Republic of the Philippines

Department of Education
Schools Division of Cebu Province
District of Tabuelan
Tabuelan, Cebu

PRACTICAL RESEARCH 1
FIRST SUMMATIVE ASSESSMENT
2nd Semester, 3rd Quarter
S.Y. 2020-2021
Name: _____________________________________________Grade Level & Section: ____________________

Test I. Directions: Read and analyze the statements and questions carefully. Choose your answer from the given
options. Write only the letter that corresponds to your answer before each item number.
____1. It is defined as looking for information by asking various questions about the thing you are curious about.
a. curiosity b. inquiry c. questions d. research
____2. Inquiry, as a way of learning, concerns itself with these elements, EXCEPT:
a. sensory experience b. changing knowledge c. objectivity d. socio-cultural factors
____3. Inquiry-based learning gets its support from these proponents of educational theories, EXCEPT:
a. John Locke b. Jerome Bruner c. Lev Vygotsky d. John Dewey
____4. Which of the following is the most distinguishing characteristic of inquiry-based learning?
a. it is teacher-centered b. students use hands-on instruction
c. it is student-centered d. it begins with a question
____5. Which of the following best describes a student’s learning experience with inquiry-based learning?
a. Students learn from the teacher, who is the subject-matter expert
b. Students learn by constructing their own knowledge as they explore materials to answer questions
c. Students learn through exposure to a variety of media sources, such as videos, audio recordings and
books
d. Students learn through repetition and guided practice
____6. This research shows relationships or connectedness of two factors, circumstances, or agents called
variables that affect the research. It is only concerned in indicating the existence of a relationship, not the causes
and ways of the development of such relationship.
a. Descriptive b. Correlational c. Exploratory d. Action
____7. This type of research studies an ongoing practice of a school, organization, community, or institution for the
purpose of obtaining results that will bring improvements in the system.
a. Descriptive b. Correlational c. Exploratory d. Action
____8. This type of research elaborates or explains not just the reasons behind the relationship of two factors, but
also the ways by which such relationship exists.
a. Explanatory b. Quantitative c. Qualitative d. Descriptive
____9. This requires non-numerical data, which means that the research uses words rather than numbers to
express the results, the inquiry, or investigation about people’s thoughts, beliefs, feelings, views, and lifestyles
regarding the object of the study.
a. Explanatory b. Quantitative c. Qualitative d. Descriptive
____10. Which among the following best defines research?
a. It involves investigation of something through questioning.
b. It entails surfing the internet to find answers to questions.
c. It is a process of executing various mental acts for discovering and examining facts and information to
prove the accuracy or truthfulness of your claims or conclusions
d. It is an act of describing, correlating, explaining and exploring a topic in order to gain better insights
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____11. An ethical principal that strives to avoid bias in experimental design, data analysis, data interpretation,
peer review, personnel decisions, grant writing, expert testimony, and other aspects of research.
a. Confidentiality b. Legality c. Openness d. Objectivity
____12. What ethical principle revolves around protecting confidential communications, such as papers or grants
submitted for publication, personnel records, trade or military secrets, and patient records?
a. Confidentiality b. Legality c. Openness d. Objectivity
____13. The following show the functions of ethics, EXCEPT:
a. Ethical standards promote the values that are essential to collaborative work such as trust,
accountability, mutual respect and fairness.
b. Ethical norms ensure that researchers can be held accountable to the public.
c. Ethical norms in research, is research that helps build public support quality and integrity of research.
d. None of the above.
____14. Which among the following is NOT a characteristic of research?
a. Logical b. Subjective c. Empirical d. Replicability
____15. Arrange the following steps in conducting a research.
I. Select a general problem.
II. Interpret the findings and state conclusions or generalizations regarding the problem.
III. Review the literature of the problem.
IV. Select a specific research problem, question, or hypothesis.
V. Analyze and present or display data.
VI. Collect data.
a. I, V, III, II, VI, IV b. I, IV, II, VI, V, III c. I, III, IV, VI, V, II d. I, II, III, IV, V, VI
____16. Qualitative research uses thematic approach to analyze data while quantitative research uses _____.
a. statistical b. contextual c. both A and B d. none of the options
____17. Which among the following is a commonality between qualitative research and quantitative research?
a. Preference for narrative description
b. Data reduced to numerical scores
c. Much attention to assessing and improving reliability of scores obtained from instruments
d. Empirical research is aimed at creating new knowledge.
____18. Quantitative research prefers precise hypothesis stated at the outset while qualitative research prefers
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a. assuming that reliability of inferences is adequate
b. hypotheses that emerge as the study develops
c. precise definitions stated at the outset
d. all of the above
____19. Outcomes in qualitative research are ___________.
a. Population based understanding. b. Broad based insights.
c. Not conclusive nor generalizable d. Both a and b
____20. What should be included in writing the objectives for a quantitative research?
a. In-depth understanding of underlying reasons and motivations.
b. Measurement of incidence
c. Quantification of data
d. Both b and c
____21. Which among the following falls under hard science?
a. psychology b. chemistry c. sociology d. political science
____22. Which among the following is considered as soft science?
a. biology b. astronomy c. anthropology d. physics
____23. What do you call an approach to research that allows a combination or a mixture of research designs,
data collection and data analysis techniques?
a. triangulation b. thematic c. scientific d. naturalistic
____24. Which among the following is a weakness of qualitative research?
a. It is a way of understanding and interpreting social interactions.

