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TEST ON PRIMARY AND SECONDARY SOURCES

1. Based on the television news, Mayor Isko Moreno cleaned up the streets of Metro Manila and
wanted to return these for pedestrian use.*

PS (primary source)
SS (secondary source)

2. Based on the latest SWS survey, the President of the Philippines got a satisfaction rating of
79% compared to the 74% rating in December 2018.*

PS (primary source)
SS (secondary source)

3. Manuel Villar is the richest man in the Philippines with an asset of 6.5 billion dollars as
reported by the Forbes Magazine.*

PS (primary source)
SS (secondary source)

4. The billboard shows Coco Martin is one of the endorsers of Mang Inasal.*

PS (pimary source)
SS (secondary source)

5. Avocado extracts have a potential to cure cancer based on the experiment conducted by the
Leukemia and Lymphoma Society of Canada.*

PS (primary source)
SS (secondary source)

6. Based on the results of the Focus Group, farmers prefer the use of commercialized insecticides
than the use of organic for faster production.*

PS (primary source)
SS (secondary source)

7. Heavy traffic was observed during peak hours of the day based on the actual observation.*

PS (primary source)
SS (secondary source)

8. Mr. Garcia’s research article used a lot of citations from books and other journals.*
PS (primary source)
SS (secondary source)

9. The expected result of the conducted experiment shows that Treatment A has higher efficacy
than Treatment B.*

PS (primary source)
SS (secondary source)

10. Miss de la Cruz cited the reports of the Philippine government within the Duterte
administration.*

PS (primary source)
SS (secondary source)

11. Anthropologist found the latest evidence of the early man (Homo luzonensis) 50,000 to
67,000 years ago, in Callao Cave in Luzon.*

PS (primary source)
SS (secondary source)

12. Based on the actual experiences of women that washing a laundry, cooking, and rearing of
children are the domestic tasks that they could not live without.*

PS (primary source)
SS (secondary source)

13. The photographs show a number of casualties lying on the road in a recent car mishap.*

PS (primary source)
SS (secondary source)

14. Data from government agencies are used as citations of the findings of the study.*

PS (primary source)
SS (secondary source)

15. In 2050, the world’s population will reach 9.8 billion based on the UN Report.*

PS (primary source)
SS (secondary source)
TEST ON EXTRNAL AND INTERNAL CRITICISM OF DATA

1. Magellan was killed by Lapulapu in the island of Mactan in 1521.*

EC (external criticism)
IC (internal criticism)

2. Antonio Pigafetta, a Venetian scholar and explorer, was the chronicler of Magellan's voyage.*

EC (external criticism)
IC (internal criticism)

3. Penis piercing in precolonial Cebu represents male's sexual dominance.*

EC (external criticism)
IC (internal criticism)

4. Women in precolonial Cebu preferred marrying men with pierced penis for sexual
satisfaction.*

EC (external criticism)
IC (internal criticism)

5. Rajah Humabon and his wife became the first Christians in the Philippines.*

EC (external criticism)
IC (internal criticism)

6. Enrique Traprobana or Enrique the Malacca was the interpreter of Magellan and the rest of the
crew.*

EC (external criticism)
IC (internal criticism)

7. Doing household chores is a normal responsibility of the typical members of the family.*

EC (external criticism)
IC (internal criticism)

8. Rosa washes ten plates and ten glasses as part of her daily routine.*

EC (external criticism)
IC (internal criticism)

9. Wearing of face masks is a government protocol to prevent the spread of COVID-19.*


EC (external criticism)
IC (internal criticism)

10. Western people like the Americans refuse to wear face mask because this is contrary to their
right to breath fresh air.*

EC (external criticism)
IC (internal criticism)

11. Wearing of mask is a sign of submissiveness of women among the Oriental cultures.*

EC (external criticism)
IC (internal criticism)

12. Tattooing symbolizes bravery and courage among men.*

EC (external criticism)
IC (internal criticism)

