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Multiple Choice: Read each of the following statements/questions and choose the item that
answers correctly the question or the best completes the statements. Write the letter of your choice.
1. The purpose of research presents a picture of the specific of the details of a situation, social
setting or relationship.
a. Exploratory c. Explanatory
b. Description d. Quantitative
2. Educational qualification of teachers affects their socioeconomic status because the higher the
educational qualification, the higher the salary will be. Educational qualification is.
a. Intervening variable c. Dependent variable
b. Independent variable d. Moderator variable
3. The characteristics of good research that any conclusion drawn is based upon hard evidence
gathered from information collected from information collected from real life experience or
observation is?
a. Rigorous c. Systematic
b. Empirical d. Critical
4. A type of applied research that is a discipline process of inquiry conducted by and for those
taking the action
a. Impact assessment research c. Evaluation research
b. Action research d. Basic research
5. The third type of research aims to explore and describe.
a. Quantitative c. Qualitative method
b. Mixed method d. Scientific research
6. The quantitative research is concerned with cause - and - effect relationship.
a. Non- experimental design c. Correlation design
b. Experimental design d. Survey research
7. This type of qualitative research describes experiences as they lived.
a. Ethnography c. Historical
b. Phenomenology d. Case study
8. An abstract form ________ or idea, often conveyed on a single word which serves as a
springboard or building blocks of theory.
a. Theory c. Framework
b. Concept d. Paradigm
9. A method of acquiring knowledge based on the scientific method of inquiry to enrich the system
of objective knowledge in the field of natural and social sciences.
a. Discipline c. Theory
b. Research d. Model
10. The research considers the protection of research participant by obtaining approval from
participant through voluntary written consents.
a. Validation c. Reliability
b. Informed consent d. Interview
11. Since a study involves people, special care is taken into consideration to ensure that
respondents are treated ethically in all aspects.
a. Open coding c. Benchmarking
b. Ethical consideration d. Bracketing
12. A research process that uses more than one source of data to strengthen the validity of research
by telling a more comprehensive story of the things to be examined.
a. Correlation c. Complementarity
b. Triangulation d. Expansion
13. Civil status affects the performance of teachers in performing their duties. To which of the
variables does civil status belong?
a. Dependent variables c. Intervening variable
b. Control variable d. Moderate variable
14. The purpose of research is to formulate more precise questions that future research can
answer.
a. Descriptive c. Explanatory
b. Exploratory d. Combination
15. Treatment of time is another dimension in research. Researcher capture features of people or
other unit at more the time.
a. Cross- sectional c. Summative
b. Longitudinal d. Formative
16. One important goal in conducting research. Researcher capture features of people or other unit
at more than time.
a. Advance the personal and professional qualification of practitioner
b. Produce evidence based practice
c. Focus direction of the research
d. Describe characteristic of a population
17. The first step in the research process begins with generating research ideas for research
problems and synthesis.
a. Formulating research designs and methodology
b. Establishing problems and synthesis
c. Colleting data
d. Drawing conclusion and recommendation
18. Salinity step in the researcj process begins with generating research ideas for research problems
and synthesis.
a. Independent variable c. Control variable
b. Dependent variable d. Moderate variable
19. The first step in research is identifying a topic, conceptualizing a research topic would include
a. Title of research
b. Finding a focus
c. Where to start
d. Discuss with fellow researchers
20. A statement that makes a specific prediction between one to two variables.
a. Problem
b. Hypothesis
c. Gap in literature
d. Proposition
21. One important basic question asked about the research title.
a. Do they meet basic questions asked?
b. Does the title describe what the study is all about?
c. What are the factors that affect the skills of teachers
d. Thinks of a topic in research which can be made and used as the title of the study
22. An introduction answers question about the problem, one of these is.
a. What is the methodology?
b. Why is it a problem?
c. What are the conclusions?
d. What are the recommendations?
