This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > English Grammar > Grammar > Academic Writing > Research Vocabulary – Quiz 12 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Research Vocabulary Quiz 12 (60 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. This creature has two body parts and eight legs. A) Reptile. B) Spiders. C) Mammal. D) Insect. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Spiders. 2. Consistency of measurement A) Hypothesis. B) Construct validity. C) Reliability. D) Hypothesis. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Reliability. 3. Choose the correct definition of the term:citation A) Careful study that is done to find and report new knowledge about something. B) A list of the books, websites, magazines, articles, etc., that are mentioned in a text. C) The act of using another person's words or ideas without giving credit to that person. D) A quotation from or reference to a book, paper, or author, especially in a scholarly work. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) A quotation from or reference to a book, paper, or author, especially in a scholarly work. 4. A statement that explains or makes generalizations about a set of facts or principles, usually forming a basis for possible experiments to confirm if it is true A) Purpose. B) Hypothesis. C) Conclusion. D) Research question. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Hypothesis. 5. What do we call a resource which can be interviewed for stories, personal experience, or professional knowledge? A) Computer. B) Internet. C) People. D) Newspaper. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) People. 6. A research study where neither the researchers nor the subjects know who have been assigned to which treatment group is called a(n) ..... study A) Double-blind. B) Blind. C) Observational. D) Experimental. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Double-blind. 7. Research is ..... A) A systematic hunting for information and truth. B) A wayward hunting for trivial facts. C) A way of looking at the future and possible time travel. D) A way of knowing the outcome of a galactical problem. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A systematic hunting for information and truth. 8. Which of the following sentences uses the word "credible" correctly? A) The story was so credible that no one believed it. B) She is a credible reporter, and we trust her news. C) The internet was credible, so we couldn't connect. D) The weather was credible, so it rained. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) She is a credible reporter, and we trust her news. 9. What does a search engine use to find results? A) Key words. B) Autocorrect. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Key words. 10. What do we call the resource which is an annual publication composed of various lists, charts, and tables full of information on population, past events and weather? A) Atlas. B) Internet. C) Almanac. D) Encyclopedia. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Almanac. 11. A person with special knowledge or ability who performs skillfully A) Research. B) Citation. C) Research Significance. D) Expert. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Expert. 12. Using evidence to support your claim makes your ideas ..... A) Right. B) Weaker. C) Stronger. D) Wrong. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Stronger. 13. We must ..... our article in a credible journal. A) Publish. B) Analyze. C) Write. D) Conduct. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Publish. 14. What is the difference between 'primary' and 'secondary' sources? A) Primary sources are always digital; secondary sources are always print. B) Primary sources are less reliable than secondary sources. C) Primary sources are original materials; secondary sources analyze or interpret those materials. D) Primary sources are summaries of events; secondary sources are firsthand accounts. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Primary sources are original materials; secondary sources analyze or interpret those materials. 15. Explain the term 'sample size' and its importance in research. A) Sample size is the number of observations in a study, important for ensuring reliable and valid research results. B) Sample size refers to the total duration of a study. C) Sample size is the average age of participants in research. D) Sample size is the number of researchers involved in a study. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Sample size is the number of observations in a study, important for ensuring reliable and valid research results. 16. Which type of question is this an example of:How do you feel about the Buffalo Bills new stadium proposal? A) Closed Ended Question. B) Open Ended Question. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Open Ended Question. 17. What is ChatGPT? A) A type of AI that generates conversation and information using human dialogue. B) The ability of a computer program to complete tasks normally requiring the human brain. C) A set of moral guidelines around safety. D) Documents about an event that come from people who were not present during the event. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A type of AI that generates conversation and information using human dialogue. 18. Which term refers to the practice of using someone else's work or ideas without proper attribution? A) Plagiarism. B) Citation. C) Paraphrasing. D) Summarizing. