AGUSAN DEL SUR COLLEGE, INC.

Bayugan City, 8502 CARAGA Philippines

BASIC EDUCATION DEPARTMENT
Midterm Examination in Practical Research 2
Second Term-Second Semester
(XI- Marx, Molave, Socrates)

NAME:_______________________________________ Strand/Grade/Section:_______________ Date:___________

I. MULTIPLE CHOICE. Read the test item carefully and encircle the letter of the correct answer.
1. It is a scientific, experimental, or inductive manner of thinking.
A. Inquiry B. Investigation C. Research D. Study
2. Some think of quantitative research as complex because of its use of
A. Hypotheses B. Numerical Data C. Factual Data D. Theories
3. A type of research that describe and measure the level of occurrences on the basis of numbers and calculations.
A. Qualitative B. Quantitative C. Descriptive D. Historical
4. Which is not a question answered by qualitative research?
A. How many? B. How? C. When? D. What?
5. People inclined to doing a quantitative research wants to discover truth in
A. an exact manner B. a careful way C. an indirect way D. a personal way
6. A hypothesis is
A. a research question B. a description of an event C. an educated prediction D. a psychological diagnosis
7. A type of quantitative research in which finding truths about a subject is by describing the collected data about such subject and
determining their relationships or connections with one another.
A. Experimental B. Descriptive C. Non-Experimental D. Historical
8. A quantitative research that treats or deals with the object or subject of the research in a definite or exact manner and determines the extent
of the effects or influence of the treatment on the object/subject, then discovers the causes of such effects.
A. Experimental B. Descriptive C. Non-Experimental D. Historical
9. Ms. Turner is thinking about changing her instructional approach to a more mastery-learning orientation. She is interested in knowing
more about this topic as well as its effectiveness when working with elementary school students. On which source should she rely for such
information?
A. Intuition B. Tradition C. Research D. Personal Experience
10. Which of the following is not a latent variable?
A. teacher expectancy B. verbal ability C. quality of life D. scores on achievement test
11. Responses like “Yes or No” and “Male or Female” are examples of what type of variables?
A. manifest B. latent C. exogenous D. dichotomous
12. Height, weight and skull circumference are examples of what kind of variables?
A. latent B. manifest C. continuous D. dichotomous
13. A graphical presentation of the concepts or ideas in your research.
A. Background of the Study B. Conceptual Framework C. Hypothesis D. Related Literature
14. The statement “ninety-five percent of the examinees passed the licensure exam” is true for____
A. all research design B. any research type C. qualitative research D. quantitative research
15. The following are in-text citations in APA format EXCEPT one:
A. (Abunda, 2016, p. 78) B. (Ligos, et al, 2016) C. (Lopena, 2017) D. (Zobel 287)
16. It describes the topic to be studied, the place and population where the respondents belong, and the time frame when the data will be
collected.
A. research background B. research objectives C. significance D. scope and delimitation
17. It specifies who will benefit the study and how.
A. research background B. research objectives C. significance D. scope and delimitation
18. It is capable of safeguarding the privacy or anonymity of the respondents.
A. Efficiency B. Generality C. Confidentiality D. Versatility
19. The following are true for quantitative research EXCEPT
A. subjective B. objective C. numerals D. scientific method
20. It discusses the purpose of the study or what is accomplished by the research paper.
A. research background B. research objectives C. significance D. scope and delimitation
21. It is the place where the data should be gathered.
A. Beneficiaries B. Locus of the Study C. Respondents D. Time frame
22. It refers to data that are directly observed or measured by the respondents.
A. Factual Questions B. Opinion Questions C. Relation Questions D. Survey Questions
23. Which of the following is a quantitative data?
A. grade level B. zip code C. cellphone numbers D. surface area
24. It can get a good representation or sample of a large group of people.
A. Efficiency B. Generality C. Confidentiality D. Versatility
25. The following are examples of variables EXCEPT one:
A. age B. gender C. intelligence D. life plans
26. Experimental research is to causal hypothesis; non-experimental research is to __________ hypothesis
A. null B. alternative C. descriptive D. two-tailed
27. It goes from bigger ideas such as theories or concepts to smaller ideas.
A. Inductive Approach B. Deductive Approach C. Rationalizing D. Synthesizing
28. Which of the following is not a type of non-experimental research?
A. survey B. historical C. comparative D. single subject
29. It can tackle any issue affecting society.
A. Efficiency B. Generality C. Confidentiality D. Versatility
30. The following expressions are true for qualitative research EXCEPT
A. multiple methods B. subjective C. verbal language D. scientific method

For numbers 31-35, refer below.

