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Question 1 of 136

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1. Which of these refers to quantitative type of research?

Select one of the following:

  • numeric

  • less in scale

  • more subjective

  • uncontrolled

Explanation

Question 2 of 136

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2. Which of these refers to qualitative type of research?

Select one of the following:

  • objective

  • factual

  • conceptual

  • obtrusive

Explanation

Question 3 of 136

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3. Which of these refers to preliminary stage in research?

Select one of the following:

  • arriving at thesis

  • finding useful sources and read for research

  • writing a final paper

  • selecting a subject

Explanation

Question 4 of 136

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Which of these refers to research proper?

Select one of the following:

  • gathering, analyzing and interpreting data

  • re-drafting your paper according to research evaluation criteria

  • creating a working hypothesis

  • thinking of a type and methods of your research

Explanation

Question 5 of 136

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All of these refer to individual research EXCEPT for:

Select one of the following:

  • gives you sole ownership of the research

  • means that you have to carry out all elements of the research process

  • enables you to share responsibility

  • means that you are wholly responsible for its progress and success

Explanation

Question 6 of 136

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All of these refer to group research EXCEPT for:

Select one of the following:

  • provides you with a ready made support network

  • may result in a more focused project determined by you

  • provides you with useful experience of team working

  • allows you to take on larger-scale topics than you could otherwise manage

Explanation

Question 7 of 136

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All of these refer to supervisors’ expectations of their students in doing research EXCEPT for:

Select one of the following:

  • to be independent

  • to be honest when reporting upon their progress

  • to have regular meetings

  • to be friendly, open and supportive

Explanation

Question 8 of 136

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All of these refer to advantages of researching your own workplace EXCEPT for:

Select one of the following:

  • ease of access

  • pressure from your employer to research what they want

  • it may help your promotion

  • you may be able to do some research in work time

Explanation

Question 9 of 136

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All of these are research evaluation criteria EXCEPT for:

Select one of the following:

  • complexity

  • significance

  • validity

  • generalizability

Explanation

Question 10 of 136

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Interviewing refers to the stage of________.

Select one of the following:

  • designing research

  • stating the hypothesis

  • gathering the data

  • studying of the chosen field

Explanation

Question 11 of 136

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Reading professional journals refers to the stage of_________.

Select one of the following:

  • setting the research problem/ question

  • analyzing the data

  • interpreting the results of the data analysis and dis/proving the hypothesis

  • designing research

Explanation

Question 12 of 136

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Processing the collected data refers to the stage of__________.

Select one of the following:

  • stating the hypothesis

  • setting the research problem

  • gathering the data

  • analyzing the data

Explanation

Question 13 of 136

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Research is evaluated against such criteria as_____.

Select one of the following:

  • reliability

  • brevity

  • fidelity

  • simplicity

Explanation

Question 14 of 136

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Mark the activity referring to primary research:

Select one of the following:

  • studying and analyzing the research findings reported in books and journals

  • reading topographical maps

  • conducting a social survey

  • doing a literature review

Explanation

Question 15 of 136

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In which research the results are tangible:

Select one of the following:

  • pure

  • practical

  • theoretical

  • qualitative

Explanation

Question 16 of 136

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You solve a pure research problem by

Select one of the following:

  • changing something out there in the world

  • doing something

  • learning more about the world around you

  • conducting a practical research.

Explanation

Question 17 of 136

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Practical and research problems ___

Select one of the following:

  • are mutually exclusive

  • complement each other

  • are the same

  • are similar in their goals

Explanation

Question 18 of 136

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.___ research originates in one's mind.

Select one of the following:

  • Pure

  • Field

  • Practical

  • Quantitative

Explanation

Question 19 of 136

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Choose the appropriate chronological sequence: A Analyzing the data B Stating the hypothesis C Gathering the data D Choosing the research problem E Interpreting the results of the data analysis in order to test the hypothesis F Extensive study of the respective field

Select one of the following:

  • FDBCAE

  • DFCAEB

  • ACDEFB

  • DFBCAE

Explanation

Question 20 of 136

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Surveying refers to the stage of_______

Select one of the following:

  • Designing research

  • Gathering the data

  • Interpreting the results

  • analyzing data

Explanation

Question 21 of 136

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Dis/proving the hypothesis refers to the stage of_______