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background knowledge in interpreting verbal and visual data.
c. It offers multiple ways of acquiring and examining knowledge about something.
d. It involves a lot of researcher’s subjectivity in data analysis.
____25. Which among the following is a strength of qualitative research?
a. It is instrumental for positive societal changes.
b. Its open-ended questions yield “data overload” that requires long-time analysis.
c. It involves several processes, which results greatly depend on the researcher’s views or interpretations.
d. None of the above
____26. What is included in writing the statement of a problem?
a. intended purpose of the research
b. methods and approach to be used
c. variables of interest to the researchers
d. specific relationship between the variables
____27. What characteristic of a good research question prevents any physical or psychological harm or damage
to human beings or natural and social environment?
a. feasible b. ethical c. clear d. significant
____28. Which among the following should be considered in choosing your research topic?
a. personal interests b. desire to challenge policies
c. change practice d. all of the given options
____29. It is a rationale statement in which a researcher indicates why the study is important to conduct; includes
implications for theory and/or practice.
a. justification b. research problem c. statement of the problem d. research questions
____30. Which of the following is the correct sequence of the components of research?
a. Selection of a research topic, Definition of a research problem, Literature survey and reference
collection, Assessment of current status of the topic chosen, Formulation of hypotheses, Research design,
Actual investigation, Data analysis, Interpretation of result, Report
b. Report, Interpretation of result, Actual Investigation. Research design, Formulation of hypotheses,
Assessment of current status of the topic chosen, Literature survey and reference collection, definition of a
research problem, selection of a research topic
c. Literature survey and reference collection, definition of a research problem, selection of a research topic,
Report, Interpretation of result, Actual Investigation. Research design, Formulation of hypotheses,
Assessment of current status of the topic chosen
d. Formulation of hypotheses, Research design, Actual investigation, Data analysis, Interpretation of result,
Report, Selection of a research topic, Definition of a research problem, Literature survey and reference
collection, Assessment of current status of the topic chosen
____31. Which of the following statements is TRUE about writing the scope and delimitation of the study?
a. It shows the relationship between variables that are being investigated.
b. It states what the researcher wants to find out about.
c. It describes what are included and excluded in the study.
d. All of the above
____32. What is the independent variable in this statement? Good communication skills increase job opportunities.
a. good communication skills b. communication skills
c. job opportunities d. increase job opportunities
____33. Which variable modifies the originally expected relationship between the independent and the dependent
variables?
a. intervening b. moderating c. independent d. dependent
____34. Which part of the research determines certain groups of people who will benefit from the results of the
study?
a. Rationale b. Significance of the Study c. Statement of the Problem d. Scope and Delimitation
____35. Which of the following is a helpful standard in writing the research title?
a. The longer the title the better b. It does not reflect the general problem
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____36. It is a crime committed when you borrow another's words (or ideas) and do not acknowledge that you
have done so.
a. Identity Theft b. Plagiarism c. Fraud d. All of the options
____37. The following are considered as primary sources of information, EXCEPT:
a. diaries b. field notes c. autobiographies d. book reviews
____38. The following are basic steps in conducting literature search, EXCEPT:
a. preview literature b. select content c. organize data d. copy and paste necessary information
____39. What are the three Rs in selecting related literature?
a. Relevant, Recent, Read Critically b. Read, Remember, Relate
b. Reconcile, Reread, Rewrite d. Researchable, Reproducibility, Relevant
____40. The following are purposes of citing your sources, EXCEPT:
a. To give credit to other people’s ideas, creations, and information used within your academic work.
b. To avoid plagiarism by quoting words and ideas used by other authors.
c. To direct your readers to your sources through your list of references at the end of your academic work.
d. To claim that you are a wide reader and an effective researcher.

TEST II. PERFORMANCE (Do not skip this part for this is worth 40 points.)

Directions: Given the topic below, write a brief research proposal. You may use another sheet of paper for
this task.

Topic: Perceptions on Modular Distance Learning

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PREPARED BY: CHECKED BY: APPROVED BY:

MA. RAGIE P. TABOTABO JANE AIKEEN A. VILLAVER RICA M. ROBLE, MST

SHS- Teacher II SHS-Coordinator School Principal I