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Plagiarism. 19. Done or experienced by everyone. A) Assimilate. B) Migration. C) Universal. D) Asylum. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Universal. 20. To ..... is to observe, look and break down in order to bring out the essential elements or structure. A) Explicit. B) Background. C) Evidence. D) Analyze. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Analyze. 21. (v) to give a brief statement of the main idea or points of a passage of writing or other source. A) Quote. B) Cite. C) Summarize. D) Paraphrase. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Summarize. 22. I ..... a research on the use of mobile phone for learning English A) Predict. B) Make. C) Interest. D) Conduct. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Conduct. 23. Sources that can be trusted are ..... A) Dependable. B) Believable. C) Understandable. D) Credible. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Credible. 24. An exact copy from a source or author; using the exact words with quotation marks and a citation A) Quote. B) Works Cited. C) Publisher. D) Paraphrase. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Quote. 25. 1$^{st}$ paragraph of an essay or paper which attracts the reader's attention and gives them the main idea of the paper and tells why the topic is important. A) Thesis Statement. B) Introduction. C) Body. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Introduction. 26. What is the question around which the research is centered called? A) Research Objective. B) Research Question. C) Research Methodology. D) Research Hypothesis. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Research Question. 27. The data that has been collected by someone else but made available for others to use. A) Research Background. B) Ethnography Research. C) Observation. D) Secondary Data. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Secondary Data. 28. The framework of research methods and techniques chosen by a researcher. A) Quantitative Data. B) Research Instruments. C) Research Objectives. D) Reseach Design. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Reseach Design. 29. Prejudice in favor/ against something personal and unreasonable judgmental A) Bias. B) Research. C) Claim. D) Relevant. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Bias. 30. Imagine you're a detective like Sherlock Holmes, and you're trying to solve a mystery with your friends William, Abigail, and Samuel. What role does making inferences play in your detective work? A) To use what we know to make sense of the mysterious clues we've found. B) To collect clues. C) To form a clever hypothesis. D) To observe the world around us with a detective's keen eye. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) To use what we know to make sense of the mysterious clues we've found. 31. What does an informal inquiry aim to satisfy? A) Personal curiosity. B) Trustworthiness. C) Unfair opinions. D) Academic questions. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Personal curiosity. 32. To provide a reference to a source A) Parenthetical citation. B) Works Cited page. C) Cite. D) Citation. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Cite. 33. To restate something in your own words. According to ..... A) Paraphrase. B) Topic sentence. C) Hook. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Topic sentence. 34. Protection given by a government to someone who has left another country in order to escape being harmed. A) Settlement. B) Refugee. C) Migration. D) Asylum. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Asylum. 35. A tool to detect unoriginal content in written work (e.g., Turnitin) is called a: A) Grammar Checker. B) Plagiarism Detector. C) Citation Manager. D) Spell Checker. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Plagiarism Detector. 36. What is a deepfake? A) A technique to search for images online. B) Using AI to manipulate audio or video to create false impressions. C) A primary source of information. D) A method to verify information by reading laterally. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Using AI to manipulate audio or video to create false impressions. 37. Materials containing the research findings of someone who lived after the even being studied A) Secondary sources. B) Primary sources. C) Thesis. D) Topic. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Secondary sources. 38. What is an independent clause? A) A group of words in a sentence that contains a subject and a predicate and expresses a complete thought. B) A sentence fragment. C) A word that modifies a verb. D) A punctuation mark used to indicate possession. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A group of words in a sentence that contains a subject and a predicate and expresses a complete thought. 39. To attend this prestigious clown college, students are measured by only one ..... :they must be able to fit into a very tiny car. A) Criteria. B) Criterion. C) Analysis. D) Theory. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Criterion. 40. Reasoning that moves from particular instance(s) to a general conclusion. The premises do not cause the conclusion, but the preponderance of evidence makes the conclusion likely or probable. A) Inductive argument:. B) Complex argument:. C) Major claim:. D) Evidence:. