This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > English Grammar > Grammar > Academic Writing > Citation And Referencing > Apa Formatting – Quiz 1 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Apa Formatting Quiz 1 (60 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. True or False? You can't ask AI to write the hook of your essay, but you can ask for hook examples to emulate. A) TRUE. B) FALSE. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) TRUE. 2. APA requires the following A) Title page. B) Double spacing. C) Page numbers. D) All are correct. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) All are correct. 3. ETHICAL or UNETHICAL?I wrote my own conclusion paragraph first, and then I asked AI to suggest improvements. I copy and pasted the whole thing into my essay because it was WAY better than what I wrote. A) ETHICAL. B) UNETHICAL. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) UNETHICAL. 4. APA format should have a Times New Roman size ..... font A) 12. B) 16. C) 11. D) 10. E) 14. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) 12. 5. Which of the following is a correct way to reference the Bible in APA format? A) The Bible (King James Version, 2023). B) Version (year). Publisher. C) King James Version. (n.d.). Publisher. D) Version. (2023) Publisher. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) King James Version. (n.d.). Publisher. 6. APA Style stands for A) American Psychological Association (APA) Style. B) American Publicizing Association (APA) Style. C) American Periodical Association (APA) Style. D) American Publishing Association (APA) Style. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) American Psychological Association (APA) Style. 7. What should not be included in a table? A) Horizontal lines. B) Vertical lines. C) Table title. D) Table number. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Vertical lines. 8. What should be the first line of each reference in the reference list? A) Italicized. B) Aligned flush left. C) Bolded. D) Indented. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Aligned flush left. 9. Evaluate the following reference list entry and identify the error: "Doe, J., & Brown, R. (2018). Understanding APA. Journal of Writing, 12(3), 45-67." A) The journal title should be italicized. B) The journal title and the volume number should be italicized. C) The issue number should be in parentheses. D) The page range should be in parentheses.TagsDOK Level 3:Strategic Thinking. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The journal title and the volume number should be italicized. 10. ETHICAL or UNETHICALI asked for 5 examples of a thesis statement, and I copied one of them as the thesis statement for my essay, but I did not cite it, because I agreed with the ideas. A) ETHICAL. B) UNETHICAL. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) UNETHICAL. 11. According to the sample essay, how many spaces should be between each sentence in APA format? A) Three. B) Two. C) Four. D) One. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Two. 12. In APA formatting, page numbers are located on the upper ..... hand corner A) Left. B) Right. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Right. 13. Which of the following is the correct format for an in-text citation for a direct quote from a book by John Smith published in 2020, found on page 45? A) (Smith, 2020:45). B) (Smith, p. 45, 2020). C) (Smith, 45, 2020)TagsDOK Level 3:Strategic Thinking. D) (Smith, 2020, p. 45). Show Answer Correct Answer: D) (Smith, 2020, p. 45). 14. When writing a reference for an online source, what should you do if you do not know the date of publication? A) Leave the date blank. B) Use 'unknown' as the date. C) Use the current date. D) Write 'n.d.' for 'no date'. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Write 'n.d.' for 'no date'. 15. The 7th edition of the APA citation style simplified citation formatting across various source types. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 16. The margins in APA essays should be what size? A) 2". B) 1". C) .5". D) 1.5". Show Answer Correct Answer: B) 1". 17. ETHICAL or UNETHICAL?I asked AI to improve my second body paragraph. It was way better, but I only took 2 or 3 phrases that I thought were good. The rest I keep the same, so I did not cite AI. A) ETHICAL. B) UNETHICAL. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) ETHICAL. 18. Who should you ask to help you with APA citation questions on campus? A) Dr. Netland. B) Buster. C) Librarians. D) Coach Campbell. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Librarians. 19. Which of these is true about a summary? A) A summary is shorter than the original material. B) A summary uses your own words but maintains the ideas of the original material. C) A summary must be cited. D) All of these are true about a summary. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) All of these are true about a summary. 20. A paper written for your Organic Chemistry I class should be written in which format? A) MLA. B) APA. C) Chicago. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) APA. 21. Which of the following is the correct format for an in-text citation for a work by two authors, John Smith and Jane Doe, published in 2018? A) (Smith & Doe, 2018). B) (Smith and Doe, 2018). C) (Smith et Doe, 2018). D) (Smith, Doe, 2018)TagsDOK Level 3:Strategic Thinking. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) (Smith & Doe, 2018). 