APA Quiz
Test your knowledge.
- 1.
The required elements of an APA citation for a book are:
- A.
Date, author, title, and publisher.
- B.
Author, date, title, city of publication, and publisher.
- C.
Author, title, date, and city of publication.
- D.
Author and title only
Correct Answer
B. Author, date, title, city of publication, and publisher. -
- 2.
The list of sources at the end of a paper formatted in APA style is called:
- A.
Works Cited
- B.
Bibliography
- C.
Works Consulted
- D.
References
Correct Answer
D. References -
- 3.
The required elements of an APA citation for a journal article from a database are:
- A.
Date, author, article title, and publisher URL
- B.
Author, date, article title, journal title, volume / issue, page range, doi or publisher URL
- C.
Author, date, article title, journal title, page range, database name
- D.
Author and title only
Correct Answer
B. Author, date, article title, journal title, volume / issue, page range, doi or publisher URL -
- 4.
When citing a direct quotation in the text of your paper:
- A.
Include the author, year of publication, and the page number (if available).
- B.
Introduce the quotation with a signal phrase, with the author's last name and date of publication in parentheses.
- C.
Just re-phrase the quote in your own words, and put the title of the source in parentheses.
- D.
A and B only.
Correct Answer
D. A and B only. -
- 5.
Choose the correct statement regarding the list of references:
- A.
For sources with an organization as author, place them at the bottom of the list.
- B.
For a source with two authors, they must be listed in alphabetical order - for example: “Gates, B & Jobs, S.”
- C.
If a source has more than seven authors, list the first six followed by three ellipsis dots and the last author’s name.
- D.
None of the above.
Correct Answer
C. If a source has more than seven authors, list the first six followed by three ellipsis dots and the last author’s name. -
- 6.
In APA, how is the list of references arranged?
- A.
Alphabetically, by the last names of the authors or editors
- B.
By the order in which the citation was used in the paper
- C.
Chronologically, by the publication date of the source
- D.
Alphabetically, by the title of the source
Correct Answer
A. Alphabetically, by the last names of the authors or editors -
- 7.
True or False: If you use one paragraph or quote from a book, you should cite the entire book in the Reference list.
- A.
True
- B.
False
Correct Answer
A. True -
- 8.
True or false: When you access information online, your citation must always include the date you accessed the information.
- A.
True
- B.
False
Correct Answer
B. False -
- 9.
An APA citation:
- A.
Is a reference to a published or unpublished source.
- B.
Is used to attribute work and ideas to the correct source.
- C.
Is shown in parentheses, in the body of a paper.
- D.
Is shown at the end of a paper in a list of "references."
- E.
All of the above.
Correct Answer
E. All of the above. -
- 10.
True or False: It’s OK to take an idea from a book or article and re-write it in your own words without citing it.
- A.
True
- B.
False
Correct Answer
B. False -
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