REVIEWER IN PRACTICAL RESEARCH 1

NATURE OF INQUIRY AND RESEARCH/ IMPORTANCE

1. The systematic process of gathering information, interpreting information, and analyzing
information to resolve a specific problem.
a. Rationality c. Research
b. Reliability d. Resourcefulness
2. The ability of human person to think and reason out.
a. Rationality c. Research
b. Reliability d. Resourcefulness
3. Which of the following is not one of the strengths of qualitative research?
a. It is a time consuming.
b. It is holistic
c. It produces voluminous data in process.
d. It is difficult to generalize.
4. The following are the general characteristics of qualitative research?
a. a naturalistic inquiry, and inductive in approach
b. holistic and an emerging design
c. focused on the perspective of the participants.
d. All the above
5. The form of research which can establish the causal relationship among different variables.
a. Qualitative c. Quantitative
b. Descriptive d. Experimental
6. The kind of research which aims to establish how past has affected the present and its
implication on the future.
a. historical c. case study
b. ethnography d. phenomenological study
7. The kind of qualitative research done to immediately improve problematic situation.
a. Action c. Case study
b. Ethnography d. historical
8. The research which involve a very deep and personal way of exposing the essence of
different human experience.
a. historical c. case study
b. ethnography d. phenomenological study
9. The research which aims to construct cultural maps.
a. Action c. Case study
b. Ethnography d. historical
10. It is an in-depth understanding of a complex issue in real-life context as it happens to an
individual, a group, or an institution.
a. Action c. Case study
b. Ethnography d. historical
11. ST1 Inquiry is intended to obtain information
ST2 Research involves a systematic process that starts with identifying the problem
and ends in the utilization of the findings with the community.
a. Both statements are true c. True, False
b. Both statements are false d. False, True
12. ST1 Good research must be rigorous, replicable, accurate, objective, and ethical.
ST2 The main purpose of research is to create value that can impact both the
discipline and community.
a. Both statements are true c. True, False
b. Both statements are false d. False, True
13. The data that will be used to answer the questions must be representative of the actual
responses of the participants or actual data as recorded in the instruments used.
a. Accurate c. Replicable
b. Objective d. Rigorous
14. Data on information from respondents must be handled with utmost confidentiality and
honesty.
a. Objective c. Accurate
b. Ethical d. Replicable
15. It can be described generally as being concerned with the details of the phenomenon as
experienced by the participants.
a. Quantitative research c. Action research
b. Qualitative research d. Experimental research
16. Which of the following is not one of the importance of research?
a. It can inform policy
b. It can improve old practices
c. It adds to the existing body of knowledge
d. It can enhance current practices
17. ST1 Inquiry is asking questions to obtain information that could add to an existing
knowledge to clarify doubts and even to solve existing problems.
ST2 An inquiry can be launched to get behind the common understanding of certain
issues, events, and circumstances that are otherwise difficult to comprehend due to some
missing information.
a. Both statements are true c. True, False
b. Both statements are false d. False, True
18. ST1 Qualitative research answers the problem by describing the trend in a set of data
often presented as frequency or percentage, or by establishing the effect of relationship of the
variables of the study using statistical computation.
ST2 Quantitative research can be describe ass being concerned with the details of
the phenomenon as experienced by the participants.
a. Both statements are true c. True, False
b. Both statements are false d. False, True

NTRODUCTION/BACKGROUND/CONCEPTUAL FRAMEWORK
1. It is composed of an introductory statement, a body of literature, a gap in a study, and the
purpose statement.
a. Introduction c. Lead
b. Background of the study d. Title
2. The systematized body of ideas used for the explanation of phenomenon.
a. Hypothesis c. Theory
b. Science d. Assumption
3. The tentative intellectual guess of the researcher.
a. Hypothesis c. Theory
b. Science d. Assumption
4. A type of hypothesis which is stated negatively.
a. Null c. Contextual
 b. Alternative d. Opposite
5. A type of hypothesis which is stated positively.
a. Null c. Contextual
b. Alternative d. Opposite
6. The blueprint of a research paper.
a. Theoretical framework c. Concept map
b. Conceptual framework d. None of the above
7. A self-evident truth which is based upon a known fact or phenomenon.
a. Assumptions c. Theory
b. Hypotheses d. Both a and b
8. in writing the introduction and background of the study:
ST1 The background of the study is the first part of the research paper that describes
the area of interest that the study intends to investigate.
ST2 The introduction puts the current research in the context of existing literature
and practices
a. Both statements are true c. True, False
b. Both statements are false d. False, True

