Republic of the Philippines

Department of Education
REGION II – CAGAYAN VALLEY
SCHOOLS DIVISION OF ISABELA
BURGOS NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL
BURGOS DISTRICT

Pre-Test
Practical Research 2
S.Y. 2023-2024
Name:________________________________________________Score:_______________

Multiple Choice –Concept Check: Instructions: Read each question carefully. Select the best answer from the
choices by encircling the letter of your choice before the number.
1. The reason why researcher has to examine literature as a technique in narrowing
down the research topic is _______.
a. It is already edited.
b. It is an excellent source of ideas.
c. It is abundant in the library and in the internet.
d. It can be copied so that researchers do not need to work a lot.
2. One of the following is NOT a good contributor of ideas in research.
a. People who aspire to do research study
b. People who are knowledgeable about the topic
c. People who have opposing views about the research
d. People whose opinions may differ from the researcher
3. One of the following research topics below needs to be narrowed down into a specific
one.
a. Menace of Terrorism in Mindanao
b. HIV: Causes, Prevention and Cure
c. Global Warming and Greenhouse Effect
d. Body Tattooing as an Art in the Philippines
4. An example to this source of research topic is a blog.
a. Replication
b. Social Networking
c. Wide Reading/Critical Film
d. Lectures, Talks, Seminars
5. Researchers should avoid controversial topic because _________________.
a. It lacks focus along the process.
b. It is prone to opinions of the subject.
c. It requires thorough and extensive reading.
d. There are no available materials as source of information to support it.
6. As a remedy, a broad research topic should be .
a. Narrowed down
b. Converted into a broader topic
c. Supported with extensive reading and investigation
d. Challenging to the researcher as it needs more sources
7. In research, this is the answerable inquiry of a specific concern or issue.
Thesis statement
a. Research question
b. Significance of the study
c. scope and delimitation
d. Research Title
8. This is a statement containing the main point, main idea or central message of the paper.
a. Conceptual framework
b. Significance of the study
c. Thesis statement
d. Statement of the problem
9. It contains the explanation of what information or subject is being analyzed following the limitation
of the study.
a. Research design
b. Scope of the study
c. Research title
d. Thesis statement
10. This is where the purpose of the study is highlighted indicating the key reasons of
doing such.
a. Significance of the study
b. Research objectives
c. Scope of the study
d. Rationale
11. One of the components of a research question that provides enough specifics that one’s
audience can easily understand its purpose without needing additional explanation.
a. Complex
b. Clear
c. Arguable
d. Brief
12. This is considered to be the ground beneath the foundation.
a. Statistical treatment
b. Research title
c. Research question/s
d. Scope of the study
13. This is the chapter where the significance of the study is particularly indicated.
a. Chapter 1
b. Chapter 2
c. Chapter 3
d. Chapter 4
14. One of the components of a research objective which is expressed in the fewest possible
words.
a. Complex
b. Concise
c. Goal-driven
d. Clear
15. You cannot formulate questions unless you have already identified your .
a. References
b. Research topic
c. Research design
d. Audience

II. Revise the following thesis statements to establish a clear position:

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1. Literature review is not usually concerned with helping in:
a. research instrument design.
b. subsequent data collection.
c. literary appreciation.
d. objective setting.
2. The literature review will examine:
a. only one side of the main argument.
b. all aspects of a topic.
c. only facts.
d. only opinions.
3. The starting point for a literature search is:
a. tertiary data.
b. primary data.
c. secondary data.
d. some other data.
4. Researchers need to be cautious of some material, particularly material found online. Why?
a. It is too recent.
b. The authors name often does not appear.
c. The quality is unknown.
d. It has been used before.
5. Which one of these is likely to be peer-reviewed?
a. Woman's Own.
b. The Economist.
c. The European Journal of Management.
d. The Guardian.
6. Which of these will NOT help you to decide whether a publication is reputable?
a. Audience.
b. Importance to peers.
c. Citation rate.
d. Advertising inside.
7. The likely readers (or audiences) for a journal is a useful guide to the importance of that journal to your research.
Why?
a. It indicates the likely publisher.
b. It indicates the likely number of pages.
c. It indicates the likely content.
d. It indicates the likely editor.
8. When you discover that an author has, (1) cited another author (2) it is good practice to:
a. locate and read the original, then attribute it to author 2.
b. use the work and attribute it to author 1.
c. use the work and attribute it to author 2.
d. not to use the work.
9. Before searching you should define the timeframe of your search. Why?
a. So you do not incur unnecessary costs.
b. So you work when you are most efficient.
c. So you don't find the library busy.
d. So you find the most articles.
10. Which is the major disadvantage of using peer-reviewed journals in literature reviews?
a. Information could be as old as four years.
b. Humans control the quality.
c. Subscription fees are high.
d. The information is too recent.
11. Why is it important for a researcher to review the literature?
a. Because it is traditional.
b. Because it will find if anyone has done the work before.
c. Because it identifies like-minded researchers.
d. Because it shows time has been spent on the subject.
12. Which of these is the most efficient way to locate relevant journals?
a. Browsing the shelves in the library.
b. Following up references in articles.
 c. Searching using tertiary sources.
d. Browsing in a newsagents.
13. Which one of these is not normally used by researchers to store references?
a. Panels.
b. Handwritten index cards.
c. Spreadsheets.
d. Word processing software.
14. When you cite Internet resources, you do not need to find:
a. date created.
b. date last updated.
c. date of access.
d. date of birth of the author.
15. What’s the difference between literature review and a review of a literatura topic?
a. The review of a literature topic makes people aware of a masterpiece and contribute to a contemporary
debate, while the literature review has a personal dimension that aims to develop the skills and abilities of the
researcher as well as having a public dimension.
b. the literature review makes people aware of a masterpiece and contribute to a contemporary debate, while
The review of a literature topic has a personal dimension that aims to develop the skills and abilities of the
researcher as well as having a public dimension.
c. The review of a literature topic makes people learn information about a research topic, while the literature
review makes people learn information about a masterpiece.
d. The literature review makes people learn information about their subjects and the review of a literature
topic makes people learn information about novels, romance, etc.

