Directions: Choose the letter of the best answer. Directions: Choose the letter of the best answer.

Write the chosen letter on a separate sheet of Write the chosen letter on a separate sheet of
paper. paper.
1. Research is a careful and systematic study and 1. Research is a careful and systematic study and
investigation in some field knowledge. To be so, it investigation in some field knowledge. To be so, it
involves: involves:
a. Defining conditions that need corrective a. Defining conditions that need corrective
measures and thorough analysis of its measures and thorough analysis of its
background and its references. background and its references.
b. Finding out the workability of previous b. Finding out the workability of previous
researches and their current relevance. researches and their current relevance.
c. Verifying and refuting existing conditions and c. Verifying and refuting existing conditions and
presenting their background effects. presenting their background effects.
d. Discovering new concepts, presenting data, d. Discovering new concepts, presenting data,
facts, and information and analyzing background facts, and information and analyzing background
effects. effects.
2. Which of the following types of research seeks 2. Which of the following types of research seeks
to examine the findings of a study by using the to examine the findings of a study by using the
same design but a different sample is and it also same design but a different sample is and it also
strengthen the foundations of past researches. strengthen the foundations of past researches.
a. An exploratory study a. An exploratory study
c. An empirical study c. An empirical study
b. A replication study b. A replication study
d. Hypothesis testing d. Hypothesis testing
3. A researcher designs an experiment to test 3. A researcher designs an experiment to test
how variables interact to influence job-seeking how variables interact to influence job-seeking
behaviors. The main purpose of the study was: behaviors. The main purpose of the study was:
a. Description a. Description
b. Prediction b. Prediction
c. Exploration c. Exploration
d. Explanation d. Explanation
4. The subsequent are aims of research, EXCEPT: 4. The subsequent are aims of research, EXCEPT:
a. Generating new knowledge a. Generating new knowledge
b. Verifying existing knowledge b. Verifying existing knowledge
c. Finding application for old knowledge c. Finding application for old knowledge
d. Developing investigator d. Developing investigator
5. Which is the correct way of presenting 5. Which is the correct way of presenting
Quantitative research findings? Quantitative research findings?
a. Many like better to study with textbooks. a. Many like better to study with textbooks.
b. Students find textbooks indispensable or b. Students find textbooks indispensable or
necessary necessary
c. Perhaps, 30% consider textbook unnecessary c. Perhaps, 30% consider textbook unnecessary
in their studies in their studies
d. Out of 100 college students, 90 find textbooks d. Out of 100 college students, 90 find textbooks
beneficial to their studies. beneficial to their studies.
6. The problem statements below are TRUE 6. The problem statements below are TRUE
about research, EXCEPT: about research, EXCEPT:
a. Research is advantageous not only to students a. Research is advantageous not only to students
but also to their life but also to their life
b. Research may be done even informally b. Research may be done even informally
c. Research requires no step-by-step procedure c. Research requires no step-by-step procedure
for as long as results are obtained for as long as results are obtained
d. None of the above d. None of the above
7. In quantitative research, respondents are given 7. In quantitative research, respondents are given
very limited opportunities to elaborate on their very limited opportunities to elaborate on their
responses. This statement is: responses. This statement is:
a. Always true a. Always true
c. Not True c. Not True
b. Sometimes True b. Sometimes True
d. All of the choices are correct d. All of the choices are correct
8. Which of the statement weaknesses of 8. Which of the statement weaknesses of
quantitative research is not TRUE? quantitative research is not TRUE?
a. It employs a versatile research design due to a. It employs a versatile research design due to
the rigidity and robustness of instrumentation. the rigidity and robustness of instrumentation.
b. Participants have limited participation b. Participants have limited participation
designing and structuring of the questionnaire designing and structuring of the questionnaire
c. Research is done in a laboratory setting and c. Research is done in a laboratory setting and
not in the real world. not in the real world.
d. Numerical data do not have detailed accounts
of the phenomenon and do not capture accounts d. Numerical data do not have detailed accounts
of human perception. of the phenomenon and do not capture accounts
of human perception.