13. Spain colonized the Philippines for 333 years before the Americans took over the islands.*
EC (external criticism)
IC (internal criticism)

14. The three centuries of Spanish colonization in the Philippines is a symbol of Western power
and might.*

EC (external criticism)
IC (internal criticism)

15. The three centuries of Spanish colonization in the Philippines allowed the Filipinos to remain
inferior and sluggish.*

EC (external criticism)
IC (internal criticism)

16. Early Filipinos lived in a bahay kubo, typical in a tropical climate in the island.*

EC (external criticism)
IC (internal criticism)

17. Living in a bahay kubo represents simplicity of lifestyle.*

EC (extranl criticism)
IC (internal criticism)
18. What does "history repeats itself" mean for you?*

EC (external criticism)
IC (internal criticism)

19. Mr. Cruz critically analyzes the piece of historical documents by looking into the cultural
practices of the Filipinos during the 1400.*
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EC (external criticism)
IC (internal criticism)

20. The porcelain wares displayed in the anthropological museum proved the Chinese influence
in the Philippines during the the precolonial times.*

EC (external criticism)
IC (internal criticism)
TEST ON RESEARCH WRITING SKILLS

1. Rice-pouches are also found in other part of the Philippines but differs in names such as
langbay, linambay or lambay (crab-like designs) of Samar; piyoso of Lanao; temu of Basilan;
tamu in Jolo; tam-o of Aklan; patupat of Ilocos; and ketumpat in Tawi-
Tawi (Nocheseda, 2009). Despite this difference, the study aims to investigate puso as a street
food industry in Cebu City. What research writing skill is used in the second sentence?
A. interpretation
B. explanation
C. inference
D. external criticism
E. internal criticism

2. A 60% of protein and calorie needs of humans are derived from rice as a notable crop in the
farm (Cather, 2016). This makes rice as one of the primary enterprises in Southeast Asian
agriculture. What does the second sentence prove?
A. interpretation
B. explanation
C. inference
D. external criticism
E. internal criticism

3. Most of the population relies on agriculture for a living (Marten, 1986). More than 90% of the
world’s demand for rice is produced by Southeast Asian farmers. An abundance
of water and adequate heat is needed to grow rice in tropical Southeast Asian countries
(Thomas & Sydenham, 2020). What does the second sentence indicate?
A. interpretation
B. explanation
C. inference
D. external criticism
E. internal criticism

4. Using the same paragraph in item number 3, what does the third sentence insinuate?
A. interpretation
B. explanation
C. inference
D. external criticism
E. internal criticism
5. The Milwaukee Public Museum (2017) released 235 collections of Philippine baskets defined
by their function rather than their form. This means that the utilitarian principles of the baskets
are more important that their aesthetics. Based on this collection, the bakat was curated under
provenance number 06,884 0n 19 February 1911. What does the second sentence support?
A. interpretation
B. explanation
C. inference
D. external criticism
E. internal criticism

6. Using the same item in number 5, what does the third sentence support?
A. interpretation
B. explanation
C. inference
D. external criticism
E. internal criticism

7. To Tiongson (1994a, b), basketry symbolized the intimate connection between the people and
the environment that relies on the use of earth’s resources. He further rejoined that this art form
encourages people’s creativity and innovation in the environment’s available resources. What
does this citation provide?
A. interpretation
B. explanation
C. inference
D. external criticism
E. internal criticism

8. In Cebu, farmers perform rituals for abundant harvests and created a variety of puso
in different designs (Alix, 2013; Inocian, 2013). One of the common rituals of the Cebuano
upland farmers is hikay [meal preparation]. What does the second sentence prove?
A. interpretation
B. explanations
C. inference
D. external criticism
E. internal criticism

9. In hikay, farmers believe that the spirits protect the lands that the farmers till with puso
as part of its ritual paraphernalia (Alix, 2013). As time passes by, the Cebuano farmers find
that rice could be brought easily when made into puso. Its transition from a ritual object to a food
commodity is brought upon by its convenience. What does the second provide?
A. interpretation
B. explanation
C. inference
D. external criticism
E. internal criticism

