Republic of the Philippines

Department of Education
Caraga Administrative Region
Division of Butuan City
PINAMANCULAN NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL
Brgy. Pinamanculan, Butuan City

FIRST QUARTER EXAMINATION

PRACTICAL RESEARCH 2

I. DIRECTION: Read and analyze the following questions. Choose the letter of the correct answer.

1. Which of the following statements does not describe a Quantitative Research?

a. Quantitative research makes you focus your mind on specific things by means of statistics.
b. You tend to inflate something in quantitative research because of your perceptions.
c. Quantitative research uses numbers and figures to denote a particular thing.
d. Doing quantitative research tend to exclude your own thoughts and feelings about the subject or
object of the study.

2. People inclined to doing quantitative research wants to discover truth in

.
a. An exact manner b. A careful way c. an indirect way d. a personal way

3. Quantitative research presents research findings in this manner;

a. Many prefer to study with textbooks.
b. Students find textbooks indispensable or necessary.
c. Perhaps, 30% consider textbook unnecessary in their studies.
d. Out of 100 college students, 90 find textbooks beneficial to their studies.

4. What should a researcher do when he cites an author within the text of the paper?
a. State the first and the last names of the author c. Use an asterisk and a footnote.
b. Use the author, date citation method d. Insert the complete citation in parenthesis.

5. Which of the following references is the appropriate referencing format for the education and social
science research?
a. APA b. MLA c. Chicago d. Harvard

6. Which of the following is NOT an ethical guideline for conducting research with humans?
a. Getting informed consent of the participant
b. Telling participants, they must continue until the study has been completed.
c. Keeping participants’ identity anonymous
d. Telling participants they are free to withdraw at any time

7. In validating, the data gathered it is important for the researcher to maintain __________of the
results of the interview or focus group discussion.
a. Anonymity b. Confidentiality c. Discretion d. Ethics

8. Which of the following examples below use a correct in-text citation using APA format?
a. (Verbo, 2016) b. (Verbo, 167-176) c. (Verbo),(167-176) d. (Verbo),(2016)

9. Which if the following is true when doing a systematic review or a methodological review of related
literature and studies?
a. It is a summary of all researches
b. It is a question-driven methodology and uses deductive style
c. It is a traditional method that uses deductive style of presentation of facts.
d. It is a question-driven methodology that requires open-ended and subjective questions.
 10. Which of the following statement does NOT describe the Importance of Quantitative
Research?
a. A quantitative studyenables people to study their surroundings as objective as they can (Muilis,
2011).
b. A quantitative research lies generally in the production of results that should reflect precise
measurement and an in-depth analysis of data (Gray, 2012).
c. A quantitative research is useful in obtaining a subjective understanding of people, things,
places and events in this world.
d. A quantitative research gives accurate and exact meanings to objects or subjects.

For numbers 11-13:

In a certain study, a group of students was subjected to aroma therapy using essential oils while reading and another
group read under normal conditions, then after a month both groups took a reading comprehension test (Faltado, et.al,
2016)

11. In this case, the reading comprehension test score is the _____________.
a. Compounding Variable c. Extraneous Variable
b. Dependent Variable d. Independent Variable

12. On the other hand, exposure to aroma therapy is the .

a. Compounding Variable c. Extraneous Variable
b. Dependent Variable d. Independent Variable

13. What kind of Quantitative Research does the author used in the study?
a. Causal-comparative Research c. Experimental Research
b. Descriptive Research d. Survey Research

14. Statistical analysis is heavily focused in making a final report of a .

a. Qualitative research c. Ethnographic study
b. Quantitative research d. Phenomenological study

15. The MPNAG SHS introduce a new enrollment system and wishes to study the efficiency of its
implementation as compared to the previous enrollment system which is being practiced in other
schools. In this study, it is not feasible to conduct randomization. What type of research design is used?
a. Experimental c. Quasi-experimental
b. Causal-comparative d. Correlational

16. Mr. Floro conducts a study that will further get to know the level of bullying cases between the male
and female SHS students in MPNAG. What’s the type of research design to be used in his study?
a. Descriptive c. Causal-Comparative
b. Correlational d. Experimental

17. Mrs. Yusi wanted to conduct research that will delve into knowing the effects of post-traumatic
stress disorder towards the academic performance of teenagers during the first grading academic year
2018-2019. The type of research design most suited towards her study would be;
a. Experimental c. Quasi-experimental
b. Causal-comparative d. Correlational

18. Mr. Verbo randomly grouped the SHS STEM students into two groups and tested the effects of the
Science Intervention Materials (SIM) towards their academic performances. His study uses this type of
research design;
a. Descriptive c. Causal-Comparative
b. Correlational d. Experimental

19. Mr. Casipit wanted to know the relationship between the level of anxiety experienced during
examinations and the exam performance among the grade 12 students of MPNAG. The type of

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 research design utilized is;
a. Descriptive c. Causal-Comparative
b. Correlational d. Experimental

20. In an event that the researcher wanted to know more about the cause-and-effect relationship however
the cause already exists and cannot be manipulated, the type of research design appropriate for this is;
a. Descriptive c. Causal-Comparative
b. Correlational d. Experimental

21. This is another type of quantitative research design wherein the researcher wanted to know about
the cause-and-effect relationship between variables, where the cause is being manipulated and
respondents are chosen by choice not by chance.
a. Experimental c. Quasi-experimental
b. Causal-comparative d. Correlational

22. The following statements below are characteristics of an effective research title EXCEPT;
a. Research title is limited to 10 to 15 substantive words or descriptive terms and phrases that
accurately highlight the core content of the study.
b. Use abbreviations if needed.
c. Research title can be in the of a question.
d. Identify key variables, both independent and dependent.

