This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Grammar > Academic Writing > Research Vocabulary – Quiz 37 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Research Vocabulary Quiz 37 (30 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Fill in the blank: ..... is information about something that someone else already wrote about; getting the information second-hand. A) Secondary source. B) Primary source. C) Original document. D) Eyewitness account. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Secondary source. 2. Restatement in your own words of specific ideas and information must ALWAYS be cited A) MLA format. B) Direct quotation. C) Paraphrase. D) Proofreading. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Paraphrase. 3. Imagine Emma, Sophia, and Luna are on a treasure hunt. In research terms, what would "Data" be? A) The clues that help prove your hypothesis. B) The final answer after gathering evidence. C) The information you collect during your research. D) The most important message in a text. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The information you collect during your research. 4. What is a word that relates to 'investigate'? A) Examine. B) Ignore. C) Conclude. D) Analyze. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Examine. 5. Difference, disagreement, dissimilarity, distinction, diverseness have the same meaning with ..... A) Contrast. B) Similarity. C) Typical. D) General. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Contrast. 6. Fill in the blank:A method of gathering information from a large group of people by asking them a series of questions about a specific topic is called ..... A) Surveys. B) Experiments. C) Observations. D) Interviews. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Surveys. 7. First version of a written assignment that is revised and improved in later drafts A) Rough draft. B) Topic. C) Thesis. D) Outline. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Rough draft. 8. What does "empirical" mean? A) Based on, concerned with, or verifiable by observation or experience rather than theory or pure logic. B) Related to the empire or an emperor. C) Based on emotions or feelings. D) Related to the empirical formula in chemistry. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Based on, concerned with, or verifiable by observation or experience rather than theory or pure logic. 9. Imagine James and William are on a treasure hunt. They come across an ancient scroll that asks, "What does it mean to "Contrast" in research?" Help them decode the scroll to continue their adventure! A) To explain a code. B) To find how things are different. C) To find how things are similar. D) To collect data. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) To find how things are different. 10. A periodical is a magazine ..... A) Published regularly but not daily. B) Published daily but not regularly. C) Published online only. D) Published only on Christmas. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Published regularly but not daily. 11. The relationship between two variables is such that as one variable's values tend to increase, the other variable's values also tend to increase A) Negative correlation. B) Positive correlation. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Positive correlation. 12. Skeptic A) Anything that provides the basis for confidence, belief, credit, etc. B) The suffix at the end of a web address, such as .edu or .gov. C) Relation to the matter at hand. D) A person who questions the validity or authenticity of something appearing to be factual. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) A person who questions the validity or authenticity of something appearing to be factual. 13. Which word means books, magazines, the Internet, etc. that provide information you can use when writing a research paper? A) References. B) Research. C) Bibliography. D) Outline. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) References. 14. An informal way to organize your ideas, is known as what? A) Organization. B) Outline. C) Rough draft. D) Pre-writing stage. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Outline. 15. Capable of being done, effected, or accomplished A) Assess. B) Relevant. C) Evaluate. D) Feasible. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Feasible. 16. Original materials or evidence from the time under study are called: A) Primary sources. B) Secondary sources. C) Tertiary sources. D) Quaternary sources. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Primary sources. 17. An article, book, website, etc., where you got your information from. A) Source. B) Support. C) Authorities. D) Revision. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Source. 18. VOCABULARY2. A) BURGLAR. B) HOSTAGE. C) FELON. D) VICTIM. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) VICTIM. 19. Imagine Daniel, Avery, and Benjamin are detectives in a thrilling mystery. What does analyzing involve in their detective work process? A) Looking closely at our evidence and data to see what it's telling us. B) Making a plan of action. C) Collecting data. D) Making observations. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Looking closely at our evidence and data to see what it's telling us. 20. Capacity of brain for being molded or altered A) Brain retention. B) Brain plasticity. C) Brain memory. D) Brain membranes. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Brain plasticity. 21. What is an 'anthropologist'? A) Researchers who focus on hard facts and numbers. B) Researchers who focus on understanding people's experiences. C) A scientist who studies human cultures and societies. D) Trustworthy and accurate information. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) A scientist who studies human cultures and societies. 22. "Tell them" is what part of the essay? A) Conclusion. B) Introduction. C) Body. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Body. 23. Journalism based on sensationalism and exaggeration in the late 1800s was called: A) Yellow journalism. B) Plagiarism. C) Red journalism. D) Sponsored content. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Yellow journalism. 24. A word or concept of great significance A) Paraphrase. B) Keyword. C) Research. D) Subjective. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Keyword. 25. What would I search for to find what coyotes eat? A) What do coyotes eat?. B) Coyote diet. C) Coyote food. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Coyote diet. 26. A brief outline of some studies that have been conducted presented in a chronological order A) Classroom Action Research. B) Acknowledgement. C) Research Background. D) Null Hypothesis (H0). Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Research Background. 27. What is a reverse image search? A) Searching for images using text keywords. B) Using AI to create fake images. C) Placing an image in the search bar to find its origin. D) Reading multiple articles to verify information. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Placing an image in the search bar to find its origin. 28. To make a guess based on a small amount of information is to ..... A) Survey. B) Generalize. C) Question. D) None are correct. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Generalize. 29. Which word means a writer of a book, article, or report? A) Current. B) Credible. C) Author. D) Purpose. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Author. 30. An important sentence from a source that is directly copied and put in quotation marks A) Direct quotation. B) Paraphrase. C) Citation. D) Evaluate. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Direct quotation. ← 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