TUY SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL

FIRST PERIODIC EXAMINATION

PRACTICAL RESEARCH 2

NAME____________________________________ SCORE___________________
GRADE/SECTION__________________________ DATE ___________________

I. MULTIPLE CHOICE:
DIRECTIONS: Read and analyze the questions below. Choose and encircle the letter of the correct answer.
1. Which of the following statements is NOT true about the importance of Quantitative Research?
A. Helps educators identify ways to improve learning
B. Helps improve crop production using safe organic fertilizers
C. Helps pharmaceutical companies explore safe and effective medicines
D. Helps understand victims of domestic violence’s perception of satisfaction
2. Which of the following statements is NOT a characteristic of quantitative research?
A. The results taken from a sample can be generalized to the population.
B. It provides an in-depth understanding of the problem or study.
C. It provides a more credible and reliable result.
D. Statistical analysis of numerical data
3. Which group does not receive intervention in an experiment?
A. The treatment group C. The control group
B. The participant group D. The experimental group
4. Which of the following research questions could be answered by using quantitative research methods?
A. What is the most popular social media platform used by Senior High School students?
B. How has the Covid-19 pandemic affected career choices among college students?
C. What are the factors affecting depressive behavior?
D. None of the above.
5. Which of the following is NOT a strength of quantitative research?
A. Speedy data analysis C. Replicable
B. Less expensive D. Objective
6. Determination of the degree of satisfaction of parents, teachers, and students with online and modular
blended learning.
A. Correlational C. Descriptive
B. Quasi-experimental D. Experimental
7. The effects of non-renewal of the ABS-CBN franchise on the average television viewing time of
Housewives.
A. Correlational C. Descriptive
B. Quasi-experimental D. Experimental
8. Which type of quantitative research seeks to determine the relationship of one character to the other?
A. Correlational C. Ex-post facto
B. Experimental D. Descriptive
9. Which of the following statements is NOT true about the importance of Quantitative Research?
A. It helps educators identify ways to improve learning
B. It helps improve crop production using safe organic fertilizers
C. It helps pharmaceutical companies explore safe and effective medicines
D. It helps understand the victims of domestic violence’s perception of satisfaction
10. What variable is expressed in numbers?
A. Nominal C. Formula
B. Ordinal D. Equation
11. What variables apply to ALL quantitative studies?
A. Dependent C. Measurable
B. Independent D. Quantifiable
12. What kind of variable can be manipulated?
A. Dependent C. Qualitative
B. Independent D. Quantitative
13. A group of students would like to know if spending time with a cat or dog decreases the amount of
stress and allows students to perform better on tests. Which of the following is an extraneous variable?
A. Student’s feelings towards the cat or dog C. Test Scores of students
B. Amount of time spent with a cat or dog D. Amount of stress
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 14. A famous vlogger wanted to know if changing the content of his vlogs (food review, travel, study tips,
etc.) will affect the number of views per uploaded video. The number of views per uploaded video is
the:
A. Confounding variable C. Dependent variable
B. Independent variable D. Continuous variable
15. Which of the following is an example of a continuous variable?
A. Learning modality used C. Student’s height
B. Student’s test score D. Student’s IQ

II. MODIFIED TRUE OR FALSE:

DIRECTIONS: Write TRUE if the statement is correct and if it is FALSE write the word or group of words to
make the statement correct in the space provided.
16. The different kinds of research designs (descriptive, correlational, ex-post-facto, quasi-experimental,
and experimental) offer viable and numerous options for any type of inquiry. __________________
17. Abbreviations are a must to make the research title shorter. ______________________________
18. Proper punctuation and correct grammar must be observed in writing the title. _________________
19. The background of the study is the part of your paper where you inform the reader of the context of
the study___________________________________________.
20. The situation or circumstances within which your research topic was conceptualized through
context.
____________________________________________
21. A research gap is an under or unexplored area of a topic that requires further exploration.
____________________________________________.
22. The research questions help clarify and specify the research problem. _______________________
23. Research questions can be generally classified into two: general and specific. _________________
24. The general question of the study is based on the research problem while the specific questions are
anchored on the general research problem. ____________________________________________
25. In stating quantitative research questions, you should also consider the design of your quantitative
research. Quantitative research designs. ______________________________________________

III. DATA ANALYSIS.

DIRECTIONS: Check the column that speaks of the quality of the given quantitative research problem.
Quantitative Research Problem Researchable Non- Researchable
1. What are the viewers’ 26. 27.
thoughts and feelings
about the ending of the
movie?
2. What percentage of the 28. 29.
movie viewers find the
ending tragic?

IV. OPEN QUESTIONS

DIRECTIONS: Answer briefly the following questions.
How to develop good research questions?
30. __________________________________________________________________________
31.___________________________________________________________________________
32.___________________________________________________________________________
Give at least three (3) key terms in your research study and describe them conceptually.
33.____________________________________________________________________________
34.____________________________________________________________________________
35.____________________________________________________________________________

V. SENTENCE COMPOSITION
DIRECTIONS: Write five (5) sentences to discuss the question below.
How is the Review of related literature connected to the conceptual framework of your research study?
36.____________________________________________________________________________
37.____________________________________________________________________________
38.____________________________________________________________________________
39.____________________________________________________________________________
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 40. ____________________________________________________________________________

VI. IDENTIFYING ERRORS

DIRECTIONS: Evaluate the following erroneous research title and justify what makes it wrong.
Example: Phytochemical analysis and antioxidant activity of S. trifasciata leaves
Answer: The scientific name was abbreviated and not italicized.
41. An investigation of the effects of electronic uses on Interpersonal Relationships in adults.
Answer: ___________________________________________________________________
43. The Effects of Arts-Integrated Instruction on Arithmetic Skills of Students for S.Y. 2018-2019.
Answer: ____________________________________________________________________

44. Antibacterial effects of C2H5OH extract of Carica papaya leaves.

Answer: ___________________________________________________________________
45. Managing business during a global pandemic.
Answer: ___________________________________________________________________

VI. ESSAY
DIRECTIONS: Answer the question comprehensively.
How will you improve your research writing skills in quantitative research?
46.__________________________________________________________________________
47.__________________________________________________________________________

VII. HYPOTHESES FORMULATION

DIRECTIONS: Based on your research study, refer to your research questions. Formulate three (3) null
hypotheses. Write your research title and research questions, followed by your
hypotheses. Use the space provided for your answer.
Research Title: ____________________________________________________________________
Research Questions: ________________________________________________________________
Null Hypotheses:
48. _________________________________________________________________________
49. _________________________________________________________________________
50. _________________________________________________________________________

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