23. This part of research includes the area of concern, context of the problem and information would focus
attention on the importance and validity of the problem (Rationale).
a. Background of the study c. Significance of the study
b. Scope and delimitation d. Statement of the Problem

24. In this section of research study, the researcher defines who will benefit out of the findings of the study
and describe how the problem will be solved.
a. Background of the study c. Significance of the study
b. Scope and delimitation d. Statement of the Problem

For number 25 – 28:

The main purpose of the study is to provide information regarding metro-sexuality and how being a
metrosexual affects the lifestyle of the student. The study considers the student’s personal information such
as name (optional) gender, age and section.

The researchers limited the study to 80 male and female secondary education students enrolled in the
second semester of school year 2015-2016 of the Technological Institute of the Philippines. Each of the
respondents given a questionnaire to answer. The students selected came from four different sections to
prevent bias and get objective perceptions.

25. The text above explains what part of the research study?
a. Background of the study c. Significance of the study
b. Rationale d. Scope and delimitation

26. Which of the following Research title below best describe the text above?
a. Technological Institute of the Philippines c. The lifestyle of a student
b. The lifestyle of Metrosexual d. Perception towards Metrosexual

27. Which of the following statement of the problem appropriate to the above text?
a. What is the lifestyle of the students in Technological Institute of the Philippines?
b. How being a metrosexual affects the lifestyle of the student?
c. What is the relation of metro-sexuality to the personal information of the University?
d. What is the importance of metrosexual in the second semester school year 2015-2016?

28. What type of Quantitative research does the author used?

a. Descriptive Research c. Correlational Research

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 b. Experimental Research d. Quasi-Experimental Research

29. Which of the following best describes a Research question?

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gaps, improving living conditions and health, and promoting andstudy.
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required so that positive contributions to the global community may be addressed. (A) Globalization is seen
by teachers
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International Monetary Fund to devise programs to reduce poverty- related barriers to learning (Goldstein,
2004).
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labor market, and
a. Research Question its inverse – unemployment, are strongly affectedtitle
c. Research by the realization of basic literacy
andb.numeracy skills.
Scope and limitation d. Hypothesis
(D) In terms of labor market access in the Philippines, only one in every 50 jobs is open to those without
basic
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Which skills anddoes
of the following only 50%
NOT of jobs are
explain open to those
a Statement of thewith skills only at entry level (Moser, 1999).
Problem?
a. The statement of the problem is the focal point of any research study.
b. A good statement of the problem is just one sentence with several paragraphs of elaboration.
c. The description of the issue that can be address after the conduct of the study will be the problem
statement.
d. A good problem statement will originate from inquiry, observation, a literature review and your own
preliminary data.

33. It is a compilation, classification and evaluation of what other researchers have written on a particular
topic.
a. Literature review c. Limitations and delimitations
b. Research Topic d. References

34. The following statements below are the purpose of literature review EXCEPT;
a. Place an original piece of research in the context of existing literature.
b. Describe relationship of each work to the others without consideration.
c. Place each work in the context of its contribution to the subject under review.
d. Identify ways to interpret, and shed light on any gaps in, previous research.

35. It is an analytical tool with several variations and contexts, a blue print that provides outline of how you
plan to conduct the research study.
a. Research design c. Research Method
b. Conceptual framework d. Rationale

36. Which of the following statement EXPLAIN a Conceptual Framework?

a. Conceptual framework is primarily a conception or model of what is out there that you plan.
b. Conceptual framework does not link to the research problem.
c. Conceptual framework sets the stage for presentation of the significance of the study.
d. Conceptual framework is used to modify the statement to be proven or disapproved.

37. The following statement described a hypothesis EXCEPT;

a. A hypothesis is an educated prediction that can be tested.
b. A hypothesis is used in an experiment to define the relationship between two variables.
c. A hypothesis will force the researcher to think about what results he should look for in an
experiment.
d. A hypothesis must be testable, taking into account current knowledge and techniques, and be
idealistic.

II. Directions: Read the sample text below and identify the Related Studies and Literature base
on the text. Choose the letter inside the parenthesis and write it on your answer sheet.

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 38. Foreign Studies
39. Local Studies
40. Foreign Literature
41. Local Literature
III. Directions: Read the sample text explanation below and make a Conceptual Framework base on the
text. Choose the letter inside the parenthesis and write it on your answer sheet.
Improving Critical Thinking through Systemic Functional Grammar
Helen Bihag-Boholano & Mary Lou C. Go Puco

(A) As assumed by this study, Systemic Functional Grammar or SFG is a modern language theory
which states that man’s critical thinking increases whenever he uses language. (B) Pre-test will be given
to the respondents to determine critical thinking analysis. SFG concepts will be use during teaching-
learning process such as (C) multi-functionality of clauses, (D) Grammar structures linked with
communicative functions (E) stressed macro-function of language and (F) Use of discourse as the
dominant language structure. These would all trigger off (G) reasonable logical and critical thinking. (H)
INPUT
Post-test will be given to the respondents afterPROCESS OUTPUT
the treatment to determine the significant improvement of
the critical thinking of the respondents. (I) Feedback will be discussed during the post-con in every
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