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Inductive argument:. 41. Which of the following is an example of an observational study? A) Conducting a survey. B) Giving participants a new drug and measuring results. C) Changing classroom lighting and observing student performance. D) Running a simulation in a computer model. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Conducting a survey. 42. Formal writing assignment on a specific them that requires the reading and analyzing of primary sources A) Transition words. B) Rough draft. C) Thesis. D) Research paper. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Research paper. 43. A ..... source gets its information from somewhere else or by a person not directly involved in the event. A) Primary. B) Quaternary. C) Tertiary. D) Secondary. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Secondary. 44. Improve by making small changes A) Plagiarism. B) Refine. C) Paraphrase. D) Research. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Refine. 45. A story about a personal experience. A) Anecdote. B) Topic sentence. C) In text citation. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Anecdote. 46. They ..... test and questionnaire to collect the data. A) Save. B) Analyze. C) Apply. D) Seek. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Apply. 47. Person in charge such as a boss or manager A) Supervisor. B) Employer. C) Employee. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Supervisor. 48. The process of compiling, analyzing, and interpreting the results of data collection A) Data Analysis. B) Research Setting. C) Case Study. D) Research Subject. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Data Analysis. 49. The number in the middle of a group of numbers is called the ..... A) Range. B) Median. C) Mode. D) Mean. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Median. 50. What is a 'hypothesis' and how is it used in research? A) A hypothesis is an untestable theory that cannot be proven. B) A hypothesis is a testable prediction used in research to guide experimentation and analysis. C) A hypothesis is a random guess made without any research. D) A hypothesis is a definitive conclusion drawn from data. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) A hypothesis is a testable prediction used in research to guide experimentation and analysis. 51. What is the title of the page where you give credit to authors whose work you used in a paper? A) Reference Page. B) Citations. C) Works Cited. D) Sources. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Works Cited. 52. Group of words copied from the text A) Direct quote. B) Paraphrase. C) Topic sentence. D) Summary. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Direct quote. 53. Research that derives its data by means of direct observation or experiment, such research is used to answer a question or test a hypothesis A) Theoretical. B) Empirical. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Empirical. 54. An example of a secondary source would be: A) A textbook. B) Statue. C) A diary entry. D) A newspaper article. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A textbook. 55. Imagine Elijah and Zoe are on a treasure hunt in the vast library of knowledge. What would a "Source" represent in their adventure? A) The clues that help prove your hypothesis. B) Where they find their information, like ancient books or hidden websites. C) The final answer after gathering all the clues. D) The most important message in a mysterious text. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Where they find their information, like ancient books or hidden websites. 56. Which type of Research uses statistical analysis in numbers or numerical comparisons. A) Qualitative Research. B) Quantitative Research. C) Descriptive Research. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Quantitative Research. 57. The word claim has the same meaning with ..... A) Declare. B) Reveal. C) Conclude. D) Alter. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Declare. 58. Marco failed his essay because it was copied; he broke the school's ..... rules. A) Credible. B) Annotation. C) Plagiarism. D) Summarizing. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Plagiarism. 59. Intellectual property A) Creations of the mind that are legally protected. B) Physical properties like land that have legal documents tied to them like deeds. C) Public domain content. D) A type of computer software for intelligent people. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Creations of the mind that are legally protected. 60. Which statement best defines a fact? A) A statement that reflects someone's personal feelings and can change from person to person. B) A statement that is verifiable and can be proven true; does not change from person to person. C) A guess that might be correct if more people agree with it. D) A prediction about the future that cannot be checked. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) A statement that is verifiable and can be proven true; does not change from person to person. ← PreviousNext →Related QuizzesGrammar QuizzesEnglish Grammar QuizzesResearch Vocabulary Quiz 1Research Vocabulary Quiz 2Research Vocabulary Quiz 3Research Vocabulary Quiz 4Research Vocabulary Quiz 5Research Vocabulary Quiz 6Research Vocabulary Quiz 7Research Vocabulary Quiz 8 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books