This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Grammar > Academic Writing > Scientific Writing – Quiz 3 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Scientific Writing Quiz 3 (25 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. How does scientific writing enable reproducibility? A) By providing comprehensive methods and detailed data for validation and replication. B) By summarizing findings in a creative and abstract manner. C) By focusing on the entertainment value of the research. D) By avoiding the use of technical terms and jargon. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) By providing comprehensive methods and detailed data for validation and replication. 2. An argument made to answer likely objections (being one step ahead ..... "I know you're going to say this ..... , BUT ..... " A) Support. B) Claim. C) Evidence. D) Counterargument. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Counterargument. 3. What is the purpose of the introduction in a scientific paper? A) To provide background, state the research problem, and outline the study's objectives and significance. B) To present the methodology used in the research. C) To summarize the findings of the study. D) To list the references and citations used in the paper. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) To provide background, state the research problem, and outline the study's objectives and significance. 4. A data set can have more than one mode A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 5. Apa tujuan dari tinjauan pustaka dalam sebuah makalah ilmiah? A) Untuk menyajikan cerita fiksi. B) Untuk menghibur pembaca. C) Untuk memberikan latar belakang dan konteks. D) Untuk merangkum pendapat pribadi. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Untuk memberikan latar belakang dan konteks. 6. The Discussion section should link the findings to the study objectives and explain their significance. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 7. What is the importance of review papers in scientific writing? A) To confuse readers with complex analyses. B) To identify research gaps and explore potential areas in a field. C) To summarize the general trends in the data. D) To provide background information about the topic. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) To identify research gaps and explore potential areas in a field. 8. Which of the following is NOT a type of research method? A) Qualitative B) Quantitative C) Mixed methods D) Guessing methods A) Experimental. B) D) Guessing methods. C) Exploratory. D) Descriptive. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) D) Guessing methods. 9. What influences impact factors besides the quality of the work? A) Speed of the review and publication processes, content of papers, and size of the readership. B) Number of articles published and number of citations. C) Quality of the reviewers and number of authors. D) Number of references and number of reviewers. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Speed of the review and publication processes, content of papers, and size of the readership. 10. How can writers stay motivated during the writing process? A) Acknowledge fears and work through them. B) Remove distractions and write daily. C) Get feedback from friends and colleagues. D) Set up a timeline and reward themselves. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Set up a timeline and reward themselves. 11. How many % you can use passive voice in a scientific paper? A) 30 %. B) 20 %. C) 40 %. D) 50 %. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) 30 %. 12. What is writer's block? A) The process of editing a paper. B) The final stage of the writing process. C) Struggles with writing that stem from fear of failure. D) A team effort in writing. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Struggles with writing that stem from fear of failure. 13. Which of these is an example of passive voice? A) If water reaches 100 degrees celsius it boils. B) The enzymes are not 'used up' and so continue to work on other substrate molecules. C) The active site is the area on the enzyme where the chemical reaction takes place. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The enzymes are not 'used up' and so continue to work on other substrate molecules. 14. A clarinet and a guitar both attract more jellyfish than a flute or no music, with similar averages. What is the strongest interpretation? A) The instrument type may matter but not uniquely for clarinet. B) Only clarinet attracts jellyfish reliably. C) No instrument affects jellyfish behavior. D) All instruments attract the same amount. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The instrument type may matter but not uniquely for clarinet. 15. This reaction occurs during digestion as large molecules are broken down. A) Hydrolysis. B) Dehydration synthesis. C) Photosynthesis. D) Diels-Alder. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Hydrolysis. 16. This type of fat is can be found in plants and is often liquid at room temperature. A) Saturated fat. B) Unsaturated fat. C) Monosaccharide. D) Polysaccharide. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Unsaturated fat. 17. What is the mode? A) The average. B) The number that appears most often. C) The largest number-the smallest number. D) The number in the middle. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The number that appears most often. 18. When you develop something patentable, what is the order of action? A) Publish, patent, go public. B) Patent, publish, go public. C) Go public, publish, patent. D) Order does not matter. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Patent, publish, go public. 19. What is the role of peer review in scientific writing? A) Peer review is a method for publishing research without scrutiny. B) Peer review ensures the quality and credibility of scientific research. C) Peer review focuses on the author's personal opinions. D) Peer review is primarily for marketing scientific papers. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Peer review ensures the quality and credibility of scientific research. 20. Why is it important to avoid jargon in scientific writing? A) Jargon enhances the clarity and understanding of the text. B) Jargon is necessary to demonstrate expertise in the field. C) Jargon can be misleading and confusing to readers outside the field. D) Jargon makes the text more engaging and interesting. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Jargon can be misleading and confusing to readers outside the field. 21. Buku jenis apa yang termasuk ke dalam academic writing A) Yang menyumbang pengetahuan akademik. B) Yang menyumbang pengetauan mengenai birokrasi. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Yang menyumbang pengetahuan akademik. 22. A researcher removes "outliers" after seeing they reverse the main effect and omits them without reporting the rule. This is best classified as ..... A) Acceptable data cleaning because results become clearer. B) Falsification-post-hoc omission of conflicting data without transparent, pre-specified criteria. C) Fabrication-creating data that never existed. D) Plagiarism-using others' ideas without credit. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Falsification-post-hoc omission of conflicting data without transparent, pre-specified criteria. 23. Others sectors were transportation, environment, cultural affairs, youth affairs and sports, regional autonomy, energy and mineral resources as well as fisheries, marine affairs and farming. A) Others. B) Were. C) As well as. D) Farming. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Others. 24. Complete the sentence:There were ..... zebras as elephants at the watering hole. A) Triple the amount of. B) Thrice as much. C) Threefold. D) Three times as many. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Three times as many. 25. Which scenario is fabrication? A) Copying two paragraphs without citation. B) Deleting measurements that contradict the hypothesis. C) Inventing 60 survey responses to meet the planned sample size. D) Reusing a paragraph from your previous paper with self-citation. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Inventing 60 survey responses to meet the planned sample size. ← PreviousNext →Related QuizzesGrammar QuizzesScientific Writing Quiz 1Scientific Writing Quiz 2Scientific Writing Quiz 4Scientific Writing Quiz 5Scientific Writing Quiz 6Scientific Writing Quiz 7Scientific Writing Quiz 8Scientific Writing Quiz 9Scientific Writing Quiz 10 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books