APA Style is the standard format for social science research fields. Take this quiz to understand some basic APA Style formatting rules. The quiz format is designed in such a way that each question provides the correct answer, and you'll also be able to see all the right answers at the end of the exercise. For more information on formatting, please see the pages noted in the explanation for each question. If you like the quiz, share it with your friends. All the best!
At least 1 inch (2.54 cm) on all sides
At least 0.5 inch (1.27 cm) top and bottom and at least 0.75 right and left.
At least 1 inch (2.54) on all sides, unless more space is needed for a table or figure, in which case the margins may be reduced
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In the bottom left footer
In the top left header
In the bottom right footer
In the top right header
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In the bottom left footer
In the bottom right footer
In the top left header
In the top right header
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Centred, boldface, uppercase and lowercase text
Centred, uppercase and lowercase text
Flush left, boldface, uppercase and lowercase text
Flush left, uppercase and lowercase text
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1 inch (2.5 cm)
1.5 inches (3.81 cm)
Authors may use Microsoft Word's default settings, which are usually 0.49 inches (1.24 cm)
3 inches (7.62 cm)
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True
False
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Single-spaced throughout, including block quotations and references
Single spaced throughout, but double-spaced between paragraphs
Double-spaced throughout, but block quotations and references can be single-spaced
Double-spaced throughout, including block quotations and references
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Whatever the author prefers
Justified (the words are spread equally across the line so that every line of text ends at the right margin)
Left-aligned with a ragged right edge (the text begins at the left margin and the spacing at the right margin is uneven)
Right-aligned (the text begins at the right margin and the spacing at the left margin is uneven)
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Left-aligned and indented one tab space (usually 0.5 inch or 1.27 cm)
Left-aligned without any indentation
Right-aligned
At least 2 inches on all sides
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Serif typeface (e.g., Times New Roman) in a legible size (e.g., 12 pt)
Small, compressed serif typeface (e.g., Rockwell Condensed, 8 pt)
Large sans serif typeface (e.g., Arial, 14 pt)
Small sans serif font (e.g., Arial, 8 pt)
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