22. ETHICAL or UNETHICAL?I am writing a research essay about the true causes of the LA wildfires. I asked AI to give me a list of general information about the topic, and I used 6 of them throughout my essay. After each one, I cited ChatGPT in-text. A) ETHICAL. B) UNETHICAL. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) ETHICAL. 23. In APA formatting, which of the following is the most important piece of source information? A) Title of article. B) Author's credentials. C) Year of publication. D) Information about the publishing company. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Year of publication. 24. What is the primary purpose of APA formatting? A) To make writing more colorful and artistic. B) To standardize document setup and citation for research. C) To allow for personal expression in academic writing. D) To provide a guideline for creative writing. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) To standardize document setup and citation for research. 25. Which of the following statements is true regarding citing AI-generated content? A) You can claim AI-generated content as your own. B) AI-generated content does not require a citation. C) You should never cite AI-generated content. D) You can cite AI-generated content, but it must be done correctly. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) You can cite AI-generated content, but it must be done correctly. 26. Which of the following is a common error in APA in-text citations? A) Including the author's first name. B) Omitting the publication year. C) Using "and" instead of "&" between authors' names. D) All of the above.TagsDOK Level 3:Strategic Thinking. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) All of the above.TagsDOK Level 3:Strategic Thinking. 27. Kraizer, S. (2011). Safety on the Internet. Retrieved from http://safechild.org/categoryparents/safety-on-the-internet/For this source, the in-text citation is ..... A) (Kraizer, 2011). B) Kraizer, S, 2011. C) (Kraizer, S, 2011). D) (Kraizer, Safety on the internet, 2011). Show Answer Correct Answer: A) (Kraizer, 2011). 28. If you are paraphrasing (in-direct quote) how do you cite in text? A) PLAGIARIZE!. B) Just include the link from where you got it from. C) Don't worry about citing it. D) You only need to put author and year in parenthesis. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) You only need to put author and year in parenthesis. 29. Which of the following is the correct format for the title of the page that lists all your references at the end of the paper? A) Left justified, boldfaced, with this word bolded:References. B) Left justified, boldfaced, with these words bolded:WORKS CITED. C) Centered, with the words:Works Cited. D) Centered, with this word bolded:References. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Centered, with this word bolded:References. 30. What should be included in the reference list in APA formatting? A) All the sources cited in the paper. B) All the websites you've visited. C) All the movies you've watched. D) All the books you've read. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) All the sources cited in the paper. 31. When using a parenthetical citation-If author(s) not mentioned in text, bracket author(s) and year of publication if should look like this: " ..... considered independently of intellectual mastery of that subject" (Booth, 163, p. 139). A) TRUE. B) FALSE. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) TRUE. 32. In APA formatting, the title page should include the title of the paper, the author's name, and the ..... A) Institutional affiliation. B) Abstract. C) Keywords. D) References. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Institutional affiliation. 33. What should you do if you are quoting an author for the first time in a paragraph in APA format? A) Only use their last names. B) Use their initials. C) State their full names. D) Omit their names. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) State their full names. 34. Which of the following is a common error in APA reference list formatting? A) Using "et al." in the reference list.TagsDOK Level 3:Strategic Thinking. B) Using the author's initials instead of full first names. C) Not italicizing journal titles. D) Including the publisher's location. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Not italicizing journal titles. 35. In APA formatting, the reference list should be in ..... order. A) Chronological. B) Alphabetical. C) Numerical. D) Random. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Alphabetical. 36. Which of these is NOT true about paraphrasing? A) When paraphrasing, you maintain the ideas of the original material but use your own words. B) Paraphrased material is about the same length as the original. C) There's no need to cite a paraphrase. D) All of these are true about paraphrasing. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) There's no need to cite a paraphrase. 37. What font and size should be used in APA format? A) Calibri, Size 11. B) Verdana, Size 14. C) Arial, Size 10. D) Times New Roman, Size 12. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Times New Roman, Size 12. 38. In APA format, how should the references be organized on the reference page? A) By the order of citation in the paper. B) Alphabetically by the last name of the first author. C) By the publication date. D) Randomly, as they appear in the text. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Alphabetically by the last name of the first author. 39. Ethics of Construction ..... What would go in the second blank? A) Department of ; school name. B) Date. C) First & last name. D) Section 100; class name. