Citation Styles Test

The knowledge of citation formats is very important for academic writers. This is why you have to submit the test below with all correct answers within one week after you saw the questions. In case you don't pass the test within the deadline.

1. Author's name (with the titles (Dr.) or degrees (PhD)) in APA style should be typed beneath the topic of the title page. This statement is:
a) true;
b) false.

2. The word "Abstract" should be placed on the first line of the abstract page and should be put in italics. This statement is:

a) true;
b) false.

3. When a work has two authors in APA, always cite both names every time the reference occurs in the text. In parenthetical material join the names with:
a) an ampersand (&);
b) " ; ";
c) "and".

4. What does the abstract (APA) contain?
a) your research topic, research questions, participants, methods, results, data analysis, and conclusions;
b) methods, results, data analysis, and conclusions;
c) your research topic, research questions, participants, methods, results, data analysis, and conclusions, keywords.

5. You need to complete an essay according to the MLA paper formatting style. Please choose the correct description of the first page formatting:
a) in the upper right-hand corner of the first page, list the title of the paper, client's name, client's instructor's name, the course, and the date, single-spaced;
b) in the upper left-hand corner of the first page, list client's name, client's instructor's name, the course, and the date. Create a header in the upper right-hand corner that includes client's last name, followed by a space with a page number;
c) in the upper left-hand corner of the first page, list the date, client's name, address, the course, and client's instructor's name, double-spaced. Create a header in the upper right-hand corner that includes client's last name, followed by a space with a space with a page number.

6. What should be included in the in-text citation when citing a specific part of a source (APA)?
a) author name and chapter;
b) page number only;
c) author name, year, the page, and chapter.

7. In Chicago/Turabian style, an in-text reference done in a "Bibliography" style means that the citation appears as a:
a) footnote;
b) endnote;
c) either a) or b)

8. When citing a published dissertation in MLA style, which of the following options is correct?
a) Fuller, Mateo. Men's Leadership in the NGOs: New Leadership Model. Diss. Arizona State U, 2008. Ann Arbor: UMI, 2008. Print;
b) M. Fuller "Men's Leadership in the NGOs: New Leadership Model". Ann Arbor Arizona State U (2008): UMI, 2008. Diss. Print;
c) M. Fuller. (2008). "Men's Leadership in the NGOs: New Leadership Model". Diss. 2008, Printed December 30,2008 from Arizona State U, Ann Arbor: UMI.

9. The abstract in APA style should be:
a) a single double-spaced paragraph between 150 and 250 words;
b) 2 double-spaced paragraphs 275 words long;
c) as many as needed paragraphs, no longer than 325 words.

10. How notes and bibliographies should be formatted in Chicago Style?
a) they should be single-spaced only;
b) the only requirement is an extra line space between note and bibliographic entries;
c) they should be single-spaced internally; however, leave an extra line space between note and bibliographic entries.