This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Grammar > Academic Writing > Research Vocabulary – Quiz 7 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Research Vocabulary Quiz 7 (30 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Another word for bias is: A) Evaluate. B) Opinion. C) Credible. D) Quote. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Opinion. 2. Which word means:A person on the opposing side of an argument? A) Proponent. B) Friend. C) Opponent. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Opponent. 3. What does the variable of interest refer to in a survey? A) The characteristic the surveyor wants to know about. B) The treatment given to participants. C) The number of questions in the survey. D) The location where the survey is conducted. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The characteristic the surveyor wants to know about. 4. Related to education A) Academic. B) Accurate. C) Citing sources. D) Encyclopedia. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Academic. 5. What do we call the resource found at the bottom of the corresponding book page, explaining outside sources used by the author to expand upon information, also called an endnote when used at the end of a book. A) Footnote. B) Appendix. C) Preface. D) Keyword. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Footnote. 6. A step in preparing a written work for publication or review that focuses on clarity and correctness:spelling, grammar, sentence structure, etc A) Editing. B) Brainstorming. C) Prewriting. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Editing. 7. Imagine Anika and Arjun are on a quest to find the most interesting book in the library. They stumble upon a magical tome that speaks! But, they notice something odd. What is bias in the context of using sources? A) When a source provides too much information. B) When a source is difficult to understand. C) When a source might lean a certain way, like a friend bragging about their pet. D) When a source is not available. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) When a source might lean a certain way, like a friend bragging about their pet. 8. What is a book worm? A) A person who eats books. B) Person who really loves reading. C) A person who doesn't like reading. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Person who really loves reading. 9. "To be or not to be" is an example of a ..... A) Quote. B) A fact. C) A rough draft. D) A topic. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Quote. 10. Created by someone who did not experience first-hand or participate in the events you're researching. A) Bias. B) Secondary Sources. C) Primary Sources. D) Annotation. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Secondary Sources. 11. Erykah would like to investigate which book in the country sold the most copies last year. Which of these is a reliable source for her to look at for this information? A) The Los Angeles Times Festival of Books. B) Her favorite bookstore's annual sales report. C) A blog about publishing your first fiction book. D) The New York Times Best-Selling Books List. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) The New York Times Best-Selling Books List. 12. Which term refers to the author's attitude toward the subject in a piece of writing? A) Tone. B) Mood. C) Style. D) Voice. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Tone. 13. Fill in the blank:Detailed understanding of customer behaviors, preferences, motivations, and needs that help businesses create more effective strategies is known as ..... A) Consumer Insights. B) Market Share. C) Brand Equity. D) Sales Forecasting. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Consumer Insights. 14. Vanessa, Chief of Surgery, has performed over ten thousand surgeries in her ..... A) Major. B) Career. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Career. 15. The detailed examination of information or evidence is called: A) Synthesis. B) Analysis. C) Summary. D) Description. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Analysis. 16. What can a claim also be called? A) An opinion. B) A concluding sentence. C) A thesis statement. D) A supporting detail. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) A thesis statement. 17. Reference A) Used to inform a reader about the main idea. B) Used to tell where information can be found. C) Reference means to run fast to English class. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Used to tell where information can be found. 18. Useful for some purpose; convenient A) Expedient. B) Exude. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Expedient. 19. A citation is- A) The way you tell your readers about a topic. B) The way you tell your readers certain material in your work comes from another source. C) A personal view or attitude about something. D) A subject. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The way you tell your readers certain material in your work comes from another source. 20. When our teacher asked us to line up according to our height, I was in the exact middle. A) Median. B) Mode. C) Average. D) No answer choice is correct. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Median. 21. An in-depth description of a single person, family, social group, or social setting. A) Observation. B) Cross-sectional study. C) Case Study. D) Sampling. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Case Study. 22. Where does your thesis statement need to appear in your essay? A) At the beginning of your introduction. B) At the end of your introduction. C) In your body paragraphs. D) At the end of your entire essay. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) At the end of your introduction. 23. What does the word omit or omission mean? A) To leave out or take out. B) To add. C) To change completely. D) To rearrange. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) To leave out or take out. 24. What is the term for explaining why you are writing, such as to convince, explain, or tell a story? A) Purpose for Writing. B) Writing Tone. C) Audience Awareness. D) Grammar Usage. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Purpose for Writing. 25. ..... are much easier to follow than stories with lots of ..... A) Linear plots, flashbacks. B) Flat characters, interweave. C) Literary essays, introductory. D) Historical, irony. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Linear plots, flashbacks. 26. What does "citing" mean? A) To write the exact words from a text. B) To give original sources credit for ideas and words. C) To use information by putting it into your own words. D) To take credit for the ideas and words of others. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) To give original sources credit for ideas and words. 27. Credible source A) People/places/texts in which you gathered reliable information. B) Unverified online articles. C) Personal opinions and anecdotes. D) Social media posts. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) People/places/texts in which you gathered reliable information. 28. If you don't ..... the information from your ..... , you will be accused of ..... and given a zero on the assignment. In some places, you can even get kicked out of school. A) Synthesize, position, relevance. B) Paraphrase, source, plagiarism. C) Credible, source, research. D) Summary, references, quantitative. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Paraphrase, source, plagiarism. 29. Conclusions are used for? A) Properly ending a paragraph. B) Properly ending your paper. C) Properly ending a sentence. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Properly ending your paper. 30. The ..... that the researcher wants to develop is Vocabulary Game A) Data. B) Source. C) Gap. D) Product. 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