This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > English Grammar > Grammar > Academic Writing > Research Vocabulary – Quiz 21 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Research Vocabulary Quiz 21 (30 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. The area where organisms interact. A) Ecosystem. B) Climate. C) Border. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Ecosystem. 2. Choose the correct word to complete the sentence:The scientist conducted a thorough ..... to gather data for the study. A) Research. B) Experiment. C) Hypothesis. D) Analysis. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Research. 3. If a company wants to know which TV channels their target audience watches, which type of research should they conduct? A) Focus Groups. B) Demographic Research. C) Media Research. D) Product Research. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Media Research. 4. MLA stands for what? A) Many Liars Anonymous. B) My Library's Awesome. C) Modern Language Association. D) Multiple Large Aardvarks. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Modern Language Association. 5. To put together information from different places A) Sources. B) Topic. C) Review. D) Synthesize. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Synthesize. 6. Farm, desert, rain forest are all examples of ..... A) Life cycles. B) Species. C) Habitats. D) Diets. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Habitats. 7. If something is relevant, it is? A) A description using vivid words. B) Related to the topic. C) Talking about an opinion. D) Not related to the topic. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Related to the topic. 8. What is "debriefing" in a psychological experiment? A) A process where the participants are given a brief summary of the experiment before it starts. B) A process where the participants are asked to give feedback about the experiment before it starts. C) A process where the participants are informed about the purpose of the experiment after it is completed. D) A process where the participants are given a break during the experiment. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) A process where the participants are informed about the purpose of the experiment after it is completed. 9. Which word means writing the source of your information? A) Quote. B) Cite. C) Summarize. D) Paraphrase. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Cite. 10. Databases are ..... A) An article with a strong basis of information. B) An article with a lot of data. C) A collection of reliable sources. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) A collection of reliable sources. 11. Paraphrasing is ..... A) Restating the author's ideas in your own words and giving credit. B) Using the author's exact words and giving credit. C) Restating the author's ideas but not giving credit. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Restating the author's ideas in your own words and giving credit. 12. What are secondary sources? A) A type of AI that generates conversation. B) Documents about an event that come from people who were not present during the event. C) The subject or focus of a piece of writing. D) The ability of a computer program to complete tasks. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Documents about an event that come from people who were not present during the event. 13. The overall quality of a source. Is the information provided fair and balanced? A) Relevance. B) Reliabilty. C) Accuracy. D) Date. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Reliabilty. 14. What do we call a resource that provides detailed information on a particular subject or person? A) Keyword. B) Newspaper. C) Magazine. D) Textbook. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Magazine. 15. Words that have almost the same meanings A) Synonyms. B) Thesaurus. C) Atlas. D) Antonyms. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Synonyms. 16. A website that looks through millions of files for something is called a ..... A) Range. B) Generalize. C) URL. D) Search engine. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Search engine. 17. Fill in the blank: ..... is when smart people check someone's work to make sure it is good and true. A) Peer review. B) Brainstorming. C) Group project. D) Self study. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Peer review. 18. A hook is used for A) Catching the readers attention. B) To distract the reader. C) Catching a big fish at the lake. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Catching the readers attention. 19. What is an introduction paragraph? A) Contains the explanations of your topic. B) A personal viewpoint. C) Introduces the main idea of your essay; captures the interest of your reader. D) Only has factual information. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Introduces the main idea of your essay; captures the interest of your reader. 20. What is the definition of 'resources'? A) Materials or assets that are available to be used. B) In danger of becoming extinct or disappearing completely. C) Harmful substances or waste that contaminate the environment. D) The clearing or destruction of forests for other uses. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Materials or assets that are available to be used. 21. Sentence that contains the topic and controlling idea of a paper. It summarizes the main point or claim of the research paper. It is usually 1 sentence and is found at the end of the Introduction. A) Introduction. B) Thesis Statement. C) Conclusion. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Thesis Statement. 22. Facts, quotations, examples, anecdotes, and statistics can all be used as ..... A) Counterclaims. B) Arguments. C) Claims. D) Evidence. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Evidence. 23. There are many researchers who proved the ..... of Memrise for learning Vocabulary. A) Rank. B) Product. C) Validation. D) Effectiveness. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Effectiveness. 24. What is the purpose of a brochure? A) To list the sources used in a research paper. B) To give brief details about what it is selling in an eye-catching manner. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) To give brief details about what it is selling in an eye-catching manner. 25. Not influenced by personal feelings or opinions in considering and representing facts A) Subjective. B) Plagiarism. C) Objective. D) Ambiguity. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Objective. 26. Argument based on claims that have been proven as fact and that serve as the premises for logically driving a conclusion-in this case, the thesis statement of the literature review. A) Argument of discovery:. B) Argument:. C) Claim:. D) Argument of advocacy:. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Argument of advocacy:. 27. We ..... Padlet to enhance the students' writing achievement. A) Implement. B) Read. C) Reveal. D) Ignore. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Implement. 28. They analyzed four ..... to measure the health of animals used in the experiment. A) Criterion. B) Factor. C) Criteria. D) Theories. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Criteria. 29. What is the definition of text features? A) Special parts of a text that draw the reader's attention to make it easier to find important information. B) The introduction of the text. C) The main body of the text. D) The conclusion of the text. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Special parts of a text that draw the reader's attention to make it easier to find important information. 30. What is a topic? A) An opinion. B) A fact. C) Proof of something. D) A subject. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) A subject. ← 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