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Mastering the intricacies of APA style can significantly enhance your academic writing and research presentations. This quiz is designed to challenge your understanding of APA guidelines, from citation formats to paper structure. Sharpen your skills and boost your confidence in using APA style effectively.
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APA Quiz Questions Overview
1. What is the correct format for an in-text citation for a direct quote in APA style?
Author, Year, p. Page Number
Author (Year), p. Page Number
(Author, Year, p. Page Number)
(Author Year, Page Number)
2. How should a book title be formatted in an APA reference list?
Italicized with all major words capitalized
Italicized with only the first word and proper nouns capitalized
In quotation marks with all major words capitalized
In quotation marks with only the first word and proper nouns capitalized
3. Which of the following is the correct format for a journal article reference in APA style?
Author, A. A. (Year). Title of article. Title of Periodical, volume number(issue number), pages.
Author, A. A. Title of article. Title of Periodical, volume number(issue number), pages. (Year)
Author, A. A. (Year). Title of article, Title of Periodical, volume number(issue number), pages.
Author, A. A. (Year). Title of article. Title of Periodical volume number(issue number), pages.
4. How should multiple authors be listed in an in-text citation in APA style?
(Author1, Author2, & Author3, Year)
(Author1, Author2 and Author3, Year)
(Author1, Author2, Author3, Year)
(Author1 & Author2 & Author3, Year)
5. What is the correct way to format a DOI in an APA reference list?
doi:10.1000/xyz123
DOI: 10.1000/xyz123
https://doi.org/10.1000/xyz123
doi.org/10.1000/xyz123
6. How should an author’s name be formatted in an APA reference list?
Last Name, First Name Middle Name
Last Name, First Initial. Middle Initial.
First Name Middle Name Last Name
First Initial. Middle Initial. Last Name
7. Which of the following is the correct format for a book reference with multiple authors in APA style?
Author1, A. A., Author2, B. B., & Author3, C. C. (Year). Title of book. Publisher.
Author1, A. A., & Author2, B. B., Author3, C. C. (Year). Title of book. Publisher.
Author1, A. A. Author2, B. B. & Author3, C. C. (Year). Title of book. Publisher.
Author1, A. A., Author2, B. B. & Author3, C. C. (Year). Title of book. Publisher.
8. How should you format the title of a journal article in an APA reference list?
Italicized with all major words capitalized
Italicized with only the first word and proper nouns capitalized
In quotation marks with all major words capitalized
In sentence case without italics
9. Which of the following is the correct format for a website reference in APA style?
Author, A. A. (Year, Month Date). Title of webpage. Site Name. URL
Author, A. A. Title of webpage. Site Name. URL (Year, Month Date)
Author, A. A. (Year). Title of webpage. Site Name. URL
Author, A. A. (Year, Month Date). Title of webpage, Site Name, URL
10. How should you format the title of a paper in an APA style manuscript?
Centered, bold, title case
Centered, italicized, title case
Left-aligned, bold, sentence case
Left-aligned, italicized, sentence case
11. How should you format a block quote in APA style?
Indented 0.5 inches, no quotation marks, double-spaced
Indented 0.5 inches, with quotation marks, double-spaced
Indented 1 inch, no quotation marks, single-spaced
Indented 1 inch, with quotation marks, single-spaced
12. What is the correct format for an APA style running head on the title page?
Running head: TITLE OF PAPER, Page Number
Running Head: Title of Paper, Page Number
TITLE OF PAPER, Page Number
Title of Paper, Page Number
13. How should you format the reference list in an APA style paper?
Double-spaced, hanging indent
Single-spaced, no indent
Double-spaced, no indent
Single-spaced, hanging indent
14. Which of the following is the correct format for a chapter in an edited book in APA style?
Author, A. A. (Year). Title of chapter. In E. Editor (Ed.), Title of book (pp. pages). Publisher.
Author, A. A. (Year). Title of chapter, In E. Editor (Ed.), Title of book (pp. pages). Publisher.
Author, A. A. Title of chapter. In E. Editor (Ed.), Title of book (pp. pages). Publisher. (Year)
Author, A. A. (Year). Title of chapter. In E. Editor, Title of book (pp. pages). Publisher.
15. How should you format an author’s name in an in-text citation when there are three or more authors?
(Author1, Author2, Author3, & Author4, Year)
(Author1 et al., Year)
(Author1, Author2, et al., Year)
(Author1, Author2, Author3 et al., Year)
16. Which of the following is the correct format for an online newspaper article in APA style?
Author, A. A. (Year, Month Date). Title of article. Title of Newspaper. URL
Author, A. A. Title of article. Title of Newspaper. URL (Year, Month Date)
Author, A. A. (Year). Title of article. Title of Newspaper. URL
Author, A. A. (Year, Month Date). Title of article, Title of Newspaper, URL
17. How should you format an APA style abstract?
No indentation, 150-250 words
Indented 0.5 inches, 150-250 words
No indentation, 100-150 words
Indented 0.5 inches, 100-150 words
18. Which of the following is the correct format for a personal communication citation in APA style?
(A. A. Author, personal communication, Month Day, Year)
(Author, personal communication, Month Day, Year)
(A. A. Author, Month Day, Year, personal communication)
(Author, Month Day, Year, personal communication)
19. How should you format the title of a table in an APA style paper?
Italicized, title case
Italicized, sentence case
Bold, title case
Bold, sentence case
20. Which of the following is the correct format for an APA style reference for a conference paper?
Author, A. A. (Year, Month). Title of paper. In E. Editor (Ed.), Title of Proceedings (pp. pages). Publisher. URL
Author, A. A. (Year). Title of paper. In E. Editor (Ed.), Title of Proceedings (pp. pages). Publisher. URL
Author, A. A. (Year, Month). Title of paper. In E. Editor, Title of Proceedings (pp. pages). Publisher. URL
Author, A. A. Title of paper. In E. Editor (Ed.), Title of Proceedings (pp. pages). Publisher. URL (Year, Month)
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