Little Susie speculates, or hypothesizes, that the flowers she waters with club soda will grow faster than flowers she waters with plain
water. She waters each plant daily for a month and proves her hypothesis true.
31. What is Susie’s possible null hypothesis?
A. If one plant is fed club soda for one month and another plant is fed plain water, there will be no difference in growth between the two
plants.
B. If one plant is fed club soda for one month and another plant is fed plain water, the plant that is fed club soda will grow better than the
plant that is fed plain water.
32. What is Little Susie’s alternative hypothesis?
A. If one plant is fed club soda for one month and another plant is fed plain water, there will be no difference in growth between the two
plants.
B. If one plant is fed club soda for one month and another plant is fed plain water, the plant that is fed club soda will grow better than the
plant that is fed plain water.
33. What is the independent variable of the study?
A. water B. flower C. flower’s growth D. Little Susie
34. What is the dependent variable of the study?
A. water B. flower C. flower’s growth D. Little Susie
35. What kind of research is the study about?
A. Experimental B. Non-Experimental C. Qualitative Research D. Action Research

For numbers 36-50, choose from the options below. Write the letter of the best answer before each item.
A. If the two statements are both correct.
B. If the first statement is correct while the second one is not.
C. If the second statement is correct while the first one is not.
D. If the two statements are both incorrect.
36. I. All variables are prone to changes or variations.
II. All variables are controllable.
37. I. Endogenous variables are found outside an identified model.
II. Exogenous variables are found inside, as a part of identified model.
38. I. Dependent variables are those that cause changes in the subject.
II. Independent variables are those that bear or manifest the effects caused by the dependent variables.
39. I. The experimental group is the one on which the treatment or influence is applied.
II. The control group is which does not receive any treatment.
40. I. Survey research can provide sufficient evidence about relationships of variables.
II. Survey research can examine the significance of some issues affecting people’s social life.
41. I. Survey research do not seek answers to social problems.
II. Survey research obtain information about people’s opinions and feelings about an issue.
42. I. Practice honesty and truthfulness in reporting about the results of your study.
II. Decide properly which information should go public or secret.
43. I. Confounding variables are to be controlled by you, the experimenter.
II. If they do not give in to your control, they become extraneous variables.
44. I. State your research questions or sub-problems, not in the form of yes-or-no questions, but in informative questions.
II. Formulate a research problem that is researchable; meaning, open to empirical investigation.
45. I. Descriptive research questions ask questions on the kind, qualifications, and categories of the subjects or participants.
II. Causal questions are questions about the nature and manner of connection between or among variables.
46. I. Hypotheses guide you which aspect of the research to focus on.
II. Hypotheses give the wrong direction of the research.
47. I. The quasi-experimental research uses random selection in determining who among the participants should compose the experimental
group or the control group.
II. The true experimental research adopts a comparative technique in choosing the subjects.
48. I. Matched comparison controls treatment and condition applied to just one individual or a group.
II. Time-series quasi-experimental research give series of pre-tests and post-tests.
49. I. Survey research cannot have an effective application to all topics for research.
II. Survey research can account for real or actual happenings and cannot give ideas on respondents’ views, beliefs, concepts, and
emotions.
50. I. Participant variables refer to the moods, emotions, or intelligence of the subject.
II. Situational variables pertain to nature of the place.
-Jessa Mae Banawan Edulan,LPT
 AGUSAN DEL SUR COLLEGE, INC.
Bayugan City, 8502 CARAGA Philippines
BASIC EDUCATION DEPARTMENT
Final Examination in Practical Research 2
Second Term-Second Semester
(XI- Marx, Molave, Socrates)
NAME:_______________________________________ Strand/Grade/Section:_______________ Date:___________
I. MULTIPLE CHOICE. Read the test item carefully and write the letter of the correct answer before each item.
1. Which is the correct process of conducting a research?
I – Reviewing Related Literature IV – Formulating Hypothesis
II – Designing Research V – Defining Problem
III – Collecting and Analyzing Data VI- Reporting Results
A. I – II – III - IV – V – VI C. V – I – IV – II – III – VI
B. V – IV – I – II – III – VI D. IV – V – III – I – II – VI
2. Proper referencing of the contents of your paper reflects your
A. honesty and gratefulness C. transparency and practicality
B. sincerity and sensitivity D. legality and formality
3. It refers to the item or score in the data set that has the most repeated appearance in the set.
A. Mean B. Median C. Mode D. Variance
4. It is a term that pertains to your acts of collecting and analyzing numerical data.
A. Research B. Statistics C. Data Gathering D. Data Analysis
5. It uses statistical analysis to yield results that describe the relationship of two variables.
A. Correlation B. ANOVA C. Regression D. Variance
6. Which of the following is a measure of dispersion?
A. Standard Deviation B. Median C. Mean D. Mode
7. What is the mode of 2, 2, 3, 3, 7, 7, 8, 8?
A. no mode B. 2, 3 C. 2, 3, 7 D. 2, 3, 7, 8
8. It is the difference between the highest value and the lowest value.
A. Range B. Variance C. Standard Deviation D. Correlation of Variance
9. It shows the extent of the difference of the data from the mean.
A. Range B. Standard Deviation C. Mean D. Median
10. Find the median of the following data: 6, 7, 13, 5, 6, 3, 8 and 2.
A. 6 B. 6.5 C. 7 D. 7.5
11. Find the average of the following scores: 3, 8, 9, 7, 3, 10 and 2.
A. 6 B. 7 C. 8 D. 9
12. Which of the following pairs is not true?
A. ranking: ordinal B. categorizing: nominal C. qualitative: interval D. quantitative: ratio
13. MLA uses this in-text citation
A. (Castro, 2016, p.58) B. Castro (2016) C. (Castro 387) D. (Castro, 2016)
14. Likert Attitude Scale shows equal differences of people’s views or attitudes. This is an example of
A. nominal scale B. interval scale C. ratio scale D. ordinal scale
15. Which of the following is NOT a nominal scale?
A. gender B. origin C. date D. color of shirt
16. It is a sampling that gives all population members equal opportunity to be chosen as people to constitute the sample.
A. Sampling frame B. Probability sampling C. Non-probability sampling D. Snowball sampling
17. This is a part of research paper explains the procedure in collecting and analyzing data and also describes the sources of
data.
A. Introduction B. Conclusion C. Methodology D. Results or Findings
18. What kind of sampling process is performed when a researcher labels 852 pieces of paper with the names of the subjects,
shuffles these in a hat, and draws 100 to obtain his sample?
A. Simple Random Sampling C. Systematic Random Sampling
B. Stratified Random Sampling D. Cluster Random Sampling
19. What kind of sampling process is performed when a researcher uses an alphabetical list of registered voters and contacts
every 100th name in conducting a political poll?
A. Simple Random Sampling C. Systematic Random Sampling
B. Stratified Random Sampling D. Cluster Random Sampling
20. What kind of sampling process is performed when a researcher takes a sample at random but with the stipulation that all age
groups are represented proportionally in studying tooth decay?
A. Simple Random Sampling C. Systematic Random Sampling
B. Stratified Random Sampling D. Cluster Random Sampling
II. IDENTIFICATION. Classify each of the following as N- Nominal, O- Ordinal, I- Interval, and R- Ratio.
Write the letter of the correct answer on the space provided. (1 point each)
____1. zip code of your local address ____6. brand of chocolate you prefer
____2. letter grade you will receive in this class ____7. Intelligence Quotient (IQ) of a student
____3. country you were born in ____8. you get zero from a Math quiz
____4. amount of money you have with you ____9. degrees earned by your teachers
____5. miles per gallon your car gets ____10. egg sizes (small, medium, large, extra large)

