Islamic Studies Call and Guidance School

Salitran I, Dasmarinas City, Cavite

S.Y. 2019-2020

MIDTERM EXAMINATION IN PRACTICAL RESEARCH 1

Second Semester

NAME: ___________________________________ SCORE: _________

TEACHER: Jallilah D. Barambangan DATE: _________

General Instructions:

 Read and analyze the following questions before answering.

 Evidence of cheating will result to a failed grade.
 Failure to follow instructions will be marked as incorrect answer.
 Use BLACK inked or BLUE inked pen only.
 Review your answers before submitting your examination paper.

I. MULTIPLE CHOICE
Directions: Read and understand each item carefully and choose the letter of the
correct answer. Write your answer on the blank before the number.
___ 1. Which of the following best explains research?
A. It is a familiar and well-used source of knowledge.
B. It is a process of gathering information and data through applying the various human
senses.
C. It is the systematic investigation and study of materials and sources to establish facts
and reach new conclusions.
D. None of the above.

___ 2. Which of the following best describes the purpose of conducting a qualitative research?

A. To explore the meaning of people’s experiences, culture, etc.

B. To examine relationship of variables
C. To test hypotheses of the study
D. To prove a particular theory

___ 3. The following statements describe the qualitative research except _______.

A. It examines the context or situation of an individual’s life.

B. It explores a phenomenon to better understands it.
C. It requires non-numerical data.
D. It is mathematically-based method.

___ 4. A lot of people find it difficult to do research. Why is it so?

A. People are not aware of the benefits derived from conducting research.
B. People find excuses in doing it.
C. People used to remind themselves that research is difficult to do rather than learn
about it.
D. All of the above

For items 5-9, choose from the options below.

A. If the two statements are both correct

B. If the first statements is correct while the second one is not
C. If the second statement is correct while the first one is not
D. If the two statements are both incorrect

___ 5. I- Research does not improve your reading and writing skills.
II- Research teaches you to work systematically.

___ 6. I- The research participants must be full informed about the nature of research, its
purposes and potential risk and benefits.
II- Research must do good and no harm to study participants.

___ 7. I- Research must give correct and or accurate data.

II- Good research topic is one that is tested over time.
___ 8. I-The rights of the study participants must be well-protected and respected.
II- Researcher is free to decide whether to acknowledge or not original work

___ 9. I- Research teaches methods of discovery

II- Research teaches critical thinking

For items 10-16, identify if the statement is ethical or unethical according to research
ethical principle.

___ 10. Acknowledgment of research collaboration and assistance

A. ethical B. unethical

___ 11. Fabricating research result

A. ethical B. unethical

___ 12. Manipulating research materials

A. ethical B. unethical

___ 13. Minimize the risk of harm

A. ethical B. unethical

___ 14. Obtaining informed consent

A. ethical B. unethical

___ 15. Changing or omitting data or results

A. ethical B. unethical

___ 16. Protecting anonymity and confidentiality

A. ethical B. unethical

II. IDENTIFICATION
Directions: Identify what is referred to in the following statements. Write your answer
on the blank before the number.
___________17. A field of research which refers to matters concerning the environment and
which may lead to improved techniques to ensure sustainable food production

___________18. A field of research which leads to an increased knowledge of people and their
interactions with one another

___________19. A field of research which contributes to a better understanding of the causes of

medical conditions.

___________20. A field of research that focuses on the changes that are taking place in the
natural and human environments as a result of human activity, either to
understand these changes or to seek solutions.

___________21. A field of research that leads to increase understanding of cultural values or

social approaches

___________22. It is the quality of research that follows orderly and sequential procedures,
based on valid procedures and principles.

___________23. It is the quality of research which tells that something is based on observations
and experimentation of theories.

___________24. It is the quality of research which suggests that all variables, except those that
are tested or experimented on, are kept constant.
___________25. It is the quality of research that requires effort to get at the researcher’s own
investigation and produce the data needed to complete the study.

___________26. It is the quality of research which tells that research must be referred to as
unbiased and logical.

___________27. It is the quality of research which gives a critical analysis of all data used to
assure no error in the researcher’s interpretations.

___________28. It is the quality of research which describes the research as a search for facts,
answers to questions and solutions to problem.

___________29. This type of research is done in the natural setting such as barangay, school or
factory

___________30. This type of research is conducted in an artificial or controlled conditions by

doing the study in a thoroughly specified and equipped area

___________31. This type of research is done primarily in the library where answers to specific
questions or problems are available

IV. ENUMERATION
A. Give at least five (5) ethical principles in conducting research.
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B. Give the seven (7) significance of research.
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V. ILLUSTRATION
Illustrate the diagrammatic presentation of the steps taken when doing research.(7pts)
44-50.
VI. ESSAY
51-55. Do you agree that the application of research has improved the quality of life, why
or why not? Explain your answer by giving evident proof or examples.

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56-60. Is the observance of ethics important in research, why or why not? Explain your
answer by giving situational examples.
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“Nothing in life is to be feared, it is only to be understood. Now is the

time to understand more, so that we may fear less.”
-Marie Curie

Prepared by:

JALLILAH D. BARAMBANGAN
Subject Teacher

Counter-checked by:

PRIMROSE P. MAGONDACAN
Academic Development Coordinator