APA Exam Questions and Answers
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All papers written in APA format have - ✔✔a title page
in-text citations
reference page
The title should be no more than ________ words - ✔✔12
Where should your name appear? - ✔✔after the title
after your name should appear the - ✔✔name of the institution where you are when
writing
Where are these 3 elements (title, name, institute) placed on page? - ✔✔they are
centered about halfway down the first page
Starting at the title page, what should be in the upper left hand corner? - ✔✔"running
head: abbreviation of title"
Running head should be no more than ______ characters - ✔✔50
All characters in running head are - ✔✔capitalized
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, Pagination starts on which page and on which side? - ✔✔starts on the title page, flush
right
If included, where should the abstract be? - ✔✔follows the title page
If no abstract, the first page following your title should - ✔✔start the text of your
document.
Page numbering should be in - ✔✔header, flush right
Header should be on second page, flush left in _______ ________. Title of document is
________ _________ on this page, centered - ✔✔all caps
first line
Entire document should be - ✔✔double spaced
Margins should be - ✔✔1 inch all around
Every paragraph should be - ✔✔indented
Insert _________ spaces at the end of each sentence after the period - ✔✔two
If you list _______ or more items in a sentence, place a comma before the "and" -
✔✔three
If your citation is not for a direct quote, the author's ______ and _______ are needed -
✔✔Author's name and the year of publication
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All papers written in APA format have - ✔✔a title page
in-text citations
reference page
The title should be no more than ________ words - ✔✔12
Where should your name appear? - ✔✔after the title
after your name should appear the - ✔✔name of the institution where you are when
writing
Where are these 3 elements (title, name, institute) placed on page? - ✔✔they are
centered about halfway down the first page
Starting at the title page, what should be in the upper left hand corner? - ✔✔"running
head: abbreviation of title"
Running head should be no more than ______ characters - ✔✔50
All characters in running head are - ✔✔capitalized
Brittie Donald, All Rights Reserved © 2025 1
, Pagination starts on which page and on which side? - ✔✔starts on the title page, flush
right
If included, where should the abstract be? - ✔✔follows the title page
If no abstract, the first page following your title should - ✔✔start the text of your
document.
Page numbering should be in - ✔✔header, flush right
Header should be on second page, flush left in _______ ________. Title of document is
________ _________ on this page, centered - ✔✔all caps
first line
Entire document should be - ✔✔double spaced
Margins should be - ✔✔1 inch all around
Every paragraph should be - ✔✔indented
Insert _________ spaces at the end of each sentence after the period - ✔✔two
If you list _______ or more items in a sentence, place a comma before the "and" -
✔✔three
If your citation is not for a direct quote, the author's ______ and _______ are needed -
✔✔Author's name and the year of publication
Brittie Donald, All Rights Reserved © 2025 2
