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Final Examination

Practical Research 1 (Qualitative Research)

S.Y. 2019-2020

Name & Strand: __________________________Date: ________Score: ______

I. Multiple Choice

Directions: Read each of the following statements /questions and choose the item that
answers correctly the question or the best completes the statements. Write the letter of
your choice on the blank before each item. (55 pts.)

_____1. The purpose of research presents a picture of the specific of the details of a
situation, social setting or relationship.

A. Exploratory C. Descriptive

B. Explanatory D. Quantitative

_____2. Educational qualifications of teachers affect their socioeconomic status because

the higher the educational qualification, the higher the salary will be. Educational
qualification is

A. Intervening variable C. Independent variable

B. Dependent variable D. Moderator variable

_____3. The characteristics of good research that any conclusion drawn is based upon
hard evidence gathered from information collected from real life experience or
observation is?

A. Rigorous C. Empirical

B. Systematic D. Critical

_____4. A type of applied research that is a discipline process of inquiry conducted by

and for those taking the action.

A. Impact assessment research C. Action research

B. Evaluation research D. Basic research

_____ 5. This type of research aims to explore and describe.

A. Quantitative method C. Mixed method

B. Qualitative method D. Scientific research

_____6. The quantitative research is concerned with cause - and - effect relationship.

A. Non- experimental design C. Experimental design

B. Correlation design D. Survey research

_____7. This type of qualitative research describes experiences as they lived.

A. Ethnography C. Phenomenology

B. Historical D. Case study

_____8. An abstract form _________or idea, often conveyed on a single word which
serves as a springboard or building blocks of theory.

A. Theory C. Concept

B. Framework D. Paradigm

_____9. A method of acquiring knowledge based on the scientific method of inquiry to

enrich the system of objective knowledge in the field of natural and social sciences.

A. Discipline C. Research

B. Theory D. Model

_____10.The research considers the protection of research participants by obtaining

approval from participants through voluntary written consents.

A. Validation C. Informed consent

B. Reliability D. Interview

_____11.Since a study involves people, special care is taken into consideration to ensure
that respondents are treated ethically in all aspects.

A. Open coding C. Ethical consideration

B. Benchmarking D. Bracketing

_____12.A research process that uses more than one source of data to strengthen the
validity of research by telling a more comprehensive story of the things to be examined.

A. Correlation C. Triangulation

B. Complementarity D. Expansion

_____13. Civil status affects the performance of teachers in performing their duties. To
which of the variables does civil status belong?

A. Dependent variables C. Control variable

B. Intervening variable D. Moderate variable

_____14.The purpose of research is to formulate more precise questions that future

research can answer.

A. Descriptive C. Exploratory

B. Explanatory D. Combination

_____15.One important goal in conducting research is to

A. Advance the personal and professional qualification of practitioner

B. Produce evidence based practice

C. Focus direction of the research

D. Describe characteristics of a population

_____16.The first step in the research process begins with generating research ideas for
research problems and synthesis.

A. Formulating research designs and methodology

B. Establishing problems and synthesis

C. Collecting data

D. Drawing conclusion and recommendations

_____17.Salinity is a variable that affect the growth of seaweeds. To which of the
variables does salinity fall?

A. Independent variable C. Dependent variable

B. Control variable D. moderate variable

_____18.The first step in research is identifying a topic, conceptualizing a research topic

would include

A. Title of research C. Finding a focus

B. Where to start D. Discuss with fellow researchers

_____19. A statement that makes a specific prediction between one to two variables.

A. Problem C. Hypotheses

B. Gap in literature D. Proposition

_____20. One important basic question asked about the research title.

A. Do they meet basic questions asked?

B. Does the title describe what the study is all about?

C. What are the factors that affect the skills of teachers

D. Thinks of a topic in research which can be made and used as the title of the study.

_____21.An introduction answers question about the problem, one of these is.

A. What is the methodology?

B. Why is it a problem?

C. What are the conclusions?

D. What are the recommendations?

_____22.The problem statement is

A. Background of the study

B. The verbalization and articulation as well as the analysis of the “question” in which the
researcher wants the research to answer.

