This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > English Grammar > Grammar > Academic Writing > Scientific Writing – Quiz 11 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Scientific Writing Quiz 11 (60 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. What is the first step in the 4 Fantastic Steps of Writing? A) Proofreading. B) Pre-writing. C) Editing. D) Drafting. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Pre-writing. 2. What is the significance of using peer-reviewed references in scientific writing? A) They are always free to access. B) They are less time-consuming. C) They are easier to find. D) They enhance credibility. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) They enhance credibility. 3. What supports the progress, collaboration, and credibility of the field of materials science? A) Scientific writing. B) Social media. C) Scientific conferences. D) Personal anecdotes. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Scientific writing. 4. Apa tujuan utama dari sebuah makalah ilmiah? A) Untuk menyampaikan temuan penelitian secara logis. B) Untuk memberikan komentar informal. C) Untuk mengekspresikan pendapat pribadi. D) Untuk menghibur pembaca. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Untuk menyampaikan temuan penelitian secara logis. 5. Which of the following is NOT a proper APA-style reference? A) Smith, J. (2020). The science of cells. Journal of Cell Biology, 45(3), 123-130. B) SMITH, J. (2020). THE SCIENCE OF CELLS. JOURNAL OF CELL BIOLOGY, 45(3), 123-130. C) Smith J. The science of cells. J Cell Biol. 2020;45(3):123-130. D) All of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) All of the above. 6. What writing skills that takes the author's ideas and write it in hisown words? A) Notation. B) Quotation. C) Summary. D) Paraphrase. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Paraphrase. 7. What is the maximum number of authors in a letter? A) 1 to 3. B) 2 to 5. C) 4 to 6. D) 3 to 6. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) 4 to 6. 8. What is the function of proteins? A) Provides quick energy. B) Stores energy. C) Helps with growth and repair of tissues. D) Stores genetic information. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Helps with growth and repair of tissues. 9. How do passive sentences contribute to scientific writing? A) They add opinions to the text. B) They make sentences more casual. C) They focus on the action rather than the subject. D) They make the text more personal. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) They focus on the action rather than the subject. 10. Tesis dan jurnal adalah salah satu contoh scientific writing A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 11. Sebuah dugaan sementara tentang masalah penelitian disebut ..... A) Variabel. B) Hipotesis. C) Kesimpulan. D) Teori. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Hipotesis. 12. What is a common indication of a lack of understanding when using sources? A) Direct quoting. B) Summarizing. C) Excessive paraphrasing. D) Citing multiple sources. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Excessive paraphrasing. 13. Apa tujuan dari daftar gambar dalam sebuah makalah penelitian? A) Untuk memberikan ringkasan penelitian. B) Untuk menguraikan metodologi penelitian. C) Untuk mencantumkan referensi yang digunakan. D) Untuk mencantumkan representasi data visual. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Untuk mencantumkan representasi data visual. 14. Which of the following is a recommended practice when using Generative AI in writing? A) Avoid disclosing AI usage. B) List AI as a co-author. C) Trust AI outputs without verification. D) Use AI for grammar checking. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Use AI for grammar checking. 15. What is the main goal of the study? A) To test how Wi-Fi signals can be used to find locations indoors. B) To create a new phone app. C) To study the history of Wi-Fi. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) To test how Wi-Fi signals can be used to find locations indoors. 16. Which of the following writing skills takes word for wordinformation from a source and gives credit to the author? A) Summary. B) Paraphrase. C) Notation. D) Quotation. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Quotation. 17. Which of these vitamins is classified as FAT-SOLUBLE? A) Vitamin B12. B) Vitamin B3 (Niacin). C) Vitamin K. D) Vitamin C. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Vitamin K. 18. A claim predicts doubling. If observed improvement is modest, which analysis step is essential before accepting the claim? A) Assume advertising is correct. B) Compare effect size to the stated claim. C) Average results without variation. D) Ignore control group outcomes. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Compare effect size to the stated claim. 19. Dokumen dan Surat Berharga, manakah yang memiliki makna yang lebih sempit? A) Tidak ada jawaban yang benar. B) Dokumen. C) Surat berharga. D) Keduanya memiliki makna yang sama. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Surat berharga. 20. How should results be presented in a scientific paper? A) Results should be hidden in the appendix without any summary. B) Results should be presented only in text format without any visuals. C) Results should be presented clearly with tables, figures, and descriptive text, including statistical analyses. D) Statistical analyses are not necessary for presenting results. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Results should be presented clearly with tables, figures, and descriptive text, including statistical analyses. 21. What is the role of peer review in the publication process? A) To increase the length of the article. B) To promote the author's work. C) To edit the manuscript for grammar. D) To assess the scientific validity of the research. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) To assess the scientific validity of the research. 22. Dalam scientific writing, bahasa yang digunakan haruslah ..... A) Nonformal. B) Sientifik. C) Tradisional. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Sientifik. 23. What should be included when describing how data was collected? A) Instruments, software, location, test subjects. B) Only the location. C) Only the software used. D) Only the instruments used. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Instruments, software, location, test subjects. 