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Department of ; school name. 40. How would you properly cite a summary using APA formatting? A) According to Jones (), '' ", (p. #). B) According to Jones (), . C) () . D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) () . 41. Which of the following is an example of a correct parenthetical in-text citation? A) Smith (2018). B) (Smith, 2018, p. 45). C) Smith, 2018, p. 45. D) (Smith, 2018). Show Answer Correct Answer: B) (Smith, 2018, p. 45). 42. Use a block quote for more than 30 words A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 43. Which of the following is a Level 1 header? A) Flush left, Boldface Italic, Title Case Heading. B) Centered, Boldface, Title Case Heading. C) Centered, Boldface Italic, Title Case Heading. D) Indented, Boldface, Title Case Heading Ending With a Period. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Centered, Boldface, Title Case Heading. 44. What goes in the upper right corner of an APA formatted paper? A) Your first initial and page number. B) The name of your professor. C) The title of your essay in all caps. D) Page number. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Page number. 45. When doing scientific research, which is best? A) Primary Sources. B) Secondary Sources. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Primary Sources. 46. What is the default setting for margins in APA formatting? A) 1 inch. B) 0.5 inch. C) 2 inch. D) 1.5 inch. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) 1 inch. 47. How many spaces do you put after punctuation mark at the end of a sentence? A) 2. B) 3. C) 0. D) 1. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) 1. 48. A thesis is to MLA as a(n) ..... is to APA. A) Valid argument. B) Statement. C) Hypothesis. D) Experiment. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Hypothesis. 49. Which of the following should you observe when writing an abstract? A) Write in the first person. B) Be sure to include a phrase such as: "This paper will investigate ". C) Every single paper must have an abstract. D) Write the abstract last and include details used in the study. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Write the abstract last and include details used in the study. 50. In APA 7th edition, which of the following is the proper way to write an in-text citation for a text message or email? A) (Donald, 2020). B) (B. Donald, personal communication, February 6, 2020). C) (Beth Donald, personal communication, February 6, 2020). D) (Donald, personal communication, February 6, 2020). Show Answer Correct Answer: B) (B. Donald, personal communication, February 6, 2020). 51. What is a key rule when using AI tools for research? A) Use AI as your only source of information. B) Always verify the facts provided by AI. C) Copy and paste AI-generated text without modification. D) Trust AI to provide accurate references without checking. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Always verify the facts provided by AI. 52. In APA 7th edition, how would you write the following DOI in a reference list?DOI:10.1037/0000615-000 A) Doi:10.1037/0000615-000. B) DOI:10.1037/0000615-000. C) Https://doi.org/10.1037/0000615-000. D) 10.1037/0000615-000. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Https://doi.org/10.1037/0000615-000. 53. If you paraphrase information from a source, what must you include in your citation? A) Only the author's last name. B) The author's last name and the year of publication. C) The author's last name, year, and page number. D) Only the year of publication. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The author's last name, year, and page number. 54. Ethics of Construction ..... What would go in the third blank? A) Section 100; class name. B) First & last name. C) Department of ; school name. D) Date. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Section 100; class name. 55. Fill in the blank:A paragraph in APA format consists of at least ..... sentences. A) One. B) Two. C) Four. D) Three. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Two. 56. Illegal use of someone's work without proper citations. A) Referencing. B) Plagiarizing. C) Cheating. D) Citing. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Plagiarizing. 57. Why is APA format important? A) Used to guide essays written in science based courses. B) Used to stress the importance of scientific findings. C) Used to make life more difficult. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Used to guide essays written in science based courses. 58. Fill in the blank:When writing in APA, you usually write in the ..... person when referring to your thoughts. A) Second. B) First. C) Fourth. D) Third. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Third. 59. Where should your reference page be located in an APA formatted paper? A) It should follow the last line after your essay body. B) It should be on its own page at the very end. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) It should be on its own page at the very end. 60. APA format is used to format writing in which of the following industries? A) Scientific Research & Writing. B) English Research & Writing. C) Literary Research & Writing. D) Humanities Research & Writing. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Scientific Research & Writing. Next →Related QuizzesAcademic Writing QuizzesGrammar QuizzesApa Formatting Quiz 2Apa Formatting Quiz 3Apa Citations And Formatting QuizChicago Formatting QuizCiting Mla QuizCorrect Mla Formatting QuizHarvard Referencing QuizMla Format Quiz 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books