Republic of the Philippines

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
Region IV-A CALABARZON
Division of Biñan City
BIÑAN INTEGRATED NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL
Nong St., Brgy. Sto. Domingo, City of Biñan, Laguna

DIAGNOSTIC TEST IN PRACTICAL RESEARCH 1

SY 2019 – 2020

Directions: Select the letter that corresponds to the BEST answer. Write your answers on the
answer sheet. Do not write anything on the questionnaire.

Multiple Choice.

1. If I could discover what actually occurred and was experienced in a single lived event. How
would you classify this statement?
A. Case Study C. Grounded Theory
B. Ethnography D. Phenomenology

2. Which of the following refer to designing study how many people with which characteristics
to include as participants?
A. Cluster Sampling C. Quota Sampling
B. Purposive Sampling D. Snowball Sampling

3. It is an umbrella term for a various range of approaches and methods, which varies considerably
in terms of focus, assumptions about the nature of knowledge and the role of the researcher.

A. Data Collection C. Sampling Method

B. Ethnography D. Qualitative Research Design

4. It is the process whereby a researcher chooses his/her sample.

A. Data Collection C. Population
B. Sampling D. Research Design

5. It is one of the most common sampling strategies, groups’ participants according to

preselected criteria relevant to a particular research question.
A. Cluster Sampling C. Quota Sampling
B. Purposive Sampling D. Snowball Sampling

6.How would you classify an empirical inquiry that investigates a contemporary phenomenon
within its real-life context, especially when the boundaries between phenomenon and context
are not evident?
A. Case Study C. Grounded Theory
B. Ethnography D. Narrative Inquiry

7. Which type of qualitative research design refers to the stories that reflect on people‘s
experience and the meaning that this experience has for them.
A. Case Study C. Grounded Theory
B. Ethnography D. Narrative Inquiry

8. If I could, discover the shared lived experiences of one quality or phenomenon in others.
How would you classify this statement?
A. Case Study C. Grounded Theory
B. Ethnography D. Phenomenology

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9. It is one of the most common sampling strategies, groups’ participants according to
preselected criteria relevant to a particular research question.
A. Cluster Sampling C. Quota Sampling
B. Purposive Sampling D. Snowball Sampling

10. A participants or informants with whom contact has already made use their social networks
to refer the researcher to other people who could potentially participate in or contribute to
the study.
A. Cluster Sampling C. Quota Sampling
B. Purposive Sampling D. Snowball Sampling

11. It is the process in the research studies that describes the evidence that can provide a
researcher answer to his/her questions.
A. Data Analysis C. Research Procedures
B. Data Collection D. Sampling

12. When would you use grounded theory?

A. Evaluative criterion is the way in which the study presents the culture as
experienced by its members
B. It can be describe, analyze and interpret the culture and the differences between
the two.
C. It can used to modify existing theory or to expand on or uncover differences
from what is already known
D. Provides systematic guidelines for gathering

13. Dr. Maria Dela Cruz conducted a qualitative study among Aeatas of Pampanga to understand
how they have resisted change throughout the years that resulted in the preservation of their cultural
traditions and beliefs. Her study must be employed what research design?
A. Case Study C. Grounded Theory
B. Ethnography D. Phenomenology

For items number 14-16, read the following case below and then answer the questions that follow:
Researcher Rochelle decided to recruit as her qualitative study informants residents of Marawi
City because her study is about exploring the lived experiences of people displaced by war. She
justifies that such displacement experience will give insights as to how difficult it is to be living in an
evacuation center for an indefinite period. He plans to gather data from them in groups rather than
individually.

