Republic of the Philippines

Department of Education
Region V
Division of City Schools
MASBATE NATIONAL COMPREHENSIVE HIGH SCHOOL
Masbate City

PRACTICAL RESEARCH 2
PRE TEST/POST TEST
nd
2 Semester S.Y. 2018-2019
Name: _____________________________ Date: _____________
Section: ____________________________ Score: ____________

Directions: Encircle the letter of the correct answer.

1. Which of the following characteristics of qualitative research states that research should seek
accurate measurement and analysis of target concepts?
a. Objective b. replication c. Clearly Defined d. Large sample size
2. Which of the following characteristics of qualitative research states that researchers should
know in advance what they are looking for and the research questions must be well-defined for
which objective answers are sought?
a. Structured Research Instrument c. replication
b. Clearly Defined RQ d. Large sample size
3. Which of the following refers to the characteristics of qualitative research where data are
normally gathered using structured research tools such as questionnaires?
a. Structured Research Instrument c. Numerical Data
b. Clearly Defined RQ d. Large sample size
4. Which of the following research is designed to for concern of describing the nature,
characteristics and components of the population or a phenomenon,
a. Descriptive Research c. Correlational Research
b. Casual-comparative d. Survey Research
5. Which of the following research is designed to do a systematic investigation of the nature of
relationships, or associations between and among variables without necessarily investigating
into casual reason underlying them?
a. Survey Research c. Correlational Research
b. Evaluation Research d. Descriptive Research
6. Which of the following research aims to assess the effects, impact or outcome of practices,
policies, or programs?
a. Casual-comparative c. Survey Research
b. Experimental Research d. Evaluation research
7. Which of the following kinds of qualitative research is design to gather information from group
of people by selecting and studying sample chosen from a population?
a. Casual-comparative c. Survey Research
b. Experimental Research d. Evaluation research
8. Which of the following is also known as ex post facto research?
a. Casual-comparative c. Survey Research
b. Experimental Research d. Evaluation research
9. Which of the following utilizes scientific method to test cause-effect relationship under
conditions controlled by the researcher?
a. Casual-comparative c. Survey Research
b. Experimental Research d. Evaluation research
10. Which of the following refers to the central concept of research?
a. Interval Variable c. Research Variable
b. Ratio Variable d. Nominal Variable
11. Which of the following refers variables refers to a variable that van take infinite numbers on the
value that can occur within a population?
a. Interval Variable c. Research Variable
b. Continuous Variable d. Nominal Variable
12. Which of the following variables when the change in one variable depends on the change in
other variable?
a. Continuous Variable c. Non Continuous Variable
b. Dependent Variable d. Nominal Variable
13. Which of the following refers to a measurement where the difference between two values does
having meaning??
a. Interval variables c. Nominal Variable
b. Ordinal Variable d. Ratio Variable
14. Which of the following possesses the properties of interval variable and has a clear definition of
zero, indication that there is none of that variable?
a. Interval variables c. Nominal Variable
b. Ordinal Variable d. Ratio Variable
15. Which of the following refers to a variable with no quantitative value?
a. Interval variables c. Nominal Variable
b. Ordinal Variable d. Ratio Variable
16. Which of the following refers to general questions about relations among variable, or
characteristics of the phenomenon which the researcher needs to undertake?
a. Research problem c. Research topic
b. Research outline d. Statement of the problem
17. Which of the following things is not good thing to consider before starting the research activity?
a. Prevailing theories or philosophy c. Related studies and literature
b. Offshoots of friendly conversation d. Earnings from the research
18. Which of the following criteria is not included in selecting research topics?
a. It must be original c. It should be clear
b. Is should arouse intellectual curiosity d. It should be general
19. Which of the following is not a personal consideration as a basis in selecting research problem?
a. Interest b. training c. expertise d. benefits
20. Which of the following describes the coverage of the study?
a. Delimit b. Scope c. Locale d. Population
21. Which of the following cites factors or variables that are not to be included and the boundary
are in terms of the time frame, number of subjects, participants or respondents who are
excluded?
a. Delimit b. Scope c. Locale d. Population
22. Which of the following questions answers the topic of investigation and variables included?
a. Where b. When c. What d. Who
23. Which of the parts of research defines who will benefit out of the findings of the study?
a. Population c. Research design
b. Significance of the study d. Population
24. Which of the following questions tells us about the methodology of the research which may
include the research design, methodology and instruments?
a. Who b. How c. What d. Where
25. Which of the following includes information that focuses attention on the importance and
validity of the problem?
a. Research problem c. Background of the study
b. Research outline d. Statement of the problem
26. Which of the following is not included in technical criteria in selecting research topic?
a. Pioneering c. Availability of instrument
b. Originality d. Based on historical events
27. Which of the following should not be seen in the research title?
a. Subject matter c. Respondents
b. Setting d. Longer title to become specific
28. Which of the following is not a characteristic of a good research title?
a. Should give information about the content
b. Should be stuffy
c. Should be in phrase
d. Should be straight forward
29. Which of the following is not a source of research topics or problem?
a. Prevailing theories or philosophy c. Observation
b. From the interest of the researcher d. Copying other investigation
30. Who said that research is a structured inquiry that utilizes acceptable scientific methodology to
solve problems and creates new knowledge that is generally accepted?
a. Stone b. Grinnell c. Angeles d. Brionet

Prepared by:

MARIA SHALLIE C. TUMBAGA, LLB, LPT

Teacher II
Answer Key:

1. A
2. B
3. A
4. A
5. C
6. D
7. C
8. A
9. B
10. C
11. B
12. D
13. A
14. D
15. C
16. C
17. D
18. D
19. D
20. B
21. A
22. C
23. B
24. B
25. C
26. D
27. D
28. B
29. D
30. B