MINGLANILLA NATIONAL SCIENCE HIGH SCHOOL Poblacion Ward I, Minglanilla, Cebu SECOND PERIODICAL TEST IN RESEARCH 2 Name: _____________________________

Date: _____ Year & Section: ______________________ Score: _____ I. Write the letter of your answer. 1. It is a science that deals with methods in the gathering, presentation, analysis and interpretation of data. a. Statistics c. Economics b. Mechanics d. Physics 2. It involves getting information through interviews, questionnaires, observations, experimentation, testing and other methods. a. Data interpretation c. Data presentation b. Data analysis d. Data gathering 3. It deals with translating of information into numerical or quantitative using tabular or graphical. a. Data interpretation c. Data presentation b. Data analysis d. Data gathering 4. It is the resolution of information into simpler elements by the application of statistical principles, the choice of which depends upon the nature or purpose of the research problem at hand. a. Data interpretation c. Data presentation b. Data analysis d. Data gathering 5. It comes after the results of data analysis and this includes relating the finding to the existing theories and earlier studies in the area. a. Data interpretation c. Data presentation b. Data analysis d. Data gathering 6. It is a measurable characteristic of a unit of analysis that can differ in value from to another. a. observation c. variable b. population d. unit 7. The measured values on the variables are usually to as _________. a. observation c. variable

b. population d. unit 8. It refers to the entity on which a statistical observation is made. a. observation c. variable b. population d. unit 9. The collection of all units of a specified type at a particular time is called ____. a. observation c. variable b. population d. universe 10. This refers to statistical population that can be counted. a. infinite c. indefinite b. finite d. innate 11. Which of the following is NOT an example of an infinite population? a. municipalities of the past, present, and future b. students at any time or place they may exit c. players in the basketball game d. commuters riding on a vehicle 12. It refers to a decision, estimate, prediction, or generalization about the population based on information contained in a sample. a. Statistical inference c. Statistical norm b. Statistical curve d. Statistical analysis 13. It is concerned with describing and summarizing sets of numerical data. a. Inferential statistics c. Descriptive statistics b. Differential statistics d. Discrete statistics 14. It deals with procedure for drawing valid inferences about the population from information gathered from a sample drawn from a population. a. Inferential statistics c. Descriptive statistics b. Differential statistics d. Discrete statistics 15. Which of these is NOT a form of Descriptive Statistics? a. range c. median b. variance d. t-test 16. All of these are forms of Inferential Statistic EXCEPT a. correlation analysis c. standard deviation b. analysis of variance d. chi-square test

17. These data refer to information which are gathered directly from an original source, or which are based on direct or first-hand experience. a. Primary c. Direct b. Secondary d. Indirect 18. These are taken from published or unpublished data which were previously gathered by individuals. a. Primary c. Direct b. Secondary d. Indirect 19. This is a method of person-to-person exchange between the interviewer and the interviewee. a. Primary c. Direct b. Secondary d. Indirect 20. Written responses are given to prepare the questions. a. Primary c. Direct b. Secondary d. Indirect 21. It is a method of gathering information that is enforced by certain laws. a. registration c. experiment b. observation d. interview 22. The investigator examines the behavior of person or organization and their outcomes. a. registration c. experiment b. observation d. interview 23. This method is used when the objective is to determine the cause and effect of relationship of certain phenomena a. registration c. experiment b. observation d. interview 24. It is a list of inquiries which are intended to elicit answers to the problem of the study. a. test c. survey b. questionnaire d. census 25. It is a method of collecting a sample size from the universe such that each of the population has an equal chance of being included in the sample. a. random sampling c. direct sampling b. non-random sampling d. indirect sampling 26. In this method not all members of the population are given equal chances to be chosen.

a. random sampling c. direct sampling b. non-random sampling d. indirect sampling 27. It involves selecting every nth element of a series representing the population a. Cluster sampling c. Stratified sampling b. Multi-stage sampling d. Systematic sampling 28. It is useful in selecting the sample when blocks in a community or city are occupied by heterogeneous groups. a. Cluster sampling c. Stratified sampling b. Multi-stage sampling d. Systematic sampling 29. It uses phases in getting the sample from the general population. a. Cluster sampling c. Stratified sampling b. Multi-stage sampling d. Systematic sampling 30. The population is divided into groups based on homogeneity. a. Cluster sampling c. Stratified sampling b. Multi-stage sampling d. Systematic sampling 31. It is useful in conducting nationwide survey involving a large universe. a. Cluster sampling c. Stratified sampling b. Multi-stage sampling d. Systematic sampling 32. Which of the following is NOT a form of non-random sampling? a. convenience sampling c. quota sampling b. purposive sampling d. selective sampling 33. In this presentation, the writer can emphasize the importance of some figures or can call attention to the relevance of other figures. a. Graphical Method c. Template Method b. Tabular Method d. Textual Method 34. It is the process of considering classified data and arranging them in a table. a. Graphical Method c. Template Method b. Tabular Method d. Textual Method 35. This is a widely used method because they can present clear pictures of numerical data. a. Graphical Method c. Template Method b. Tabular Method d. Textual Method

36. The purpose of this is to summarize that completed observation such a manner that they would yield answers to the research questions. a. analysis c. interpretation b. conclusion d. recommendation 37. This allows you to search for the broader meaning of the answers by linking them to other available knowledge a. Graphical Method c. Template Method b. Tabular Method d. Textual Method 38. What is the use of the so-called measures of central tendency such as mean, median and mode in the adequate description of a mass of data? a. to characterize what is typical in the group b. to indicate how widely do the values vary c. to give a visual picture of the nature of the data d. to simplify information so that form and trends implicit in the data becomes apparent 39. The measures of description or variability in the adequate description of a mass of data is a. to characterize what is typical in the group b. to indicate how widely do the values vary c. to give a visual picture of the nature of the data d. to simplify information so that form and trends implicit in the data becomes apparent 40. It measures how spreads out from the mean are the individual values. a. range c. variance b. standard deviation d. z-test 41. What is the purpose of descriptive statistics? a. to characterize what is typical in the group b. to indicate how widely do the values vary c. to give a visual picture of the nature of the data d. to simplify information so that form and trends implicit in the data becomes apparent 42. It is a hypothesis of no differences, usually formulated for the express purpose of rejecting it. a. alternative c. nominal b. null d. ordinal 43. It is the operational statement of the researchers hypothesis that is the one the hopes to accept.

a. alternative c. nominal b. null d. ordinal 44. The following are considered in choosing an appropriate statistical test EXCEPT a. the manner in which the samples are drawn b. the nature of the population from which the samples were drawn c. the kind of measurement which was employed in the operational definitions of the variables involved d. the type of statistical test that specifies certain conditions about the distribution of the population 45. A scale of measurement where numbers or other symbols are used to identify the groups a. Interval c. Ordinal b. Nominal b. Ratio 46. It has a true zero point as its origin a. Interval c. Ordinal b. Nominal b. Ratio 47. The distances between any two numbers on the scale are known size. a. Interval c. Ordinal b. Nominal b. Ratio 48. If the relation holds for all pairs of classes so that a complete rank ordering arises. a. Interval c. Ordinal b. Nominal b. Ratio

Research is to see what everybody else has seen, and to think what nobody else has thought. Albert Szent-Gyorgi