MODULE 1

What I know
1. Which of the following statements is NOT a characteristic of quantitative
research?
A. Its results are taken from a sample can be generalized to the
population.
B. It delivers an in-depth understanding of the problem or study.
C. It provides a more credible and reliable result.
D. It involves statistical analysis of numerical data.

2. In an experiment, which group does not receive intervention?

A. The treatment group
B. The participant group
C. The control group
D. The experimental group

3. Which of the following research questions could be answered by using

quantitative research methods?
A. What is the most popular social media platform used by Senior High
School students?
B. How has the Covid-19 pandemic affected career choices among
college students?
C. What are the factors affecting depressive behavior?
D. None of the above.

4. Which statement below illustrates a weakness of quantitative research?

A. The responses of the participants are limited to what has been
asked and the choices given.
B. The researcher's perspective can influence interpretation of results.
C. Data gathering takes too much time.
D. There is low degree of subjectivity.

5. Which of the following is NOT a strength of quantitative research?

A. Speedy data analysis
B. Less expensive
C. Replicable
D. Objective

For items 6 and 7, identify whether the given research topic is:
A. Correlational C. Descriptive
B. Quasi- experimental D. Experimental
6. Determination of the degree of satisfaction of parents, teachers, and
students on the online and modular blended learning. C. Descriptive

7. The effects of non-renewal of the ABS-CBN franchise to the average

television viewing time of housewives. A. Correlational

8. Which type of quantitative research seeks to determine relationship of

one characteristic to the other?
A. Correlational C. Ex-post facto
B. Experimental D. Descriptive

9. Which of the following statements is NOT true about the importance of

Quantitative Research?
A. It helps educators identify ways to improve learning
B. It helps improve crop production using safe organic fertilizers
C. It helps pharmaceutical companies explore safe and effective
medicines
D. It helps understand victims of domestic violence perception of
satisfaction

For items 10 to 12, determine if the statement is:

A. Always true C. Never true
B. Sometimes true D. Cannot be identified

10. A nominal variable is expressed in numbers. C. Never true

11. The independent and dependent variables are applicable to ALL
quantitative studies.
A. Always true
12. Dependent variables can be manipulated. C. Never true
13. A group of students would like to know if spending time with a cat or dog
decreases the amount of stress and allows students to perform better on
tests. Which of the following is an extraneous variable?
A. Student’s feeling towards the cat or dog
B. Amount of time spent with a cat or dog
C. Test scores of students
D. Amount of stress

14. A famous vlogger wanted to know if changing the content of his vlogs
(food review, travel, study tips, etc.) will affect the number of views per
uploaded video. The number of views per uploaded video is the:
A. Confounding variable
B. Independent variable
 C. Dependent variable
D. Continuous variable

15. Which of the following is an example of a continuous variable?

A. Learning modality used
B. Student’s test score
C. Student’s height
D. Student’s IQ

What’s New
Activity 1: Let’s review!
1. Which variable is manipulated by the researcher?
A. Extraneous variable C. Dependent variable
B. Independent variable D. Confounding variable

2. Which of the following is an example of a quantitative variable?

A. Plant variety C. Hair color
B. IQ D. Race

3. Which of the following is an example qualitative variable?

A. Monthly sales C. gender
B. Basketball player number D. IQ

4. The variable is the presumed effect of the manipulation on the

object/subject of the experiment.
A. Extraneous variable C. Dependent variable
B. Independent variable D. Confounding variable

5. A type of variable that represent categories and can be ordered.

A. Nominal C. Ordinal
B. Discrete D. Ratio

6. What type of variable is characterized by evenly dispersed range of

numbers?
A. Nominal C. Dichotomous
B. Interval D. Ratio

7. The variable that has potential effect on the dependent variables that are
not part of the study.
A. Extraneous variable C. Dependent variable
B. Independent variable D. Confounding variable
8. A variable that is used to name, categorize, or label the attributes being
measured.
A. Nominal C. Ordinal
B. Interval D. Ratio

9. What type of variable is gender?

A. Nominal C. Dichotomous
B. Interval D. Continuous

10. What type of variable is height of students before and after taking growth
enhancers for 2 months?
A. Nominal C. Dichotomous
B. Interval D. Continuous

Assessment: (Post-Test)
1. Which of the following statements is NOT true about the importance of
Quantitative Research?
A. helps educators identify ways to improve learning
B. helps improve crop production using safe organic fertilizers
C. helps pharmaceutical companies explore safe and effective
medicines
D. helps understand victims of domestic violence perception of
satisfaction

2. Which of the following statements is NOT a characteristic of quantitative

research?
A. The results taken from a sample can be generalized to the
population.
B. It provides an in-depth understanding of the problem or study.
C. It provides a more credible and reliable result.
D. Statistical analysis of numerical data.

