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Practical Research 1
Midterm Examination, 2nd Semester
S.Y. 2019 – 2020

General Instructions: Read each item carefully. Write the best answer of your choice on a one half lengthwise sheet of pad paper.
Write legibly. Avoid erasures. DO NOT CHEAT.

I. MULTIPLE CHOICES. Choose and write the letter of the best answer. If there is no correct answer, write E.

1. Who said that “Research is an investigation following 9. This is a characteristic of research wherein there
ordered steps leading to a discovery of new should be supporting pieces of evidence and
information or concepts”? accompanying details for every variable used in the
a. Polit and Beck study.
b. Sanchez a. empirical
c. Palispis b. clear
d. Crawford c. systematic
2. According to this person, “Research is a very careful d. feasible
investigation of something that purports the 10. What is this characteristic of research that tells any
contribution of additional or new knowledge and problem of extraordinary nature directly or
wisdom”. Who is he? indirectly affects any profession?
a. Palispis a. feasible
b. Crawford b. empirical
c. Bassey c. systematic
d. Polit and Beck d. clear
3. He claimed that, “Research is a tested approach of 11. It consists of the detailed contents of each chapter.
thinking and employing validated instruments and a. macrosystem
steps”. Who is that person? b. research questions
a. Sanchez c. data analysis
b. Crawford d. microsystem
c. Polit and Beck 12. It is composed of chapters that are organized in a
d. Palispis logical and scientific manner.
4. “Research plays an important role in tertiary a. microsystem
education.” Who defined research as this? b. macrosystem
a. Polit and Beck c. conceptual framework
b. Sanchez d. research methodology
c. Crawford 13. Ana copied the Facebook post of a friend without
d. Palispis citing its source. What crime did she commit?
5. He defined research as “It follows a step-by-step a. murder
process of investigation that uses a standardized b. thievery
approach in answering questions or solving c. assault
problems”. d. plagiarism
a. Polit and Beck 14. It is an outline that guides the researcher in
b. Sanchez conceptualizing and conducting the research.
c. Bassey a. research paradigm
d. Palispis b. research question
6. What is this characteristic of research which c. research foundation
describes that research should be validated and must d. research concept
never be based from biases? 15. The following are parts of research foundations
a. feasible EXCEPT
b. clear a. purpose
c. empirical b. research problem
d. objective c. data collection
7. This is a characteristic of research tells us that the d. research questions
choice of variables used in the study should be 16. Below are parts of the research methodology
explained by the researcher. EXCEPT
a. systematic a. review of literature
b. objective b. conceptual framework
c. clear c. data analysis
d. empirical d. conclusion
8. What characteristic of research implies that there is a 17. What part of research describes how the study fills
macrosystem and a microsystem? this “knowledge gap”?
a. feasible a. purpose of research
b. empirical b. research problem
c. objective c. conceptual framework
d. clear d. data analysis

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18. It summarizes the key results of the study and 30. How many chapters are there in a research paper?
discusses how these are relevant to the research a. 1
problem. b. 2
a. conclusion c. 3
b. recommendation d. 4
c. collection of data II. RESEARCH PARADIGM
d. conceptual framework Choices for items 31 - 35
19. It identifies what is the best means to collect and a. Research Problem
analyze data. b. Purpose of the Research
a. conceptual framework c. Research Questions
b. research design d. Conceptual Framework
c. data collection e. Plagiarism
d. research purpose 31. It is claiming another person’s idea or intellectual
20. It gives the methods to determine who will be the property as one’s own.
participants and how the variables will be measured. 32. It is an outline or paradigm that presents the topics
a. purpose of research to be studied, the various variables and contexts, and
b. research problem how these relate to or influence each other.
c. conceptual framework 33. It may be either framed in a quantitative or
d. data analysis qualitative manner.
21. Which of the following is NOT an act of plagiarism? 34. It requires describing the undesirable situations
a. Claiming authorship of a work related to the problem.
b. Copying a portion of a work without citing 35. It describes how the study fills this “knowledge gap”.
c. Failing to put quotation marks Choices for items 36 - 40
d. Using incorrect information a. Review of Literature
22. What is intellectual property? b. Research Approach and Design
a. The creations of the heart c. Data Collection
b. The creations of the people d. Data Analysis
c. The creations of the hand e. Conclusion
d. The creations of the mind 36. It consists of the strategies and methods that makes
23. It includes patents, trademarks, and industrial sense of the data to answer the research problem.
designs. 37. It identifies what is the best means to collect and
a. Copyright infringement analyze data.
b. Copyright 38. It analyzes the existing knowledge regarding the
c. Industrial property research topic.
d. Published works 39. It summarizes the key results of the study and
24. Intellectual property is protected by R.A _____. discusses how these are relevant to the research
a. Republic Act 8392 problem.
b. Republic Act 8293 40. It gives the methods to determine who will be the
c. Republic Act 9382 participants, how the variables will be measured, and
d. Republic Act 9283 how the data will be collected.
25. Which of the following DOES NOT describe III. ETHICAL CODES
qualitative research? A. Honesty
a. naturalistic method B. Objectivity
b. deals with issue of human complexity C. Integrity
c. subjective D. Care
d. narrative E. Openness
26. The following are the importance of qualitative F. Respect for Intellectual Property
research. Which is NOT? G. Confidentiality
a. It gives the complete picture of the issue H. Responsible Publication
being studied. I. Responsible Mentoring
J. Respect for Colleagues
b. It provides context and meaning.
K. Social Responsibility
c. It provides statistical data.
41. Biases should be avoided in the experimental design,
d. It asks the “Why?” and “How?”
data analysis, interpretation, expert testimony, and
27. How will you know that a research is an example of a
other aspects of research.
qualitative research?
42. The researcher should be open to criticism and new
a. It is systematic and rigorous.
ideas. Research data, results, ideas, and resources
b. It follows an iterative process.
should also be shared with the public.
c. It examines experiences in a natural context.
43. The study should be done with the purpose of
d. All of the above
advancing research and scholarship.
28. Which of the following is a strength of qualitative
44. The research should seek to educate, mentor and
research?
advise students.
a. Its detailed and in-depth analysis of issues
45. All peers should be treated fairly.
b. Its capability to maintain, assess, and
46. Data should never be fabricated, falsified or
demonstrate inflexibility
misrepresented.
c. It involves large participant pools.
47. Promises and agreement should be kept and all
d. It makes hypothesizing and theorizing
actions should be made with a sincere purpose.
difficult.
48. Records of research activities should be kept in good
29. Which of the following is a weakness of qualitative
order and condition.
research?
49. Credits should be given to where it is due.
a. Its requirement of only a few cases or
50. Social good should be promoted and social harm
individuals for data collection.
should be avoided.
b. Its usefulness in describing complex
phenomena
c. Its ability to provide individual case
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d. Its capability to conduct cross-case
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