APA Style Practice Quiz

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Check your basic APA and general citation knowledge with this no-risk practice quiz. There are 20 multiple choice questions, and the score is only for your information. Answers and feedback are provided.

Which of the following is a proper APA in-text citation?

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Welsh (2024) claims that there is no point to learning algebra.

Sanford (2024) wrote, “I get my strong personality from my mother.”

Climate change is driven mostly by human activities Garvey, 2024.

All of the above

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Which of the following best describes an in-text citation in parenthetical style?

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All source elements are placed in parentheses at the start of the sentence containing the research.

All source elements are placed in parentheses at the end of the sentence containing the research.

Both A and B are correct.

Both A and B are incorrect.

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One way to cite research in your writing is to incorporate a source and date into your sentence, e.g. According to Wallace (2024)…. This is called the

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narrative style.

citation style.

parenthetical style.

in-text style.

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For an in-text citation, what is the correct placement of the period mark in the following direct quote?

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A. “The plan is to build affordable housing for our city's homeless population" (Lawson, 2024, para. 2).

B. “The plan is to build affordable housing for our city's homeless population." (Lawson, 2024, para. 2)

C. “The plan is to build affordable housing for our city's homeless population".(Lawson, 2024, para. 2)

D “The plan is to build affordable housing for our city's homeless population" (Lawson, 2024, para. 2.)

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How should you format an in-text citation for a source without a date in parenthetical style?

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A. (Chang, n.d.)

B. (Chang, no date)

C. (Chang)

D. (Chang, date unavailable)

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If no author is listed for a source, how should it be cited in-text, using parenthetical style?

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A. (Title of Work, Year)

B. (Anonymous, Year)

C. (N.A., Year)

D. (No Author, Year)

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Which of the following is the correct way to format an in-text citation, using the narrative style?

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A. As Tennison 2024 states...

B. As Tennison states...

C. As Tennison (2024) states...

D. None of the above

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What information is included in a parenthetical citation for a direct quote from an online news article?

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A. Author and paragraph number

B. Author and year

C. Author, year, and paragraph number

D. Year and paragraph number

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Which of the following is the correct way to format an in-text citation, using the parenthetical style?

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A. (Samuels, 2024)

B. (Samuels 2024)

C. (Samuels in 2024)

D. (Samuels; 2024)

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How should a personal communication (email, interview, etc.) be cited in APA style?

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A. Cite the personal communication in-text and in the reference list with full details.

B. Cite the personal communication in-text only.

C. Cite the personal communication in the reference list only.

D. A personal communication does not need to be cited at all.

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What information is included in a parenthetical citation for a direct quote from a book?

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A. Author and page number

B. Author and year

C. Year and page number

D. Author, year, and page number

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APA reference entries are formatted with a hanging indent. What does this mean?

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A. The first line of an entry is indented by half an inch.

B. The first line of an entry is indented by one inch.

C. The second line and any subsequent lines are indented by half an inch.

D. The second line and any subsequent lines are indented by one inch.

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What is the correct way to format a name field for a reference entry?

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A. First Name, Last Name

B. Last name, First Name

C. Last name, First Initial

D. First name, Last initial

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For reference entries, titles of books, reports, webpages, and other works should be written in –

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A. title case.

B. sentence case.

C. all caps.

D. None of the above

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How should a reference list be formatted in APA style?

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A. Single-spaced with hanging indent

B. Single-spaced with no indent

C. Double-spaced with hanging indent

D. Double-spaced with no indent

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In what order should references be listed?

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A. In the order they are presented in your writing

B. In most recent date order

C. In alphabetical order

D. In any order

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When you mention a major work (like a book, movie, TV show, video game, newspaper, or album) in your writing, how should you format the title?

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A. Use bold font.

B. Use italicized font.

C. Use underlined font.

D. Use regular font.

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When you mention a minor work (like a book chapter, a TV show episode, or an album track) in your writing, how should you format the title?

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A. Underline the title.

B. Use double quotation marks around the title.

C. Use single quotation marks around the title.

D. Bold the title.

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Citation generators can be helpful when used correctly. This means

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A. you must enter all information correctly into the different fields in order to get a proper citation.

B. you can trust a generated citation, even if you enter inaccurate information, because it uses generative AI.

C. you should use it as a starting point, double-checking what is generated to make sure it meets APA guidelines.

D. A and C

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APA Style is complex, but not impossible to manage. What is the best approach?

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Get the 7th ed APA manual and memorize the entire book.

Find a good APA reference book or website and refer to it when you need it.

Go to your instructor every time you have an APA-related question.

Any one or a combination of the above.

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