14. What research design is ideal for this kind of qualitative research?
A. Case Study C. Grounded Theory
B. Ethnography D. Phenomenology

15. What sampling design must researcher Rochelle adopt to obtain the ideal participants for
her study?
A. Non- probabilistic C. Either
B. Probabilistic D. Neither

16. Given the plan for data collection, what is the ideal data collection method for this study?
A. Documentation C. Interview
B. Focus group discussion D. Observation

17. Which of the following qualitative approaches describe individual experiences of

phenomenon through their cultural traditions?
A. Case Study C. Phenomenology
B. Ethnography D. Grounded Theory

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18. This qualitative approach provides comprehensive description of the culture of group of people
in a study.
A. Case Study C. Phenomenology
B. Ethnography D. Grounded Theory

19. Which of the following may refer to which question to be asked to the respondents is not set
in advance?
A. Instructed Interview C. Unstructured Interview
B. Uninstructed Interview D. Structured Interview

20. What method in collection data that the researcher must understand the right mode of inquiry for
establishing an inference whether in a large group of people or from a small number of people in
a group?
A. Documentation C. Observation
B. Interview D. Survey

For item number 21-23, read the selection below and answer the questions that follow:
Researcher Juana is interested in conducting a study among Aeta expectant (pregnant)
mothers who are beneficiaries of the government’s 4P’s program to determine, if they are as
compliant in seeking maternal check- ups with obstetricians- gynecologist (specialist in pregnancy
and child birth) like those of their non-indigenous counterparts in the lowlands despite the distance
they have to travel from the mountains of Zambales.

21. What is the ideal research design for this study?

A. Case Study C. Grounded theory
B. Ethnography D. Narrative Inquiry

22. The answer in the previous problem falls under what broad classification of sampling.
A. Cluster Sampling C. Quota Sampling
B. Purposive Sampling D. Snowball Sampling

23. For Juana to be able to ethically research among the Aetas, this will be the first critical thing
that she must secure:
A. Allowing us to see how things work in their climate environments.
B. Isolating the variables that causing changes occur.
C. Measuring all variables in realistic settings, then we can learn more about
how the world really works.
D. Providing in-depth problem in research studies

24. Which of the following groups of people would not qualify as participants in a
phenomenological study?
A. ‘comfort women’ (women who were repeatedly sexually abused) during World War II
B. Victims of Martial Law in 1972-1981
C. Success stories of living entrepreneurs without any formal business education
D. Survivors of the 2016 earthquake in Bohol, Philippines

25. What kind of method for collecting data may refer in the actual recording of informal feedback
and reflections?
A. Documentation C. Observation
B. Interview D. Survey

26. Triangulation implies that in order to obtain the desired data and assure quality, the qualitative

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 research must use more than two.
A. Data Collection Tools C. Sampling Methods
B. Researchers D. All of the above

27. The reason why random sampling is not employ in qualitative research is because:
A. The purpose is not to generalize findings
B. The results is to be extrapolated to the population
C. Both
D. Neither

28. This is the most considered the best instrument in qualitative research.
A. Focus group discussion C. Observation
B. Interview D. Researcher

29. Whether a finding of qualitative research is transferable or not is determined by the:

A. Informant C. Researcher
B. Reader D. All of the above

30. This is an overview of what has written about a specific topic:

A. Literature Review C. Review
B. References D. Synthesis

31. That part of the last chapter of the research paper where the findings is intentionally written
in such a way that even one who is not learned in technical research writing can understand.
A. Conclusions C. Recommendation
B. Findings D. Summary

32. The first step in research is identifying a topic, conceptualizing a research topic, what would
be also included?
A. Discuss with fellow researchers
B. Finding a focus
C. Title of research
D. Where to start

33. How do you draw conclusions?

A. It is done by looking into your findings and based on the interpretation on results
B. It should be congruent to the research problem
C. It should aligned to the research procedures
D. It would be finding the topic

34. This is the statement that makes a specific prediction between one or two variable.
A. Gap in literature C. Findings
B. Hypothesis D. Problem

35. In a final research output. What is the part of research referred to the bottom line?
A. Appendices C. References
B. Conclusions D. Recommendations