ETHICS IN RESEARCH
1. Copying somebody else’s work without proper acknowledgement.
a. plagiarism c. acknowledgement
b. note taking d. citation

STATEMENT OF THE PROBLEM

1. Research questions are:
a. The common asked questions.
b. The questions which answers are known to a lot of people.
c. Finely crafted and logical questions relevant to a phenomenon.
d. These are questions that can be expressed, observed, and gathered.
2. What makes a good title?
a. It must be at least 20 words.
b. It begins with the phrase, “A study of …”.
c. It is comprised with one powerful word.
d. It contains the phenomenon, subject, and method.
3. Which words are to be capitalized in a title?
a. only the first word. c. all the important words
b. only the last words d. every word including prepositions

4. Which of the following are considerations in writing research questions?

a. Accessibility to the source of data or information?
b. The cost of data gathering
c. Consideration on the security and safety of researcher
d. All the above
5. It defines and gives direction to the study.
a. statement of the problem c. scope and delimitation
b. significance of the study d. definition of terms
6. ST1 A statement of the problem defines and gives direction to the study.
ST2 The statement of the problem emerges from the process of questioning about
the phenomenon intended to study.
a. Both statements are true c. True, False
b. Both statements are false d. False, True
7. The first step in research writing:
a. Literature review
b. Setting the direction of the study
c. Identification of the problem
d. Evaluation and report writing.

SCOPEAND DELIMITATION
1. It defines exactly what is being dealt within the study.
a. statement of the problem c. scope and delimitation
b. significance of the study d. definition of terms
2. The process of choosing a part of population you want to study.
a. Survey c. Sampling
b. Interview d. Observation
3. The kind of interview which has pre-determined questions that must be answered by a
respondent.
a. Structured c. Correlation
b. In-depth d. open-ended
4. The kind of interview which allows a free-flowing discussion of a question.
a. Structured c. correlation
b. In-depth d. Open-ended
5. It is a plan that provides the appropriate methods and procedures on data collection and
analysis to answer the research problem efficiently and substantially.
a. Research design c. Research methods
b. Research instrument d. Research strategy

SIGNIFICANCE OF THE STUDY

1. It shows the social value of the study.
a. statement of the problem c. scope and delimitation
b. significance of the study d. definition of terms

DEFINITION OF TERMS
1. It clarifies the important terms used in the study to avoid misrepresentation and to promote
appreciation.
a. statement of the problem c. scope and delimitation
b. significance of the study d. definition of terms

2. A definition that describes the terms based on how they are used in the study.
a. Theoretical c. Both a and b
b. Operational d. Neither a nor b
3. A definition that describes the terms according to how they mean based on what commonly
accepted understanding found in encyclopedia, dictionary, and other studies.
a. Theoretical c. Both a and b
 b. Operational d. Neither a nor b
4. In the definition of terms:
ST1 The important terms used in the study need to be defined clearly with precision
to avoid any conclusion.
ST2 There are certain terms used in everyday understanding that need to be defined
technically.
a. Both statements are true c. True, False
b. Both statements are false d. False, True

REVIEWING RELATED LITERATURE

1. Which among the following puts the current study in the context of existing literatures?
a. Introduction c. Lead
b. Background of the study d. Title
2. Which of the following is not one of the criteria in searching literature?
a. Identify the key words c. Start with the general references
b. Look at different sources d. None of the above

3. Writing the review of related literature can be categorized into introduction, body, and
conclusion or synthesis. The introduction:
a. describes what the section contains and provides a clear statement of the research
topic and the important variables and concepts involved, and how the section will be
organized.
b. refers to actual review of related literature organized according to important
variables and concepts.
c. refers to the summary and synthesis of all materials reviewed.
d. all the above

4. It is the stage where the result of the study is disseminated back to the community.
a. Literature review
b. Setting the direction of the study
c. Utilization of research
d. Evaluation and report writing.

5. This contains the purpose of the study, the research questions, and the manner in which the
study will be conducted.
a. Literature review
b. Setting the direction of the study
c. Identification of the problem
d. Evaluation and report writing.
6. Research process on which the researcher checks the related materials on the topic that are
available that could serve as the starting point or reference for the study.
a. Literature review
b. Setting the direction of the study
c. Identification of the problem
d. Evaluation and report writing.