Republic of the Philippines

Department of Education
Region VII, Central Visayas
Division of Cebu City
SIRAO INTEGRATED SCHOOL
Tawagan, Sirao, Cebu City

NAME:____________________________________________DATE : ____________________GRADE &

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MIDTERM EXAMINATION IN PRACTICAL RESEARCH 2

Multiple Choice: Write the letter of your answer on a separate sheet of paper.

1. What is meant by a systematic, controlled, empirical and critical investigation to answer

existing future problems of man?
A. Biology B. research C. natural science D. sociology
2. Which characteristic of a researcher wherein man is always doubtful as to the accuracy of the
results?
A. healthy criticism C. intellectual curiosity
B. intellectual honesty D. prudence
3. Which type of research that explains phenomena by collecting numerical data that are
analyzed using mathematically based methods (statistics)?
A. basic research C. qualitative research
B. mixed research D. quantitative research
4. Which of the following is not the characteristic of quantitative research?
A. It is reliable and objective.
B. It prefers collecting data in a natural setting
C. It tests theories or hypothesis.
D. It uses statistics to generalize finding.
5. What way of behavior when a person is inclined to do quantitative research and wants to
discover truth?
A. a careful way B. an exact manner C. a personal way D. an indirect way
6. Quantitative research usually happens in the hard sciences. Which does not belong to the
group?
A. Biology B. physics C. chemistry D. psychology
7. What is the best way to solve problem?
A. Computation B. research C. experimentation D. tabulation
8. Why do some students think of quantitative research as complex subject? Because of its
use of:
A. factual data C. numerical data
B. hypotheses D. theories
9. What characteristic of research that starts with a problem and ends with a problem?
A. Analytical . B. logical C. cyclical D. methodical
10. Which quality of a good researcher shows preciseness in conducting his research?
A. Economical B. resourceful C. efficient D. scientific
11. Which type of information which describes quantitative data?
A. numerical in nature and have the property of measurability
B. possessing the element of quantity
C. the researcher accumulates because of their quantity
D. all of the above
12. When the researcher establishes different treatments and studies their effects, what type of
research should be used?
A. descriptive research C. experimental research
 B. educational research D. survey research
13. What type of experimental design in which the control and experimental groups are given
tests at the beginning and at the end of the school year?
A. counter balanced C. pretest-posttest
B. parallel-group D. two-pair group
14. What research design in which the study focuses at the present condition?
A. case study B. experimental C. descriptive D. historical
15. What type of experimental design which involves one treatment with two or more levels is
A. parallel group B. two-group C .single-group D. two-pair group
16. What type of response variable which is observed and measured to determine the effect of stimulus
variable?
A. intervening variable C. independent variable
B. moderate variable D. dependent variable
17. Performance is affected by civil status and gender because single female researchers are more efficient
than married female researchers. To which variable does performance belong?
A. dependent variable C. intervening variable
B. independent variable D. moderator variable
18. In item no. 2, to which variable which is observed and measured to determine the effect of stimulus
variable?
A. dependent variable C. intervening variable
B. independent variable D. moderator variable
19. Which type of stimulus variable that determines the relationship to an observed
phenomenon?
A. dependent variable C. intervening variable
B. independent variable D. moderator variable
20. Salinity is a variable that affects the growth of seaweeds. To which of the variables does
salinity fall?
A. dependent variable C. intervening variable
B. independent variable D. moderator variable
21. Civil status affects the performance of teachers in performing their duties. To which of the
variables does civil status belong?
A. dependent variable C. intervening variable
B. independent variable D. moderator variable
22. Educational qualification of teachers affects their socioeconomic status because the higher the
educational qualification, the higher the salary will be. What type of variable does educational
qualification belongs to?
A. dependent variable C. intervening variable
B. independent variable D. moderator variable
23. The yield of Caulerpa peltata using planting and broadcasting methods in Aklan, Philippines.
To which variable does yield belong?
A. control variable C. independent variable
B. dependent variable D. intervening variable
24. In item No. 7, to which variable do planting and broadcasting methods fall?
A. control variable C. independent variable
B. dependent variable D. intervening variable
25. A study of teaching professionals suggests that their performance-related pay increases their
motivation which in turn leads to an increase in their job satisfaction. What kind of variable is
motivation in this study?
A. control variable C. independent variable
B. dependent variable D. intervening variable
26. What is the first consideration when writing the title of a research?
A. Appearance of title B. Locale of research
B. B. Brevity and conciseness of title D. Topic of research
27. A good research title should be novel. What element of research does a research problem should
possess?
A. Appropriateness B. Length C. Conciseness D. New ness and freshness
28. Which of the following is NOT a criterion of a good research problem?
A. A problem should be of great interest to the researcher
B. A problem should be relevant and useful to a group of people
C. A problem should be well-defined
D. A problem should be well-funded
29. Which of the following does NOT belong to the group as sources of researchable problem?
A. Conclusions from thesis and dissertations B. Current and past researches
C. Recommendations from thesis and other research projects D.Talent of the researcher
30. Which of the following requirements for a research project may depend on your institution?
a.The format
b. The word limit
c. Whether an abstract should be included
d. All of the above
31. What statement that is clearly and vividly expressed in an
interrogative or question form?
A. Conceptual definition C. Research objectives
B. Operational definition D. Research problem
32. What is known as the statement of purpose for which the study to be conducted?
A. Conceptual definition C. Research objectives
B. Operational definition D. Research problem
33. Which of the following is NOT a description of quantitative research problem statement?
A. Conveys a sense of emerging design
B. Expresses a relationship between variables
C. Specifies a research hypothesis
D. Specifies the research methods to be utilized
34. Which type of research questions that usually yield hypothesis testing or experimental study
designs in which the researcher manipulates the variables to see what will happen?
A. Factor-isolating questions C. Situation-producing question
B. Factor-relating questions D. Situation relating questions
35. What type of research question for non-experimental research that determines the
relationship among factors that have been identified?
A. Factor-isolating questions C. Situation-producing questions
B. Factor-relating questions D. Situation relating questions
36. What is the first consideration when writing the title of a research?
A. Appearance of title C. Locale of research
B. Brevity and conciseness of title D. Topic of research