9. Which problem statement below is quantitative 9. Which problem statement below is quantitative
research? research?
a. A researcher surveys all students about their a. A researcher surveys all students about their
food preference for the food preference for the
new school canteen. new school canteen.
b. A researcher interviews the principal to find out b. A researcher interviews the principal to find out
the challenges, and the challenges, and
triumphs in running a rural school. triumphs in running a rural school.
c. The researcher believes that the world is c. The researcher believes that the world is
complex and that no single complex and that no single
variable or number can accurately describe it. variable or number can accurately describe it.
d. A researcher wanted to determine the d. A researcher wanted to determine the
challenges encountered by the challenges encountered by the
teachers and students in the new normal teachers and students in the new normal
situation. situation.
10. The following are quantitative variables, 10. The following are quantitative variables,
EXCEPT: EXCEPT:
a. Brand of cellphone used a. Brand of cellphone used
b. Degree of student’s happiness b. Degree of student’s happiness
c. Amount of cash in your pocket c. Amount of cash in your pocket
d. Distance traveled by a car in kilometers d. Distance traveled by a car in kilometers
11. Which of the following is NOT a characteristic 11. Which of the following is NOT a characteristic
of quantitative research? of quantitative research?
a. Data are gathered before proposing a a. Data are gathered before proposing a
conclusion to a problem. conclusion to a problem.
b. Quantitative methods may be repeated to b. Quantitative methods may be repeated to
verify findings in another verify findings in another
setting, thus strengthen and reinforce the validity setting, thus strengthen and reinforce the validity
of findings of findings
eliminating the chance of spurious conclusions. eliminating the chance of spurious conclusions.
c. Figures, tables, or graphs showcase c. Figures, tables, or graphs showcase
summarized data collection to summarized data collection to
point out trends, relationships, or differences point out trends, relationships, or differences
among variables. In sum, among variables. In sum,
the charts and tables allow you to determine the the charts and tables allow you to determine the
evidence collected. evidence collected.
d. It seeks to collect a more comprehensive d. It seeks to collect a more comprehensive
understanding of activities understanding of activities
associated with human behavior and the associated with human behavior and the
attributes that rule such attributes that rule such
behavior. behavior.
12. This characteristic of quantitative research 12. This characteristic of quantitative research
which refers to its necessity which refers to its necessity
to come up to a more reliable data analysis. to come up to a more reliable data analysis.
a. Large Sample Sizes a. Large Sample Sizes
c. Numerical Data c. Numerical Data
b. Replication b. Replication
d. Objective d. Objective
13. The researchers know beforehand what they 13. The researchers know beforehand what they
are searching for. The are searching for. The
research questions are well-defined for which research questions are well-defined for which
objective answers are objective answers are
sought. All aspects of the study are carefully sought. All aspects of the study are carefully
designed before data are gathered. designed before data are gathered.
a. Future Outcomes a. Future Outcomes
b. Structured Research Instruments b. Structured Research Instruments
c. Clearly defined Research Questions c. Clearly defined Research Questions
d. Numerical Data d. Numerical Data
14. Which of the following illustrates a 14. Which of the following illustrates a
quantitative study? quantitative study?
a. Attributes to malnutrition in children a. Attributes to malnutrition in children
b. Opinion of the public to the sex scandal of the b. Opinion of the public to the sex scandal of the
Pres. in our country Pres. in our country
c. Academic performance of high school students c. Academic performance of high school students
d. all of the above choices d. all of the above choices
15. Which of the following statement below is 15. Which of the following statement below is
NOT a strength of quantitative NOT a strength of quantitative
research? research?
a. Large sample size a. Large sample size
c. It’s empirical c. It’s empirical
b. It’s costly b. It’s costly
d. It’s logical d. It’s logical