23. The problem statement is
a. Background of the study
b. The verbalization and articulation as well as the analysis of the “question” in which the
research wants the research to answer
c. Description of the issues
d. Analysis of the question
24. The purpose of a background study is to
a. Report observation or research results
b. Help you to prove the relevance of your research question and to further develop the
thesis
c. Go to the library to gather data
d. Complete the research
25. A hypothesis is not the research answer, but rather
a. A theory to be tested
b. A proposal to be tested and evaluated
c. Imaginary terms or situations
d. It is an assumption in a thesis
26. A statement about the population or populations being examined that states that there is no
effect, no change or relationship.
a. Alternative hypothesis
b. Null hypothesis
c. Research hypothesis
d. Independent and dependent hypothesis
27. There are several sources of research. These are published writings and reports that critiques or
reports on primary sources and can be found in periodical and references books.
a. Primary sources
b. Secondary sources
c. Tertiary sources
d. Non- documentary searching
28. Organized related literature and studies to inform the reader of what is
a. A researchable area
b. A known and conflicting area
c. A research area of interest
d. A broad area of research
29. Component of research process wherein it describes properly the relationship of variables is
a. Assumptions c. Research design
b. Data processing d. Theoretical framework
30. A popular system of referencing is the APA format also called
a. A brief citation of the sources in text and full citations and all work cited in the text
b. Author- date method of parenthetical documentation or in text citation
c. Footnotes and endnotes used to acknowledge the source of the idea or authorship
d. A list of citation of sources whereby each citation is given description historical and
textual explanation
31. Plagiarism is to
a. Use inappropriate statistical techniques in order to obtain favorable results and enhance
the significance of one’s research.
b. Present someone’s idea in own words to restate the author’s ideas and acknowledge to
give credits to the original author
c. Minimizing harm and risk to human lives
d. Making derogatory comments and personal attacks in the review of author’s submitted
work
32. Paraphrasing is
a. Harm that is physical, financial, or psychological experienced by the participant
b. Using someone’s idea in own words to restate the author’s ideas and acknowledge to
give credits to the original author
c. Minimizing harm and risk to human lives
d. Making derogatory comments and personal attacks in the review of author’s submitted
work
33. Written documents sucha as books, periodicals, magazines, journals, newspapers, and legal
citations
a. Primary sources
b. Related literature
c. Secondary sources
d. Related studies
34. Previous studies that involves similar variables including thesis, dissertations, scholarly written
papers, studies, published and unpublished
a. Primary sources c. Related literature
b. Related studies d. Secondary sources
35. The purpose of review of related literature and studies is to inform the reader about what
already is know, what is not know or research blank spots.
a. Blind spots/ conflicting areas
b. Unexplored areas
c. Research gap
d. Irrelevant statement
36. A written or visual presentation that explains either graphically or in narrative form, the main
things to be studies, the key factors, concepts or variables and the assumed relationship among
them.
a. Independent variable c. Theoretical variable
b. Conceptual variable d. Dependent variable
37. One of the qualities of good researcher that he keeps on inventing unique, new, and original
researches is
a. Efficient c. Resourceful
b. Creative d. Scientific
38. It is response variable which is observed and measured to determine the effect of stimulus
variable is
a. Intervening variable c. Independent variable
b. Moderate variable d. Dependent variable
39. A statement showing the research design and methodology or the entire process of research
using a theory or theories for developing a hypothesis.
a. Conceptual framework
b. Theoretical framework
c. Independent variable
d. Dependent variable
40. In interpreting hypothesis test result any result that lies outside of the confidence level, can be
________.
a. Confirmed c. Accepted
b. Rejected d. Alternated
41. In a final research output, the ________ is referred to the “bottom line”.
a. Appendices c. Conclusions
b. Reference d. Recommendations
42. In a non-random sampling techniques, the researcher uses _______ sampling when they include
people that are available as they are easily recruited.
