Republic of the Philippines

Department of Education
Region VIII
Division of Samar
District of Pinabacdao II
PARASANON NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL
Parasanon, Pinabacdao, Samar
School ID: 313723

PRACTICAL RESEARCH 2
PRETEST

Name: _______________________________________________________ Grade & Sec.: __________________

DIRECTIONS: Read and understand each questions carefully. Write the letter of the correct answer on the
space provided before each number.
______ 1. A type of research that uses scientifically collected and statistically analyzed data to investigate observable phenomena.
It is scientific for the fact that it uses a scientific method in designing and collecting numerical data.
a. Qualitative Research b. Integrative Research c. Quantitative Research d. Design Research
______ 2. Which of the following is NOT a strength of quantitative research?
a. Speedy data analysis b. Less expensive c. Replicable d. Objective
______ 3. In which field of study does quantitative research have huge contributions?
a. Agriculture and Fisheries b. Business c. Social Science d. All of the above
______ 4. Research is finding ________ or solves the real-world phenomena.
a. results b. techniques c. theories d. answers
______ 5. Which of the following is NOT a characteristics of a research title?
a. It must be original, concise, or specific.
b. It should match the research questions.
c. It may be revised and refined if there is a need.
d. It is wordy in such a way that readers will be informed about the focus of investigation.
______ 6. What is the first thing to do when writing the background of the study?
a. Revising and editing
b. Conducting primary research at the beginning stages of formulating a thesis statement.
c. Writing a thesis statement or research question
d. Reading information and developing a research question or thesis statement that will guide in the research
______ 7. Which of the following is consists of concepts that are place in a logical and sequential design?
a. Scope and Delimitation b. Definition of Terms c. Statement of the Problem d. Conceptual Framework
______ 8. It pertains to a logical relationship between two or more variables expresses in the form of a testable statement?
a. Definition of Terms b. Research Hypothesis c. Statement of the Problem d. Conceptual Framework
______ 9. It is a reference done within the text/paragraph in the paper.
a. list of references b. in-text citation c. bibliography d. source
______ 10. In which kind of quantitative research does the topic belong?
“Determination of the degree of satisfaction of parents, teachers, and students on the online and modular blended
Learning.”
a. Correlational b. Quasi- experimental c. Descriptive d. Experimental
______ 11. In which field does the research on the invention of COVID-19 vaccine contributed and has great importance?
a. Arts b. Science c. Agriculture and Fisheries d. Mathematics
______ 12. What do a researcher need to consider when designing a research project that will be conducted to the
community where he or she belongs, to the bigger community, the Philippines, Asia, and the world?
a. Usefulness b. Applicability c. Viability d. Validity
______ 13. Which of the following can be considered as a good title?
A. Vegetarianism C. Body, Health and Lifestyle Issues
B. Corona Virus Pandemic D. Portfolios: A Tool for Reflective Thinking in Teacher Education
______ 14. Background of the study is conducted to ___________________.
a. Guide the researchers to formulate hypotheses. c. Present data in a tabular or graphical presentation.
 b. Determine the current state of knowledge d. Make recommendations using the conclusions.
______ 15. Which of the following statements is INCORRECT?
a. Reject the null hypothesis if the sample supports the alternative hypothesis
b. Accept the null hypothesis if the sample does not support the alternative hypothesis
c. If the study failed to reject the null hypothesis, it means that it needs to gather more data
d. If the study failed to reject the alternative hypothesis, it means the null hypothesis is strong
______ 16. The chosen edited summaries by journalist for the general readers are called __________.
a. scholarly journal b. periodicals c. dissertations d. books
______ 17. Which statement below illustrates a weakness of quantitative research?
a. The responses of the participants are limited to what has been asked and the choices given.
b. The researcher's perspective can influence interpretation of results.
c. Data gathering takes too much time.
d. There is low degree of subjectivity.
______ 18. Which of the following research questions could be answered by using quantitative research methods?
a. What is the most popular social media platform used by Senior High School students?
b. How has the Covid-19 pandemic affected career choices among college students?
c. What are the factors affecting depressive behavior?
d. None of the above.
______ 19. “Games-simulation is introduced as a method in teaching in medical fields recently through interactive video
games (Rosser, Lynch, Caddihy, Gentile, Klanssky, & Merill, 2007).” How will you properly cite the above statement
using the APA citation style?
a. (Rosser, Lynch, Caddihy, Gentile, Klanssky & Merill, 2007) c. (Klanssky & Merill, 2007)
b. (Rosser & Lynch et al., 2007) d. (Rosser et al., 2007)
______ 20. If your research is examining the relationship between students’ correct SHS Track choice and the factors affecting their
choice, and their opinion toward school’s career guidance program, which conceptual framework is best suited?