36. The element in the front matter of a thesis that ensures the use of other works cited is
in accordance with legal requirements.
A. Acknowledgement C. Copyright page
B. Approval sheet D. Title page

37. 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

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that

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 is .
A. Measurable C. Specifically stated
B. Result -orient D. Time- bound

(38-40) Direction: Read the passage below and answer the following questions.
Study the following example of a conclusion and answer the questions that follow:
The blind street musician has a very interesting life. He does work out that singing in the train station,
a work that is with pride and worth. His music and singing gives him social bonding, inspires others,
self- belongingness, transcends power to influence other people. Hence, the blind street musician is
a social person capable of interacting to his family, friends and community giving begging a new
meaning.

38. What is the research all about?

A. A social life
B. Blind street musician
C. It is all about the life and music of a blind street musician
D. Singing on the street

39. What are the conclusions of the research?

A. A singing musician on the street
B. Blind Street has very interesting life
C. Disability person like blind man and his working in the train station
D. Singing is his life. Despite his capability and he is still a social person

40. What recommendations can you suggest based on the conclusion?

A. It is singing musician on the street like a good person
B. It has very interesting life
C. It is recommended that the activities to nurture the social being of a disabled person
be developed
D. It is recommend that the blind musician must stay in home

41. What is the significance of conclusions?

A. Clarity of presentation and elaboration
B. Constitute the last chapter of the research
C. Provide the research suggestions for future studies
D. Shows the major interpretations of the results

42. What should be included in the summary of findings?

A. It includes answer to your research problem
B. It includes research findings after different researchers have replicated
the findings
C. It includes single research problem
D. It should be new knowledge in a theory

43. What are some guidelines in writing summary of findings?

A. It should be one sentence
B. It should be congruent to the research problem
C. It should be highly critical thinking
D. It should be interesting problem

44. This is an act of claiming or using someone else’s written work without due permission
or acknowledgement from its author.
A. Bibliography C. Plagiarism
B. Citation D. Referencing

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45. Which contains the brief summary of research report?
A. Abstract C. Dedication
B. Acknowledgement D. References

46. In citing references, the notes – bibliography format list using as

heading.
A. Abstract C. Dedication
B. Acknowledgement D. References

47. What are the four types of observation techniques?

A. Naturalistic, Non-participant, Participant, Stimulus
B. Naturalistic, Participant, Structured, Unstructured
C. Naturalistic, Non-participant, Participant, Simulation
D. Participant, Structured, Survey, Unstructured

48. What do you think is the importance of doing filed notes when using the observation method?
A. Copy the author of the literature
B. Help in keeping the records of events, behavior and notes during observations
C. Use the proper citation and giving some insights
D. Use the web address in writing related literature

49. It can define as any subset or “population”.

A. Method C. Sample
B. Researcher D. Variable

50. A regular consultation with your research adviser is important throughout the research
process. Why do you think so?
A. Giving perspectives in research study
B. Giving more suggestions and comments to make empirical study
C. Help to provide research problems
D. To help you improve your research paper and some insights to further refine
your proposal

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 Republic of the Philippines
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
Region IV-A CALABARZON
Division of Biñan City
BIÑAN INTEGRATED NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL
Nong St., Brgy. Sto. Domingo, City of Biñan, Laguna

DIAGNOSTIC TES IN PRACTICAL RESESARCH

1 SY 2019 – 2020
ANSWER KEY

1. A 26. D
2. C 27. A
3. D 28. D
4. B 29. B
5. B 30. A
6. A 31. D
7. D 32. B
8. D 33. A
9. B 34. B
10. D 35. D
11. B 36. A
12. C 37. D
13. B 38. C
14. D 39. D
15. A 40. C
16. B 41. D
17. B 42. A
18. B 43. B
19. C 44. C
20. D 45. A
21. D 46. D
22. B 47. C
23. B 48. B
24. C 49. C
25. A 50. D

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