Republic of the Philippines

Department of Education
SCHOOLS DIVISION OF NEGROS ORIENTAL
Dumaguete City
DIAGNOSTIC TEST IN PRACTICAL RESEARCH 1
First Quarter

NAME: SCORE:
YEAR ANDSECTION: DATE:

I. Multiple Choice: Choose the letter of the best answer in each item.
1. Which of the following BEST describes that research must be controlled?
A. The researcher must ensure that the study is free from all other factors impertinent to the variables
being investigated in the study.
B. The researcher must control the number of participants in the study to ensure that it is only within
the means and ways of the study.
C. The researcher must accommodate all the different factors that could largely affect the study so it is
practical in the participants daily living.
D. The researcher should see to it that they are always attune to the targets of the study so that they are
readily controlled in terms of scope.
2. Which of the following BEST describes that research must be critical?
A. The research must deal with critical subject matter so it will stir the curiosity of the researchers as
well as the academic and school communities.
B. The research must rely on new findings of the different accomplished related studies so its depth is
assured to be fact-based and empirical.
C. The research must always be a stimulator of every student’s curiosity so they will become learners
with critical thinking skills.
D. The research must be free from any speculative, suspicious as well as baseless conclusions to
guarantee that it is reliable and dependable.
3. Which of the following BEST describes that research must be valid and verifiable?
A. The research outcomes are baseless and unsupported with empirical findings and pieces of evidence.
B. The research results are correct and validated by the researcher himself and all other research
experts.
C. The research is erroneously stated that it generates confusions and chaos in the minds of the readers.
D. The research is highly technical that it can no longer be understood by normal and ordinary people.
4. Which of the following BEST describes that research must be empirical ?
A. The research must be reflective of one’s journal of thoughts and personal standpoints of
circumstances.
B. The research must reflect actual pieces of evidence and mirror real-life observations and findings.
C. The research must be working around the scenarios that transpire in their day to day living.
D. The research must state the issues, challenges and problems that are found out in the study.
5. Which of the following BEST describes that research must be systematic?
A. The research must reflect real-life scenarios and undertakings to assure that it is adherent to the
system.
B. The research must be attuned to the needs of the community where the researcher belongs.
C. The research must have followed a logical set of steps and done in an organized manner.
D. The research must derive a bold set of results so that it could readily catch the attention of the
readers.
6. Which of the following BEST describes that research must be rigorous?
A. The researcher must spend so much effort, energy, time and money to his research study.
B. The researcher must ensure that all stringent measures, procedures and steps are readily focused.
C. The researcher must be able to generate a lot of reactions from all his readers and experts.
D. The researcher must abide by the conditions set by the participants of the study for him.
 7. Which of the following correctly illustrates the research process?

A.

B.

C.
D.

8.
Teofan, a

researcher on the study, “A Phenomenological Study of Students’ Absenteeism” started his gathering of
data. Before letting his respondents answer the questionnaire, he distributed an informed consent to the
students which was signed by their respective parents. Did Teofan practice the ethical standard in research
required of him? Why or why not?

A. No, because he was not supposed to include the parents in his study as only their children are asked
to participate.
B. Yes, because he distributed to the student-respondents the informed consents and let them answer it
on their own.
C. No, because he was not supposed to give any informed consent especially that he conducted his
study within their school.
D. Yes, because as researchers we need to seek the permission of our respondents in their participation
in our research study.

9. Lori, a researcher stressed to her respondents that their privacy, anonymity and confidentiality will be
greatly considered in her study, but she recorded an audio of their responses without their knowledge. Did
Lori exhibit an ethical way of gathering data? Why or why not?
A. Yes, because she ensured that her respondents’ privacy, anonymity, and confidentiality are
considered.
B. No, because she recorded them without their knowledge. She may have informed them of their
privacy but did not practice what she is supposed to do.
C. Yes, because as a researcher you are supposed to overtly emphasized the need for data privacy and
anonymity.
D. No, because she had recorded them and she did not emphasize the need to consider their privacy
and anonymity.
10. Jera did not favor the responses of her responses during their interview, so she keeps on interrupting her
respondents as they give their answers, did she demonstrate an appropriate behavior? Why or why not?

A. Yes, because she needed to achieve her own personal agenda in the conduct of data gathering.
B. Yes, because she had to align the responses to her own set of research questions to ensure success of
this endeavor.
C. No, because as a researcher one must allow the respondents to freely answer the questions.
D. No, because the researcher must not only interrupt but really stop them from speaking a word.
11. The following are the strengths of qualitative research EXCEPT
A. Consume much time during interview.
B. View of homogeneous exploration
C. Raise more issues through broad and open-ended inquiry
D. Understand behaviors of values, beliefs and assumptions
12. The following are the weaknesses of qualitative research EXCEPT
A. No objectively verifiable result
B. Skillful requirement for interviewers
C. Intensify and broaden an open-ended inquiry
D. Time consuming during interviewing process
13. Which of the following characteristics of qualitative research pertains to the idea that the whole is greater
than the sum of its parts?
A. Inductive analysis
B. Holistic perspective
C. Personal contact and insight
D. Unique case orientation

14. Which of the following characteristics of qualitative research pertains to a detailed description of why a
culture is the way it is?
A. Design flexibility
B. Empathic neutrality
C. Unique case orientation
D. Dynamic systems

15. Which of the following characteristics of qualitative research refers to that every study is special and
deserves in-depth attention?