16. What’s the purpose to do a literature review about your research topic?
a. To show command of the subject area and understanding of the problem, to learn information about a literature
topic, to be informed of your results.
b. To demonstrate skills on library searching, to find information about your subjects, to identify your sample.
c. To form the foundations of the research, to show command of the subject area and understanding of the
problem, to justify the research topic, design and methodology.
d. To justify the research topic, design and methodology, to justify your selection of the topic, to justify your
academic studies.
17. What are the three input that can be made by a thorough research and reading of related literature?
a. Specialize in scholarship, demonstrate originality, and demonstrate a high level of scholarship.
b. Specialize in scholarship, make a new contribution to an area of knowledge, and demonstrate a high level of
scholarship.
c. Show in-depth understanding of the Tepic area and work realted to the research, make a new contribution to an
area of knowledge, and make a new contribution to an area of knowledge.
d. Specialize in scholarship, make a new contribution to an area of knowledge, and have the ability to develop the
capacity and personal carácter to intellectually manage the research.
18. What information must your ‘the review of literature’ have?
a. The use of all relevant sources and resources or evidence from the literature.
b. The results obtained from the analysis of a literature topic.
c. The use of all relevant research instruments existing in the literature.
d. The results obtained from the application or research instruments and data analysis.
19. Which of this is a question which the literature review world NOT answer?
a. What are the key sources?
b. What are the major issues and debates about the topic?
c. What are the major research approaches and procedures?
d. What are the epistemological and ontological grounds for the discipline?
20. Which one is an example of an inside reference?
a. Robert Stevens Branson
b. Leki, I. (1998). Academic writing: Exploring processes and strategies. (2nd Ed). UK: CambridgeUniversity Press.
c. Academia writing
d. (Silva and Matsuda, 2002 p.259.)
21. Which one is an example of a quotation?
a. As Eguchi & Eguchi (2006) and Icassatti (2006) mentioned students showed enthusiasm while using these
strategies,
 b. This tool focuses on ‗creative expression‘ since students have the opportunity to express their ideas.
c. “privileging linguistic features over ideas” (Silva and Matsuda, 2002 p.259.)
d. Students had to fulfill the elements a magazine should include (see appendix A)
22. What are the main characteristics of qualitative studies?
a. The use of graphs, census, etc.
b. The use of case studies, detailed descriptions, etc.
c. The use of interviews, statistics, etc.
d. The use of questionnaire, the presentation of the results through statitics divices, etc.
23. Why do you need to review the existing literature?
a. To make sure you have a long list of references
b. Because without it, you could never reach the required word-count
c. To find out what is already known about your area of interest
d. To help in your general studying
24. To read critically means:
a. Taking an opposing point of view to the ideas and opinions expressed
b. Skimming through the material because most of it is just padding
c. Evaluating what you read in terms of your own research questions
d. Being negative about something before you read it
25. Which two of the following are legitimate frameworks for setting out a literature review:
1. Constructing inter-textual coherence
2. Deconstruction of textual coherence
3. Problematizing the situation
4. Resolving discovered problems?
a. 1 and 2
b. 2 and 3
c. 1 and 3
d. 2 and 4
26. A systematic literature review is:
a. One which starts in your own library, then goes to on-line databases and, finally, to the internet
b. A replicable, scientific and transparent process
c. One which gives equal attention to the principal contributors to the area
d. A responsible, professional process of time-management for research
27. What is self-plagiarism?
a. When a person lifts material that they have previously written and pass it off as their own work
b. Taking about yourself too much
c. Using somebody else's work and passing it off as your own
d. An epistemological stance
28. What is the first stage of a systematic review?
a. Assess the relevance of each study to the research question(s)
b. Define the purpose and scope of the review
c. Appraise the quality of studies from the previous step
d. Survey all of the literature contained within a single library
29. What is a narrative literature review?
a. An historically-based review, starting with the earliest contributions to the field
b. A review based exclusively on stories about companies, in book and case-study form
