This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > English Grammar > Grammar > Academic Writing > Scientific Writing – Quiz 3 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Scientific Writing Quiz 3 (60 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. I should paraphrase if I want to change the organization of another author's words or ideas for emphasis A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 2. In writing a scientific report, the author should A) Use language which expresses a mysterious and unique personal feeling. B) Expresses accuracy, precision and clarity. C) Never use any acronym. D) Know how to impress the reader with fictional story. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Expresses accuracy, precision and clarity. 3. Which of the following is NOT a step in the publication process? A) Manuscript Submission. B) Public Speaking. C) Peer Review. D) Proofreading. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Public Speaking. 4. In the cell membrane, the heads are ..... and tails are ..... A) Hydrophilic hydrophobic. B) Lipids, , , carbs. C) Hydrophobic hydrophilic. D) Positive negative. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Hydrophilic hydrophobic. 5. Apa saja yang perlu dicantumkan dalam penulisan kutipan? A) Nama akhir penulis, tahun terbit, halaman, dan alamat web jika daring. B) Nama penerbit dan kota terbit. C) Nama penulis dan judul buku saja. D) Hanya nama penulis dan halaman. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Nama akhir penulis, tahun terbit, halaman, dan alamat web jika daring. 6. What is the range of impact factors? A) 0 to 200. B) 0 to 50. C) 0 to 10. D) 0 to 100. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) 0 to 50. 7. What is the recommended action if a manuscript is rejected? A) Revise based on feedback. B) Resubmit without changes. C) Submit it to another journal immediately. D) Ignore the feedback. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Revise based on feedback. 8. What is preferred when writing the Methods & Materials section? A) Active voice. B) Second person. C) Passive voice. D) First person. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Passive voice. 9. Yang disebut sebagai mosaic plagiarism adalah ..... A) Plagiat structural. B) Clause quilts. C) Pawn sacrifice. D) Copy & paste. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Clause quilts. 10. I should summarize when I want to present the key ideas of the original source briefly. A) TRUE. B) FALSE. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) TRUE. 11. Quotation mark dapat digunakan untuk menghindari plagiarisme A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 12. Which sentence best describes a trend in a graph? A) It looks higher. B) The line goes up. C) The graph is going crazy. D) There is a sharp increase in enzyme activity at 40$^\circ$C. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) There is a sharp increase in enzyme activity at 40$^\circ$C. 13. Haffsa was singing a song ..... Geovanny was cooking fried rice. A) So. B) But. C) When. D) While. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) While. 14. Which of the following is a recommended practice for manuscript submission? A) Avoid using references. B) Neglect the peer review process. C) Follow the journal's guidelines. D) Submit to multiple journals simultaneously. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Follow the journal's guidelines. 15. Anh is investigating the heights of a group of students:158cm 172cm 164cm164cm 167cm 159cm What is the range of the heights? A) 13cm. B) 14cm. C) 164cm. D) 330cm. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) 14cm. 16. The variable that causes a change is the A) Control. B) Independent variable. C) Dependent variable. D) Constant. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Independent variable. 17. What is the purpose of communications in medical journals? A) To add references to journal articles. B) To publish original research results. C) To provide supporting information. D) To edit and shorten articles. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) To provide supporting information. 18. Which of the following is a key component of the Methods section? A) Summary of findings. B) Literature review. C) Research background. D) Data analysis techniques. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Data analysis techniques. 19. Which mineral is described as playing a key role in protecting DNA and generating energy for the body? A) Zinc. B) Sodium. C) Phosphorus. D) Magnesium. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Magnesium. 20. In scientific writing, why is it recommended to use active voice instead of passive voice? A) Active voice is weak and wordy. B) Passive voice emphasizes the performer of the action. C) Passive voice is stronger and less wordy. D) Active voice emphasizes the receiver of the action. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Passive voice emphasizes the performer of the action. 21. What should be avoided in the results section? A) Discussing the results. B) Summarizing statistical analyses. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Summarizing statistical analyses. 22. What is the peer review process and why is it important? A) The peer review process is a way to promote personal opinions in academia. B) Peer review is a method of funding research projects. C) The peer review process is a marketing strategy for researchers. D) The peer review process is a critical evaluation of research by experts, ensuring quality and credibility in academic publishing. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) The peer review process is a critical evaluation of research by experts, ensuring quality and credibility in academic publishing. 23. Apa peran Mendeley dan Zotero? A) Untuk mengelola referensi. B) Untuk menulis draf. C) Untuk memeriksa plagiarisme. D) Untuk memformat makalah. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Untuk mengelola referensi. 24. A doctoral student "reconstructs" 40 missing survey forms from memory so the sample size matches the proposal. This is best described as ..... A) Multiple submission. B) Falsification. C) Fabrication-creating data that never existed or was never collected. D) Plagiarism. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Fabrication-creating data that never existed or was never collected. 25. Penulis berusaha membuat pembaca melihat, mendengar, dan merasakan apa yang sedang mereka baca dari paragraf tersebut. hal ini dapat ditemukan pada paragraf ..... A) Argumentasi. B) Narasi. C) Deskripsi. D) Eksposisi. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Deskripsi. 26. A researcher deletes measurements that contradict the hypothesis and reports only the remaining trend, without justification in the methods. This practice is ..... A) Acceptable data cleaning because the remaining results are clearer. B) Conflict of interest, but only if a sponsor asked for it. C) Plagiarism of others' text. D) Falsification-selectively altering/omitting data that conflict with the researcher's interests. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Falsification-selectively altering/omitting data that conflict with the researcher's interests. 27. How does scientific writing differ from creative writing? A. It uses more descriptive language B. It focuses on factual information C. It tells a story D. It aims to evoke emotions A) It uses more technical jargon. B) It relies on personal anecdotes. C) It focuses on factual information. D) It emphasizes artistic expression. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) It focuses on factual information. 28. Ide yang diungkapkan harus sesuai dengan ide yang dimaksudkan oleh penulis dan tidak mengandung makna ganda. Pernyataan ini menjelaskan salah satu karakteristik ragam ilmiah yaitu ..... A) Baku. B) Runtun. C) Tepat. D) Logis. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Tepat. 29. All the teachers from English department which teach at this semester are attending the meeting to discuss about the new classes right now. A) Classes. B) Are attending. C) Which teach. D) To discuss. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Which teach. 30. What is the main goal of scientific writing according to Peter Elbow? A) To think critically. B) To summarize findings. C) To communicate effectively. D) To entertain the audience. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) To think critically. 31. What is the correct order of authorship in a manuscript? A) First author:Most senior person in the lab. B) Last author:Person who did most of the work. C) First author:Person who did most of the work. D) Middle author:Most senior person in the lab. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) First author:Person who did most of the work. 32. Sebuah makalah ilmiah harus menghindari ..... A) Referensi. B) Kutipan. C) Plagiarisme. D) Data. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Plagiarisme. 33. Manakah di antara berikut ini yang bukan merupakan karakteristik dari sebuah makalah ilmiah ..... A) Imaginatif. B) Objektif. C) Logis. D) Sistematis. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Imaginatif. 34. Three ways of incorporating other writer's work into your writing A) Using quotations, summarizing, paraphrasing. B) Citation, paraphrasing, using quotations. C) Using quotations, citation, using parentheses. D) Citation, summarizing, using quotations. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Using quotations, summarizing, paraphrasing. 35. Which connector best shows a contrast in scientific writing? A) For example. B) In addition. C) Furthermore. D) However. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) However. 36. Which statement about plagiarism is correct? A) Paraphrasing closely without a citation is acceptable if you change $\geq$30% of the words. B) Using your earlier published text verbatim without quotation or citation is not plagiarism. C) Proper paraphrasing requires restating the idea in your own words and citing the original source. D) If a fact is true, no citation is ever needed, even when the sentence structure copies the source. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Proper paraphrasing requires restating the idea in your own words and citing the original source. 37. Ketika plagiarisme yang dilakukan kurang dari 30%, maka termasuk ke dalam A) Total plagiarism. B) Mid plagiarism. C) Modus plagiarism. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Mid plagiarism. 38. Which statement best distinguishes mass from weight in this context? A) Mass is volume; weight is density. B) Mass is matter quantity; weight is gravitational pull. C) Mass is force; weight is temperature. D) Mass changes on planets; weight never changes. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Mass is matter quantity; weight is gravitational pull. 39. What do you call a fish that knows math? A) A math fish B) A fish-torian C) A school fish D) A 'calculator' fish A) A number fish. B) A fish-culator. C) C) A school fish. D) A math guppy. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) C) A school fish. 40. Which of the these would you find in good science writing? A) History vocabulary. B) Geography vocabulary. C) Maths vocabulary. D) Science vocabulary. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Science vocabulary. 41. Which of the following is a key component of the Results section? A) Literature review. B) Research background. C) Research questions. D) Summary of key findings. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Summary of key findings. 42. Fungsi dari kata penghubung "dan" dalam logika proposisional adalah ..... A) Memisahkan dua pernyataan yang saling bertentangan. B) Menggabungkan dua pernyataan menjadi satu pernyataan yang benar jika keduanya benar. C) Menyatakan kemungkinan salah satu pernyataan benar. D) Menyatakan negasi dari suatu pernyataan. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Menggabungkan dua pernyataan menjadi satu pernyataan yang benar jika keduanya benar. 43. What influences the impact factor of a journal? A) Quality of the work, speed of publication, and number of references. B) Number of articles published, number of citations, and number of authors. C) Quality of the work, reviewers, review and publication processes, content of papers, and size of readership. D) Size of the readership, number of reviewers, and number of articles published. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Quality of the work, reviewers, review and publication processes, content of papers, and size of readership. 44. Which of the following is the correct passive form of: "The scientist analyzed the data." ? A) The data was analyzed by the scientist. B) The data is analyzing by the scientist. C) The scientist was analyzed the data. D) The scientist analyzes the data. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The data was analyzed by the scientist. 45. Which sentence maintains objectivity in scientific writing? A) We believe the results are accurate. B) The professor concluded that the test is valid. C) I think this experiment is successful. D) The results were found to be accurate. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) The results were found to be accurate. 46. What is a common pitfall to avoid when using Generative AI? A) Fact-checking AI outputs. B) Trusting AI completely. C) Using AI for drafting. D) Disclosing AI usage. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Trusting AI completely. 47. What is the focus of "Ethical Reporting" in scientific writing? A) Avoiding selective presentation and overstating conclusions. B) Striking a balance between technical detail and readability. C) Adjusting writing style for journal articles. D) Avoiding terminology overload. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Avoiding selective presentation and overstating conclusions. 48. SpongeBob tests whether Clean-O detergent cleans pants better than plain water. What should the control group receive? A) Plain water wash. B) Extra detergent dose. C) No washing at all. D) Hot water only. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Plain water wash. 49. A teacher wants to randomly choose 4 students to answer a series of questions. If there are 20 students in the classroom, describe a model that the teacher could use to simulate choosing these 4 students. A) Rolling a number cube 20 times. B) Spinning a spinner with 20 sections 4 times. C) Flipping a coin 20 times. D) Rolling a number cube and flipping a coin 20 times. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Spinning a spinner with 20 sections 4 times. 50. What is plagiarism and why is it considered unethical? A) Plagiarism is a form of collaboration between authors. B) Plagiarism is the unauthorized use of someone else's work or ideas, considered unethical due to its violation of honesty and integrity. C) Plagiarism is the practice of citing sources correctly. D) Plagiarism is the act of creating original work. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Plagiarism is the unauthorized use of someone else's work or ideas, considered unethical due to its violation of honesty and integrity. 51. Samuel has 5 different colors of pens and 2 different colors of paper. Which model could be used to show how many different choices he has? A) Roll a die 5 times. B) Roll a die, then flip a coin 5 times. C) Spin a spinner with 5 sections, then flip a coin. D) Flip a coin 5 times. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Spin a spinner with 5 sections, then flip a coin. 52. Why is it important for scientific writing to inform stakeholders? A) To entertain policymakers and funding bodies. B) To communicate developments and drive decision-making and resource allocation. C) To create confusion among the public about scientific findings. D) To avoid sharing information with the public. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) To communicate developments and drive decision-making and resource allocation. 53. What is the primary challenge in scientific writing related to "Audience Balance" ? A) Avoiding terminology overload while maintaining precision. B) Striking the right balance between technical detail for experts and readability for diverse audiences. C) Adjusting writing style for different formats. D) Ensuring honest and transparent reporting. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Striking the right balance between technical detail for experts and readability for diverse audiences. 54. Which of the following is a tool for effective scientific writing? A) Social media. B) Online shopping. C) Reference management software. D) Personal blogs. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Reference management software. 55. A muscle cream claims to double strength. If both the cream group and a regular lotion group improve equally after a workout plan, what is the best conclusion? A) The participants were too weak. B) The cream doubled strength. C) The lotion blocked the cream. D) The workout caused the improvement. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) The workout caused the improvement. 56. What is the primary purpose of nominalisation in scientific writing? A) To emphasize the researcher. B) To simplify vocabulary. C) To increase wordiness. D) To enhance formality. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) To enhance formality. 57. The variable that is the result of the experiment is the A) Dependent variable. B) Control. C) Independent variable. D) Constant. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Dependent variable. 58. During an oral presentation: A) Speak to the projector/slide. B) Keep a fast pace of speech. C) Stop within the allotted time. D) Focus on description of methods rather than results. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Stop within the allotted time. 59. How could you simulate randomly choosing a place for lunch out of 6 different restaurants? A) Spin a 4-sided spinner. B) Flip 2 coins. C) Roll a die. D) Flip a coin. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Roll a die. 60. What should be included in the analysis of results? A) What the results mean. B) Personal opinions. C) Irrelevant data. D) Unrelated topics. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) What the results mean. ← PreviousNext →Related QuizzesGrammar QuizzesEnglish Grammar QuizzesScientific Writing Quiz 1Scientific Writing Quiz 2Scientific Writing Quiz 4Scientific Writing Quiz 5Scientific Writing Quiz 6Scientific Writing Quiz 7Scientific Writing Quiz 8Scientific Writing Quiz 9 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books