Select one of the following:

  • Designing research

  • Gathering the data

  • Interpreting the results

  • Analyzing data

Explanation

Question 22 of 136

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Hypothecizing an approach to the stated problem's solution takes place at all of these stages EXCEPT for:

Select one of the following:

  • Gathering the data

  • Designing research

  • Interpreting the results

  • setting the research problem

Explanation

Question 23 of 136

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Attending inter/national meetings of professional communities may take place at all of these stages EXCEPT for:

Select one of the following:

  • Interpreting the results

  • Gathering the data

  • Choosing the problem

  • Stating the hypothesis

Explanation

Question 24 of 136

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In which research the results are impalpable/intangible:

Select one of the following:

  • pure

  • practical

  • primary

  • secondary

Explanation

Question 25 of 136

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Mark the activity referring to secondary research:

Select one of the following:

  • Digging up ancient burial grounds

  • summarizing the experts' views

  • making up a topographical map

  • conducting a survey

Explanation

Question 26 of 136

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Choose the appropriate chronological sequence in building up your survey:A. Collect the data B. Record, analyze, and interpret the data C. Decide how to measure the information
D. Clarify the purposes of the research E Choose interviewing methodology (questionnaire or interview)

Select one of the following:

  • DECAB

  • EABCD

  • DAEBC

  • CABDE

Explanation

Question 27 of 136

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Which of the following is NOT a typical feature of an experiment:

Select one of the following:

  • allocation of samples to different experimental conditions

  • selection of a single case of a situation, individual or group

  • measurement on a small number of variables

  • introduction of planned changes on one or more variables

Explanation

Question 28 of 136

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A field experiment is:

Select one of the following:

  • deliberate manipulation of the independent variable in the participants’ own environment

  • Usually carried out in an artificial situation, the researcher attempts to control for as many confounding variables by using standardized procedures

  • recording the effect of the independent variable, which is changed by natural occurrences, on the dependent variable

  • random manipulation of the independent variable in the participants’ own environment

Explanation

Question 29 of 136

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Role limitations is a/n ___________of participant observation.

Select one of the following:

  • advantage

  • disadvantage

  • feature

  • strength

Explanation

Question 30 of 136

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Bias is a disadvantage of ___ observation.

Select one of the following:

  • participant

  • non-participant

  • structured

  • unstructured

Explanation

Question 31 of 136

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Which of the following is NOT a typical feature of the case study:

Select one of the following:

  • study of the case in its context

  • selection of a single case of a situation, individual or group of interest or concern

  • allocation of samples to different experimental conditions

  • multi-method approach

Explanation

Question 32 of 136

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A hybrid type of case study is ____

Select one of the following:

  • snapshot

  • longitudinal

  • patchwork

  • comparative

Explanation

Question 33 of 136

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The sampling when respondents are stopped in the street and asked is called a _________sampling.

Select one of the following:

  • quota

  • random

  • haphazard

  • representative

Explanation

Question 34 of 136

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Which of the following is a disadvantage of survey:

Select one of the following:

  • They provide large amount of data at relatively low cost, in a short time

  • There are undetected ambiguities in understanding the survey questions

  • Often this is the only way of getting information about a large set of people

  • It collects generalizable information from almost any population

Explanation

Question 35 of 136

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__________ interviews are used if you are certain of what you want to know but still want to leave some room for exploration.

Select one of the following:

  • Semi-structured

  • Structured

  • Unstructured

  • Restructured

Explanation

Question 36 of 136

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Mark a disadvantage of the interview:

Select one of the following:

  • The presence of the interviewer

  • Biases are difficult to rule out.

  • Non-verbal cues may help in understanding the verbal response

  • It is flexible

Explanation

Question 37 of 136

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A snapshot case study is a ________

Select one of the following:

  • detailed, objective study of one research object at one point in time

  • hybrid type of case study

  • study of one research object at multiple time points

  • a set of multiple case studies

Explanation

Question 38 of 136

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A longitudinal case study is _________

Select one of the following:

  • study of one research object at multiple time points

  • a detailed, objective study of one research object at one point in time

  • a hybrid type of case study

  • study of different objects at multiple time points

Explanation

Question 39 of 136

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Measure¬ment of variables is a typical feature of a/an __.

