This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Grammar > Academic Writing > Research Vocabulary – Quiz 49 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Research Vocabulary Quiz 49 (30 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Shows what words mean A) Dictionary. B) Thesaurus. C) Glossary. D) Guide words. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Dictionary. 2. A sentence intended to express the main idea in a paragraph or passage A) Revision. B) Thesis. C) Topic Sentence. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Topic Sentence. 3. What is the correct term for a brief restatement of a text's main points in your own words? A) Summarizing. B) Quoting. C) Paraphrasing. D) Citing. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Paraphrasing. 4. A company notices that sales are higher in urban areas than rural areas. What type of data analysis does this represent? A) Demographic. B) Geographic. C) Psychographic. D) Attitude. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Geographic. 5. What is an almanac? A) A) A book published yearly with information about important days and weather patterns. B) D) A method for recording research information. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A) A book published yearly with information about important days and weather patterns. 6. To ..... is to contradict, disprove. A) Tone. B) Central Idea. C) Excerpt. D) Refute. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Refute. 7. Information provided that supports the topic sentence or thesis A) Subjective. B) Works Cited Page. C) Graphics. D) Supporting Detail. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Supporting Detail. 8. Which word means:Use evidence from a credible source to support an argument? A) Credibility. B) Trustworthy. C) Cite. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Cite. 9. Two or more groups that are similar on many dimensions; in experimental research often one group of participants receives some type of treatment or experimental intervention but the other group does not. A) Matched group. B) Peer review. C) Sampling. D) Twin study. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Matched group. 10. The chemical processes by which a person uses food, water, to grow and heal and make energy A) Photosynthesis. B) Metabolism. C) Synthesis. D) Organism. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Metabolism. 11. A formatting style from the American Psychological Association, commonly used to cite sources within the social sciences; currently on the 6th edition A) RESEARCH MODE. B) MLA. C) EES. D) APA. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) APA. 12. This tells you how much school you need to go to for this job. A) Experience. B) Resume. C) Education. D) Working Conditions. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Education. 13. What is the term for closely examining a text to see how its parts work together? A) Analysis. B) Summary. C) Prediction. D) Narration. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Analysis. 14. A private research organization conducts a poll of 5000 households close to major national airports and another 2500 that are not close to an airport, in order to study whether living in a noisier environment results in health effects. What type of research study is being described? A) Experimental Research Study. B) Observational Research Study. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Observational Research Study. 15. Imagine Jackson, Emma, and Mia are on a treasure hunt. They found a mysterious box with a riddle that says, "What does it mean to 'Compare' in research?" Help them unlock the box! 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: C) To find how things are similar. 16. The purpose of research is to ..... A) Give examples of different topics. B) Persuade the reader. C) Explain different ideas. D) Gain information with the intention of teaching others about a specific topic. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Gain information with the intention of teaching others about a specific topic. 17. Administer, carry on, control, direct, guide, manage, operate, run, superintend, are the synonyms of ..... A) Claim. B) Reveal. C) Conclude. D) Conduct. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Conduct. 18. We can use various ..... in teaching to avoid students' boredom A) Method. B) Score. C) Punishment. D) Clothe. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Method. 19. What is an "independent variable" ? A) A variable that depends on other variables. B) A variable that is not affected by any other variables. C) A variable that is always constant. D) A variable that can be manipulated in an experiment. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) A variable that is not affected by any other variables. 20. What is a domain name? A) The name of the website or the address of a website. B) An unfair opinion. C) Reliable and trustworthy information. D) The subject of a discussion. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The name of the website or the address of a website. 21. To copy and paste from the internet A) Summarize. B) Hyperventilate. C) Hamburgers. D) Plagarism. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Plagarism. 22. The act of reading easily, smoothly, and automatically with a rate appropriate for the text, indicating that students understand meaning A) Focus. B) Fluency. C) Thesis. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Fluency. 23. True or False:You can include your opinion in a summary if you agree with the source. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 24. A magazine or newspaper published a regular intervals A) Primary scources. B) Periodicals. C) Plagarism. D) Thesis. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Periodicals. 25. The types of crops grown or animals raised A) Agriculture. B) Religion. C) Nationality. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Agriculture. 26. Copying words from an author without giving them credit A) Direct quote. B) Plagiarize. C) Paraphrase. D) Citation. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Plagiarize. 27. Facts that support an idea A) Analyze. B) Bibliography. C) Cite. D) Evidence. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Evidence. 28. What is an "illusory correlation" ? A) A perceived relationship between two events that are not actually related. B) A correlation that is statistically significant. C) A correlation that is based on concrete evidence. D) A correlation that is based on a mathematical formula. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A perceived relationship between two events that are not actually related. 29. What is a synonym for "online" ? A) Offline. B) Connected. C) Unbelievable. D) Implausible. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Connected. 30. Sierra's boss said she will give her a ..... increase if she do a good job. A) Salary. B) Income. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Salary. ← 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