C. Description of the issues

D. Analysis of the question

_____23.The purpose of a background study is to

A. Report observation or research results.

B. Help you to prove the relevance of your research question and to further develop the
thesis

C. Go to the library to gather data

D. Complete the research

_____24.A hypothesis is not the research answer , but

A. A theory to be tested

B. A proposal to be tested and evaluated

C. Imaginary terms or situations

D. It is an assumption in a thesis
_____25.A statement about the population or populations being examined that states
that there is no effect, no change or relationship.

A. Alternative hypothesis C. Null hypothesis

B. Research hypothesis D. Independent and dependent hypothesis

_____26.There are several sources of research. These are published writings and reports
that critique or reports on primary sources and can be found in periodical and references
books.

A. Primary sources C. Secondary sources

B. Tertiary sources D. Non- documentary searching

_____27.Organized related literature and studies to inform the reader of what is

A. A researchable area C. A known and conflicting area

B. A research area of interest D.A broad area of research

_____28.Component of research process wherein it describes properly the relationship of

variables is

A. Assumptions C. Data processing

B. Research design D. Theoretical framework

_____29.Plagiarism is to

A. Use inappropriate statistical techniques in order to obtain favorable results and

enhance the significance of one’s research

B. Present someone else’s ideas or work as your own

C. Publish the same paper in two different journals without informing the editor

D. Discuss with your colleagues data from the paper that you are reviewing for a journal

_____30.Paraphrasing is

A. Harm that is physical, financial, or psychological experienced by the participants

B. Using someone’s idea in own words to restate the author’s ideas and acknowledge to
give credits to the original author

C. Minimizing harm and risk to human lives

D. Making derogatory comments and personal attacks in the review of author’s submitted
work.

_____31.Written documents such as books, periodicals, magazines, journals,

newspapers and legal citations.

A. Primary sources C. Related literature

B. Secondary sources D. Related studies

_____32.Previous studies that involves similar variables including theses, dissertations,

scholarly written papers, studies, published and unpublished.

A. Primary sources C. Related studies

B. Related literature D. Secondary sources

_____33.The purpose of review of related literature and studies is to inform the reader
about what already is known, what is not known or research blank spots.

A. Blind spots/ conflicting areas C. Unexplored areas

B. Research gap D. Irrelevant statement

_____34.A written or visual presentation that explains either graphically or in narrative

form, the main things to be studies, the key factors, concepts or variables and the
assumed relationship among them.

A. Independent variable C. Conceptual variable

B. Theoretical variable D. Dependent variable

_____35.One of the qualities of good researcher that he keeps on inventing unique, new,
and original researches is

A. Efficient C. Creative

B. Resourceful D. Scientific

_____36.It is response variable which is observed and measured to determine the effect
of stimulus variable is

A. Intervening variable C. Moderate variable

B. Independent variable D. Dependent variable

_____37.A statement showing the research design and methodology or the entire
process of research using a theory or theories for developing a hypothesis.

A. Conceptual framework C. Theoretical framework

B. Independent variable D. Dependent variable

_____38.In a final research output, the ____________ is referred to the “bottom line”.

A. Appendices C. References

B. Conclusions D. Recommendations

_____39.In a non-random sampling technique, the researcher uses _________ sampling

when they include people that are available as they are easily recruited.

A. Quota C. Purposive

B. Convenience D. Cluster

_____40. This technique is not a non-random sampling technique

A. Quota C. Purposive

B. Convenience D. Cluster

_____41.In one of the items below, it illustrates how recommendation in a research

report should be stated: “Increase enrollment through marketing campaign” this
illustrates a recommendation that is ______________.