Select one of the following:

  • case study

  • survey

  • observation

  • experiment

Explanation

Question 40 of 136

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Quota sampling is done when _____

Select one of the following:

  • respondents represent the numerical ratios of various subgroups

  • you stop people in the street and ask them

  • everybody has an equal chance to be chosen

  • ) the population under study is represented proportionately

Explanation

Question 41 of 136

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Too much data is a/n____ of mechanical recording of observation data.

Select one of the following:

  • merit

  • advantage

  • benefit

  • disadvantage

Explanation

Question 42 of 136

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Sampling in which the numerical ratios of various subgroups (by gender, age, etc.) are arranged is called _________.

Select one of the following:

  • haphazard

  • random

  • quota

  • representative

Explanation

Question 43 of 136

1

___observation is more objective.

Select one of the following:

  • Participant

  • Non-participant

  • Unstructured

  • Structured

Explanation

Question 44 of 136

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Case study techniques DO NOT include:

Select one of the following:

  • analysis of numerous objects

  • direct observation

  • structured interview

  • study of documents

Explanation

Question 45 of 136

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In a rotating sample survey

Select one of the following:

  • you collect standardized data from an undifferentiated representative sample

  • you make use of a different sample of respondents for each repetition

  • you use a hybrid of repeated cross-sectional simple survey and the panel

  • the design data are collected on the same respondents at two or more points of time.

Explanation

Question 46 of 136

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Which of them is NOT an advantage of case study?

Select one of the following:

  • currency

  • multiplicity of sources

  • depth of understanding

  • izability of conclusions

Explanation

Question 47 of 136

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______surveys have the highest degree of data standardization

Select one of the following:

  • Highly structured

  • Semi-structured

  • Unstructured

  • Restructured

Explanation

Question 48 of 136

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______ is the best method for triangulation of research findings.

Select one of the following:

  • Experiment

  • Survey

  • Case study

  • Observation

Explanation

Question 49 of 136

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In a ____ survey, design data are collected on the same respondents several times.

Select one of the following:

  • panel

  • simple

  • rotating

  • postal

Explanation

Question 50 of 136

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The most flexible kind of research method is_______.

Select one of the following:

  • observation

  • experiment

  • survey

  • case study

Explanation

Question 51 of 136

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Discussion ______.

Select one of the following:

  • interprets the research findings

  • presents the data analysis results

  • briefly describes the respondents

  • outlines the goals and objectives of the research

Explanation

Question 52 of 136

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Abstract differs from executive summary in the sense that it is:

Select one of the following:

  • not more than 10 pages

  • longer

  • shorter

  • more detailed

Explanation

Question 53 of 136

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Executive summary is similar to abstract in the sense that…

Select one of the following:

  • It is a long document which is sufficient for its full understanding.

  • It is presented before the table of contents.

  • It is a 1-page paper outline

  • If you read it, you don’t need to read the whole paper

Explanation

Question 54 of 136

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Mark the subsections referring to Introduction

Select one of the following:

  • Description of paper

  • Expression of gratitude

  • Description of the participants

  • Analysis of data

Explanation

Question 55 of 136

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. …. describes how participants were chosen, the tasks assigned them, how they were conducted, how data were evaluated.

Select one of the following:

  • Discussion

  • Materials and Procedures

  • Conclusion

  • Introduction

Explanation

Question 56 of 136

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A good conclusion should ____.

Select one of the following:

  • summarize the whole paper, it aims, significance, results, conclusions, action plan/recommendations, prospects for future research.

  • summarize an article written for the purpose of enticing the reader to read the whole article

  • summarize scholarly source material on a particular topic, the work done by other researchers.

  • describe the research method

Explanation

Question 57 of 136

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Which paper structure component includes sources which are actually cited in the paper?

Select one of the following:

  • Bibliography

  • Appendices

  • References

  • Quotations

Explanation

Question 58 of 136

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Select the statement referring to the Results section

Select one of the following:

  • Presents the data analysis in an organized fashion

  • Describes how data were evaluated

  • Summarizes the whole article

  • Interprets the data

Explanation

Question 59 of 136

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Not so important pieces of evidence may be presented in ….

Select one of the following:

  • Discussion

  • Appendix

  • Materials and Procedures

  • References

Explanation

Question 60 of 136

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Which of the following paper structure components expresses gratitude to all those who provided assistance in doing the research?

