This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > English Grammar > Grammar > Academic Writing > Scientific Writing – Quiz 25 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Scientific Writing Quiz 25 (30 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Miss Murdock wants to estimate population size for crabs on Destin Beach. She uses 2 quadrats and counts 11 crabs in the first and 7 crabs in the second. The quadrats are 2ft$^{2}$. What information does she need to estimate the population size? A) The area of a quadrat. B) How many quadrats there are. C) The area of the beach. D) How many crabs are in a third quadrat. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The area of the beach. 2. Sumber literatur yang tergolong kredibel untuk penulisan karya ilmiah adalah ..... A) Artikel dari jurnal terindeks. B) Forum diskusi online. C) Blog pribadi. D) Postingan media sosial. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Artikel dari jurnal terindeks. 3. What are the two types of abstracts used for research articles? A) Critical and Theoretical. B) Descriptive and Analytical. C) Informative and Structured. D) Critical and Structured. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Critical and Structured. 4. What are the three types of journals in the health sciences? A) Subscription journals, open access journals, and hybrid journals. B) Peer-reviewed journals, conference proceedings, and online journals. C) Predatory journals, paid journals, and free journals. D) Golden access journals, copyright journals, and publication fee journals. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Subscription journals, open access journals, and hybrid journals. 5. What is the importance of using high-quality references? A) To fill the reference section. B) To make the paper longer. C) To ensure credibility and relevance. D) To impress the reviewers. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) To ensure credibility and relevance. 6. What is the final step after creating a paper and PowerPoint for a specific point? A) Keep it to yourself. B) Print and distribute. C) Upload on smart. D) Upload on social media. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Upload on smart. 7. The Discussion section focuses on: A) Comparing findings with previous studies and explaining reasons behind the results. B) Rewriting the abstract. C) Listing satellite names. D) Creating the study area map. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Comparing findings with previous studies and explaining reasons behind the results. 8. Why may a letter not be considered for publication? A) If it has too many references. B) If it has too few authors. C) If it includes a figure or a table. D) If it is too long. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) If it is too long. 9. Borrowing someone else's ideas or words, but failing to properly document the original source is called: A) Editing. B) Plagiarism. C) Writer's block. D) Paraphrasing. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Plagiarism. 10. What is one tip given in the book for getting started with writing? A) Write 100 words each weekday. B) Start by filling in everything in between. C) Keep an overall aesthetic to the paper. D) Have a change of scenery. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Start by filling in everything in between. 11. Academic writing should NOT include: A) Objective language. B) Precise terminology. C) First-person casual language (e.g., "I think this result is cool" ). D) Hedging (e.g., "may" , "could" ). Show Answer Correct Answer: C) First-person casual language (e.g., "I think this result is cool" ). 12. What's the missing word / phrase?The results of this study not only indicate the need for further investigations in this particular area, ..... the possibility of widening the research scope to include other disciplines. A) Furthermore. B) And also. C) As a result. D) But also. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) But also. 13. After writing down your evidence, what question should you ask to help with reasoning? A) When did this happen?. B) Why does this matter?. C) Where did you find this?. D) Who wrote this?. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Why does this matter?. 14. Langkah-langkah menulis KTI, kecuali A) Editing and proofreading. B) Chatgpt. C) Rencana menulis. D) Menyusun karya tulis. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Chatgpt. 15. Fungsi utama karya ilmiah bagi mahasiswa adalah ..... A) Cara cepat memperoleh nilai tinggi. B) Bukti kemampuan berpikir ilmiah dan sistematis. C) Wadah menyalin ulang informasi. D) Sekadar syarat kelulusan. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Bukti kemampuan berpikir ilmiah dan sistematis. 16. Penalaran ilmiah penting karena ..... A) Mendorong penggunaan intuisi dalam penelitian. B) Mengabaikan analisis dan hanya fokus pada hasil akhir. C) Menyediakan metode dan kriteria untuk menilai apakah argumen dapat diandalkan. D) Menghapus kebutuhan akan pengamatan empiris. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Menyediakan metode dan kriteria untuk menilai apakah argumen dapat diandalkan. 17. Tujuan utama menulis makalah ilmiah adalah ..... A) Untuk mempengaruhi pembaca. B) Untuk menghibur pembaca. C) Opini pribadi. D) Untuk menyajikan hasil penelitian secara objektif. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Untuk menyajikan hasil penelitian secara objektif. 18. What ethical considerations should be taken in scientific writing? A) Ignoring previous research findings. B) Creative writing techniques. C) Using fictional data. D) Accuracy, honesty, proper citation, avoiding plagiarism, transparency, and responsible authorship. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Accuracy, honesty, proper citation, avoiding plagiarism, transparency, and responsible authorship. 19. If an experiment lacks a control group, what is the main limitation? A) Data cannot be collected at all. B) The sample must be exactly equal sizes. C) The hypothesis cannot be stated clearly. D) It is hard to attribute cause to the treatment. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) It is hard to attribute cause to the treatment. 20. Rubber ..... from vulcanized silicones with a high molecular weight is difficult to distinguish from natural rubber. A) Is produced. B) Produced. C) That produces. D) Producing. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Produced. 21. Indiana's Lost River ..... underground for a distance of 22 miles A) Travels. B) It travels. C) Traveling. D) To travel. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Travels. 22. Placing a passage from the source to your writing using your own words A) Quotations. B) Citation. C) Paraphrasing. D) Summarizing. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Paraphrasing. 23. Apa karakteristik dari judul yang baik dalam penulisan ilmiah? A) Itu harus ambigu. B) Itu harus panjang dan kompleks. C) Itu harus menghindari menyebutkan fokus penelitian. D) Itu harus singkat dan jelas. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Itu harus singkat dan jelas. 24. "What is/are the effect(s) of Covid-19 for education?", is an example of a A) Dependent variable. B) Hypothesis. C) Control. D) Question. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Question. 25. What is the function of nucleic acid? A) Provides quick energy. B) Stores energy. C) Helps with growth and repair of tissues. D) Stores genetic information. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Stores genetic information. 26. How long should a typical abstract be? A) 50-80 words. B) 250-300 words. C) 100-150 words. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) 100-150 words. 27. What's the missing linker?A very small number of the samples did not show the expected values ..... , they were excluded from the analysis. A) Nevertheless. B) Yet. C) Therefore. D) In addition. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Therefore. 28. What is the recommended length for an abstract in scientific writing? A) Less than 100 words. B) More than 500 words. C) 150-300 words. D) 300-500 words. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) 150-300 words. 29. What is a common structure used in scientific writing? A. Narrative B. Expository C. Persuasive D. Descriptive A) Expository. B) Analytical. C) Informative. D) Argumentative. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Expository. 30. What does scientific writing in materials science contribute to the broader scientific community? A) Precise communication. B) Innovation and technological advancements. C) Entertainment. D) Personal satisfaction. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Innovation and technological advancements. ← 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