DIVISION OF MASBATE
IPIL NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL
Ipil, San Fernando, Masbate
PRACTICAL RESEARCH 1
4TH PERIODICAL EXAMINATION
TEST I. MULTIPLE CHOICE
Please read the question carefully and choose the letter of the correct answer. Write your answers on a 1
whole sheet of paper. Erasures and superimpositions are automatically wrong.
1. It is the most familiar and applicable type of qualitative research which refers to the investigation of a
culture through an in-depth study of the members of the cultural society.
a. Ethnography b. Phenomenology c. Grounded Theory d. Case Study
2. It is primarily used to generate theory through relevant information taken from very reliable sources and
its focus is theory development.
a. Ethnography b. Phenomenology c. Grounded Theory d. Case Study
3. Which of the following types of qualitative research is designed to focus on the commonality of a “lived
experience” with a particular group and its aim is to determine what an experience means for the persons
who have had the experience of living in a certain community which is the subject of the research?
a. Ethnography b. Phenomenology c. Grounded Theory d. Case Study
4. It is an exploration of a “bounded system” over time through detailed, in-depth data collection involving
multiple sources of information rich in interesting stories.
a. Ethnography b. Phenomenology c. Grounded Theory d. Case Study
5. It is a qualitative research which analyzes the language “beyond the sentence”. It is the study of the
ways in which language is used by the people, both written and spoken contexts.
a. Historical Research b. Discourse Analysis c. Biography d. Narrative Report
6. “A student really idolizes his English teacher who is expert in grammar and literature. The former wants
to write a scholarly chronicle about the latter’s experiences including his family background, how he
achieved his success in life, his likes and dislikes, his achievements and struggles in life.” What type of
qualitative research should a student employ?
a. Historical Research b. Discourse Analysis c. Biography d. Narrative Report
7. It is a qualitative research in which data related to the past events are systematically collected and
evaluated to describe potential causes, effects, or trends related to those events.
a. Historical Research b. Discourse Analysis c. Biography d. Narrative Report
8. All of the following are strengths of qualitative research EXCEPT
a. Explores sensitive issues b. Captures diversity of experiences and perceptions
c. Allows participants to freely exchange ideas d. Proves a certain theory or principle
9. Which of the following is one of the weaknesses of a qualitative research?
a. Results are limited as they provide less elaboration of human perceptions.
b. Data created through qualitative research are always accepted.
c. Data analysis involving numerical data is difficult.
d. There is a limited review of related literature or in-depth information about the topic.
10. Which of the following is EXCLUDED from the importance of qualitative research in daily life?
a. Qualitative unveils individual’s perception, feelings and attitudes about a certain phenomenon.
b. Qualitative research allows the researcher to immerse in the community where the participants live.
c. Qualitative research stimulates people’s interdependence or interpersonal relationship.
d. Qualitative research lets the researcher to validate the previously constructed theory or principle.
11. A business student plans a research project of an online business. Due to its limited information (the
title) on the nature of the business, which one of these best applies to the idea?
a. It is too broad. b. It is a highly technical subject.
c. It has an acceptable method. d. It has an acceptable purpose.
12. What is the main advantage of producing a written research project?
a. Helps with liability. b. Helps the society.
c. Informs all interested parties. d. Helps keep people employed.
13. Good research proposals will always:
a. focus on the written style. b. provides respondent names and addresses.
c. All possible research previously been done on the topic. d. focus on addressing the research objectives.
14. What is the reason for consulting handbooks, yearbooks, encyclopaedias, or reviews in the initial
stages of identifying a research topic?
a. They are readily available. b. Provides an overview of the issues related to a topic.
c. They are primary sources. d. They avoid reporting statistical data to interpret the results more
readily.
15. Which of the following are excellent sources for research topics?
a. Theory b. Personal experience c. Replication of prior research d. All of the above
16. Mr Santos identified his research topic as "classroom assessment." He recognized very quickly his topic
was far too broad. Which of the following is likely to have led to that conclusion?
a. There was far too much written on the topic to understand it all.
b. It was difficult to organize the material collected in an effective manner.
c. The potential problems he began thinking would be next to impossible to study.
d. All of the above.
17. What is a research project?
a. A way of conducting research that is not grounded in theory.
b. A choice between using qualitative or quantitative methods.
c. A style in which you present your research findings, e.g. a graph.
d. A framework for every stage of the collection and analysis of data.
18. Which of these would be assured by you when selecting factors for a study in general?
a. They have been investigated before
b. They are available to investigate
c. They are not interested to you
d. They do not lead to another question
19. Which of the following is a good way to find a research topic?
a. Personal experience
b. Getting an idea from your advisor
c. Looking for the next step in the research process
d. All of the above
20. What is not true of a research title?
a. Read the most, and it is usually read first
b. Least important element that defines the research problem.
c. Contains few words that describe the purpose of the research
d. All of the above
TEST II: IDENTIFICATION
21. Defined as the scientific investigation of a phenomena.
22. Defined as “a seeking for truth, information or knowledge”.
23. It is a systematic examination of a certain event or phenomenon.
24. The researcher immerses himself in data gathering activities.
25. Refers to guidelines for the responsible conduct of research to ensure high standard.
26. Refers to the act of using another person’s ideas and works without giving due credit.
27. Any significant, perplexing and challenging situation which requires reflexive thinking.
28. A series of questions used in researching the topic.
29. Coverage of research to be explored which includes the facts and theories about the subject.
30. It discusses the purpose of the research will serve to society, the country, the government.
TEST III. TRUE OR FALSE
31. Research question come from any of several sources namely, personal interest and experiences.
32. The research question should be either too broad or too narrow.
33. The objective of the research is sometimes referred to as delimitations of the study.
34. Scope and Delimitation indicates the boundaries, exceptions, and qualification in your study.
35. Objectives of the research indicate what will the research will do, discover, explain or seek.
36. The rationale of the study gives the reasons why the study should be conducted.
37. The starting point in any research project is to formulate a question.
38. Researcher's own personal interests and observations may be a valuable source of questions.
39. Theories of other researchers are not a particularly good source of research questions.
40. Successful research often raises new questions, even while it answers old questions.
41. A research question transforms into your conclusion.
42. You should never consider matching your interest to a funder interest.
43. Problem statement identifies the nature of the problem being addressed, and its significance.
44. The "purpose" of a study is the same thing as the "objective" of a study.
45. The "specific aims" of a study are the same thing as the "objectives" of a study.
TEST IV. ENUMERATION
46-49 Parts of Chapter 1
50- 53 Purposes of the background of the study.
54-57 Contents of the background of the study.
58-66 Limitations of the study
67-70 Do’s in writing a background of the study.
