Retirement Period. Quezon City: UST Publishing House. 2017
27. Which part is written incorrectly?
A. the Name of the author C. The publishing company
B. The year of publication D. The place of publication
28. The results of data analysis are presented as
A. percentages B. written discussions C. fractions D. literary criticism
29. The research activity preceding collating is
A. coding B. summarizing C. synthesizing D. categorizing
30. Qualitative data analysis focuses on examining
A. numbers B. visions C. words D. concepts
31. TO show how variables are closely related with one another, you must use
A. data matrix B. profile matrix C. proximity matrix D. table matrix
32. Questionnaire is to data-collection instrument; observation is to data collection ___.
A. process B. test C. analysis D. results
33. Qualitative research has words as its ___
A. qualitative data B. unit of analysis C. quantitative data D. analysis of data
34. Symbolizing data is preserving their ___.
A. origin B, source C. confidentiality D. significance
35. The value of data analysis result is determined by their connection with your ___.
A. research method B. research title C. research design D. research questions
36. Which of the following does not express the meaning of qualitative data analysis?
I. Its unit of analysis is large structures like paragraph
II. It centers its analysis on opinionated knowledge
III. It cannot use data matrices
IV. It is prone to examining number
A. I and II only B. II and III only C. I and IV only D. III and IV only

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Read the statement below about abstract.
Research abstracts are used throughout the research community to provide a concise description about a research
project. These are the basic components of an abstract in any discipline: (1) Motivation/problem statement, (2)
Methods/procedure/approach, (3) Results/findings/product, and (4) Conclusion/implications.
37. Which component of the abstract includes the practical, scientific, theoretical or artistic gap of the research?
A. Conclusion B. Methods C. Motivation D. Results
38. Which component tells what did you actually do to get your results?
A. Conclusion B. Methods C. Motivation D. Results
39. Which component tells the larger implications of your findings, especially for the problem/gap?
A. Conclusion B. Methods C. Motivation D. Results
40. in your research work, your next move after analyzing the data you have gathered is drawing ______. This arises from
the factual data you have encountered and analyzed.
A. Abstract B. Conclusion C. Recommendation D. Summary

Part 2: Vocabulary
A. Complete the sentence with the correct word inside the box.

A. conceptualize B. obvious C. drawback D. inevitable E. entails

41. Becoming a student in University of the Philippines ____ passing through a number of screening procedures.
42. Since you did not review well in the Practical Research exam, your flunking in the exam is ____.
43. The use of marijuana is a _____ to adolescents’ personality development.
44. His reactions to your comments were _____ to all those at the conference room.
45. Let an architect ____ the house you want the carpenters to construct next year.

A. whereby B. authenticity C. facilitate D. divulge E. entity F. biased G. derogatory

46. Please give me that piece of paper ____ I can write your message.
47. Its _____ is proven by its inclusion of the list of Amorsolo’s award-winning masterpieces.
48. Your wide vocabulary will ____ your understanding of Shakespeare’s poems
49. Don’t be anxious for I will never _____ your long-time secret to them.
50. It’s not a spirit but an ____ that you must learn to interpret.
51. Those nice words to Filipinos, not to the Ebola-stricken Africans indicate her ____ attitude toward the former.
52. _____ remarks will discourage them from joining the conference.
B. Choose the letter of the word that corresponds in meaning to the italicized word in the sentence. Be guided by the
contextual clues.
53. Doing business is my parents’ way to derive our family income.
A. keep B. get C. display D. budget
54. Name the islands that constitute the town of Hundred Islands in Pangasinan.
A. represent B. advertise C. compose D. popularize
55. To land as top-paying is the impetus behind his desire to graduate as cum laude.
A. clue B. reward C. force D. secret
56. The cabinet members are ready to tackle the issue propounded by the businessmen.
A. questioned C. contrasted
B. forwarded for mailing D. written for recording
57. Please categorize the books based on subject area.
A. classify B. count C. mark D. arrange
58. Her religiosity was manifested by her regular attending of Holy Mass.
A. pictured B. shown C. stressed D. signalled
59. Numerous stars blossom in the sky.
A. glittering B. a big number C. twinkling D. a small number of
60. Give him a time to mull over your proposal.
A. remember B. question C. criticize D. ponder

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