PALARIS COLLEGES

San Carlos City, Pangasinan

Inquiries, Investigation and Immersion

Prelim Exam

Name: _____________________________________ Track & Strand: ______________ Score: _____

I. Multiple Choice
Encircle the letter of the correct answer.
1. The act of asking questions in order to gather or collect information.
a. Investigation c. Inquiries
b. Immersion d. Survey
2. To observe or study by close examination and systematic inquiry.
a. Investigation c. Inquiries
b. Immersion d. Survey
3. The research process begins with a research __________.
a. Problem c. Title
b. Proposal d. Topic
4. It is the subject or subject matter of a proposed research study.
a. Problem c. Title
b. Proposal d. Topic
5. As a researcher, you must clearly answer the question, “ Who are the persons that I want to
study?”.
a. Place of the study
b. Persons or categories of people to be studied
c. Time period of the research
d. Spheres of human interest
6. A researcher must answer the question, “Where is the specific geographical location of the
study?”.
a. Place of the study
b. Persons or categories of people to be studied
c. Time period of the research
d. Spheres of human interest
7. A researcher answer the question, “How long will the study take?”
a. Place of the study
b. Persons or categories of people to be studied
c. Time period of the research
d. Spheres of human interest
8. They answer the question, “ What human activity or interest do I want to study?”
a. Place of the study
b. Persons or categories of people to be studied
c. Time period of the research
d. Spheres of human interest
9. These can be concrete object like books, poems, literary works, cars, buildings, structures,
monuments, or news reports that can be analyzed by researcher.
a. Spheres of human interest c. References
b. Social artifacts d. Reading materials
10. It refers to the problem or issue that makes a study necessary.
a. Scope of the study c. Background of the study
b. Statement of the problem d. Significance of the study
11. This step requires the researcher to state the main question of the study.
a. Scope of the study c. Background of the study
b. Statement of the problem d. Significance of the study
12. These explain the reason behind the study and its specific goals and aims.
a. Research problems c. Research hypothesis
b. Research framework d. Research objectives
13. It is the application of a theory or theories in explaining the existence of a phenomenon and the
interrelationship of various factors which led to the existence of the phenomenon.
a. Conceptual framework c. Research hypothesis
b. Research framework d. Theoretical framework
14. It uses concepts from theories.
a. Conceptual framework c. Research hypothesis
b. Research framework d. Theoretical framework
15. It is a verifiable proposition or a tentative statement that clearly explains the relationship
between two variables about how the social world operates.
a. Conceptual framework c. Research hypothesis
b. Research framework d. Theoretical framework
16. In this preliminary part of research, the researcher explains the importance of the study to
different readers or audience who may benefit from it.
a. Scope of the study c. Background of the study
b. Statement of the problem d. Significance of the study
17. It refers to the coverage or focus of the study.
a. Scope of the study c. Background of the study
b. Limitation of the study d. Significance of the study
18. It states the conditions or restrictions of the study which are beyond the researcher’s control.
a. Scope of the study c. Background of the study
b. Limitation of the study d. Significance of the study
19. It is a written summary of published research studies and relevant works about a particular
subject matter that is related to the researcher’s main topic.
a. Review of related literature c. Abstract
b. Introduction d. Summary
20. Which of the following statement is correct in developing a working title for a research paper.
a. The title should encapsulate the main idea of the research
b. The title should be self-explanatory
c. The title must be in the form of concise statement that explains the essence of the topic.
d. All of the above

II. Enumeration
Enumerate the following.
1-5 Sources of information for literature review
6-13 Parts of the introduction of a research paper (in order)
14-15 Guidelines for developing a research topic

III. Essay ( 5 pts. each)

Answer the following questions briefly and correctly.
1. Why is it important to conduct a review of related literature?
2. For a beginning researcher, why is it important to choose a topic that interests him or her?
3. What is your research title?

Prepared by:

MARILYN F. DE GUZMAN
Subject Teacher