This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > English Grammar > Grammar > Academic Writing > Research Vocabulary – Quiz 23 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Research Vocabulary Quiz 23 (60 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Another word for plagiarizing is: A) Citing. B) Source. C) Biased. D) Copying. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Copying. 2. An assignment that seems REALLY bad but ultimately isn't that terrible. A) Spending time with Ms. Hector. B) Free Time on the computer. C) Research Paper. D) PE. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Research Paper. 3. What term describes texts and images that show information so that an audience can see it? A) Visual displays. B) Context. C) Multimedia. D) Informal English. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Visual displays. 4. A list of sources at the end of an article A) References. B) Source. C) Measures. D) Footnotes. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) References. 5. An overarching group of jobs available for a person to pursue A) Job. B) Occupation. C) Career. D) Work. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Occupation. 6. A set or system of methods or principles used in a discipline, as in the sciences: A) Conclusion. B) Methodology. C) Discussion. D) Research proposal. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Methodology. 7. We should look for articles that are written objectively in our research. If something is objective, it focuses on ..... instead of opinions or feelings. A) Beliefs. B) Citations. C) Facts. D) Biases. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Facts. 8. The word Comprehend has the same meaning with ..... A) Reveal. B) Grasp. C) Conduct. D) Tell. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Grasp. 9. Choose the term to match this definition:reasonable source to trust or believe A) URL. B) Paraphrase. C) Credible. D) Scholarly. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Credible. 10. Time that is free from normal occupational duties. A) Vocational time. B) Discriminatory time. C) On the job training. D) Leisure time. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Leisure time. 11. What is the main use of a DVD? A) To hold large amounts of data including high resolution audiovisual data. B) To store small amounts of text data. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) To hold large amounts of data including high resolution audiovisual data. 12. What is correlation? A) A study that involves observing people in their natural environment. B) A study that involves analyzing data from multiple sources. C) A study that involves examining a specific individual or group in depth. D) A statistical measure of the strength and direction of the relationship between two variables. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) A statistical measure of the strength and direction of the relationship between two variables. 13. What is the subject or topic you are wanting to learn? A) Authenticity. B) Search Engine. C) Hyperlink. D) Content. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Content. 14. What is the best definition for claim? A) A statement you believe to be false. B) A statement you believe to be true. C) Evidence that proves something right. D) An opinion. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) A statement you believe to be true. 15. I will ..... your work based on the scoring rubric that I have given A) Send. B) Borrow. C) Give. D) Evaluate. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Evaluate. 16. I decided not to use that source because it didn't seem very ..... A) Organized. B) Relevance. C) Quantitative. D) Credible. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Credible. 17. Restating an author's idea in different words, often to share information by making the meaning clear to readers A) Direct quotations. B) Paraphrase. C) Summarize. D) Irrelevant. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Paraphrase. 18. A set of books with information A) Stanza. B) Encyclopedia. C) Thesaurus. D) Atlas. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Encyclopedia. 19. A topic is ..... A) A point-by-point list used to organize a story, speech, or other writing. B) The close or last part of something; the end. C) The subject of a piece of writing, lesson, or speech. D) A list of books or writings about a subject. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The subject of a piece of writing, lesson, or speech. 20. Which of the following is a synonym for "topic" ? A) Problem. B) Solution. C) Answer. D) Issue. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Issue. 21. Which of the following is a method used to collect data by asking people questions directly? A) Product Research. B) Surveys. C) Focus Groups. D) Media Research. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Surveys. 22. An ..... is a claim that is supported with reasons and evidence. A) Counterclaim. B) Claim. C) Relevant information. D) Argument. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Argument. 23. The ..... of the experiment proved that life was actually sustainable on Mars. A) Outcome. B) Contention. C) Factor. D) Resolve. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Outcome. 24. What do we call electronic mail sent on computers with internet access? A) Email. B) Secondary source. C) Letter. D) Field trip. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Email. 25. Shows what words mean A) Guide words. B) Thesaurus. C) Dictionary. D) Glossary. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Dictionary. 26. A sentence intended to express the main idea in a paragraph or passage A) Revision. B) Thesis. C) Topic Sentence. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Topic Sentence. 27. What is the correct term for a brief restatement of a text's main points in your own words? A) Citing. B) Summarizing. C) Paraphrasing. D) Quoting. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Paraphrasing. 28. A company notices that sales are higher in urban areas than rural areas. What type of data analysis does this represent? A) Psychographic. B) Demographic. C) Geographic. D) Attitude. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Geographic. 29. What is an almanac? A) A) A book published yearly with information about important days and weather patterns. B) D) A method for recording research information. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A) A book published yearly with information about important days and weather patterns. 30. To ..... is to contradict, disprove. A) Excerpt. B) Central Idea. C) Refute. D) Tone. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Refute. 31. Information provided that supports the topic sentence or thesis A) Supporting Detail. B) Works Cited Page. C) Graphics. D) Subjective. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Supporting Detail. 32. Which word means:Use evidence from a credible source to support an argument? A) Credibility. B) Trustworthy. C) Cite. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Cite. 33. Two or more groups that are similar on many dimensions; in experimental research often one group of participants receives some type of treatment or experimental intervention but the other group does not. A) Sampling. B) Matched group. C) Twin study. D) Peer review. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Matched group. 34. The chemical processes by which a person uses food, water, to grow and heal and make energy A) Metabolism. B) Photosynthesis. C) Synthesis. D) Organism. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Metabolism. 35. A formatting style from the American Psychological Association, commonly used to cite sources within the social sciences; currently on the 6th edition A) EES. B) MLA. C) APA. D) RESEARCH MODE. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) APA. 36. This tells you how much school you need to go to for this job. A) Working Conditions. B) Experience. C) Resume. D) Education. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Education. 37. What is the term for closely examining a text to see how its parts work together? A) Analysis. B) Prediction. C) Narration. D) Summary. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Analysis. 38. A private research organization conducts a poll of 5000 households close to major national airports and another 2500 that are not close to an airport, in order to study whether living in a noisier environment results in health effects. What type of research study is being described? A) Experimental Research Study. B) Observational Research Study. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Observational Research Study. 39. Imagine Jackson, Emma, and Mia are on a treasure hunt. They found a mysterious box with a riddle that says, "What does it mean to 'Compare' in research?" Help them unlock the box! A) To collect data. B) To find how things are similar. C) To explain a code. D) To find how things are different. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) To find how things are similar. 40. The purpose of research is to ..... A) Give examples of different topics. B) Explain different ideas. C) Persuade the reader. D) Gain information with the intention of teaching others about a specific topic. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Gain information with the intention of teaching others about a specific topic. 41. Administer, carry on, control, direct, guide, manage, operate, run, superintend, are the synonyms of ..... A) Conduct. B) Claim. C) Conclude. D) Reveal. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Conduct. 42. We can use various ..... in teaching to avoid students' boredom A) Punishment. B) Score. C) Method. D) Clothe. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Method. 43. What is an "independent variable" ? A) A variable that depends on other variables. B) A variable that is always constant. C) A variable that is not affected by any other variables. D) A variable that can be manipulated in an experiment. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) A variable that is not affected by any other variables. 44. What is a domain name? A) The name of the website or the address of a website. B) An unfair opinion. C) Reliable and trustworthy information. D) The subject of a discussion. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The name of the website or the address of a website. 45. To copy and paste from the internet A) Summarize. B) Hyperventilate. C) Hamburgers. D) Plagarism. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Plagarism. 46. The act of reading easily, smoothly, and automatically with a rate appropriate for the text, indicating that students understand meaning A) Focus. B) Fluency. C) Thesis. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Fluency. 47. True or False:You can include your opinion in a summary if you agree with the source. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 48. A magazine or newspaper published a regular intervals A) Primary scources. B) Thesis. C) Plagarism. D) Periodicals. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Periodicals. 49. The types of crops grown or animals raised A) Agriculture. B) Religion. C) Nationality. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Agriculture. 50. Copying words from an author without giving them credit A) Paraphrase. B) Citation. C) Direct quote. D) Plagiarize. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Plagiarize. 51. Facts that support an idea A) Evidence. B) Bibliography. C) Analyze. D) Cite. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Evidence. 52. What is an "illusory correlation" ? A) A perceived relationship between two events that are not actually related. B) A correlation that is statistically significant. C) A correlation that is based on concrete evidence. D) A correlation that is based on a mathematical formula. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A perceived relationship between two events that are not actually related. 53. What is a synonym for "online" ? A) Implausible. B) Connected. C) Unbelievable. D) Offline. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Connected. 54. Sierra's boss said she will give her a ..... increase if she do a good job. A) Salary. B) Income. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Salary. 55. Which is NOT a way to communicate? A) Barking. B) Talking. C) Phone. D) Chair. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Chair. 56. The most popular format used for writing research papers. A) MLA format. B) Research. C) Claim. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) MLA format. 57. There is a shortage of people choosing this career and they need more. A) High demand. B) Low demand. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) High demand. 58. What does 'Conclude / Conclusion' mean in writing? Fill in the blank:Conclude / Conclusion means ..... A) Wrapping up your writing by restating main points and giving a final message. B) Introducing new ideas. C) Listing references. D) Summarizing only the first paragraph. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Wrapping up your writing by restating main points and giving a final message. 59. Fill in the blank:A set of standards for writing that enforces consistency in document formatting and correctness in English conventions to improve communication is called a ..... A) Style guide. B) Dictionary. C) Manual. D) Thesaurus. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Style guide. 60. A small part that represents the whole A) Factor. B) Aim. C) Sample. D) Steps taken. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Sample. ← 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