Select one of the following:

  • Abstract

  • Acknowledgements

  • Introduction

  • Conclusion

Explanation

Question 61 of 136

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Select the statement about Review of Literature.

Select one of the following:

  • Includes sources which are actually cited in the paper

  • Contains an alphabetical list of all publications that you have read, but has not referred to.

  • Shows what work has been done by other researchers

  • Explains the research goals.

Explanation

Question 62 of 136

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The abstract DOES NOT differ from executive summary in …

Select one of the following:

  • purpose

  • length

  • location

  • volume

Explanation

Question 63 of 136

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Where in a research paper can you find summary of the previous research

Select one of the following:

  • Literature review

  • Introduction

  • Conclusion

  • Discussion

Explanation

Question 64 of 136

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Where in a research paper can you find summary of the research results?

Select one of the following:

  • Introduction

  • Results

  • Conclusion

  • Literature Review

Explanation

Question 65 of 136

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Where in a research paper can you find description of the paper structure?

Select one of the following:

  • Introduction

  • Literature Review

  • Conclusion

  • Materials and Procedures

Explanation

Question 66 of 136

1

Where in a research paper can you find project rationale?

Select one of the following:

  • Introduction

  • Materials and Procedures

  • Conclusion

  • Literature Review

Explanation

Question 67 of 136

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Where in a research paper can you find recommendations based on your research findings?

Select one of the following:

  • Introduction

  • Abstract

  • Conclusion

  • Results

Explanation

Question 68 of 136

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Abstract does NOT provide information about the research

Select one of the following:

  • purpose

  • results

  • bibliography

  • goals

Explanation

Question 69 of 136

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Introduction usually has the following structure:

Select one of the following:

  • rationale, problem, hypothesis, methods and structure

  • outline, discussion, hypothesis, rationale and methods

  • literature review, hypothesis, findings and summary

  • outline, hypothesis, methods and findings

Explanation

Question 70 of 136

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Which of the following is one of the purposes of a conclusion of a research paper?

Select one of the following:

  • to highlight the perspectives of the research

  • to set the research context

  • to make somebody interested in reading the whole paper

  • to prove the hypothesis

Explanation

Question 71 of 136

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Which of the following parts of the conclusion manifests the value of your research?

Select one of the following:

  • contribution

  • summary

  • prospects

  • recommendations

Explanation

Question 72 of 136

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Which of the following part of the conclusion discusses factors that affect the results?

Select one of the following:

  • limitations

  • contribution

  • prospects

  • summary

Explanation

Question 73 of 136

1

What guiding principles should you use in revising your paper's sentence structure?

Select one of the following:

  • Avoid too short and abrupt sentences as well as too long and complex sentences.

  • use long formal sentences carrying a lot of information.

  • Sentence quality is a low priority in research writing because the main point is to convey factual information.

  • One should frequently use personal pronouns to emphasize one’s contribution to research

Explanation

Question 74 of 136

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Which of the following describes how participants were chosen, the tasks assigned them, how they were conducted, how data were evaluated.

Select one of the following:

  • Results

  • Conclusion

  • Materials and Procedures

  • Discussion

Explanation

Question 75 of 136

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An alphabetical list of all other publications that the researcher has read, but has not referred to is _________.

Select one of the following:

  • References

  • Bibliography

  • Table of Contents

  • Citations

Explanation

Question 76 of 136

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Which statement about documentation of facts is accurate?

Select one of the following:

  • Any fact in your paper must be documented;

  • Any facts included in a paper should be placed in quotation marks;

  • Facts that represent new information in a particular field of study need to be documented

  • No fact in your paper must be documented

Explanation

Question 77 of 136

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Which of the following statements about documentation is true?

Select one of the following:

  • Because it is difficult to pinpoint the origin of a broad idea, ideas that are not quoted do not need to be documented;

  • Your own ideas must be documented;

  • Subjective information from sources, such as the interpretation or opinion of a writer, must be documented.

  • Common knowledge facts need to be documented

Explanation

Question 78 of 136

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In which system is the reference made: “Several recent studies [3, 4, 15, 22] have suggested that. . . .”

Select one of the following:

  • MLA

  • IEEE

  • APA

  • Chicago

Explanation

Question 79 of 136

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Which statement about documentation systems is accurate?

