This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Grammar > Academic Writing > Research Vocabulary – Quiz 26 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Research Vocabulary Quiz 26 (30 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. What is an independent clause? A) A group of words in a sentence that contains a subject and a predicate and expresses a complete thought. B) A sentence fragment. C) A word that modifies a verb. D) A punctuation mark used to indicate possession. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A group of words in a sentence that contains a subject and a predicate and expresses a complete thought. 2. To attend this prestigious clown college, students are measured by only one ..... :they must be able to fit into a very tiny car. A) Theory. B) Analysis. C) Criteria. D) Criterion. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Criterion. 3. Reasoning that moves from particular instance(s) to a general conclusion. The premises do not cause the conclusion, but the preponderance of evidence makes the conclusion likely or probable. A) Major claim:. B) Evidence:. C) Inductive argument:. D) Complex argument:. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Inductive argument:. 4. Which of the following is an example of an observational study? A) Conducting a survey. B) Giving participants a new drug and measuring results. C) Changing classroom lighting and observing student performance. D) Running a simulation in a computer model. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Conducting a survey. 5. Formal writing assignment on a specific them that requires the reading and analyzing of primary sources A) Rough draft. B) Research paper. C) Thesis. D) Transition words. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Research paper. 6. A ..... source gets its information from somewhere else or by a person not directly involved in the event. A) Primary. B) Secondary. C) Tertiary. D) Quaternary. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Secondary. 7. Improve by making small changes A) Paraphrase. B) Plagiarism. C) Refine. D) Research. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Refine. 8. A story about a personal experience. A) Anecdote. B) Topic sentence. C) In text citation. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Anecdote. 9. They ..... test and questionnaire to collect the data. A) Analyze. B) Apply. C) Save. D) Seek. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Apply. 10. Person in charge such as a boss or manager A) Supervisor. B) Employer. C) Employee. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Supervisor. 11. The process of compiling, analyzing, and interpreting the results of data collection A) Research Subject. B) Research Setting. C) Case Study. D) Data Analysis. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Data Analysis. 12. The number in the middle of a group of numbers is called the ..... A) Mode. B) Mean. C) Range. D) Median. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Median. 13. What is a 'hypothesis' and how is it used in research? A) A hypothesis is an untestable theory that cannot be proven. B) A hypothesis is a testable prediction used in research to guide experimentation and analysis. C) A hypothesis is a random guess made without any research. D) A hypothesis is a definitive conclusion drawn from data. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) A hypothesis is a testable prediction used in research to guide experimentation and analysis. 14. What is the title of the page where you give credit to authors whose work you used in a paper? A) Reference Page. B) Works Cited. C) Citations. D) Sources. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Works Cited. 15. Group of words copied from the text A) Direct quote. B) Summary. C) Paraphrase. D) Topic sentence. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Direct quote. 16. Citation A) Reference to a source of information. B) A type of database or computer system. C) A summary of a book or journal article. D) Direct quote from a text. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Reference to a source of information. 17. Research that derives its data by means of direct observation or experiment, such research is used to answer a question or test a hypothesis A) Theoretical. B) Empirical. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Empirical. 18. An example of a secondary source would be: A) A diary entry. B) A textbook. C) A newspaper article. D) Statue. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) A textbook. 19. Imagine Elijah and Zoe are on a treasure hunt in the vast library of knowledge. What would a "Source" represent in their adventure? A) The clues that help prove your hypothesis. B) Where they find their information, like ancient books or hidden websites. C) The final answer after gathering all the clues. D) The most important message in a mysterious text. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Where they find their information, like ancient books or hidden websites. 20. Which type of Research uses statistical analysis in numbers or numerical comparisons. A) Qualitative Research. B) Quantitative Research. C) Descriptive Research. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Quantitative Research. 21. The word claim has the same meaning with ..... A) Alter. B) Reveal. C) Declare. D) Conclude. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Declare. 22. Marco failed his essay because it was copied; he broke the school's ..... rules. A) Annotation. B) Summarizing. C) Plagiarism. D) Credible. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Plagiarism. 23. Intellectual property A) Creations of the mind that are legally protected. B) Physical properties like land that have legal documents tied to them like deeds. C) Public domain content. D) A type of computer software for intelligent people. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Creations of the mind that are legally protected. 24. Which statement best defines a fact? A) A statement that reflects someone's personal feelings and can change from person to person. B) A statement that is verifiable and can be proven true; does not change from person to person. C) A guess that might be correct if more people agree with it. D) A prediction about the future that cannot be checked. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) A statement that is verifiable and can be proven true; does not change from person to person. 25. The weather conditions in an area in general or over a long period is the ..... A) Diet. B) Climate. C) Habitat. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Climate. 26. Websites, journals, magazines, newspapers, videos, etc. that provide information on a topic are known as ..... A) Thesis. B) Textual evidence. C) Source cards. D) Sources. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Sources. 27. What do you call a type of book used in schools for an in-depth study of a subject? A) Primary source. B) Textbook. C) Dictionary. D) Encyclopedia. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Textbook. 28. A rewording of something written or spoken by someone else A) Paraphrase. B) Plagiarism. C) Biography. D) Research. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Paraphrase. 29. Materials created by people who witnessed or took part in the event they supply information about A) Relevance. B) Primary source. C) Secondary source. D) Credible source. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Primary source. 30. Taking credit for someone else's writing or ideas A) Plagiarism. B) Reliability. C) Field Note. D) Case Study. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Plagiarism. ← PreviousNext →Related QuizzesGrammar QuizzesResearch Vocabulary Quiz 1Research Vocabulary Quiz 2Research Vocabulary Quiz 3Research 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