3. In an experiment, which group does not receive intervention?

A. The treatment group C. The control group
B. The participant group D. The experimental group

4. Which of the following research questions could be answered by using

quantitative research methods?
A. What is the most popular social media platform used by Senior High
School students?
 B. How has the Covid-19 pandemic affects career choices among
college students?
C. What are the factors affecting depressive behavior?
D. None of the above.

5. Which of the following is NOT a strength of quantitative research?

A. Speedy data analysis
B. Less expensive
C. Replicable
D. Objective

6. Which statement below illustrates a weakness of quantitative research?

A. The responses of the participants are limited to what has been
asked and the choices given.
B. The researcher's perspective can influence interpretation of results.
C. Data gathering takes too much time.
D. There is low degree of subjectivity.

For items 7 and 8, identify whether the given research topic is:
A. Correlational C. Descriptive
B. Quasi- experimental D. Experimental

7. Determination of the degree of satisfaction of parents, teachers, and

students on the online and modular blended learning. C. Descriptive

8. The effects of non-renewal of the ABS-CBN franchise to the average daily

time watching television of housewives. A. Correlational

9. Which type of quantitative research seeks to determine relationship of one

characteristic to the other characteristic?
A. Correlational C. Ex-post facto
B. Experimental D. Descriptive

For items 10 to 12, determine if the statement is:

A. Always true C. Never true
B. Sometimes true D. Cannot be identified

10 Dependent variables can be manipulated. C

11. The independent and dependent variables are applicable to ALL

quantitative studies. A
12. A nominal variable is expressed in numbers. A

13. A group of students would like to know if spending time with a cat or dog
decreases the amount of stress and allows students to perform better on
tests. Which of the following is an extraneous variable?
A. Student’s feeling towards the cat or dog
B. Amount of time spent with a cat or dog
C. Test scores of students
D. Amount of stress

14. Which of the following is an example of a continuous variable?

A. Learning modality used
B. Student’s test score
C. Student’s height
D. Student’s IQ

15. A famous vlogger wanted to know if changing the content of his vlogs
(food review, travel, study tips, etc.) will affect the number of views per
uploaded video. The number of views per uploaded video is the:
A. Confounding variable
B. Independent variable
C. Dependent Variable
D. Extraneous Variable

MODULE 2

What I Know
1. Which of the following is NOT an essential characteristic of a
researchable question?
A. The question is answerable by some sort of data that can be collected.
B. Answering the question provides a positive outcome to the society.

C. The question is comprehensive.

D. The question is interesting.

2. Which of the following is the most reliable source of research topic

idea?
A. Review of Literature C. Folklores
B. Wikipedia D. Blogs

3. Which of the following questions is most suitable for quantitative

research?
 A. Will the colors of the wall affect children’s preference and
engagement during play time?
B. Is there a relationship between soil components and shape of
seeds?
C. Do online materials enhance the performance of students?
D. What are the features of herbal plants in the province?

4. Which of the following best describes the development process for a

research question?
A. A broad topic is trimmed down to make it more interesting.
B. Research topic must be refined first before doing preliminary research.
C. As specific question can be broadened to make a study more
significant.
D. Preliminary research helps trim down a broad topic to a more
manageable question.

5. Which of the following statements is a characteristic of a good research

title?
A. It is a short but accurate description of the content of the study
B. It uses abbreviations to shorten the number of characters.
C. All beginning letters of each word is capitalized.
D. It indicates all variables in the study.

6. Which of the following is the most common form of the research title?
A. Interrogative C. Question form
B. Declarative D. Phrase

7. It refers to an issue that has not been fully addressed by previous

studies.
A. Research problem C. Research question
B. Research topic D. Research gap

8. It is a part of the research that expresses the context of the problem

that will support the validity and rationale of the study.
A. Research title
B. Research Topic
C. Background of the Study
D. Research Problem

9. Which if the following statements is NOT true about the background of

research?
A. It elaborates on the findings or information from the
literature cited.
B. It explains how the research question was derived.
 C. It justifies the need to conduct the study.
D. It establishes the research gap.

