Republic of the Philippines
Department of Education
Region VIII
Division of Samar
OSMEÑA NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL
Osmeña, Marabut, Samar
FIRST QUARTERLY EXAMINATION IN RESEARCH I
2022-2023
Name: ________________________________ Grade & Section: ____________Date: _____________
General Directions: Choose the letter of the best answer. Write your answers before each item number.
_____1. Term used liberally for any kind of
investigation that is intended to uncover
interesting or new facts is called __________.
A.
B.
C.
D.
inference
research
hypothesis
search
_____2. Which of the following is an example of a
research?
A. search on google about the effects of
sodium glutamate
B. ana concluded that mark is a rapist
C. looking for scientific articles
D. assessing the stress level of students after
home quarantine
_____3. The following are some tips in to make
you understand texts easily, EXCEPT:
A.
B.
C.
D.
make a vocabulary list before you begin
do not define every word
do not use context clues
break up sentences into chunks
_____4. Which of the following can help you
understand words that are new to your
vocabulary?
A.
B.
C.
D.
look for prefixes
look for suffixes
use context clues
use a dictionary
_____5. In making a vocabulary list, the following
should NOT be considered:
A.
B.
C.
D.
words that are repeated more than once
unknown words in short sentences
words that sound beautiful
words that you’ve seen in other places
_____6. After going through the text little by
little, which is the next step in order for you to
understand texts better?
A.
B.
C.
D.
make a vocabulary list again
define every word
read and summarize
break up sentences into chunks
_____7. Is it true that you need to link all the
sentences together to understand the full text?
A.
B.
C.
D.
Yes
No
Maybe
None of the above
_____8. Questions that can be answered by
designing and conducting an experiment is called
______________.
A.
B.
C.
D.
testable
non-testable
interrogative
hypothetical
_____9. Which of the following is a testable
question?
A. What is the effect of cigarette?
B. Why is pink the best color?
C. How much will it cost you to show
respect?
D. How long will it take you walking from the
house to school?
_____10. Observing, comparing, classifying are
examples of what skills?
A.
B.
C.
D.
basic process skills
integrated process skills
life skills
research skills
_____11. Using the five senses is what kind of
process skill?
A.
B.
C.
D.
comparing
observing
classifying
experimenting
_____12. Discovering similarities and differences
between objects and phenomena is what kind of
process skill?
A.
B.
C.
D.
comparing
observing
classifying
experimenting
_____13. Which of the following shows a
classifying skill?
A.
B.
C.
D.
placing all rocks in a pitcher.
cleaning all rocks
organizing to-do list
placing all rocks according to grain size
_____14. Making and manipulating quantitative
observations includes following EXCEPT:
A.
B.
C.
D.
using numbers
measuring
use time and space
none of the above
_____15. A statement that introduces a research
question and proposes an expected result is
a/an_______________.
A.
B.
C.
D.
inferring
hypothesis
hypotheses
experiment
_____16. It is an intricate statement that needs
to offer a clear introduction to a scientific
experiment, its intentions, and the possible
outcomes.
A.
B.
C.
D.
testable hypothesis
testable question
inference
experiment
_____17. This seeks explanations of observed
phenomenon, problems, or behaviors.
A.
B.
C.
D.
explanatory research
descriptive research
exploratory research
phenomenology
_____18. The following are good research topics
EXCEPT __________.
A.
B.
C.
D.
flower of plant preservation
malunggay and tawa-tawa leaves
prolonging the shelf life of food products
use of plants as natural heavy metal
absorber
_____19. What is the title of the journal article by
Cornelius & Gallatin (2019) about termites?
A.
B.
C.
D.
How
How
How
How
do
do
do
do
termites
termites
termites
termites
divide work?
lay eggs?
get their own food?
reproduce?
_____20. Termites are social insects which
follows what kind of system?
A.
B.
C.
D.
ecosystem
solar system
caste system
monarch system
_____21. What causes our planet to heat up
which results to climate change?
A.
B.
C.
D.
burning of garbage
reforestation
release of greenhouse gases
buying more clothes
_____22. How much temperature is the threshold
or the climate tipping point which was discussed
during the Paris Climate Agreement?
A.
B.
C.
D.
1.0oC
1.5oC
2.0oC
2.5oC
–
–
–
–
1.5oC
2.0oC
2.5oC
3.0oC
_____23-24. Which are the most appropriate
testable questions for the question: What is air?
A.
B.
C.
D.
What are things make up air?
What elements compose air?
Why is the air untouchable?
How much air would it take for a human
being to breathe?
For item nos. 25-28. Choose which of the
following process skills does each situation
convey.
A.
B.
C.
D.
classifying
inferring
communicating
manipulative skills
_____25. Harvey is weighing a rock using a triple
beam balance.
_____26. Based in his experiments, James
reported that monggo seeds will not grow in 50%
salt solution.
_____27. The road is wet. It must have rained.
_____28. Grouping wild plants according to their
height.
_____29. Which of the following is NOT to
consider in writing a hypothesis?
A. define the variables
B. measure the variables
C. state the problem that you are trying to
solve
D. try to write the hypothesis as an if-then
statement
_____30. All are examples of a testable
hypothesis, EXCEPT:
A. If I replace the battery in my car, then my
car will get better gas mileage.
B. If I eat more vegetables, then I will lose
weight faster.