Select one of the following:

  • As the author of your paper, you usually have the right to decide which documentation system you use;

  • Most documentation systems are comprised of two parts: citations within the paper, and a list of sources at the end of the paper;

  • Most documentation systems specify that background information on your topic does not have to be documented.

  • All documentation systems require citation of all sources.

Explanation

Question 80 of 136

1

Which statement about use of quotations from sources is true?

Select one of the following:

  • Quotations should always be full sentences

  • Quotations should never be full sentences;

  • Quotations may be full sentences, or they may be parts of sentences, depending on your paper's needs.

  • One should never produce quotations longer than 10 lines.

Explanation

Question 81 of 136

1

What are the general guidelines for documenting online sources?

Select one of the following:

  • Online sources, including Web pages, are acceptable and should be documented;

  • Online sources are disapproved in APA style because they often lack scholarly credibility;

  • Online sources do not need to be identified by year of publication in the in-text citation.

  • online sources are documented in the same way as other sources

Explanation

Question 82 of 136

1

Which DS is mostly used in the Humanities:

Select one of the following:

  • MLA

  • Number

  • APA

  • Chicago

Explanation

Question 83 of 136

1

Which DS is mostly used in the Exact sciences:

Select one of the following:

  • MLA

  • Number

  • APA

  • Chicago

Explanation

Question 84 of 136

1

Which DS is mostly used in Linguistics, Philology:

Select one of the following:

  • MLA

  • Number

  • APA

  • Chicago

Explanation

Question 85 of 136

1

In IEEE documentation system:

Select one of the following:

  • Each appendix should have its own reference list.

  • Each appendix need not have any reference list

  • There should not be any appendices.

  • Each appendix may have its own reference list.

Explanation

Question 86 of 136

1

Which DS is mostly used in History:

Select one of the following:

  • MLA

  • Number

  • APA

  • Chicago

Explanation

Question 87 of 136

1

IEEE style encloses citation numbers within the text of a paper

Select one of the following:

  • in square brackets [1]

  • as superscripts1

  • in bracketed form ( )

  • in a footnote

Explanation

Question 88 of 136

1

In which DS is the list of sources used presented NOT alphabetically:

Select one of the following:

  • MLA

  • Number

  • APA

  • Chicago

Explanation

Question 89 of 136

1

Which DS uses end-notes/footnotes?

Select one of the following:

  • MLA

  • Number

  • APA

  • Chicago

Explanation

Question 90 of 136

1

Which DS as known as the author- year style:

Select one of the following:

  • MLA

  • Number

  • APA

  • Chicago

Explanation

Question 91 of 136

1

Which DS puts emphasis on the publication currency

Select one of the following:

  • MLA

  • Number

  • APA

  • Chicago

Explanation

Question 92 of 136

1

In which system is the reference made: “Widlow (1) discovered that cells injected with…”

Select one of the following:

  • MLA

  • Number

  • APA

  • Chicago

Explanation

Question 93 of 136

1

In which system is the reference made: “Three hundred poets were part of the study (Foozle, 1977) that…”

Select one of the following:

  • MLA

  • Number

  • APA

  • Chicago

Explanation

Question 94 of 136

1

In IEEE citations are numbered

Select one of the following:

  • alphabetically

  • in the order in which they appear in the text

  • chronologically

  • randomly

Explanation

Question 95 of 136

1

In IEEE citations are numbered

Select one of the following:

  • alphabetically

  • in the order in which they appear in the text

  • chronologically

  • randomly

Explanation

Question 96 of 136

1

In IEEE

Select one of the following:

  • All references to one and the same source have different numbers

  • references are not numbered

  • All references to one and the same source have the same number

  • There may not be several references to one and the same source

Explanation

Question 97 of 136

1

All of these mean “to skim” EXCEPT for:

Select one of the following:

  • read for gist

  • look through a source for main information

  • look for details

  • read for general comprehension

Explanation

Question 98 of 136

1

. A summary of scholarly source material on a particular topic is called a/an _______________.

Select one of the following:

  • abstract

  • literature review

  • analysis

  • executive summary

Explanation

Question 99 of 136

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The use of someone else’s writing or ideas without proper documentation is called a/an _____.