c. A paraphrase style of reviewing which does not require referencing
d. An initial impression of the topic which you will understand more fully as you conduct your research
30. When accessing the internet, which of these steps is the most essential?
a. Recording the full URL
b. Noting the access dates
c. Downloading material to be referenced
d. They are all equally important
31. According to the Harvard referencing convention, which is the correct reference?
a. Bryman, A. (2012, 4e) Social Research Methods, Oxford; Oxford University Press
b. Bryman (2012, fourth edition), Oxford University Press
c. Bryman, Alan, Social Research Methods (2012: OUP)
d. Bryman, A. Social Research Methods (2012)
32. Which of the following statements about plagiarism is most accurate?
a. It is so easy to "copy and paste" from the internet that everyone does it nowadays. If a proper reference
is given, where is the harm in that?
 b. How can we say for sure where our own ideas come from exactly? If we tried to give a reference for
everything we could never hope to succeed.
c. Any suggestion that we have written what another actually wrote is morally wrong. Anyway, the whole
point of a literature review is to show what we have read and what we thought about it.
d. Plagiarism is such an awful crime that those found guilty should be obliged to wear a scarlet "P" on their
33. A review of the literature could enable the investigator to do which of the following?
a. Evaluate the significance of the research
b. Identify weaknesses in other studies
c. Identify promising procedures and instruments
d. Revise the problem
e. All of the above
34. Which of the following are the CORRECT steps to reviewing the literature?
a. Analyze the problem statement, search and read secondary literature, select the appropriate index, transform
the problem statement into search language, conduct a computerized search, read the primary literature,
organize notes, write the review.
b. Search and read primary literature, synthesize the results from a number of related studies, develop research
hypotheses.
c. Place the study in a historical perspective, select promising methods and measures, define and limit the
problem.
d. None of the above
35. Why is a primary literature source more valuable to a researcher than a secondary literature source?
a. It provides detailed information about all aspects of the study.
b. It gives general information about a particular topic.
c. It reviews relevant literature.
d. It synthesizes the results from a number of related studies.
36. Ms. Saucer is doing a literature review on self-directed learning that will include a discussion of the theory, its use in
adult education programs, the method, the efficacy of self-directed learning, and so on. In order to do an
exhaustive search, Ms. Saucer will have many different descriptors and combinations of them. Which of the
following methods of searching for relevant studies would you recommend to Ms. Saucer?
a. A manual search of educational indexes
b. An online search of statistical databases provided by the government
c. A computerized search of the ERIC database
d. An online search of the university library catalog
37. Which one of the following statements does NOT appropriately describe the review of the literature in a
QUANTITATIVE report?
a. It provides a theoretical and/or empirical rationale for the research problem.
b. It provides criticism of the reviewed research.
c. It discusses each and every reference separately.
d. It reports the current status of the knowledge of the problem.
38. Which of the following statements describes the process of reviewing the literature in QUALITATIVE research?
a. It is simply limited to a preliminary search when the project is planned.
b. It is a continuing process because the research problem becomes more focused throughout the research.
c. It is conducted only during the data collection and analysis.
d. It is conducted prior to collecting data.
39. Which of the following terms does NOT describe meta-analysis?
a. A rigorous research review
b. A narrative criticism of the literature
c. An integrative research review
d. A systematic research synthesis
40. Which of the following criteria related to the review of the literature is exemplified by the following excerpt?A
review of the studies of programs to help at-risk students suggests that systematic programs can be very beneficial
(McGathy and Dennis, 1999). They found that as a commitment to at-risk students is operationalized as a definite
program, achievement improves. Several of the studies they reviewed suggested that a program that helps
students relate better to their peers can be particularly beneficial. Thus, the present study implemented such a
specific program to determine its effect on at-risk middle school students.
a. Summary and interpretation of the critical review
b. Selection of the literature
c. Computerized ERIC search
d. Critical review of the literature