This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Grammar > Academic Writing > Research Vocabulary – Quiz 28 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Research Vocabulary Quiz 28 (30 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Not to the point, not applicable or pertinent A) Summarize. B) Thesis statement. C) Irrelevant. D) Direct quotations. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Irrelevant. 2. What is a resource? A) Any book, website, encyclopedia, anything that I got information from. B) Encyclopedias with information. C) Videos. D) Any book about my person. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Any book, website, encyclopedia, anything that I got information from. 3. Identify the suffix in the word 'discovery'. A) Y. B) Dis. C) Ery. D) Tion. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Y. 4. What does 'stillness' refer to? A) Absence of noise or motion. B) Something that spoils, prevents growth, or destroys. C) Illnesses or diseases. D) Very badly affected by trouble or illness. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Absence of noise or motion. 5. A formal written report on a give subject A) Source. B) Thesis statement. C) Direct quote. D) Research report. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Research report. 6. What is credibility? A) Where a source is located. B) The length of a source. C) How much you like a source. D) How much you believe a source. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) How much you believe a source. 7. What term is defined as 'behaviors derived from research and data analysis'? A) Evidence-based practices. B) Anecdotal strategies. C) Traditional customs. D) Intuitive methods. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Evidence-based practices. 8. What is a quick method of collecting opinions from a group of people, typically asking a single question with limited response options? A) Poll. B) Debate. C) Interview. D) Lecture. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Poll. 9. A statement the author believes to be true A) Infographic. B) Relevant. C) Claim. D) Bias. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Claim. 10. Motivators individuals have that are from outside of us A) Extrinsic. B) Intrinsic. C) External. D) Internal. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Extrinsic. 11. Imagine Rohan, Aiden, and Liam are detectives on a thrilling quest to solve a mystery. In their research adventure, what does "Evidence" represent? A) The clues that help prove or disprove their hypothesis. B) The source where they find their information. C) The main idea of a text. D) The recipe for their research. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The clues that help prove or disprove their hypothesis. 12. What is a conclusion in a research paper? A) A summary of the main findings or results of the study. B) A description of the research methodology. C) A list of references used in the study. D) A statement of the research question. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A summary of the main findings or results of the study. 13. Someone or something that is BELIEVABLE or RELIABLE. A) Quotation. B) Evidence. C) Credible. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Credible. 14. What is the difference between summarizing and paraphrasing? A) Summarizing is in complete sentences; paraphrasing is a list. B) Summarizing can be trusted and paraphrasing can't be trusted. C) They mean the same thing. D) Summarizing is a list; paraphrasing is in complete sentences. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Summarizing is a list; paraphrasing is in complete sentences. 15. Choose the correct definition of the term:hypothesis A) A detailed examination of the elements or structure of something. B) A statement or theory that is put forward as a premise to be maintained or proved. C) A supposition or proposed explanation made on the basis of limited evidence as a starting point for further investigation. D) A brief statement or account of the main points of something. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) A supposition or proposed explanation made on the basis of limited evidence as a starting point for further investigation. 16. Which word means give a brief statement about the key ideas of a source? A) Main idea. B) Details. C) Summarize. D) Infographic. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Summarize. 17. Which is an example of an appropriate thesis? A) Who made the best invention ever?. B) I think dogs are great pets. C) Get rid of tardies now! Students hate them!. D) Walt Disney was a cartoonist who created Mickey Mouse, opened Disney World, and brought joy to people everywhere. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Walt Disney was a cartoonist who created Mickey Mouse, opened Disney World, and brought joy to people everywhere. 18. What do we call a book of maps? A) Textbook. B) Almanac. C) Dictionary. D) Atlas. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Atlas. 19. So, here I was, the lost kid giving directions. Oh, the ..... ! A) Linear plot. B) Irony. C) Formality. D) Genre. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Irony. 20. What is 'statistical significance' and why is it important? A) Statistical significance means results are always correct and reliable. B) Statistical significance indicates that results are unlikely to be due to chance, helping validate research findings. C) Statistical significance indicates that results are always due to chance. D) Statistical significance is a measure of the sample size used in research. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Statistical significance indicates that results are unlikely to be due to chance, helping validate research findings. 21. What does 'ethics' refer to in research practices? A) Ethics refers to the financial aspects of conducting research. B) Ethics is the study of historical research methods. C) Ethics is a type of statistical analysis used in research. D) Ethics refers to the principles and guidelines that govern the conduct of research. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Ethics refers to the principles and guidelines that govern the conduct of research. 22. Fill in the blank: ..... is talking to someone and asking them questions to learn about their story or experience. A) Interview. B) Drawing. C) Cooking. D) Dancing. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Interview. 23. What is the purpose of a pro-con chart? A) To provide a detailed description of an event. B) To compare the positive and negative aspects associated with an option or situation. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) To compare the positive and negative aspects associated with an option or situation. 24. Information to support your claim or opinion A) Topic sentence. B) Plagiarism. C) Cite evidence. D) Author's purpose. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Cite evidence. 25. A ..... is a comprehensive collection of related sources articles, etc. A) Primary source. B) Secondary source. C) Thesis. D) Database. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Database. 26. Author, title publisher written on a card along with information gathered from that source A) Source. B) Works cited. C) Note card. D) Paraphrase. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Note card. 27. What is the term for the central message or insight revealed through a story? A) Theme. B) Plot. C) Setting. D) Character. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Theme. 28. Existing only as an assumption or speculation is called as ..... A) Hyphotetical. B) Final. C) Treatment. D) Trial. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Hyphotetical. 29. What is a keyword search? A) Following a link to the original source of information. B) Reading multiple sources simultaneously. C) Using AI to create fake videos. D) Put a specific word or phrase into a search engine to find more information. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Put a specific word or phrase into a search engine to find more information. 30. What is the term used to describe the entire group you want information about? A) Population. B) Sample. C) Variable. D) Statistic. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Population. ← 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