Select one of the following:

  • paraphrase

  • plagiarism

  • citation

  • quotation

Explanation

Question 100 of 136

1

All of these are purposes of Literature Review EXCEPT for:

Select one of the following:

  • to study and understand the previous research works on your topic;

  • to find out major concepts, theories and conclusions in your topic;

  • to design your research

  • to identify areas of controversy in the literature;

Explanation

Question 101 of 136

1

All of these are sources for Literature Review EXCEPT for

Select one of the following:

  • electronic databases

  • CD-ROMs

  • libraries

  • journals

Explanation

Question 102 of 136

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To provide ________ while taking notes look for works that express a variety of viewpoints on your topic.

Select one of the following:

  • reliability

  • coverage

  • bias

  • depth

Explanation

Question 103 of 136

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A disadvantage of _____________ is that the information is less referred and not always reliable.

Select one of the following:

  • books

  • journals

  • theses

  • internet sources

Explanation

Question 104 of 136

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An advantage of ______________ is that they are up to date.

Select one of the following:

  • theses

  • audio-visual materials

  • books

  • periodicals

Explanation

Question 105 of 136

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Put the following strategies for reading in order:A. Take notes while reading;
B. Critically analyse and summarise the information from the works you read;
C. Read only relevant and significant works;
D. Mainly concentrate on the ideas not on the individual publications;
E. Decide what types of literature you need

Select one of the following:

  • ABDEC

  • EDCBA

  • ECDAB

  • CEDAB

Explanation

Question 106 of 136

1

Which expression shows that the author disagrees with smb’s point of view?

Select one of the following:

  • In line with the above….

  • Contrary to this opinion the author maintains that…

  • This controversy has been addressed more than once.

  • According to this author…

Explanation

Question 107 of 136

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Which of the following is plagiarism?

Select one of the following:

  • a summary of scholarly source material on a particular topic

  • the use of someone else’s words, ideas, or line of thought without acknowledgment

  • a list of sources which are actually cited in the paper

  • the use of someone else’s words, ideas, or line of thought

Explanation

Question 108 of 136

1

Literature review section should make up ___% of the whole paper.

Select one of the following:

  • 70-80

  • 10-15

  • 30-40

  • 50-60

Explanation

Question 109 of 136

1

Which statement about the use of books as a source is true?

Select one of the following:

  • Books typically offer broad coverage of a topic

  • Books are becoming outdated as sources for research papers.

  • Books are always available when you need them

  • Books are a current source of information

Explanation

Question 110 of 136

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Which of the following would be considered plagiarism?

Select one of the following:

  • Properly documenting a quotation but forgetting to surround it with quotation marks.

  • Using source material

  • Quoting five lines or more from a source

  • Properly documenting a quotation

Explanation

Question 111 of 136

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All of these should be included into Literature Review EXCEPT for:

Select one of the following:

  • controversial views on the problem under study

  • arguments and findings of other authors

  • your comments on other researchers’ vc,iews

  • the structure of the research project

Explanation

Question 112 of 136

1

When evaluating the usefulness of a source you would typically consider all of these EXCEPT for:

Select one of the following:

  • The popularity of the source in terms of sales numbers, readership, or online "hits."

  • Reliability factors such as the author's qualifications or the publisher's reputation.

  • The relevance of the source to your specific topic.

  • The source’s currency

Explanation

Question 113 of 136

1

Which approach is the most useful as an early step in evaluating sources?

Select one of the following:

  • Thoroughly reading your sources.

  • Skimming your sources.

  • Taking detailed notes on your sources

  • analyzing the sources

Explanation

Question 114 of 136

1

The purpose of literature review is to _____________.

Select one of the following:

  • to get ideas about current approaches and methods

  • to explain why it is important to investigate the problem

  • to place the most important graphs/tables

  • to describe your research

Explanation

Question 115 of 136

1

All of these are sound purposes of reading for research EXCEPT for:

Select one of the following:

  • to learn what other researchers have done in your area

  • in order to spot areas which have not been researched

  • because your supervisor expects you to

  • to identify the problem areas in the field

Explanation

Question 116 of 136

1

Which expression shows that the author disagrees with smb’s point of view?

Select one of the following:

  • In line with the above….

  • Contrary to the opinion of…

  • This controversy has been addressed more than once.