C. If I add fertilizer to my garden, then my
plants will grow faster.
D. If I add sugar in my plant, therefore it will
die.
_____31. Why should research involving food and
beauty products be approved first by an expert?
A. to ensure that the product is safe to use
B. to make it more available for mass
consumption
C. to create an advertisement for the public
to buy it
D. none of the above
_____32. How much do all past, current, and
future powerplants can emit carbon dioxide in the
atmosphere in the next 40-50 years?
A.
B.
C.
D.
200
300
400
500
gigatons (GT)
gigatons (GT)
gigatons (GT)
gigatons (GT)
_____33. If all existing powerplants will emit
300GtCO2 more than the 240GtCO2 estimated
calculation, what will be its future implication?
A. earth will be in a better place
B. human population will increase
C. climate change will slow down
D. earth’s climate will be at its tipping point
which might cause extinction of some
other species including humans
_____34. If you are going to help slow down the
effects of climate change, what are the things
that you must do?
A.
B.
C.
D.
buy and own less stuff
reuse and repair things
turn off appliances that are not in use
all of the above
_____35. “Can eating amplaya everyday cause a
person to have more energy?” elicits a testable
question?
A.
B.
C.
D.
Yes
No
Maybe
None of the above
_____36. “Ana wrote the change of height of
tomato over time,” conveys what process skill?
A.
B.
C.
D.
classifying
inferring
communicating
manipulative skills
_____37. If using the five senses conveys
observation as a process skill, does describing a
pencil yellow an example?
A.
B.
C.
D.
Yes
No
Maybe
None of the above
_____38. In a research question: What is the
effect of fertilizer to my plants? Which hypothesis
is the most appropriate?
A. Adding fertilizer is good for the plant.
B. Plants will grow faster when fertilizer is
added.
C. If I add fertilizer to my garden, then my
plants will grow faster.
D. If I add fertilizer to my garden, then my
plants will stop growing.
_____39. Generating initial ideas or hunches of a
particular phenomenon, problem, or behavior is
one characteristic of a good research of which of
the following?
A. explanatory research
B. descriptive research
C. exploratory research
D. phenomenology
For item nos. 40-41. Refer to the illustration
below.
_____45. In a research question: What effect
does stirring have on solution rate? Which
hypothesis is the most appropriate?
A. If the water is stirred, then the tablet will
be dissolved.
B. If the water is stirred, then the tablet will
be turn blue.
C. Stirring the tablet makes the water blurry.
D. The tablet is dissolved when stirred in the
water.
_____46. What makes the following topic
unacceptable for research?
“Conducting an anonymous survey to gather
political opinions from Filipino people.”
_____40-41. Based on the figure taken from
Cornelius & Gallatin (2019), what important
interpretation can be drawn?
A. within each group, three individuals (on
average) transported most of the sand
B. inactive workers often remained inactive
C. over 20 workers are excavating the sand
D. none of the workers participated in the
excavation
_____42. If transformed into a testable question,
which of the following best suits the question:
“Do batteries last longer if kept in refrigerator?”
A. How long does lithium-ion battery last if
kept in refrigerator?
B. How much battery would it cost?
C. Why is the battery kept in the
refrigerator?
D. What battery will last in the refrigerator?
For item nos. 43-44. Choose which example does
each process skill is best suited.
A. Sharlyn is weighing rock salt using an
analytical balance.
B. Lance found out that there was no
significant effect of kangkong leaves to kill
termites.
C. A student has a well-worn eraser. He must
have committed a lot of mistakes in
writing.
D. Category 4 typhoon is looming in the
Pacific Ocean. It will destroy large
infrastructures once in hits the land.
_____43. Predicting
_____44. Manipulative skills
A.
B.
C.
D.
The topic
The topic
The topic
The topic
research
is very short
is very broad
does not have variables
is, otherwise, acceptable for
_____47. Determine which question is the better
testable, scientific question:
A.
B.
C.
D.
Why is the air untouchable?
What is the effect of cigarette?
How much air would it take to breathe?
How long does lithium-ion battery last if
kept in refrigerator?
_____48. Explaining or interpreting an
observation conveys inferring. Which from the
examples is best suited to it?
A. Sharlyn is weighing rock salt using an
analytical balance.
B. Lance found out that there was no
significant effect of kangkong leaves to kill
termites.
C. A student has a well-worn eraser. He must
have committed a lot of mistakes in
writing.
D. Category 4 typhoon is looming in the
Pacific Ocean. It will destroy large
infrastructures once in hits the land.
_____49. In a research question: What happens
if I brush my teeth everyday? Which hypothesis is
the most appropriate?
A. If I brush my teeth everyday, then I will
not develop cavities.
B. If I brush my teeth everyday, then I will
grow up.
C. Brushing makes my teeth dry.
D. Toothpaste is not necessary for brushing
teeth.
50. One of the tips to read texts meaningfully is to break up sentences into chunks. Using the sentences
below, write your own version of the sentence.
“Experiments demonstrate that readers of ideograms, such as the Chinese, develop mental circuitry for
reading that is very different from the circuitry found in those of us whose written language employs an
alphabet.”
Prepared by:
Checked by:
MARIANO A. AURE, JR.
GLENDA G. SEBANDAL
Secondary School Teacher – III
FEMS Department Head
Noted
CONCEPCION P. MABINI
Secondary School Principal - IV