This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Ugc Net > Paper 1 > Research Format > Apa Style Of Referencing – Quiz 1 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Apa Style Of Referencing Quiz 1 (30 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. You are referencing a website, which part of the reference should be in italics? A) Website address. B) Author/sponsor/organisation. C) Year. D) Title of website. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Title of website. 2. When citing a journal article, what is the format for the volume, issue, and pages number? A) Volume No., Issue No. (Pages No.). B) Volume No., Issue No., Pages No. C) (Volume No.) Issue No., Pages No. D) Volume No. (Issue No.) Pages No. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Volume No. (Issue No.) Pages No. 3. Which of the following is properly cited? A) Researchers discovered graduate students dislike writing. B) Graduate students dislike writing (Trujillo, 2012). C) Graduate students dislike writing, according to Ed Jones. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Graduate students dislike writing (Trujillo, 2012). 4. What does the acronym APA stand for? A) Australian Philosophy Association. B) Associates of Philosophy Association. C) American Psychological Association. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) American Psychological Association. 5. Which of the following quotes is cited correctly? A) "Humor helps in difficult times." (Barry, 2005, p. 21). B) Barry (2005) said, "Humor helps in difficult times" (p. 21). C) Barry (2005) noted, "Humor helps in difficult times.". D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Barry (2005) said, "Humor helps in difficult times" (p. 21). 6. What is APA Writing Style? A) A software program that writes essays for you. B) An Apple writing app. C) A formal structure for writing research papers. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) A formal structure for writing research papers. 7. Each paragraph is ..... at the beginning. A) Centered. B) Right aligned. C) Indented. D) Single spaced. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Indented. 8. In reference lists, APA style calls for doing only one of the following. Which one? A) Abbreviating the the month for when you retrieved items. B) Capitalizing All Words (but Not the Really Short Words) Like This in Article Titles. C) Spelling out authors' first names. D) Including the publisher of a book and the city the publisher is based in. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Including the publisher of a book and the city the publisher is based in. 9. What is the correct in-text reference format for a direct quote? A) Veit and Gould (2010) emphasise the importance of 'using your own words and your own style' when paraphrasing.Veit & Gould (2010, p158) emphasise the importance of 'using your own words and your own style' when paraphrasing. B) Veit & Gould (2010, p158) emphasise the importance of 'using your own words and your own style' when paraphrasing. C) Veit and Gould (2010) emphasise the importance of "using your own words and your own style" (p. 158) when paraphrasing. D) Veit and Gould, page 158, emphasise the importance of 'using your own words and your own style' when paraphrasing. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Veit and Gould (2010) emphasise the importance of "using your own words and your own style" (p. 158) when paraphrasing. 10. Which font size should you normally use in your essay according to APA? A) 10. B) 12. C) 11. D) 14. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) 12. 11. If you were citing a website with an author without a publication date, what would be the proper citation format? A) Kraizer, S. (2011). Safety on the Internet. Retrieved from http://safechild.org/categoryparents/safety-on-the-internet/. B) Krazier, Stephanie. (2011). Safety on the Internet. Retrieved from http://safechild.org/categoryparents/safety-on-the-internet/. C) Krazier, S. (n. d.). Safety on the Internet. Retrieved from http://safechild.org/categoryparents/safety-on-the-internet/. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Krazier, S. (n. d.). Safety on the Internet. Retrieved from http://safechild.org/categoryparents/safety-on-the-internet/. 12. A DOI (digital object identifier) number should be used in the citation on the reference page when referencing a ..... A) Newspaper or magazine article. B) Source found in the electronic databases. C) Book. D) Website. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Source found in the electronic databases. 13. What is the proper format for numbering the pages? A) "#" (Number only). B) "Your last name #". C) "Page #". D) "Number 1". Show Answer Correct Answer: A) "#" (Number only). 14. You are referencing a website, which part of the reference goes first? A) Title of website. B) Author/sponsor/organisation. C) Website address. D) Year. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Author/sponsor/organisation. 15. When you paraphrase, you are using someone's ideas, and not their exact words. Do you still need to cite your source? A) Yes. B) No. C) Only sometimes. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Yes. 16. What is the correct author and year format for a journal article in a reference list? A) John Brill, 2011. B) Brill, J. B. (2011). C) Brill, JB, (2011). D) Brill, J. B. 2011. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Brill, J. B. (2011). 17. The references at the end of your paper should appear A) First under those with authors, then those without. B) Numbered in the order in which they appear. C) In alphabetical order by authors' surname or by title (if there is no author), regardless of type of reference (book, film journal article, website, etc.). D) Under separate subheadings according to type of source. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) In alphabetical order by authors' surname or by title (if there is no author), regardless of type of reference (book, film journal article, website, etc.). 18. If the article or book doesn't have an author, what will be the format? A) Book/article's title. (Date). Source. B) (Date). Book/Article's title. Source. C) (Date). Book/Article's title. Source. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Book/article's title. (Date). Source. 19. Which of the following is acceptable for not having an APA citation following a key fact? A) It's in the paper's reference list. B) It's common knowledge. C) It's from another paper you wrote earlier in this class. D) It's in the public domain. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) It's common knowledge. 20. If your source of information has three authors, how many do you include in your reference page? A) One. B) Two. C) Three. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Three. 21. Which of these would need to be cited in a paper: A) Snapchat is an app popular with teenagers. B) Facebook is a website designed to help keep people in touch. C) Instagram was launched in 2010 by Kevin Systrom. D) Twitter only allows you to type 140 characters per tweet. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Instagram was launched in 2010 by Kevin Systrom. 22. What is the correct format for citing a chapter in a book? A) Book's title. Author. Chapter title. (Date). Source. B) Chapter title. In Book's title. (Date). Author. Source. C) Author. (Date). Chapter title. In Book's title. Source. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Author. (Date). Chapter title. In Book's title. Source. 23. What is the correct format for citing a webpage or website? A) Author. (Date). Article's title. Website's title. Retrieved from URL. B) Author. (Date). Article's title. Website's title. Retrieved from URL. C) Author. (Date). Article's title. Website's title. Retrieved from URL. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Author. (Date). Article's title. Website's title. Retrieved from URL. 24. Which of the following does Not need to be cited. A) Exact words of an author. B) Purchased music, lyrics, and videos. C) Pictures, graphs, and photos found on the Internet. D) Your own words and ideas. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Your own words and ideas. 25. If the cited resource doesn't have an identified author . what information should be provided in the in-text citation? A) (The title of the resource, year, p. X). B) No citation is necessary. C) (Anonymous, year, p. X). D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) (The title of the resource, year, p. X). 26. What kind of spacing should a paper in APA Format contain? A) Single. B) 1.5. C) Double. D) Multiple. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Double. 27. Why do you think you should learn APA Writing Style? A) APA is the universal writing format used in high school and college. B) APA writing style will land me a great job. C) APA will not be taught in high school or college. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) APA is the universal writing format used in high school and college. 28. What is the basic format for the reference page? A) Title. (Publication Date). Author. B) Author. (Publication Date). Title. C) Author. Title. (Publication Date). D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Author. (Publication Date). Title. 29. Which of the following has the correct format for writing the date? A) (22 September 2020). B) (Sept 22, 2020). C) (September 22, 2020). D) (2020, September 22). Show Answer Correct Answer: D) (2020, September 22). 30. What should I do if there is no author for my article? A) Start my citation with the article title. B) Make one up. C) Start my citation with:No Author. D) Look harder. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Start my citation with the article title. 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