A. Design flexibility
B. Empathic neutrality
C. Unique case orientation
D. Dynamic systems

16. Which of the following characteristics of qualitative research assumes that researchers must realize the
different variables, such as values and beliefs, that influence cultural behaviors?

A. Context sensitivity
B. Holistic perspective
C. Personal contact and insight
D. Unique case orientation

17. What type of qualitative research is considered as an approach to theory development grounded/rooted in
the data rather than empirical testing of the theory, that is, data are collected and analyzed, and then a
theory is developed which is grounded in the data?

A. Action Research
B. Case Study
C. Phenomenological research
D. Grounded Theory

18. What type of qualitative research represents an approach in which the researcher engages in prolonged
observations from the group’s everyday life?
A. Narrative Research
B. Historical Research
C. Content Analysis
D. Ethnographical Research

19. What type of qualitative research is an emergent inquiry process that integrates theory and action to
couple scientific knowledge with existing organizational knowledge and to address real organizational
problems together with the people of the system under inquiry?
A. Action Research
B. Case Study
C. Phenomenological research
D. Grounded Theory

20. What type of qualitative research is one of the methods to describe how and where the study started, how
it is developed during time, and where it stands at present?

A. Narrative Research
B. Historical Research
C. Content Analysis
D. Ethnographical Research
 II. Venn Diagram: Using a Venn Diagram, illustrate the differences and similarities of Quantitative and
Qualitative Research. Write at least two differences and similarities.

RUBRIC FOR GRADING

Points Content Clarity and Coherence Grammar/Mechanics

5 YES YES YES

Utilizes the assigned topic and clearly
serves as the governing theme of the
over-all idea of the composition.
The writer has smooth flow of
thoughts from one idea to
another. Moreover, assists
readers to clearly see the logic
of ideas.
It contains 3 paragraphs with each having 8
sentences and has properly capitalized the
necessary words

3 PARTIAL PARTIAL PARTIAL

Utilizes the assigned topic but there are
times when the ideas are not at par with
the topic at hand.
Sentences and words at times It contains 3 paragraphs with each having 8
disrupt the clarity of the work. sentences however, there were 3-5 words which
Thus, needs to improve the were inappropriately capitalized.
flow of ideas as well as the
transitions between and among
paragraphs for easy
understanding

1 NONE NONE NONE

Does not utilize the assigned topic and
has no unified thoughts
Sentence structure, word There is only 1 paragraph and 5-10
choice, lack of transitions inappropriately capitalized words.
and/or sequencing of ideas
make it difficult to read and
understand

QUALITATIVE QUANTITATIVE
RESEARCH RESEARCH

III. Identification: Supply the needed information in the column down below. Provide at least 2
beneficiaries of research and how each is benefitted from it.
 BENEFICIARY OF RESEARCH BENEFIT FROM RESEARCH

IV. Enumeration: Write down four research questions of your own research study.
1.
2.
3.
4.
V. ESSAY: Answer the questions found on each item succinctly.

Rubric for Grading

Points Content Clarity and Coherence Grammar/Mechanics

5 YES YES YES

Utilizes the assigned topic and The writer has smooth flow of thoughts from one idea to It contains 3 paragraphs with each
clearly serves as the governing another. Moreover, assists readers to clearly see the logic of having 8 sentences and has
theme of the over-all idea of the ideas. properly capitalized the necessary
composition. words

3 PARTIAL PARTIAL PARTIAL

Utilizes the assigned topic but Sentences and words at times disrupt the clarity of the It contains 3 paragraphs with each
there are times when the ideas work. Thus, needs to improve the flow of ideas as well as having 8 sentences however, there
are not at par with the topic at the transitions between and among paragraphs for easy were 3-5 words which were
hand. understanding inappropriately capitalized.

1 NONE NONE NONE

Does not utilize the assigned Sentence structure, word choice, lack of transitions and/or There is only 1 paragraph and 5-10
topic and has no unified sequencing of ideas make it difficult to read and understand inappropriately capitalized words.
thoughts

1. How does research help you as a student? Share you experiences and knowledge of research.
2. How does qualitative research make an impact to the different fields?
3. Why did you decide to conduct your current qualitative research?
 ANSWER KEY
MIDTERM EXAMINATION IN PRACTICAL RESEARCH

I. Multiple Choice: Choose the letter of the best answer in each item.

1. A
2. D
3. B
4. B
5. C
6. B
7. C
8. D
9. B
10. C
11. A
12. C
13. B
14. C
15. C
16. A
17. D
18. D
19. A
20. B

II. POSSIBLE ANSWERS

QUALITATIVE QUANTITATIVE RESEARCH

RESEARCH
1. BOTH HAVE 1. DEALS WITH
2. DEALS WITH PROBLEMS NUMBERS AND
WORDS AND 2. BOTH ARE STATISTICS
MEANINGS SYSTEMATIC 1. CONFIRM OR TEST
3. UNDERSTAND SOMETHING
SOMETHING
III- V. FOR TEST III TO TEST V, STUDENTS’ ANSWERS MAY VARY