This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Grammar > Academic Writing > Scientific Writing – Quiz 27 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Scientific Writing Quiz 27 (25 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. What is the purpose of an impact factor? A) To assess the citation rates of journals. B) To rate the speed of the review process. C) To evaluate the quality of reviewers. D) To calculate the total number of citations from a journal. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) To assess the citation rates of journals. 2. An article lists the faculty dean as co-author "to help the paper get accepted, " although the dean did not design the study, analyze data, or draft/revise the manuscript. This situation is ..... A) Legitimate senior authorship due to position. B) Unjustified authorship (gift/guest/ghost authorship)-adding a name without significant contribution. C) Proper acknowledgment etiquette. D) Multiple submissions. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Unjustified authorship (gift/guest/ghost authorship)-adding a name without significant contribution. 3. Your research involves studying small children. Which is the most ethical way to proceed? A) Ask the parents. B) Ask the children. C) Ask both the parents and the children. D) Assume that the children are happy to participate. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Ask the parents. 4. Which of the following is NOT a common reason for rejection by an international journal? A) Failing to follow the journal's guidelines/template. B) Submitting a manuscript that is outside the journal's scope. C) Using overly simple analyses that do not meet publishable standards. D) Writing in standard English with a strong contribution and rigorous methods aligned with the journal. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Writing in standard English with a strong contribution and rigorous methods aligned with the journal. 5. Why is testing two treatments at once (seaweed rub and Dr. Kelp drink) a flawed design when measuring slime and odor on a snail? A) Two treatments always cancel each other. B) Dependent variables require two treatments. C) You cannot tell which treatment caused changes. D) Control groups are unnecessary with two treatments. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) You cannot tell which treatment caused changes. 6. What is the most important part of the paper? A) Statistical Methods. B) Results. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Results. 7. What is the purpose of a review paper in scientific writing? A) To provide a summary of the entire work described in the article. B) To describe all experimental procedures, including controls. C) To evaluate the existing data or results and identify research gaps. D) To interpret the results and explain their significance. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) To evaluate the existing data or results and identify research gaps. 8. A disadvantage of a poster presentation is: A) Often presented in a crowded room. B) More interactive than an oral presentation. C) The presenter has a focused audience. D) Presented for a longer period than an oral presentation. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Often presented in a crowded room. 9. Which tense is commonly used in the Results section of a scientific paper? A) Past tense. B) Conditional tense. C) Present tense. D) Future tense. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Past tense. 10. What is the function of lipids? A) Provides quick energy. B) Stores energy. C) Helps with growth and repair of tissues. D) Stores genetic information. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Stores energy. 11. It is a form of data presentation used to show that a certain whole is divided into parts and how big each part is relative to the other. It is most effective when used to compare parts of a whole. A) Data Table. B) Graphs. C) Pie Graph. D) IV-DV Relationships. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Pie Graph. 12. What is the primary purpose of scientific writing as an essential communication tool? A) To entertain readers with creative storytelling. B) To maximize research impact and advance collective knowledge across disciplines. C) To provide a platform for personal opinions. D) To simplify complex ideas for casual readers. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) To maximize research impact and advance collective knowledge across disciplines. 13. Apa fungsi utama dari sebuah abstrak yang terstruktur dengan baik? A) Untuk memberi tahu pembaca tentang penelitian dengan cepat. B) Untuk mencantumkan semua referensi yang digunakan. C) Untuk menghibur pembaca. D) Untuk memberikan metodologi yang rinci. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Untuk memberi tahu pembaca tentang penelitian dengan cepat. 14. Which sentence starter can help you address how the other side might be wrong? A) The other side might say. B) I agree with everything. C) This is always true. D) Everyone knows this. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The other side might say. 15. A line graph is not just limited to experimental research. They are used to track changes over short and long period of time. Also, they are also used to compare changes over the same period of time for more than one variable. A) TRUE. B) FALSE. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) TRUE. 16. Which of the following should be avoided when using passive voice in scientific texts? A) Clear and objective language. B) Correct verb tense. C) Mentioning personal opinions. D) Focusing on results. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Mentioning personal opinions. 17. Which of the following is an incorrect passive sentence? A) The equation was solved correctly. B) The report is writing by the researcher. C) The samples were collected from different locations. D) The new material has been tested for durability. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The report is writing by the researcher. 18. I will quote all the time to show that I have done my research thoroughly. A) TRUE. B) FALSE. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) FALSE. 19. Apa fungsi operator Boolean AND dalam pencarian literatur? A) Menampilkan semua artikel tanpa filter. B) Menggabungkan beberapa konsep agar hasil lebih spesifik. C) Menghapus semua hasil pencarian. D) Menampilkan sinonim dari sebuah kata. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Menggabungkan beberapa konsep agar hasil lebih spesifik. 20. Which of the following is true about quadrats? A) Quadrats should be use on organisms that don't move or move really slowly. B) Quadrats are square shaped. C) The results are more reliable when you look at the results from many quadrats. D) All the above are true. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) All the above are true. 21. ..... reacts with a chlorine atom, an electron is transferred from the outer shell of the sodium atom to the outer shell of the chlorine atom. A) A sodium atom. B) When a sodium atom. C) For a sodium atom. D) It is a sodium atom. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) When a sodium atom. 22. Which audience group requires accessible explanations without oversimplification of complex concepts? A) Expert Researchers. B) Technical Practitioners. C) Executive Decision-Makers. D) Educated Non-Specialists. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Educated Non-Specialists. 23. Which of the following is NOT a component of integrity in scientific writing? A) Honesty in presenting data and research findings. B) Clarity in citing the sources and references used. C) Transparency in research methodology. D) Maximizing positive results while minimizing limitations in the discussion. E) Ethics in collaboration with other researchers. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Maximizing positive results while minimizing limitations in the discussion. 24. If a certain condition (cause) us true, then a supporting observation (effect) occurs. It is written as if-then statements. A) Null Hypothesis. B) Alternative Hypothesis. C) Casual/Formal Cause-and-Effect Hypothesis. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Casual/Formal Cause-and-Effect Hypothesis. 25. Menurut KBBI, kutipan adalah ..... A) Ringkasan dari tulisan ilmiah. B) Pendapat penulis yang disalin ulang. C) Pengambilan satu atau beberapa bagian dari karya tulis lain untuk memperkuat uraian. D) None of the above. 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