10. A good research question is:

A. Feasible, clear, significant and hypothetical
B. Feasible, clear, significant, and ethical
C. Clear, significant, and ethical
D. Feasible, clear, and ethical

11. Quantitative research problem deals more with A. precision and

general explanation of phenomena
B. description and explanation of situations
C. trends and patterns of the chosen group
D. precision and specificity of the problem

12. Which of the following research questions is an example of

correlational research?
A. Is there a difference in the height of Mung Bean in setup A from
setup B after various treatments?
B. What are the various learning modalities offered in Gusa
Elementary School for SY 2020-2021?
C. Is the pre-online tutorial effective in preparing preschool for
distance learning?
D. What is the relationship between time spent on texting and
spelling ability?

13. Which of the following qualifies a good quantitative research question?

A. How would the parents respond to the current educational
challenge?
B. Is blended learning more effective than face to face learning?
C. Does a social medium lead to more social awareness?
D. Are the teachers well-motivated?

14. A research question becomes significant when __________.

A. no harm is possible to be inflicted to participants
B. it contributes to a bigger body of knowledge
C. it does not take undue resources
D. it uses simplest words for readers

15. It is part of the research study that states what is included and not in
the research study.
A. Statement of the Problem
B. Significance of the Study
C. Background of the Study
 D. Scope and Delimitation

Assessment

1. Which of the following is NOT an essential characteristic of a

researchable question?
A. The question is answerable by some sort of data that can be collected.
B. Answering the question provides a positive outcome to society.
C. The question is comprehensive.
D. The question is interesting.

2. Which of the following questions is most suitable for quantitative

research?
A. Will the colors of the wall affect children’s preference and
engagement during play time?
B. Is there a relationship between soil components and shape of
seeds?
C. Do online materials enhance the performance of students?
D. What are the features of herbal plants in the province?

3. If you are going to look for a topic idea for your research study, what is
the most reliable source you are going to consider?
A. Review of literature C. Wikipedia
B. Folklores D. Blogs

4. Which of the following best describes the development process for a

research question?
A. To focus your literature review, research topic must be refined
first before doing a preliminary research.
B. Preliminary research helps trim down a broad topic to a more
manageable question.
C. As specific question can be broadened to make study more
significant.
D. A broad topic is trimmed down to make it more interesting.

5. What refers to an issue that has not been fully addressed by previous
studies?
A. Research problem C. Research question
B. Research topic D. Research gap
6. Which of the following statements is a characteristic of a good research
title?
A. It is short but accurate description of the content of the study.
B. It uses abbreviations to shorten the number of characters.
C. All beginning letters of each word is capitalized.
D. It indicates all variables in the study

7. Which of the following is the most common form of the research title?
A. Interrogative C. Question form
B. Phrase D. Declarative

8. What part of research expresses the context of the problem that will
support the validity and rationale of the study?
A. Research title C. Background of the study
B. Research topic D. Research problem

9. Which of the following characteristics describes a good research

question?
A. Feasible, clear, significant and hypothetical
B. Feasible, clear, significant, and ethical
C. Clear, significant, and ethical
D. Feasible, clear, and ethical

10. Which if the following statements is NOT true about the background of
research?
A. It elaborates on the findings or information from the literature
cited.
B. It explains how the research question was
derived.
C. It justifies the need to conduct the study.
D. It establishes the research gap.

11. What part of the research study states rationale of the problem and
basic literature background?
A. Statement of the Problem
B. Significance of the Study
C. Background of the Study
D. Scope and Delimitation

12. Quantitative research problem deals more with

 A. description and general explanation of phenomena
B. description and explanation of situations
C. precision and specificity of the problem
D. trends and patterns of chosen group

13. “What are the various learning modalities offered in Gusa Elementary
School for SY 2020-2021?” is an example of research question of what
type of quantitative research?
A. Quasi-experimental research
B. Descriptive Research
C. Correlational Research
D. Ex post facto

14. “What is the relationship between time spent in texting and spelling
ability?” is an example of research question of what type of
quantitative research?
A. Correlational Research
B. Descriptive Research
C. Experimental research
D. Ex post facto

15. “Is there a difference in the scores of group A from group B after the
special tutorial program?” is an example of research question of
what type of quantitative research?
A. Correlational Research
B. Descriptive Research
C. Experimental research
D. D. Ex post facto

