This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > English Grammar > Grammar > Academic Writing > Citation And Referencing > Harvard Referencing – Quiz 16 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Harvard Referencing Quiz 16 (25 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. What are the two elements that are cited in-text in the Harvard referencing style? A) Author's name and title of the source. B) Author's name and year of publication. C) Year of publication and page number. D) Title of the source and page number. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Author's name and year of publication. 2. Is the following statement a CORRECT or FAULTY Inference?Some psychics claim that they can communicate with the spirits of the dead. A) Correct Inference. B) Faulty Inference. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Correct Inference. 3. What is the main purpose of referencing in academic writing? A) To confuse the readers. B) To give credit to the original authors and enable readers to find the sources. C) To make the paper longer. D) To include random information. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) To give credit to the original authors and enable readers to find the sources. 4. Indirect quotes are the same as a paraphrase, where a student changes the words to their own. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 5. What information should be included in a citation for a direct quote? A) None of the above. B) Author's surname, year of publication. C) Author's surname, title of the source, page number. D) Author's surname, year of publication, page number. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Author's surname, year of publication, page number. 6. When writing an assignment, it is okay to use slang/urban language? A) YES. B) NO. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) NO. 7. You should include page number when you use direct quotation. For example (Smith, 2017, p. 42) A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 8. What does the reference section of your work include? A) A list of all the sources mentioned in your essay. B) A summary of your essay. C) Your own personal notes. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A list of all the sources mentioned in your essay. 9. How is an in-text citation formatted in Harvard style? A) (Author, Title, Page Number). B) (Author, Title, Year). C) (Author, Year). D) (Title, Year). Show Answer Correct Answer: C) (Author, Year). 10. In a literature review, which of the following best describes 'critical analysis'? A) Accepting all sources as equally valid. B) Evaluating the strengths and weaknesses of sources. C) Listing sources without comment. D) Only summarising sources. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Evaluating the strengths and weaknesses of sources. 11. Which is correctly referenced? A) Conroy, Smith, Jones and Hall (2020) critically examined the effect of location on hotel room rates in Las Vegas. B) Conroy et al., (2020) critically examined the effect of location on hotel room rates in Las Vegas. C) Conroy et al. (2020) critically examined the effect of location on hotel room rates in Las Vegas. D) James C., Anne S. et al.(2020) critically examined the effect of location on hotel room rates in Las Vegas. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Conroy et al. (2020) critically examined the effect of location on hotel room rates in Las Vegas. 12. How should you format an online article or blog in the reference list? A) Author surname, initials. (Year) 'Article title', Available at:URL (Accessed:Date). B) Author surname, initials. (Year) 'Article title'. Available at:URL (Accessed:Date). C) Author surname, initials. (Year) 'Article title', Blog Name. Available at:URL (Accessed:Date). D) Author surname, initials. (Year). 'Article title', Blog Name, URL. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Author surname, initials. (Year) 'Article title', Blog Name. Available at:URL (Accessed:Date). 13. When should you use et al. in Harvard referencing? A) When there are more than three authors. B) When the authors have the same last name. C) When there is only one author. D) When the publication is not academic. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) When there are more than three authors. 14. What is the correct way to cite a source with no author in Harvard referencing in-text citation? A) Do not include the source in the in-text citation if there is no author. B) Use the date of publication in place of the author's name in the in-text citation. C) Use the page number in place of the author's name in the in-text citation. D) Use the title of the source in place of the author's name in the in-text citation. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Use the title of the source in place of the author's name in the in-text citation. 15. Describe the process of creating an in-text citation in Harvard style. A) Use footnotes instead of in-text citations. B) Include the author's last name and year of publication in parentheses. C) Include the title of the source and page number in parentheses. D) Only include the author's first name. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Include the author's last name and year of publication in parentheses. 16. Which inline citation is correct for referencing multiple works by the same author in the same year? A) (Taylor, 2022:a, b). B) (Taylor, 2022a; Taylor, 2022b). C) (Taylor, 2022-1; Taylor, 2022-2). D) (Taylor 2022, 2022b). Show Answer Correct Answer: B) (Taylor, 2022a; Taylor, 2022b). 17. What should you do if you need to cite multiple sources by the same author published in the same year? A) Cite them all together in one citation. B) Use different letters after the year (e.g., 2020a, 2020b). C) List only one of the sources. D) Use the author's full name in each citation. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Use different letters after the year (e.g., 2020a, 2020b). 18. What detail is necessary for locating a specific part of a larger work, such as an article within a journal? A) Page numbers of the article. B) The number of authors of the article. C) The font size used in the article. D) Number of paragraphs in the article. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Page numbers of the article. 19. What are the consequences of not referencing properly in academic writing? A) Praise from professors and academic recognition. B) Increased chances of publication in academic journals. C) Improved writing skills and critical thinking. D) Accusations of plagiarism, loss of credibility, and academic consequences such as failing grades or expulsion. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Accusations of plagiarism, loss of credibility, and academic consequences such as failing grades or expulsion. 20. What is the difference between a reference list and a bibliography? A) A bibliography is only used in novels. B) A bibliography includes sources not directly referred to in the text. C) There is no difference; they are the same. D) A reference list is only used in scientific papers. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) A bibliography includes sources not directly referred to in the text. 21. How would you format an in-text citation for a journal article written by two authors in Harvard style? A) (Smith and Jones, 2021). B) (Smith, J. & Jones, L. 2021). C) (Smith & Jones 2021). D) (Smith, J., and Jones, L., 2021). Show Answer Correct Answer: A) (Smith and Jones, 2021). 22. How should a book with one author be formatted in the reference list in Harvard referencing? A) Smith, J. (2020). Title of the Book, Publisher. B) Smith, J. (2020). *Title of the Book*. Publisher. C) Smith, J. (2020). Title of the Book. Publisher. D) Smith, J. (2020). *Title of the Book*, Publisher. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Smith, J. (2020). *Title of the Book*. Publisher. 23. To what place did Liz's father end up having to go? A) Church. B) Homeless shelter. C) Bus station. D) School. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Homeless shelter. 24. Which referencing style must you use in Direct Entry? A) Harvard. B) MLA. C) APA. D) Yale. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Harvard. 25. In Harvard referencing style, how should the author's name be formatted in an in-text citation? A) (Year, Author's Last Name). B) (Author's Last Name, Year). C) (Author's First Name, Year). D) (First Name, Year). Show Answer Correct Answer: B) (Author's Last Name, Year). ← PreviousRelated QuizzesAcademic Writing QuizzesGrammar QuizzesHarvard Referencing Quiz 1Harvard Referencing Quiz 2Harvard Referencing Quiz 3Harvard Referencing Quiz 4Harvard Referencing Quiz 5Harvard Referencing Quiz 6Harvard Referencing Quiz 7Harvard Referencing Quiz 8 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books