37. A good research title should be novel. What element of research does a research problem should
possess?
A. Appropriateness C. Length
B. Conciseness D. New ness and freshness

38. Which of the following is NOT a criterion of a good research problem?

A. A problem should be of great interest to the researcher
B. A problem should be relevant and useful to a group of people
C. A problem should be well-defined
 D. A problem should be well-funded
39. Which of the following does NOT belong to the group as sources of researchable problem?
A. Conclusions from thesis and dissertations
B. Current and past researches
C. Recommendations from thesis and other research projects
D. Talent of the researcher
40. Which of the following requirements for a research project may depend on your institution?
A. The format
B. The word limit
C. Whether an abstract should be included
D. All of the above
41. What statement that is clearly and vividly expressed in an
interrogative or question form?
A. Conceptual definition C. Research objectives
B. Operational definition D. Research problem
42. What is known as the statement of purpose for which the study to be conducted?
A. Conceptual definition C. Research objectives
B. Operational definition D. Research problem
43. Which of the following is NOT a description of quantitative research problem statement?
A. Conveys a sense of emerging design
B. Expresses a relationship between variables
C. Specifies a research hypothesis
D. Specifies the research methods to be utilized
44. Which type of research questions that usually yield hypothesis testing or experimental study
designs in which the researcher manipulates the variables to see what will happen?
A. Factor-isolating questions C. Situation-producing question
B. Factor-relating questions D. Situation relating questions
45. What type of research question for non-experimental research that determines the
relationship among factors that have been identified?
A. Factor-isolating questions C. Situation-producing questions
B. Factor-relating questions D. Situation relating questions
46. What serves as the building blocks for the foundation or bases of your study?
A. Concepts and theories C. Timetable
B. Statistical treatment D. Variables
47. What type of definition for terms based on the dictionary, encyclopedia, and research
journal?
A. Conceptual C. Operational
B. Logical D. Theoretical
48. What is known as a symbolic construction which uses abstract concepts, facts or laws, variables and
their relations that explains and predicts how an observed phenomenon exists and operates?
A. Alternative hypotheses C. Null hypotheses
B. Conceptual framework D. Theoretical framework
49. What type of definition of terms based on observable characteristics and how it is used in
the study?
A. Conceptual C. Operational
B. Logical D. Theoretical
50. What is a theory?
A. An accumulated body of knowledge
B. Includes insignificant ideas
C. Independent of research methodology
D. Should be viewed unc
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