This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > English Grammar > Grammar > Academic Writing > Citation And Referencing > Harvard Referencing – Quiz 8 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Harvard Referencing Quiz 8 (30 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. What should you do if you cannot find the publication date for a source when using the Harvard referencing system? A) Use 'n.d.' which stands for no date. B) Use the current year. C) Leave the date field blank. D) Use 'Unknown' as the date. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Use 'n.d.' which stands for no date. 2. Is the following statement a CORRECT or FAULTY Inference?The ghosts in the theater wanted to scare everyone away from the theater. A) Correct Inference. B) Faulty Inference. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Faulty Inference. 3. What is the purpose of including a reference list in academic writing? A) To make the paper look more professional. B) To hide the original sources. C) To confuse the readers. D) To provide a complete list of all the sources cited in the text, arranged alphabetically by author's surname, to help readers locate the original sources for further study. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) To provide a complete list of all the sources cited in the text, arranged alphabetically by author's surname, to help readers locate the original sources for further study. 4. In Harvard referencing style, when should you use "et al." in your citations? A) If the source has 3 or more authors. B) If the source has 2 authors. C) If the source has no author. D) If the source has 4 authors. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) If the source has 3 or more authors. 5. What is the error in this book citation: "Smith, A. (2021). The World of Chemistry. 3rd ed. London:Science House, Ltd." A) The publisher name is incorrect. B) The edition is incorrectly formatted. C) The year should come before the title. D) The book title should be italicized. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) The book title should be italicized. 6. Where does our reference list go? A) At the end of our assignment. B) At the start of our assignment. C) We don't need a reference list in our assignment. D) In the middle of our assignment. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) At the end of our assignment. 7. When citing a source with three authors in-text using Harvard referencing, which is the correct format? A) (Smith, Jones & Brown, 2020). B) (Smith et al., 2020). C) (Smith, Jones, Brown, 2020). D) (Smith and Jones and Brown, 2020). Show Answer Correct Answer: B) (Smith et al., 2020). 8. When citing a direct quotation, what must you include in the in-text citation? A) Author and year only. B) Author, year, and page number. C) Author and page number only. D) Year and page number only. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Author, year, and page number. 9. What is the correct way to cite an online source in the reference list in Harvard style? A) Do not include the publication year. B) Only include the author's name. C) Use the title of the website as the reference. D) Include the URL and retrieval date. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Include the URL and retrieval date. 10. Wikipedia is a credible source for assignments A) YES. B) NO. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) NO. 11. What's missing from this referenceATHOW, D., 2021. 5 reasons why data backups are critical for your website [online]. Available from:https://www.techradar.com/uk/news/5-reasons-why-data-backups-are-critical-for-your-website . A) Access Date. B) Publication Date. C) Publisher Information. D) Nothing. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Access Date. 12. The LibGuides give access to A) Online journal articles through the eResources TAB. B) Information about referencing. C) Reliable websites. D) All of the aboveacceson. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) All of the aboveacceson. 13. When should you use 'et al.' in a Harvard in-text citation? A) When there are two authors. B) When there are three or more authors. C) Only for anonymous works. D) For all sources. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) When there are three or more authors. 14. ES UNA DE LOS ELEMENTOS EN EL QUE SE BASA EL MOELO DE HARVARD A) COLABORATIVO. B) SOCIAL. C) POSITIVO. D) NEGATIVO. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) COLABORATIVO. 15. What is the primary reason for referencing in academic work? A) To make the work look more professional. B) To acknowledge other people's ideas and avoid plagiarism. C) To make the paper longer. D) To confuse the reader. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) To acknowledge other people's ideas and avoid plagiarism. 16. True or False:You should avoid sugary drinks. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 17. Which of the following in-text citation is correct using the following information and source:A recent report by the Elephant Research Institute (in-text citation) established that smell is the primary means elephants detect cheese, and that they will ignore large pieces of cheese if tightly wrapped. A) Elephant Research Institute (2001). B) Elephant Research Institute (2001). C) (2001). D) (2001). Show Answer Correct Answer: C) (2001). 18. If you paraphrase information from a book, you still need to reference the original source. A) Yes. B) No. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Yes. 19. If a source has no individual author, what should you use in the in-text citation? A) Use 'Unknown'. B) Use the title of the source. C) Omit the citation. D) Use 'Anonymous'. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Use the title of the source. 20. Which referencing system is discussed in the text? A) Chicago. B) MLA. C) APA. D) Harvard. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Harvard. 21. Which of the in-text citation format for the following is correct? A) Coleman (1984, p. 425). B) Coleman (1984, p. 425). C) (Coleman, 1984, p. 425). D) Coleman (1984, p. 425). Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Coleman (1984, p. 425). 22. Is the following statement a CORRECT or FAULTY Inference?Alice McCullough cleaned the theater. A) Correct Inference. B) Faulty Inference. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Correct Inference. 23. When do you not need to cite it A) If it's someone's ideas. B) You must cite everything. C) If it is common knowledge. D) If it's a quote. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) If it is common knowledge. 24. Which of the following is the correct way to format a direct quote in Harvard referencing? A) "Policing is changing rapidly" (Smith; 2020; p.22). B) "Policing is changing rapidly" (Smith 2020 p.22). C) "Policing is changing rapidly" Smith, 2020, p.22. D) "Policing is changing rapidly" (Smith, 2020, p.22). Show Answer Correct Answer: D) "Policing is changing rapidly" (Smith, 2020, p.22). 25. Choose the correct version of an in-text citation that must be used when paraphrasing from a web-site with an author. A) It is said that many girls preferred to be called 'love' (Quant, 2003). B) It is said that many girls preferred to be called 'love'. Quant (2003). C) (Quant, 2003) It is said that many girls preferred to be called 'love'. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) It is said that many girls preferred to be called 'love' (Quant, 2003). 26. Steve Jobs says, "My first story is about connecting the dots." Which of the following is the central idea of the first story? A) Adoption can provide children much more success in life. B) Individual events in your life can be connected when you look back. C) One should only learn things that are interesting. D) Dropping out of college can be beneficial. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Individual events in your life can be connected when you look back. 27. What do you call the act of making content available to the general public? A) Citation. B) Publish. C) Access date. D) Surname. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Publish. 28. In Harvard referencing, how are multiple authors cited within the text? A) By listing the authors' first names in alphabetical order. B) By using the initials of the authors' first names. C) By using the first author's last name only. D) By listing all the authors' last names in the order they appear on the source, separated by commas, and ending with an ampersand before the last author's name. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) By listing all the authors' last names in the order they appear on the source, separated by commas, and ending with an ampersand before the last author's name. 29. Looking at the Harvard Eating Plate, which section is the largest? A) Fruit. B) Grains. C) Proteins. D) Vegetables. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Vegetables. 30. Choose the correct in-text citation below (for a book). A) (Gruter, 2020). B) (Cristoph Gruter 2020). C) (Gruter 2020, Stingless Bees). D) (Gruter 2020). Show Answer Correct Answer: D) (Gruter 2020). ← PreviousNext →Related 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 9 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books