A. Specifically stated C. Measurable

B. Time - bound D. Result orient

_____42.The element in the front matter of a thesis that ensures the use of other works
cited is in accordance with legal requirements.

A. Title page c. Approval sheet

B. Copyright page D. Acknowledgement

_____43.Which of the following refers to large scale collaboration in research?

A. Information and computer technology C. Middleware

B. Cyber infrastructure D. E - research

_____44.In writing the front matter of a thesis, the ________carries the names and
signature of adviser and panel of examiners.

A. Title page C. Acknowledgement

B. Copyright page D. Approval sheet

_____45.Which of the following qualitative approaches describe individual experiences of

a phenomenon?

A. Phenomenology C. Ethnography

B. Case studies D. Grounded theory

_____46.In organizing the research report, the chapter title assumes the ________
headings.

A. Multilevel headings C. Third level

B. First level D. Second level

_____47.For appropriate sub - heading of thesis elements, the statistical tools or

treatment are cited in.

A. Sampling techniques C. Data analysis

B. Data gathering procedure D. Research problem

_____48. Which is not a validating procedure?

A. Triangulation C. Focus group discussion

B. Reliability testing D. Clustering

_____49.Which contains the brief summary of a research report? A

A. Acknowledgement C. Abstract

B. Dedication D. Approval sheet

_____50.This qualitative approach provides comprehensive description of the culture of

group of people in a study.

A. Case studies C. Ethnography

B. Grounded theory D. Phenomenology

_____ 51.In the preliminaries, which elements provide the list of all content of front
matter, body and back manner?

A. Acknowledgement C. Table of contents

B. Abstract D. Copyright page

_____52.It refers to the following ethical considerations below, the “no harm”, “do
good”, the focus in

A. Informed consent C. Non- malefience and beneficence

B. Justice and fairness D. Right to full disclosure

_____53. “Giving credit where credit is due”, illustrative which of the following ethical
concerns.

A. Informed consent C. Non- malefience and beneficence

B. Justice and fairness D. Right to full disclosure

_____54..This is unethical when a researcher copy material intensively from others.

A. Informed consent C. Non- malefience and beneficence

B. Justice and fairness D. Right to full disclosure

_____55..When a researcher said, “there is no need to inform the parents of the pupils
that we are changing the lunch schedule for few minutes, anyway what they don’t know
won’t hurt them”.

A. Informed consent C. Non- malefience and beneficence

B. Justice and fairness D. Right to full disclosure

II. Modified True or False

Directions: Read e ach item carefully. Write T if the statement is TRUE. If not, change the
underlined word/s to make the statement correct. (15 pts.)

1. The function of research design is to provide for the collection of relevant evidence
with minimal expenditure of effort, time, and money.

2. Formulated hypothesis is a tentative assumption made in order to draw out and test
its logical or empirical penalties.

3. Once the problem is defined, a brief summary of it should be written down.

4. Questions in a qualitative research should be of an open-ended nature to elicit as

much detail and meaning from the interviewee as possible.

5. The analysis of data requires a number of closely related operations such as

establishment of categories.

6. Research is the process of gathering data for the purpose of initiating a particular
investment or group of investments.

7. The role of the hypothesis is to guide the researcher by delimiting the area of research
and to keep him/her on the right track.

8. It is not compulsory for a research worker writing a thesis for a PH.D degree to write a
synopsis of topic and submit it to necessary committee or research board for approval.

9. Respect confidentiality and privacy.

10. Qualitative research typically is exploratory and/or investigative in nature.

11. Qualitative research does not claim that what is observed in the process is universal,
thus, replicable.

12. Qualitative research seeks out explanatory laws whereas qualitative research aims
more at in-depth description.

13. In general, quantitative research generates rich, detailed, and valid process, that
contribute to the in-depth understanding of a context.

14. An ethnographer should identify himself of herself as a researcher at the onset of

particular observation.

15. The questions are close-ended to capture individual differences across interviewees.