10. Using the same situation in item number 9, what does the last sentence support?
A. interpretation
B. explanation
C. inference
D. external criticism
E. internal criticism

11. Puso is featured in different forms and designs (Inocian, 2013; 2015; 2020). The binaki
(frog-like), the badbaranay (opener-like), the kinasing (heart-
like) designs remain visible in most stalls compared to other elaborate designs mentioned in
the literature. What does the second sentence support?
A. interpretation
B. explanation
C. inference
D. external criticism
E. internal criticism

12. It is revealed that Yayong Teaching Strategy is significant in all cognitive complexity.
This shows an easy level of complexity from 13 to 24. In the average level, it increases from 5 to
12 and in the difficult level; it increases from 2 to 4. This implies that the application of Yayong
Teaching Strategy can help students improve their performance in World History. What do the
second and the third sentence provide?
A. interpretation
B. explanation
C. inference
D. external criticism
E. internal criticism

13. In the same item in number 12, what does the last sentence provide?
A. interpretation
B. explanation
C. external criticism
D. internal criticism
E. inference
QUIZ ON NITTY-GRITTIES OF RESEARCH, CLASSIFICATIONS OF RESEARCH,
AND PARTS OF THE RESEARCH PROPOSAL

1. What quantitative research mostly concerns about?


A. credibility
B. dependability
C. reflexivity
D. validity

2. What qualitative research mostly concerns about?


A. credibility
B. reliability
C. objectivity
D. validity

3. What guides law-makers in the policy formulation?


A. help make informed decisions
B. need to produce research in a career
C. evaluate research in the media
D. assist in classes

4. What purpose in research that allows graduates to perform 100% passing in the Licensure
Examinations?
A. help make informed decisions
B. need to produce research in a career
C. evaluate research in the media
D. assist in the class

5. What purpose in research that allows the attainment of one's degree?


A. help make informed decisions
B. need to produce research in a career
C. evaluate research in the media
D. assist in the class

6. What characteristic of research that requires brevity in technical writing?


A. logical
B. parsimonious
C. probabilistic
D. verifiable

7. What characteristic of research that requires consistency of grammar rules in writing a


manuscript?
A. logical
B. empirical
C. probabilistic
D. verifiable

8. The following justify the use of statistics in treating the research data, EXCEPT one.
A. objectivity
B. precision
C. parsimony
D. verifiability

9. The results of the study shows that there is a correlation between study habits and academic
performance of the learners in Mathematics. What type of research fits this context?
A. descriptive
B. causal
C. experimental
D. relational

10. Online teaching during the pandemic shows 67% participation than modular printed. What
type of research fits this context?
A. descriptive
B. causal
C. experimental
D. relational

11. These are the metaphors of the researcher who seeks for the solution of a problem, EXCEPT
one.
A. detective
B. farmer
C. navigator
D. scavenger

12. What characterized a researcher when he or she creates a framework or model using the
findings of the study?
A. curious
B. innovative
C. evangelist
D. open-minded

13. What characterized a researcher when he or she considers the suggestions of others to
improve the research findings?
A. curious
B. evangelist
C. innovative
D. open-minded
14. What characterized a researcher when he or she finished the research project on time?
A. committed
B. creative
C. evangelist
D. humble

15. What characterized a researcher when he or she understand his or her limitations in research?
A. committed
B. creative
C. evangelist
D. humble

16. Research can increase world ranking of a university through the following EXCEPT one.
A. citations
B. publications
C. impacts
D. budget allocation

17. When can data be trusted?


A. accessible
B. citable
C. comprehensible
D. discoverable

18. The following are the characteristics of shared data, EXCEPT one.
A. accessible
B. citable
C. discoverable
D. reproducible

19. The following make qualitative research with no need for a theoretical and conceptual
frameworks because of these characteristics of data, EXCEPT one.
A. divergent
B. recursive
C. objective
D. relative