______ 21. Which of the following statements about Conceptual Framework is UNTRUE?
a. Conceptual framework only help researcher refine his central hypothesis
b. It is like a food recipe or blueprint of a building
c. Not all conceptual frameworks have to include a diagram or graphic
d. It provides outline of the plan on how to conduct the research
______ 22. A group of students would like to know if spending time with a cat or dog decreases the amount of stress and
allows students to perform better on tests. Which of the following is an extraneous variable?
a. Student’s feeling towards the cat or dog c. Test scores of students
b. Amount of time spent with a cat or dog d. Amount of stress
______ 23. A famous vlogger wanted to know if changing the content of his vlogs (food review, travel, study tips, etc.) will
affect the number of views per uploaded video. The number of views per uploaded video is the _____________.
a. Confounding variable c. Dependent variable
b. Independent variable d. Continuous variable
______ 24. Which of the following are correctly stated as quantitative research questions?
a. Are the new teaching strategies effective?
b. To what extent are the new teaching strategies effective?
c. Teachers prefer one teaching strategy than the others. Why?
 d. Some teaching strategies are more effective than others. How?
______ 25. A research report states that Group A was exposed to a new teaching method and Group B was exposed to a
traditional method. At the end of four months, each group was given the same achievement test. Group A had a
mean score that was higher than the mean score for Group B. The dependent variable in this study was the _____.
a. achievement scores of the students c. type of teaching
b. motivation of the students d. length of the period of instruction
______ 26. What research design aims to determine a cause from already existing effects?
a. Descriptive Research Design c. Quasi-Experimental Research
b. Correlational Research Design d. Ex Post Facto Research
______ 27. Mr. Canuc would like to know further the type of social media used between the male and female SHS students of
Parasanon National High School. What is the appropriate research design to be used in his study?
a. Quasi-Experimental c. Experimental
b. Correlational d. Descriptive
______ 28. What sampling technique is used when the researcher would like to consider giving an equal chance to the member of the
accessible population being selected as part of the study?
a. Simple Random Sampling c. Systematic Sampling
b. Stratified Sampling d. Cluster Sampling
______ 29. What is the sampling method used in the given situation? Teacher Joan wants to know if the new learning modalities of the
school effects on the academic performance of students in the science curriculum. He took the list of students and selected
every 8th name in each class list as participant.
a. Stratified Random Sampling c. Systematic Random Sampling
b. Simple Random Sampling d. Cluster Sampling
______ 30. What is the type of validity when an instrument produces results similar to those of another instrument that will be
employed in the future?
a. Predictive Validity c. Content Validity
b. Criterion Validity d. Face Validity
______ 31. Why would a researcher choose to use Simple Random Sampling as a sampling technique?
a. To consider giving equal chance to the member of accessible population being selected as part of the study.
b. To make sure that all subcategories of the population are represented in the selection of sample.
c. To group the entire population into clusters since the location of the samples are widely spread.
d. To systematically choose samples from a given list of individuals.
______ 32. When can we consider a research sample as "best?"
a. representative of population c. conveniently represented
b. systematically chosen d. purposely selected
______ 33. What is the purpose of Pearson’s r as a statistical technique? To test the
a. difference between sets of data from different groups.
b. difference between two sets of data from one group.
c. degree of effect research intervention or treatment.
d. relationship between two continuous variables.
______ 34. What data collection method involves tracking of changes during specified time period?
a. Questionnaire b. Observation c. Interview d. Test
