This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Grammar > Academic Writing > Research Vocabulary – Quiz 34 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Research Vocabulary Quiz 34 (25 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Which word means give a brief statement about the key ideas of a source? A) Main idea. B) Details. C) Summarize. D) Infographic. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Summarize. 2. Which is an example of an appropriate thesis? A) Who made the best invention ever?. B) I think dogs are great pets. C) Get rid of tardies now! Students hate them!. D) Walt Disney was a cartoonist who created Mickey Mouse, opened Disney World, and brought joy to people everywhere. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Walt Disney was a cartoonist who created Mickey Mouse, opened Disney World, and brought joy to people everywhere. 3. What do we call a book of maps? A) Textbook. B) Almanac. C) Dictionary. D) Atlas. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Atlas. 4. So, here I was, the lost kid giving directions. Oh, the ..... ! A) Linear plot. B) Irony. C) Formality. D) Genre. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Irony. 5. What is 'statistical significance' and why is it important? A) Statistical significance means results are always correct and reliable. B) Statistical significance indicates that results are unlikely to be due to chance, helping validate research findings. C) Statistical significance indicates that results are always due to chance. D) Statistical significance is a measure of the sample size used in research. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Statistical significance indicates that results are unlikely to be due to chance, helping validate research findings. 6. What does 'ethics' refer to in research practices? A) Ethics refers to the financial aspects of conducting research. B) Ethics is the study of historical research methods. C) Ethics is a type of statistical analysis used in research. D) Ethics refers to the principles and guidelines that govern the conduct of research. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Ethics refers to the principles and guidelines that govern the conduct of research. 7. Fill in the blank: ..... is talking to someone and asking them questions to learn about their story or experience. A) Interview. B) Drawing. C) Cooking. D) Dancing. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Interview. 8. What is the purpose of a pro-con chart? A) To provide a detailed description of an event. B) To compare the positive and negative aspects associated with an option or situation. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) To compare the positive and negative aspects associated with an option or situation. 9. Information to support your claim or opinion A) Topic sentence. B) Plagiarism. C) Cite evidence. D) Author's purpose. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Cite evidence. 10. A ..... is a comprehensive collection of related sources articles, etc. A) Primary source. B) Secondary source. C) Thesis. D) Database. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Database. 11. Author, title publisher written on a card along with information gathered from that source A) Source. B) Works cited. C) Note card. D) Paraphrase. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Note card. 12. What is the term for the central message or insight revealed through a story? A) Theme. B) Plot. C) Setting. D) Character. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Theme. 13. Existing only as an assumption or speculation is called as ..... A) Hyphotetical. B) Final. C) Treatment. D) Trial. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Hyphotetical. 14. What is a keyword search? A) Following a link to the original source of information. B) Reading multiple sources simultaneously. C) Using AI to create fake videos. D) Put a specific word or phrase into a search engine to find more information. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Put a specific word or phrase into a search engine to find more information. 15. What is the term used to describe the entire group you want information about? A) Population. B) Sample. C) Variable. D) Statistic. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Population. 16. The Earth, basketball, Christmas, and My First Day of School are examples of: ..... A) Facts. B) Conclusion. C) References. D) Topics. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Topics. 17. What is found at the end of a research paper that includes a list of books or writings about a subject? A) References. B) Rough draft. C) Quote. D) A biblioraphy. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) A biblioraphy. 18. In spanish means "Encuesta" A) Interview. B) Questionnaire. C) Review. D) Survey. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Survey. 19. The employer liked Leon's resume and scheduled an ..... for the next day. A) Interview. B) Cover letter. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Interview. 20. The point of the paragraph-the most important thing about the topic. Usually found in the topic sentence, which is the first sentence of a paragraph. A) Reliable Source. B) Evidence. C) Main Idea. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Main Idea. 21. Of dubious authenticity or origin:spurious A) Apocryphal. B) Arcane. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Apocryphal. 22. An argument or set of reasons that does not agree with (AGAINST) your argument A) Counterargument. B) Thesis. C) Evidence. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Counterargument. 23. The initial create stage of writing, prior to drafting, in which a writer formulates ideas, gathers information, considers ways to organize them. A) Prewriting. B) Revision. C) Brainstorming. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Prewriting. 24. Which word means connected or on-topic? A) Credible. B) Relevant. C) Current. D) Accurate. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Relevant. 25. A list of articles of books used for research A) Analyze. B) Bibliography. C) Cite. D) Evidence. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Bibliography. ← 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