Quiz

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1.  Which of the following is written in an ‘academic' style?

  1. I believe that  Jones (2010) is right when he says…
  2. It is obvious that lower process always generates more business.
  3. Given the available evidence it is more likely than not that pricing influences sales.
  4. We can see that Green (2011) is a visionary.

 

Answer:

C. Given the available evidence it is more likely than not that pricing influences sales.

 

2.  In a study using a deductive approach the conceptual framework should appear in which part of the final written version?

  1. The results section.
  2. The methodology.
  3. The introduction.
  4. The literature review.

 

Answer:

B. The methodology.

 

3.  The critical link between the secondary and primary research in a research project is usually referred to as the ‘conceptual framework’.

  1. True.
  2. False.

 

Answer:

A. True.

 

4.  Which of the following characteristics would you not associate with writing in an academic style?

  1. Subjectivity.
  2. Objectivity.
  3. Evidence based.
  4. None of the above.

 

Answer:

A. Subjectivity.

 

5.  An appendix, or appendices, should appear:

  1. Immediately after the conclusions.
  2. Immediately before the bibliography.
  3. Immediately after the bibliography.
  4. None of the above is true.

 

Answer:

C. Immediately after the bibliography.

 

6.  Which of the following is the correct form for an indirect text citation using the Harvard system?

  1. Brotherton, R. (2012, page 1)
  2. Brotherton, R. (2012: 1)
  3. Brotherton (2012)
  4. Brotherton (2012, pp. 1)

 

Answer:

C. Brotherton (2012)

 

7.  The use of et al. in a citation means there are more than two authors.

  1. True.
  2. False.

 

Answer:

A. True.

 

8.  Which of the following would be the correct form for a bibliographic citation using the Harvard system?

  1. White, G. (2012) 21st Century Tourism. London: Sage.
  2. G. White, 21st Century Tourism. London: Sage, 2012.
  3. White, G. 21st Century Tourism, 2012. London: Sage.
  4. White. G, (2012) 21st Century Tourism. Sage, London.

 

Answer:

A. White, G. (2012) 21st Century Tourism. London: Sage.

 

9.  Indirect text citations, using the Harvard system, should include the page/s number/s.

  1. True.
  2. False.

 

Answer:

B. False.

 

10. You will be in danger of committing plagiarism if you:

  1. Include direct quotations in your write-up.
  2. Do not provide appropriate attribution for ideas/material originally created by others.
  3. Include your own opinions.
  4. None of the above is true.

 

Answer:

B. Do not provide appropriate attribution for ideas/material originally created by others.