This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > English Grammar > Grammar > Academic Writing > Research Vocabulary – Quiz 3 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Research Vocabulary Quiz 3 (30 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. What are nonrestrictive/parenthetical elements? A) Sentences that ask questions. B) Punctuation marks used to end sentences. C) Words that describe nouns. D) Parts of the sentence that add more information but can be removed without changing the meaning. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Parts of the sentence that add more information but can be removed without changing the meaning. 2. The synonym of the word involve is ..... A) Reveal. B) Include. C) Exclude. D) Claim. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Include. 3. A list of the topics or books that will be studied in a course is called as ..... A) Chapter. B) Syllabus. C) Title. D) Acknowlegment. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Syllabus. 4. Uncertainty or inexactness of meaning in language * A) Objective. B) Paraphrase. C) Subjective. D) Ambiguity. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Ambiguity. 5. A person, book, or website that gives information A) Paraphrase. B) Refine. C) Research. D) Source. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Source. 6. A publisher is ..... A) The company that created the book. B) The characters in a story. C) The cost of a book. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The company that created the book. 7. When you get a specif age, you can get ..... in a lot of stores! A) Facilities. B) Average. C) Discounts. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Discounts. 8. Paragraphs in poems A) Atlas. B) Thesaurus. C) Stanza. D) Encyclopedia. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Stanza. 9. What type of research involves a small group of people discussing a product or idea? A) Focus Groups. B) Demographic Research. C) Attitude Research. D) Geographic Research. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Focus Groups. 10. The extent to which a measure is related to an outcome A) Research Analysis. B) Research Gap. C) Research Instruments. D) Criterion Validity. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Criterion Validity. 11. What is the meaning of 'accurate'? A) Trustworthy and accurate. B) Correct and without errors. C) To make someone believe something is true. D) The process of presenting reasons and evidence. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Correct and without errors. 12. A formal meeting in which one or more persons question, consult, or judge the worth of another person A) Discussion. B) Interview. C) Questionnaire. D) Methodology. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Interview. 13. Animals that are considered to be at risk for extinction, meaning that there are so few left of their kind that they could disappear from the planet altogether. A) Cold-blooded animals. B) Endangered species. C) Omnivores. D) Mammals. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Endangered species. 14. What is an alternative hypothesis? A) The hypothesis that cannot be tested. B) The hypothesis that goes against the current held belief. C) The hypothesis that supports the current held belief. D) The hypothesis that is always true. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The hypothesis that goes against the current held belief. 15. Choose the correct definition of the term:conclusion A) A detailed examination of the elements or structure of something. B) A supposition or proposed explanation made on the basis of limited evidence as a starting point for further investigation. C) The end or finish of an event, process, or text. D) A statement or theory that is put forward as a premise to be maintained or proved. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The end or finish of an event, process, or text. 16. What does the term "Relevant" mean? A) Good or having a good effect. B) Most of the people or things in a group. C) To hold up as true or publicly support. D) Closely connected or important to the current situation. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Closely connected or important to the current situation. 17. What does 'blight' mean? A) Something that spoils, prevents growth, or destroys. B) Illnesses or diseases. C) Confused and unable to understand something. D) Very badly affected by trouble or illness. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Something that spoils, prevents growth, or destroys. 18. What is the definition of "credible" ? A) Reliable or trustworthy. B) To take credit for others' ideas. C) To write the source information. D) A condensed piece of writing. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Reliable or trustworthy. 19. The last paragraph in an academic paper that summarizes the essay, restates the thesis and/or gives an overall solution or recommendation to the issue discussed in the paper. A) Body. B) Introduction. C) Conclusion. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Conclusion. 20. Reliable means ..... A) The source can be trusted. B) The source cannot be trusted. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The source can be trusted. 21. Precious graduated with a double ..... in Math and History. A) Major. B) Career. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Major. 22. Which is the name of the genre of books we use for information and facts? A) Fiction. B) Nonfiction. C) Novels. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Nonfiction. 23. The topic of your research is ..... A) Usually one word. B) The main idea of your research. C) Not included in your thesis statement. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The main idea of your research. 24. When you take another person's words and place them in your own document. These must always be placed inside quotation marks and given appropriate attribution A) Thesis statement. B) Direct quotations. C) Cite. D) Summarize. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Direct quotations. 25. Which research type is used to understand how consumers feel about a brand or product? A) Geographic Research. B) Attitude Research. C) Product Research. D) Media Research. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Attitude Research. 26. To judge or decide the amount, value, quality, or importance of something A) Relevant. B) Cite. C) Assess. D) Feasible. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Assess. 27. Fill in the blank with the best transition.Jaden is an excellent long distance runner ..... , his cousin Anthony is better with short distances. A) In addition. B) Therefore. C) However. D) Otherwise. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) However. 28. What is the purpose of footnotes in a document? A) D) To store compact disc data. B) A) To provide detailed information about something mentioned on the page. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) A) To provide detailed information about something mentioned on the page. 29. Your attitude towards your personality. A) Self-concept. B) Individuality. C) Aptitude. D) Awareness. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Self-concept. 30. Imagine you're a detective like Sherlock Holmes, and you've just cracked a tricky case with your friends Sophia, Maya, and David. What is the final step in your detective work process as described in the text? A) Analyzing the evidence. B) Drawing a conclusion. C) Collecting data. D) Making an observation. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Drawing a conclusion. ← PreviousNext →Related QuizzesGrammar QuizzesEnglish Grammar QuizzesResearch Vocabulary Quiz 1Research Vocabulary Quiz 2Research Vocabulary Quiz 4Research Vocabulary Quiz 5Research Vocabulary Quiz 6Research Vocabulary Quiz 7Research Vocabulary Quiz 8Research Vocabulary Quiz 9 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books