III. Instructions: On the line before each number, write the letter of the expression in the box that corresponds to the
expression outside the box. (1 point each)

a. sampling error e. cluster sampling i. probability sampling

b. quota sampling f. stratified sampling j. snowballing
c. sampling frame g. 1920 Literary Digest k. whole-nation subject
d. money h. population

_________1. Uses sub-groups _________6. Intentional choosing of sample

_________2. Origin of sampling _________7. No specific number of respondents
_________3. Randomized sample _________8. Group-by-group selection of sample
_________4. Hindrance to big sample _________9. List of names representing the target population
_________5. Requires a big sample size _________10. Dissimilarity of sample with those in the sampling frame

IV. MATCHING TYPE. Match Column B to Column A. Decode first the scrambled words before you match your answer.
Write the letter of the correct answer on the space provided. (1 point each)
A B
_______1. explains the background of the research problem, _________________ A. DEPXPNAI
states a set of specific questions, and of optional
hypotheses or assumptions _________________ B. STYPHOSHEE
_______2. alphabetize, identify, and list down in this section
all sources of knowledge you used in the study _________________ C. SCOANNRMITDOEEM
_______3. readers positively consider some activities they can
possibly do to extend, modify, replicate, or validate _________________ D. EESNFRRECE
the findings of your research work
_______4. defined as a temporary answer to a research problem _________________ E. ONTORDTUICNI
_______5. contains copies of table, questionnaires interview rates,
observation checklist _________________ F. SETNAQNREOIUI
_______6. suffices as the summary of your research paper
_______7. type of inferential or interpretative thinking that derives its _________________ G. EVTBSANOORI
validity from your sensory experience
_______8. data gathering technique that makes you verbally ask the _________________ H. EVNWTRIIE
subjects to give answers to your study
_______9. technique of gathering data whereby you personally watch, _________________ I. IUNCSLONOC
interact or communicate with the subjects
_______10. paper containing list of questions _________________ J. TAATBRSC

My heart is full of gladness when I meet you. I may not be the best teacher but I really really hope that you
learned something from me. Thank you for the shared memories. I will surely miss you! Sayonara!  - ma’am J

“Don’t worry about failure; You only have to be right once.”

Prepared by:
JESSA MAE BANAWAN EDULAN, LPT