This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Grammar > Academic Writing > Research Vocabulary – Quiz 40 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Research Vocabulary Quiz 40 (30 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. What is a dependent clause? A) A group of words in a sentence that contains a subject and a predicate but does not express a complete thought. B) A sentence that can stand alone. C) A word that connects two sentences. D) A punctuation mark used to separate items in a list. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A group of words in a sentence that contains a subject and a predicate but does not express a complete thought. 2. What should a student write prior to the rough draft? A) Bibliography. B) Introduction. C) Conclusion. D) Outline. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Outline. 3. In research, it is important that others carry out a similar investigation and observe the same results as the original investigator. It should be deemed ..... A) Valid. B) Repeatable. C) Reliable. D) Population. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Repeatable. 4. A major claim is based on the premises warranted by a complex argument. These premises are based on simple claims and their simple arguments. A) Inductive argument:. B) Major claim:. C) Evidence:. D) Complex argument:. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Major claim:. 5. A question that guides the research process. A) A research question. B) A statement of purpose. C) A hypothesis. D) Purpose question. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A research question. 6. Hey there! Mason, Ethan, and Anika are on a treasure hunt for the golden knowledge nugget. They've stumbled upon a mysterious chest that says, "To unlock the treasure, tell me:What are "supporting details" ? A) Additional sources we can use. B) The steps we use to investigate. C) Information that backs up the main idea. D) The differences between various sources. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Information that backs up the main idea. 7. Fill in the blank: ..... is the first place where information comes from, like a person who saw something happen. A) Primary source. B) Secondary source. C) Encyclopedia. D) Textbook. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Primary source. 8. Using only quotation marks to indicate a direct quote is good enough to give the author credit A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 9. A comprehensive collection of related sources and articles organized for convenient access, usually in a digital format A) Sources. B) Database. C) Paraphrase. D) Citation. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Database. 10. With regard to tests, the quality of actually measuring what the test intends to measure A) Valid. B) Reliable. C) Accurate. D) Repeatable. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Valid. 11. A duty is A) A shift. B) Work that you are supposed to do. C) Supervisor. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Work that you are supposed to do. 12. In research, a systematic error or distortion introduced by selecting or encouraging one outcome over others; a tendency to create conditions or interpret results in such a way to confirm a previously held belief. A) Sampling. B) Bias. C) Reactive. D) Conflict of interest. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Bias. 13. A summary is a brief restatement of a passage's A) Main idea. B) Specific examples. C) Best arguments. D) Introduction and conclusion. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Main idea. 14. We can ..... the students' achievement by using test A) Use. B) Make. C) Apply. D) Measure. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Measure. 15. Rewording the ideas of an author or source is a ..... A) Citation. B) Paraphrase. C) Plagiarization. D) Quote. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Paraphrase. 16. A statement that can be tested by scientific research. A) Data collection techniques. B) Hypothesis. C) Research Findings. D) Reseach Design. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Hypothesis. 17. The investigation into and study of materials and sources in order to establish facts and reach new conclusions is called A) Textual evidence. B) Citation. C) Outline. D) Research. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Research. 18. What is MLA format? A) The last page of the paper. B) How to print your research paper. C) My Left Armpit. D) A style of writing and citing. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) A style of writing and citing. 19. Credential A) To judge or determine the significance, worth, or quality of. B) Relation to the matter at hand. C) Anything that provides the basis for confidence, belief, credit, etc. D) A person who questions the validity or authenticity of something appearing to be factual. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Anything that provides the basis for confidence, belief, credit, etc. 20. Research is a process of A) Systematic inquiry of information. B) Only revising existing information. C) Only Reporting of information. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Systematic inquiry of information. 21. An agriculturist wants to determine the effect of fertilizer type on the yield of tomatoes. There are four types of fertilizer under study. She plants tomatoes on five plots of land, one plot receives no fertilizer. Each plot is treated identically except for receiving a different type of fertilizer. What type of research study is described? A) Experimental Research Study. B) Observational Research Study. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Experimental Research Study. 22. Measures ability to perform task before period of practice A) Previous Studies. B) Post-Test. C) Pre-Test. D) Research Findings. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Pre-Test. 23. Which word means the most important idea or what the source is mostly about? A) Main idea. B) Details. C) Summarize. D) Infographic. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Main idea. 24. The exact words of an author. A) Domain name. B) Credible. C) Direct quote. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Direct quote. 25. Direct quote A) The exact, word-for-word repetition of someone else's spoken or written words, enclosed in quotation marks. B) A summary of someone else's ideas or thoughts. C) A paraphrase of a text without changing its meaning. D) A personal interpretation of a written work. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The exact, word-for-word repetition of someone else's spoken or written words, enclosed in quotation marks. 26. VocabularySome people say that ..... are just friends you haven't met yet. A) Peers. B) Strangers. C) Coaches. D) Colleagues. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Strangers. 27. Which is a complete sentence? A) Racoons are. B) The five African Grey Parrots. C) Are very intelligent animals. D) These are intelligent animals. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) These are intelligent animals. 28. Text Evidence is ..... A) A quotation or paraphrase used to support the main idea. B) Quotations used to support the main idea. C) Paraphrases to support the main idea. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A quotation or paraphrase used to support the main idea. 29. I will ..... Educational media for my final task A) Development. B) Develop. C) Developed. D) Developing. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Develop. 30. The way researchers tell a reader that a quote, fact, or idea came from a different source A) Inquire. B) Citation. C) Research. D) Claim. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Citation. ← 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