20. Theoretical and Conceptual Framework and hypotheses are needed in quantitative research
because of these characteristics of data, EXCEPT one.
A. convergent
B. deductive
C. experiential
D. experimental

21. What makes the process of quantitative research deductive?


A. The use of the researcher's experience
B. The selected theory as framework
C. The rigor use in the research process
D. The observation of the phenomena

22. What makes the process of qualitative research inductive?


A. rigor of experiences
B. observation of the phenomena
C. relative contexts
D. all of these

23. The following are primary sources, EXCEPT one.


A. artifacts
B. diaries
C. journals
D. memoirs

24. The following are characteristics of primary sources, EXCEPT one.


A. eyewitness accounts
B. citable
C. original
D. raw

25. The following are verbal data collection methods, EXCEPT one.
A. focus group
B. interviews
C. surveys
D. observations

26. "Black Lives Matter" became a popular mantra among Black Americans after George Floyd
died on May 25 this year. This dramatic scene resorted to rallies, looting, and destruction of
properties that resulted in violence despite COVID-19 protocols [1]. This racial clamor of
assertion reawakens a historical struggle of a cultural divide between the Blacks and the Whites
in American history. What critical analysis does the second sentence reflect?
A. interpretation
B. explanation
C. inference
D. criticism

27. What does the third sentence suggest "This racial clamor of assertion reawakens a historical
struggle of a cultural divide between the Blacks and the Whites in American history" in item No.
26?
A. interpretation
B. explanation
C. inference
D. criticism
28. A recollection of past experiences and travel observations in some parts of Cebu, before the
onset of the pandemic, provided sufficient grounding of the paper. A multiple case analysis of
selected document reviews of culture studies and culture-based ESD was used as the primary
method in this paper. A multiple case analysis is a comparative method of research that deals
with a small number of observations, interviews, and document reviews in a selected quintain or
a target collection [8]. What does the third sentence reflect on this selected context?
A. interpretation
B. explanation
C. inference
D. criticism

29. Quality and sustainable education underscore the fragments of culture such as knowledge,
skills for practice, reflections, and the right actions for innovations. Recognizing Cebu’s
knowledge of traditional healing, the people's collective behavior, and the act of kindness, the
origins of festivals, towns, and cities challenge modernity and science in the mastery and
reflection process. This issue thwarts the essence of culture as a ‘soul of the nation’ to survive,
preventing opportunities for creativity and innovation for sustainable development. The four
elements of a culture-based ESD dovetails the creation of the KRSP Model that propels the
generation of Quadrium Theory of Culture Integration for ESD. What does this paragraph
reflect about?
A. interpretation
B. explanation
C. inference
D. criticism

30. Mercedita was interested in finding the company's reputation for the past 30 years. What
classification of research is appropriate for her to use?
A. descriptive
B. evaluative
C. historical
D. predictive

31. An office mate of Mercedita, Carlo wants to find performance of the company that serves as
baseline data for future reference. What classification of research is appropriate for him to use?
A. descriptive
B. evaluative
C. historical
D. predictive
32. Modelling the best practices for the company is the concern of John in the company where
Mercedita works. What appropriate research which John may use about?
A. descriptive
B. correlational
C. historical
D. predictive

33. Romeo is interested in documenting the leadership qualities of Mercedita's CEO. What is the
appropriate design that Romeo may adopt?
A. correlational
B. descriptive
C. experimental
D. evaluative

34. Alex was authorized by his boss to create new technology that facilitate the fast production
of nano technology. What is the appropriate design that Alex may adopt?
A. correlational
B. descriptive
C. experimental
D. evaluative

35. Tina works in BIR. She noticed that there are taxpayers who filed their taxes late. If research
is to be conducted regarding this situation, what classification of research Tina may use?
A. action research
B. experimental
C. experiential
D. developmental

36. Which of the following classifications of research that is considered longitudinal?


A. action research
B. descriptive
C. exploratory
D. experimental

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