APA Exam questions with verified
answers graded A+
All papers written in APA format have - correct answer ✔✔a title page
in-text citations
reference page
The title should be no more than ________ words - correct answer ✔✔12
Where should your name appear? - correct answer ✔✔after the title
after your name should appear the - correct answer ✔✔name of the institution where you are
when writing
Where are these 3 elements (title, name, institute) placed on page? - correct answer ✔✔they
are centered about halfway down the first page
Starting at the title page, what should be in the upper left hand corner? - correct answer
✔✔"running head: abbreviation of title"
Running head should be no more than ______ characters - correct answer ✔✔50
All characters in running head are - correct answer ✔✔capitalized
Pagination starts on which page and on which side? - correct answer ✔✔starts on the title
page, flush right
, If included, where should the abstract be? - correct answer ✔✔follows the title page
If no abstract, the first page following your title should - correct answer ✔✔start the text of
your document.
Page numbering should be in - correct answer ✔✔header, flush right
Header should be on second page, flush left in _______ ________. Title of document is
________ _________ on this page, centered - correct answer ✔✔all caps
first line
Entire document should be - correct answer ✔✔double spaced
Margins should be - correct answer ✔✔1 inch all around
Every paragraph should be - correct answer ✔✔indented
Insert _________ spaces at the end of each sentence after the period - correct answer ✔✔two
If you list _______ or more items in a sentence, place a comma before the "and" - correct
answer ✔✔three
If your citation is not for a direct quote, the author's ______ and _______ are needed - correct
answer ✔✔Author's name and the year of publication
If you have taken a direct quote from the source, you must cite the - correct answer ✔✔exact
page number from the source and the quote must be in parentheses
answers graded A+
All papers written in APA format have - correct answer ✔✔a title page
in-text citations
reference page
The title should be no more than ________ words - correct answer ✔✔12
Where should your name appear? - correct answer ✔✔after the title
after your name should appear the - correct answer ✔✔name of the institution where you are
when writing
Where are these 3 elements (title, name, institute) placed on page? - correct answer ✔✔they
are centered about halfway down the first page
Starting at the title page, what should be in the upper left hand corner? - correct answer
✔✔"running head: abbreviation of title"
Running head should be no more than ______ characters - correct answer ✔✔50
All characters in running head are - correct answer ✔✔capitalized
Pagination starts on which page and on which side? - correct answer ✔✔starts on the title
page, flush right
, If included, where should the abstract be? - correct answer ✔✔follows the title page
If no abstract, the first page following your title should - correct answer ✔✔start the text of
your document.
Page numbering should be in - correct answer ✔✔header, flush right
Header should be on second page, flush left in _______ ________. Title of document is
________ _________ on this page, centered - correct answer ✔✔all caps
first line
Entire document should be - correct answer ✔✔double spaced
Margins should be - correct answer ✔✔1 inch all around
Every paragraph should be - correct answer ✔✔indented
Insert _________ spaces at the end of each sentence after the period - correct answer ✔✔two
If you list _______ or more items in a sentence, place a comma before the "and" - correct
answer ✔✔three
If your citation is not for a direct quote, the author's ______ and _______ are needed - correct
answer ✔✔Author's name and the year of publication
If you have taken a direct quote from the source, you must cite the - correct answer ✔✔exact
page number from the source and the quote must be in parentheses