MODULE 3
What I know

1. Which of the following frameworks refers to the actual ideas, beliefs,

and tentative theories that specifically support the study?
A. methodological framework C. conceptual framework
B. chronological framework D. theoretical framework

2. A research variable that is considered as the presumed effect of the

study.
A. independent variable C. dependent variable
B. moderating variable D. control variable
3. Mediating variable is also called as:
A. independent variable C. moderating variable
B. intervening variable D. dependent variable

4. The conceptual framework wherein there is an intervention being

made by the researcher is:
A. IV-DV C. ODV
B. IPO D. PPE

5. One of the two types of defining the terms in research wherein you
need to define according to how the term is being used in the study is:
A. methodological C. operational
B. theoretical D. conceptual

6. Which among the following is a guideline/characteristic of a good

definition of terms?
A. the term should be in parenthesis C. direct to the point
B. underlined the entire meaning D. not indented

7. The word is defined according to its meaning from the dictionary.

A. operational C. historical
B. conceptual D. technical

8. Which of the following hypotheses shows no relationship between

variables?
A. alternative hypothesis C. complex hypothesis
B. logical hypothesis D. null l hypothesis

9. Which of the following hypotheses expresses the connection between

two or more independent variables and two or more dependent
variables?
A. alternative hypothesis C. complex hypothesis
B. logical hypothesis D. null hypothesis

10. “There is no difference in height between boys and girls who are
taking vitamins every day.” This is an example of:
A. non-directional hypothesis C. empirical hypothesis
B. directional hypothesis D. simple hypothesis
 11. It refers to the assumption about the relationship between the
variables.
A. guide questions C. framework
B. hypothesis D. literature

12. A literature review which introduces several theories or concepts that

focus on a specific topic.
A. methodological review C. theoretical review
B. integrative review D. context review

13. It is a part of the literature review which summarizes and synthesizes

the different ideas from the different sources.
A. recommendation C. conclusion
B. main body D. introduction

14. The chosen edited summaries by journalists for the general readers.
A. scholarly journal C. dissertation
B. periodicals D. books

15. It is a reference done within the text/paragraph in the paper.

A. list of references C. bibliography
B. in-text citation D. source

Assessment
1. Which among the following is a guideline/characteristic of a good
definition of terms? A. The term should be in parenthesis. C. It is direct to
the point.
B. The entire meaning is underlined. D. It is not indented.

2. A hypothesis which shows no relation between variables is:

A. alternative hypothesis C. complex hypothesis
B.logical hypothesis D. null hypothesis

3. It refers to the actual ideas, beliefs, and tentative theories that

specifically support the study.
A. methodological framework C. conceptual framework
B. chronological framework D. theoretical framework
4. One of the two types of defining the terms in research wherein you
need to define according to how the term is being used in the study is:
A. methodological C. operational
B. theoretical D. conceptual

5. Mediating variable is also called as:

A. independent variable C. moderating variable
B. intervening variable D. dependent variable

6. The conceptual framework to be used in a research study wherein

there is an intervention being made by the researcher is:
A. IV-DV C. ODV
B. IPO D. PPE

7. The word is defined according to its meaning from the dictionary.

A. operational C. historical
B. conceptual D. technical

8. It is a research variable that is considered as the presumed effect of

the study.
A. independent variable C. dependent variable
B. moderating variable D. control variable

9. This is a part of literature review which summarizes and synthesizes

the different ideas from the different sources.
A. recommendation C. introduction
B. main body D. conclusion

10. It is a reference done within the text/paragraph in the paper.

A. list of references C. bibliography
B. in-text citation D. source

11. “There is no difference in height between boys and girls who are taking
vitamins every day.” is an example of:
A. non-directional hypothesis C. directional hypothesis
B. empirical hypothesis D. simple hypothesis

12. A literature review which introduces several theories or concepts that

focus on specific topic.
A. methodological review C. theoretical review
B. integrative review D. context review
13. It expresses the connection among two or more independent variables
and two or more dependent variables.
A. alternative hypothesis C. complex hypothesis
B. logical hypothesis D. null hypothesis

14. It refers to the assumption about the relationship of the variables.

A. guide questions C. framework
B. hypothesis D. literature

15. The chosen edited summaries by journalist for the general readers are
called:
A. scholarly journal C. dissertation
B. periodicals D. books