This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Grammar > Academic Writing > Research Vocabulary – Quiz 25 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Research Vocabulary Quiz 25 (25 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. This section describes what your job will be like and has lots of important information. A) Job Advertisement. B) Working Conditions. C) Salary. D) Job Description. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Job Description. 2. What are words (e.g., AND, OR, NOT) used in search engines to refine search results called? A) Keywords. B) Boolean Operators. C) Filters. D) Tags. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Boolean Operators. 3. Imagine Nora and Daniel are on a treasure hunt. They find a mysterious box with a note saying, "To unlock the secrets within, you must Analyze." What does this mean in their adventure? A) To explain a code they found on the map. B) To find how the clues are different from each other. C) To put puzzle pieces together to understand the map better. D) To collect more clues. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) To put puzzle pieces together to understand the map better. 4. What is the term for 'a text that presents information in order to explain, clarify, and/or educate'? A) Informational text. B) Narrative text. C) Persuasive text. D) Poetry. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Informational text. 5. Emma saw the tornado touch down first-hand, so I guess you could call her a ..... source A) Secondary. B) Primary. C) Bias. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Primary. 6. What is the last step or stage of the writing process; the copy of the paper you turn in? A) Rough draft. B) Revision. C) Publish. D) Summary. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Publish. 7. Information that can be trusted and backed up with evidence A) Credible sources. B) Primary source. C) Secondary source. D) Supporting details. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Credible sources. 8. The Works Cited is ..... A) A list of sources in alphabetical order that you looked at for research. B) A list of sources in alphabetical order that you cited in your paper. C) A list of any reliable sources that could be used for research. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) A list of sources in alphabetical order that you cited in your paper. 9. One of the school ..... is having a good language laboratory A) Potency. B) Problem. C) Product. D) Difficulty. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Potency. 10. Imagine you're on a treasure hunt in the vast library of knowledge with Elijah, Kai, and Zoe. You stumble upon a golden piece of information. What does it mean to "Cite" this source? A) To make an educated guess based on the source. B) To collect data from the source. C) To give credit to the source of information. D) To find the main idea in the source. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) To give credit to the source of information. 11. A taxi company in Atlanta puts a new type of tire with a special tread on a random sample of 50 cars, and the regular type of tire on another random sample of 50 cars. What is the independent (explanatory) variable in this experimental research study? A) Type of Tire. B) Gas mileage. C) Taxi company. D) Type of Car. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Type of Tire. 12. What is "naturalistic observation" ? A) A research method involving the manipulation of variables to determine cause and effect. B) A research method involving the observation of subjects in their natural environment. C) A research method involving the use of surveys and interviews. D) A research method involving the use of laboratory experiments. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) A research method involving the observation of subjects in their natural environment. 13. The writer of a book, article, or report A) Author. B) Biography. C) Refine. D) Evaluate. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Author. 14. The reason the author wrote the passage (persuade, inform, or entertain) A) Topic sentence. B) Research. C) Thesis statement. D) Author's purpose. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Author's purpose. 15. URL (Uniform Resource Locator) A) The unique web address of a resource on the internet, such as a web page, image, or document. B) A type of computer virus that spreads through the internet. C) A software application used for browsing the internet. D) A protocol for transferring files over the internet. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The unique web address of a resource on the internet, such as a web page, image, or document. 16. The person, book, or document that provides information is ..... ? A) A project. B) A source. C) An answer. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) A source. 17. A reference to a source that provides enough information to allow a reader to retrieve the source A) Parenthetical citation. B) Works Cited page. C) Citation. D) Cite. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Citation. 18. What is a dropped or floating quote? A) It is a line the writer takes directly from a text without any analysis or introduction for the reader. B) It is when a quote is powerful and creates an emotional reaction within the reader. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) It is a line the writer takes directly from a text without any analysis or introduction for the reader. 19. The use of diagrams in calculation and design A) Citation. B) Graphics. C) Keyword. D) Primary Source. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Graphics. 20. Course, line, methodology, procedure, and program have the nearest meaning with ..... A) Policy. B) Benefit. C) Validation. D) Result. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Policy. 21. A statement that is for or against something. A) Thesis. B) Source. C) Argument. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Argument. 22. The ..... is the most important point the author makes. A) Prediction. B) Summarize. C) Justify. D) Central Idea. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Central Idea. 23. ..... Is a process to make our product become valid and appropriate to be applied in the field A) Development. B) Production. C) Validation. D) Treatment. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Validation. 24. What is the purpose of a category chart? A) To compare different categories of data. B) To list sources of information. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) To compare different categories of data. 25. Which of the following is an example of an alternative hypothesis? A) Eating a big breakfast helps you focus before a test. B) Eating a big breakfast does not help you focus before a test. C) Eating a big breakfast is always healthy. D) Eating a big breakfast is never recommended. 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