Department of Education II – Researcher is free to decide whether to

Region ___ acknowledge or not original work.

Division of ________ 6. I – Research must give correct or accurate data.
II – Good research topic is one that .is tested over
Name of School time. B
School Address 7. I – Research doesn’t improve your reading and
writing skills. C
DIAGNOSTIC EXAMINATION II – Research teaches you to work systematically.
PRACTICAL RESEARCH 2 8. I – Qualitative research happens in an artificial
Name: _______________________ Date:_______ setting. D
II – Qualitative research is instrumental for both
Grade & Section: ______________ Score: ______ positive and negative societal changes.
1. Why is research important to life? 9. I – Conducting qualitative research is time-
a. Research has the potential for providing consuming. A
quality life. II – Qualitative research promotes a full
b. Research assesses individuals or groups plan understanding of human behavior.
of actions as basis for accurate inventions and 10. I – In qualitative research, the validity or reliability is
decisions in life. difficult to know. D
c. Research helps professionals deliver quality II – Qualitative research involves several processes,
education services. of which results greatly depend on the researcher’s
d. All of the above. views or interpretations.
2. Which of the following describes a qualitative For numbers 11 - 20, identify the type of research
research? applicable for each question/topic/situation. Choose
a. It examines the context or situation of an from the options below.
individual’s life. A. Qualitative Research
b. It explores a phenomenon to better B. Quantitative Research
understand it. 11. What is the degree of satisfaction of students
c. It requires non-numerical data. towards the Practical Research subject? B
d. All of the above. 12. What are the political influences of “Giant Lantern”
3. Which is the correct process of conducting a Festival of the City of San Fernando? B
research? 13. Is there a significant difference in the strand
I – Reviewing Related Literature preference of students when grouped according to
gender? B
II – Designing Research
14. What are the feelings of magnitude 6.3 earthquake
III – Collecting and Analyzing Data
survivors in Pampanga before, during and after the
IV – Formulating Hypothesis phenomenon? A
V – Defining Problem 15. What is the academic performance of students in
VI – Reporting Results Practical Research? B
16. Statistical analysis B
a. I – II – III – IV – V – VI c. V – I – IV – II 17. Narrative report A
– III – VI 18. Observation A
b. V – IV – I – II – III – VI d. IV – V – III – I 19. Confirmatory B
– II – VI 20. Randomized sampling B
For numbers 21 – 25, identify the type of qualitative
For numbers 4 - 10, choose from the options below. research best suited for the following topics.
A. Content/ Discourse Analysis
A. If the two statements are both
B. Ethnography
correct
C. Phenomenology
B. If the first statement is correct while
D. Historical
the second one is not
E. Case Study
C. If the second statement is correct
21. Parents’ Views About the K – 12 Curriculum A
while the first one is not
22. The Lone Grade VII Speed Reader of SVPSPC E
D. If the two statements are both
23. The Muslim Wedding Rites B
incorrect
24. The Rise and Fall of the Twenty-Year Reign of
4. I - The research participants must be fully informed
Former Philippine President, Ferdinand E. Marcos D
about the nature of research, its purposes and potential
25. Spiderman: The Very First Film in the 21st Century C
risk and benefits. A
26. Researchers who focus on the study of culture take
II – Research must do good and no harm to study
which type of qualitative research?
participants.
a. Grounded theory c. Phenomenology
5. I - The rights of the study participants must be well
b. Case study d. Ethnography
protected and respected. B
27. In which type of qualitative research do the 40. For all paraphrased and summarized content, the
researchers intend to generate a theory that is based on citation must include
data systematically gathered and analyzed? a. author(s)' last name(s) and the page or paragraph
a. Phenomenology c. historical number
b. grounded theory d. case study b. the date of publication and page or paragraph
28. Researchers study just one individual, classroom, number
school, or program in which type of qualitative c. author(s)' last name(s) and the date of publication
research? d. title of the document and the author(s)' last name(s)
a. case study c. ethnography 41. Which of the following should NOT be included in
b. historical d. phenomenology the background of the study?
29. Researchers who study various reactions to or a. Reason why the study is conducted
perceptions of a particular phenomenon take which b. Statement of the problem
type of qualitative research? c. discussion about the study variables
a. Grounded c. historical d. theory to support the study
b. Phenomenology d. case study 42. What initiates the process of research?
30. "Students taught first aid by programmed a. Problem c. significance of the study
instruction will achieve at a higher level than those b. Hypothesis d. literature
taught first aid by the traditional method." The 43. Which part of the research reveals the objectives of
independent variable in this hypothesis is: the study?
a. Students c. level of achievement a. Definition of Terms c. Significance of the Study
b. programmed instruction d. method of instruction b. Statement of the Problem d. Delimitation of the
31. In the example in question 30, the dependent Study
variable is: 44. Which states how the term is determined in the
a. Students c. level of achievement study?
b. programmed instruction d. method of instruction a. Conceptual definition c. Operational Definition
32. Qualitative researchers generally formulate a b. Delimitation d. Problem
hypothesis beforehand and then seek to test it. 45. It is one which is taken from books or studies that
a. True b. False were tested and proven so many times over a long
33. An important check on the validity and reliability of period of time.
the researcher's interpretations in qualitative research a. Review of studies c. review
is to compare one informant's description of something b. Synthesis d. Review of studies
with another informant's description of the same thing. 46. It is a narration of the salient points of the
a. True b. False significant studies related to the variable being
34. In formulating the title, all the variables must be reviewed.
identified and included. a. Synthesis c. Summary
a. True b. False b. Concise d. Capsule
35. Significance of the study includes the beneficiaries 47. It sets the boundaries of the study or scope.
and the benefits that they can derive from the results of a. Statement of the problem c. Review of Related
the study. Literature
a. True b. False b. Delimitation of the Study d. Significance of the Study
36. Which of the following is NOT a general feature that 48. Which of the following does not apply to qualitative
characterizes most qualitative research? research?
a. Inflexible design c. Naturalistic inquiry a. Data are often words and pictures
b. Holistic perspective d. Personal contact and insight b. Uses the inductive scientific method
37. Sherri is planning a qualitative study regarding c. Ends with a statistical report
intermediate mathematics classrooms. Which of the d. Involves direct and personal contact with participants
following is most likely primary source data for her 49. Which of the following is NOT one of the 4 major
study? approaches to qualitative research?
a. Standardized test scores. a. Ethnography c. Phenomenology
b. Instructional materials published by a textbook b. Case study d. Nonexperimental
company. 50. Qualitative data generally can include:
c. Observations of an intermediate class using a. Only written material that respondents provide in
manipulatives. response to open-ended items.
d. A large-scale teacher survey that addresses how b. Any sort of data that can be summarized with
teachers use manipulatives. numbers.
38. What kind of research topic should be avoided? c. Text, pictures, videos, sound recordings.
a. Vague subject c. too broad subject d. Survey and questionnaire data
b. Highly technical subject d. all of the above
39. Which should NOT be considered in choosing a topic
for research?
a. Personal resources c. relevance of the topic
b. Interest of the research jury d. availability of
information
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