______ 35. Which of these methods is the most expensive way to collect data per respondent?
a. Personal c. Phone Call/Text
b. Online d. Postal
______ 36. The following are guidelines before conducting an interview. Which one is not?
a. Check if your recording device worked well throughout the interview.
b. Choose a comfortable venue with the least number of distractions.
c. Prepare and rehearse your interview guide.
d. Decide on the duration of the interview.
______ 37. Which of the following data processing techniques refers to ordering the data into a table?
a. Arrangement b. Tabulation c. Editing d. Coding
______ 38. Which graph uses vertical bars to represent data?
a. vertical graph b. pie chart c. line graph d. bar chart
______ 39. Which of these is not a method of data collection?
a. Questionnaires b. Observations c. Experiments d. Interviews
______ 40. Which of the following is not considered part of descriptive statistic values?
a. Standard deviation b. Variance c. Pearson’s r d. Mean
______ 41. Which of the following is an unethical practice in research?
a. Informing participants that they are free to backout at any time
b. Requiring the participants to continue until the study is done
c. Assuring participants of confidentiality of gathered data
d. Securing informed consent
______ 42. What is a questionnaire?
a. It is a tool for data interpretation. c. It is a tool for data collection.
b. It is a tool for data evaluation. d. It is a tool for data analysis.
______ 43. Which of the following should not be part of the informed consent form?
a. Name of Researchers and the Institution affiliated with
b. Name of Participants and the Institution affiliated with
c. Anonymity of the participants and their responses
d. Title of the study and purpose of the study
______ 44. A group of students would like to know if spending time with a cat or dog decreases the amount of stress and
allows students to perform better on tests. Which of the following is an extraneous variable?
a. Student’s feeling towards the cat or dog c. Test scores of students
b. Amount of time spent with a cat or dog d. Amount of stress
______ 45. Which of the following statements is NOT true about the importance of Quantitative Research?
a. It helps educators identify ways to improve learning
b. It helps improve crop production using safe organic fertilizers
c. It helps pharmaceutical companies explore safe and effective medicines
d. It helps understand victims of domestic violence perception of satisfaction
______ 46. "Students taught first aid by programmed instruction will achieve at a higher level than those taught first aid by the
traditional method." The independent variable in this hypothesis is ____________
a. Students b. level of achievement c. programmed instruction d. method of instruction
______ 47. Which of the following research questions could be answered by using quantitative research methods?
a. What is the most popular social media platform used by Senior High School students?
b. How has the Covid-19 pandemic affected career choices among college students?
c. What are the factors affecting depressive behavior?
d. None of the above.
______ 48. Which of the following is a good research title?
a. Modules in Distance Learning c. The Use of Modules in the Distance Learning
b. Effectiveness of Modules in Distance Learning d. Distance Learning in Education in the Philippines
______ 49. Which of the following can be considered as a good title?
A. Vegetarianism C. Body, Health and Lifestyle Issues
B. Corona Virus Pandemic D. Portfolios: A Tool for Reflective Thinking in Teacher Education
______ 50. In which kind of quantitative research does the topic belong?
“Determination of the degree of satisfaction of parents, teachers, and students on the online and modular blended
Learning.”
a. Correlational b. Quasi- experimental c. Descriptive d. Experimental
Answers Key:
1. C
2. B
3. D
4. D
5. D
6. D
7. D
8. B
9. B
10. C
11. B
12. A
13. D
14. A
15. D
16. B
17. A
18. A
19. D
20. A
21. A
22. A
23. C
24. B
25. A
26. D
27. B
28. A
29. C
30. A
31. A
32. A
33. D
34. B
35. A
36. A
37. B
38. D
39. C
40. C
41. B
42. C
43. B
44. A
45. D
46. C
47. A
48. B
49. D
50. C