a. Quota c. Convenience
b. Purposive d. Cluster
43. This technique is not a non-random sampling technique
c. Quota c. Convenience
d. Purposive d. Cluster
44. In one of the items below, it illustrates how recommendation in a research report should be
stated: “Increase enrollment through marketing campaign” this illustrates a recommendation
that is _______.
a. Specifically stated c. Time – bound
b. Measurable d. Result orient
45. The element in the front matter of a thesis that ensures the use of other works cited is in
accordance with legal requirements.
a. Title page c. Copyright page
b. Approval sheet d. Acknowledgement
46. Which of the following refers to large scale collaboration in research?
a. Information and computer technology
b. Middleware
c. Cyber infrastructure
d. E – research
47. In writing the front matter of a thesis, the _______ carries the names and signature of adviser
and panel of examiners.
a. Title Page c. Copyright page
b. Acknowledgement d. Approval page
48. Which of the following qualitative approaches describe individual experiences of a
phenomenon?
a. Phenomenology c. Case studies
b. Ethnography d. Grounded theory
49. In organizing the research report, the chapter title assumes the ________ headings.
a. Multilevel heading c. First level
b. Third level d. Second level
50. For appropriate sub – heading of thesis elements, the statistical tools or treatment are cited in.
a. Sampling techniques
b. Data analysis
c. Data gathering procedure
d. Research problem
51. Which is not validating procedure?
a. Triangulation c. Reliability testing
b. Focus group discussion d. Clustering
52. In citing references, the notes- bibliography format list using _______ as heading.
a. Bibliography c. References
b. Work cited d. End notes
53. Which contains the brief summary of a research report?
a. Acknowledgement c. Dedication
b. Abstract d. Approval sheet
54. This qualitative approach provides comprehensive description of the culture of group of people
in a study.
a. Case studies c. Grounded theory
b. Ethnography d. Phenomenology
55. In the preliminaries, which elements provide the list of all content of front matter, body and
back manner?
a. Acknowledge c. Abstract
b. Table of contents d. Copyright page
56. The use of footnote is common with ________ format.
a. Notes bibliography
b. Parenthetical reference
c. Modern language Association
d. APA format
57. The sentence style capitalization of book title and other references are associated with form and
style of a
a. Chicago style
b. APA
c. Modern Language
d. Turabian Form and Style
58. It refers to the following ethical considerations below, the “no harm”, “do good”, the focus in
a. Informed consent
b. Non-maleficence and beneficence
c. Justice and fairness
d. Right to full disclosure
59. “Giving credit where credit is due”, illustrative which of the following ethical concerns.
a. Informed consent
b. Non-maleficence and beneficence
c. Justice and fairness
d. Right to full disclosure
60. Whis is unethical when a researcher copy material intensively from others.
a. Informed consent
b. Non-maleficence and beneficence
c. Justice and fairness
d. Right to full disclosure
61. When a researcher said, “there is no need to inform the parents of the pupils that re are
changing the lunch schedule for few minutes, anyway what they don’t know won’t hurt them”.
a. Informed consent
b. Non-maleficence and beneficence
c. Justice and fairness
d. Right to full disclosure
62. Sampling design in which the investigator simply takes the closest individual as subjects of the
study because they are most available is
a. Quota sampling c. Incidental sampling
b. Purposive sampling d. Cluster sampling
63. Sampling design in which the population is grouped into small units such as blocks or districts is
a. Cluster sampling c. Cluster sampling
b. Quota sampling d. Incidental sampling
64. The best random sampling design since every member in the population is given equal chance of
inclusion in the sample is.
a. Systematic random sampling
b. Restricted random sampling
c. Stratified random sampling
d. Unrestricted random sampling
65. Sampling design intended to improve the validity of the sample and is applicable when the
population being studies is homogeneous is.
a. Unrestricted random sampling
b. Stratified random sampling
c. Restricted random sampling
d. Systematic random sampling