24. What is the role of a research proposal in the research methodology? A) To analyze data collected. B) To present a plan for the research project. C) To prepare a manuscript for publication. D) To summarize the research findings. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) To present a plan for the research project. 25. Which other biomolecule provides structural support to cells? A) Carbohydrates. B) Nucleic Acids. C) Lipids. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Carbohydrates. 26. A game requires drawing tiles with letters A through E for each of 8 slots to determine the winning code. Describe a model that could be used to simulate the selection of the number A) A number cube and a coin are flipped 8 times. B) A spinner has 8 different sections and is spun 5 times. C) A number cube is rolled 5 times. D) A spinner has 5 different sections and is spun 8 times. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) A spinner has 5 different sections and is spun 8 times. 27. What is the role of authorship in academic publications? A) Authorship is only relevant in book publications. B) Authorship indicates accountability and credit for research contributions in academic publications. C) Authorship is solely for listing authors' names. D) Authorship has no impact on research credibility. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Authorship indicates accountability and credit for research contributions in academic publications. 28. There are too many papers in the world to read. You will not have time to read them all. You need only to read the good paper by reading the following part, EXCEPT? A) Chapter II:System Model. B) Conclusions. C) Abstract. D) Chapter I:Introduction. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Chapter II:System Model. 29. The questions on a multiple choice test each have 6 answer choices. Which model can be used to simulate randomly selecting the correct answer on a 20 question multiple choice test? A) Rolling a six-sided number cube 6 times. B) Choosing 1 marble in a bag of 20 different colored marbles. C) Rolling a six-sided number cube 20 times. D) Spinning a spinner with 4 equal sized sections 4 times. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Rolling a six-sided number cube 20 times. 30. A claim in a body paragraph is ..... A) A main topic. B) The main reasoing. C) The main evidence. D) The main argument. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) The main argument. 31. It is an orderly list of resources on a particular subject. A) Review of related lit. B) Citation. C) Bibliography. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Bibliography. 32. What is the main focus of the Materials & Methods section in a research article? A) To present findings objectively using tables and figures. B) To provide detailed procedures, equipment specifications, and analytical techniques for study replication. C) To synthesize main findings and discuss broader implications. D) To capture motivation, methods, key results, and conclusions in a concise summary. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) To provide detailed procedures, equipment specifications, and analytical techniques for study replication. 33. Which format of scientific writing follows the IMRAD structure and is typically published in peer-reviewed journals? A) Scientific Talks. B) Grant Proposals. C) Poster Presentations. D) Research Articles. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Research Articles. 34. What is the range? A) The sum of the largest and smallest number. B) The number in the middle. C) The difference between the largest and smallest number. D) The number that appears most often. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The difference between the largest and smallest number. 35. What is a peptide bond? A) Bond that holds two amino acids together. B) A bond that holds hydrogen and oxygen molecules together. C) A bond that holds the phosphate group of one nucleotide and a sugar of a neighboring nucleotide. D) A bond that is formed by the sharing of electrons. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Bond that holds two amino acids together. 36. What is the passive form of the sentence: "The company will release a new product next year." ? A) A new product was released by the company next year. B) A new product has been released next year. C) A new product is released by the company next year. D) A new product will be released next year. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) A new product will be released next year. 37. In the Methods section, which items must be clearly identified? A) Ethical implications and limitations. B) Independent, dependent, and control variables. C) Predicted outcomes and conclusions. D) Primary literature synthesis themes. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Independent, dependent, and control variables. 38. The spirit of the pesantren includes honesty, dedicated, humbleness, cooperation, and togetherness. A) Togetherness. B) Dedicated. C) Spirit. D) Includes. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Dedicated. 39. What is the significance of a literature review? A) It serves as a marketing tool for published authors. B) The significance of a literature review lies in its ability to summarize existing knowledge, identify research gaps, and provide context for new research. C) It helps in writing the conclusion of a research paper. D) It is only necessary for graduate-level studies. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The significance of a literature review lies in its ability to summarize existing knowledge, identify research gaps, and provide context for new research. 40. Why do researchers conduct research? A) To get a research degree and benefits. B) To face challenges in solving problems. C) To get intellectual joy of doing creative work. D) All of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) All of the above. 41. What is one of the key recommendations for writing a conclusion? A) Diminish the findings of your paper. B) Bring in new ideas. C) Use exaggerated phrases. D) List your most important findings. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) List your most important findings. 42. Geologists at the Hawaiian Volcano Observatory rely on a number of instruments to studying the volcanoes in Hawaii. A) A number. B) To studying. C) Rely. D) Geologist. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) To studying. 43. Not only the students and the teachers agreed to have an extra class for preparing the next examination. A) And. B) Agreed. C) To have. D) Preparing. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) And. 44. What is the purpose of an impact factor? A) To assess the citation rates of journals. B) To rate the speed of the review process. C) To evaluate the quality of reviewers. D) To calculate the total number of citations from a journal. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) To assess the citation rates of journals. 45. An article lists the faculty dean as co-author "to help the paper get accepted, " although the dean did not design the study, analyze data, or draft/revise the manuscript. This situation is ..... A) Unjustified authorship (gift/guest/ghost authorship)-adding a name without significant contribution. B) Multiple submissions. C) Proper acknowledgment etiquette. D) Legitimate senior authorship due to position. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Unjustified authorship (gift/guest/ghost authorship)-adding a name without significant contribution. 46. Your research involves studying small children. Which is the most ethical way to proceed? A) Ask the parents. B) Ask the children. C) Ask both the parents and the children. D) Assume that the children are happy to participate. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Ask the parents. 47. Which of the following is NOT a common reason for rejection by an international journal? A) Failing to follow the journal's guidelines/template. B) Submitting a manuscript that is outside the journal's scope. C) Using overly simple analyses that do not meet publishable standards. D) Writing in standard English with a strong contribution and rigorous methods aligned with the journal. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Writing in standard English with a strong contribution and rigorous methods aligned with the journal. 48. Why is testing two treatments at once (seaweed rub and Dr. Kelp drink) a flawed design when measuring slime and odor on a snail? A) Control groups are unnecessary with two treatments. B) Two treatments always cancel each other. C) Dependent variables require two treatments. D) You cannot tell which treatment caused changes. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) You cannot tell which treatment caused changes. 49. What is the most important part of the paper? A) Statistical Methods. B) Results. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Results. 50. What is the purpose of a review paper in scientific writing? A) To provide a summary of the entire work described in the article. B) To describe all experimental procedures, including controls. C) To evaluate the existing data or results and identify research gaps. D) To interpret the results and explain their significance. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) To evaluate the existing data or results and identify research gaps. 51. A disadvantage of a poster presentation is: A) The presenter has a focused audience. B) More interactive than an oral presentation. C) Often presented in a crowded room. D) Presented for a longer period than an oral presentation. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Often presented in a crowded room. 52. What is the function of lipids? A) Provides quick energy. B) Stores energy. C) Helps with growth and repair of tissues. D) Stores genetic information. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Stores energy. 53. It is a form of data presentation used to show that a certain whole is divided into parts and how big each part is relative to the other. It is most effective when used to compare parts of a whole. A) IV-DV Relationships. B) Data Table. C) Pie Graph. D) Graphs. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Pie Graph. 54. What is the primary purpose of scientific writing as an essential communication tool? A) To entertain readers with creative storytelling. B) To maximize research impact and advance collective knowledge across disciplines. C) To provide a platform for personal opinions. D) To simplify complex ideas for casual readers. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) To maximize research impact and advance collective knowledge across disciplines. 55. Apa fungsi utama dari sebuah abstrak yang terstruktur dengan baik? A) Untuk menghibur pembaca. B) Untuk mencantumkan semua referensi yang digunakan. C) Untuk memberi tahu pembaca tentang penelitian dengan cepat. D) Untuk memberikan metodologi yang rinci. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Untuk memberi tahu pembaca tentang penelitian dengan cepat. 56. Which sentence starter can help you address how the other side might be wrong? A) This is always true. B) Everyone knows this. C) I agree with everything. D) The other side might say. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) The other side might say. 57. A line graph is not just limited to experimental research. They are used to track changes over short and long period of time. Also, they are also used to compare changes over the same period of time for more than one variable. A) TRUE. B) FALSE. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) TRUE. 58. Which of the following should be avoided when using passive voice in scientific texts? A) Clear and objective language. B) Correct verb tense. C) Mentioning personal opinions. D) Focusing on results. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Mentioning personal opinions. 59. Which of the following is an incorrect passive sentence? A) The report is writing by the researcher. B) The samples were collected from different locations. C) The equation was solved correctly. D) The new material has been tested for durability. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The report is writing by the researcher. 60. I will quote all the time to show that I have done my research thoroughly. A) TRUE. B) FALSE. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) FALSE. ← PreviousNext →Related QuizzesGrammar QuizzesEnglish Grammar QuizzesScientific Writing Quiz 1Scientific Writing Quiz 2Scientific Writing Quiz 3Scientific Writing Quiz 4Scientific Writing Quiz 5Scientific Writing Quiz 6Scientific Writing Quiz 7Scientific Writing Quiz 8 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books