This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Ugc Net > Paper 1 > Research Variables > Dependent And Independent Variable – Quiz 1 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Dependent And Independent Variable Quiz 1 (30 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. The question in a controlled experiment includes: A) A controlled variable and an independent variable. B) An independent & a dependent variable. C) An unknown variable & a independent variable. D) A cheeseburger & fries. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) An independent & a dependent variable. 2. Find the DV:You experiment to see if the Fortune Teller fish reacts to different amounts of heat. A) Movement of Fish. B) Amount of Heat. C) Amount of Moisture. D) Oil on Hand. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Movement of Fish. 3. In the scientific question "Does the colour of light used on plants affect how well they grow? "What is the independent variable? A) Colour of light. B) How often the plants are watered. C) Type of plant that is used. D) How well plants grow. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Colour of light. 4. The measurable factor in an experiment is known as the: A) Constant. B) Dependent Variable. C) Control. D) Independent Variable. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Dependent Variable. 5. Find the Independent Variable:You experiment to see if a bouncy ball or a tennis ball bounces higher. A) Type of ball. B) Same drop height. C) Height of bounce. D) Same surface. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Type of ball. 6. When experimenting with the growth of a plant, a scientist gives the same type of plants, two different fertilizers, equal light, and equal water. What type of variable is the type of fertilizer? A) Dependent. B) Compound. C) Control. D) Independent. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Independent. 7. Students measured the temperature of the water at different depths in Lake Skywalker and found that the temperature varied.What was the dependent variable? A) Water depth. B) Student taking the measurement. C) Time. D) Temperature. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Temperature. 8. Identify the independent variableThe number of hours, h, worked and the amount of money, m, earned A) The type of job, j. B) There are no independent variables in this situation. C) Money, m. D) Hours, h. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Hours, h. 9. Research Question:Does the type of gasoline (regular vs premium) put in a car effect how fast the car can drive? What is the independent variable? A) The maximum speed of the car. B) Which car the gas is put into. C) How much gas is put into the car. D) Type of gasoline (regular or premium). Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Type of gasoline (regular or premium). 10. What is the term used to describe the information collected in an experiment? A) Observations. B) Data. C) Variables. D) Inference. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Data. 11. A student tested if giving dogs a different amount of toys would make their tails wag more in a 1 minute period.What is the independent variable? A) 1 minute. B) Amount of toys. C) Tail wags. D) Dog. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Amount of toys. 12. How does watching TV during studying affect a student's test grades? Which variable is highlighted in red? A) Independent variable. B) Dependent variable. C) Controlled variable. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Dependent variable. 13. The higher the temperature in an oven, the faster a cake will bake.What is the independent variable? A) Cake flavor. B) Temperature. C) Type of oven. D) Time. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Temperature. 14. The variable that we measure or observe is the ..... A) Independent Variable. B) Dependent Variable. C) Control. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Dependent Variable. 15. The one factor that a scientist changes during an experiment. A) Controlled Variable. B) Dependent Variable. C) Independent Variable. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Independent Variable. 16. A sham or empty treatment that to subjects of an experiment appears to be the real treatment. A) Placebo. B) Subjects. C) Response variable. D) Lurking variable. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Placebo. 17. Identify the dependent variable:A study was done to find if different tire treads affect the braking distance of a car. A) The distance the car took to brake. B) The drive. C) The different tire treads. D) The car. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The distance the car took to brake. 18. Read the title and identify the INDEPENDENT variable.Research Title:An Experiment on the Methods of Teaching and Language Achievement Among Elementary Pupils. A) Elementary Pupils. B) Methods of Teaching. C) Language Achievement. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Methods of Teaching. 19. Justin wants to determine the effect of time spent on practising an instrument on one's ability to perform a piece. What is the independent variable? A) The piece played. B) The person playing the instrument. C) Person's ability to perform a piece. D) Amount of time spent practising. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Amount of time spent practising. 20. Students want to test if changing the wing shape of a paper airplane will affect the distance it will fly. What is the independent variable? A) The type of paper used to construct the plane. B) The distance the airplane will fly dependent. C) The wing shape. D) The temperature in the classroom. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The wing shape. 21. The variable that you measure is the- A) Repeated Trial. B) Independent Variable. C) Controlled Variable. D) Dependent Variable. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Dependent Variable. 22. Tiffany was investing how fast it took Hayden to react to different sounds. Identify the independent variable. A) Hayden. B) Types of music. C) Different sounds. D) How fast Hayden reacted. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Different sounds. 23. Alexandra is testing the quality of her Nikon camera against the camera on her iPhone. The different cameras is the ..... variable. A) Constant (same). B) Dependent (measured). C) Independent (changes). D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Independent (changes). 24. Michael pays $ 8.99 per month for his Netflix subscription. What is the dependent variable? A) $ 8.99. B) Total cost. C) Number of months. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Total cost. 25. Jessica wants to know if the size of a cookie dough ball will influence how long it takes to bake.What is the dependent variable? A) Size of the cookie dough ball. B) How long it takes to bake. C) The temperature of the oven. D) The type of cookie. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) How long it takes to bake. 26. If a laboratory fire erupts, immediately A) Open a window. B) Run for the fire extinguisher. C) Notify your teacher. D) Throw water on the fire. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Notify your teacher. 27. What is a Constant Variable? A) Variable #3. B) A Dependent Variable. C) A Independent Variable. D) The Variable that always stays the same. E) The Item that causes change. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) The Variable that always stays the same. 28. What you measure or observe in an experiment. A) Constant variable. B) Dependent variable. C) Independent variable. D) Controlled variable. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Dependent variable. 29. The factors that remain the same in an experiment. A) Independent Variable. B) Constants. C) Dependent Variable. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Constants. 30. The variable that we purposely change is the ..... A) Independent variable. B) Dependent variable. C) Control. 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