  • The author rightfully maintains that…

Explanation

Question 117 of 136

1

The skill of summarizing is important for all of these reasons EXCEPT for:

Select one of the following:

  • it reflects the depth of understanding of a text;

  • it teaches you to keep track of the number of words in your paper

  • it teaches to differentiate between main and minor points;

  • it improves the skills of compression

Explanation

Question 118 of 136

1

Fidelity of your summary means that you__________.

Select one of the following:

  • represent the source accurately and comprehensively

  • convey briefly the textual information

  • cover all the important things

  • present the borrowed ideas in your own language

Explanation

Question 119 of 136

1

You need to quote to ______

Select one of the following:

  • prove that you have read the original

  • to give authority to your statements

  • make the note-taking process easier

  • make the note-taking process shorter

Explanation

Question 120 of 136

1

In a good summary you need to _______.

Select one of the following:

  • change all the author’s words

  • use the key words of the author

  • change none of the author’s words

  • reproduce the author’s ideas word-fot-word.

Explanation

Question 121 of 136

1

You need to summarize if

Select one of the following:

  • all you are interested in are the main points

  • you want to demonstrate your ability to compress

  • you want to prove that you have read the original

  • want to practice your language skills

Explanation

Question 122 of 136

1

Brevity of your summary means that you________

Select one of the following:

  • represent the source accurately

  • convey briefly the textual information

  • cover all the important things

  • represent the source comprehensively

Explanation

Question 123 of 136

1

A summary of scholarly source material on a particular topic is called a/an ________.

Select one of the following:

  • abstract

  • literature review

  • analysis

  • quotation

Explanation

Question 124 of 136

1

Compression of a whole text in your own words is called_______.

Select one of the following:

  • paraphrasing

  • quoting

  • summarizing

  • quotation

Explanation

Question 125 of 136

1

Completeness of your summary means that you_________

Select one of the following:

  • represent the source accurately

  • convey briefly the textual information

  • cover all the important things

  • represent the source comprehensively

Explanation

Question 126 of 136

1

The language of your summary should be ___ that of the original

Select one of the following:

  • as difficult as

  • easier than

  • more difficult than

  • as easy as the original.

Explanation

Question 127 of 136

1

Your summary should be clear and understandable to anyone who has _______

Select one of the following:

  • read the original

  • not read the original article

  • written the original

  • written it

Explanation

Question 128 of 136

1

Which statement about using a quotation is true?

Select one of the following:

  • It is acceptable to omit words from a quotation as long as the original quote is still represented accurately

  • Blending quotation from a source with paraphrase from the same source is not a good idea in research writing;

  • Capitalization and final punctuation of quoted material may never be altered.

  • Capitalization and final punctuation of quoted material may never be preserved.

Explanation

Question 129 of 136

1

While writing a summary you do all of these EXCEPT for:

Select one of the following:

  • scanning for specific information

  • skimming for the main points

  • compressing the text

  • selecting the main points

Explanation

Question 130 of 136

1

The first sentence of your summary should ________

Select one of the following:

  • mention the author of the original

  • express the overall message of the text

  • present the publication record of the source

  • the purpose of summarizing

Explanation

Question 131 of 136

1

Your summary should meet all of these requirements EXCEPT for ________

Select one of the following:

  • fidelity

  • emotional tensity

  • coverage

  • brevity

Explanation

Question 132 of 136

1

A summary should be reduced to ___% of the original.

Select one of the following:

  • 60-70

  • 10-30

  • 40-50

  • 10-50

Explanation

Question 133 of 136

1

When writing a summary one should read the original ____

Select one of the following:

  • only once

  • at least twice

  • outloud

  • many times

Explanation

Question 134 of 136

1

A good summary ___ the original

Select one of the following:

  • complements

  • substitutes

  • is impossible to understand without

  • quotes

Explanation

Question 135 of 136

1

When writing a summary avoid using such phrases as the author ______.

Select one of the following:

  • says

  • agrees

  • announces

  • supports

Explanation

Question 136 of 136

1

Which statement about the use of summary is correct?

Select one of the following:

  • Unlike paraphrases, summaries do not need to be documented.

  • When summarizing source material, you can leave out some of the concrete details from the original if they are not necessary for your paper

  • Summaries, by their nature, are short and overly general. Therefore, summaries are not appropriate in research writing.

  • Summarizing is plagiarism.

Explanation