APA EXAM REVIEW Correct Questions
And Answers
PAPER: The first page should have a _______ Correct Answers Title Page
PAPER: Is it required to have a running head on papers? Correct Answers No but its
allowed
PAPER: All headings, including the title & reference heading should be in ________
Correct Answers Bold text
PAPER: APA formatting no longer specifies paragraph _____ and even allows one
sentence paragraphs, though it is recommended that one sentence paragraphs be used
very ______ Correct Answers length, sparingly
PAPER: Should you include any of the academic degrees or licenses in the author of
the paper's byline Correct Answers No
PAPER: Running heads are required for _______ Correct Answers Professional papers
PAPER: The title on the page should be placed ______ ______ below the _____
Correct Answers 3-4 lines below the header.
PAPER: The font should be _______ and the text style should be ______ Correct
Answers 12 point, Times new roman
PAPER: The words _____ _____ are no longer used on the title page of any papers
Correct Answers Running head
PAPER: The EKU SON requires _______ on all student papers across all courses
within the SON Correct Answers Running heads
PAPER: The title on the title page should be in _____ _____ and one blank double-
spaced line added between the ___________________________ Correct Answers
Bold text, title of the paper & the author byline
IN-TEXT CITATIONS: The _________________ should be included with every in-text
citation. Correct Answers Author(s) & year
IN-TEXT CITATION: The year can be omitted after the _____________ of a work if the
work is used multiple times within the ____________ if there is not more than one work
by the same author(s) within the paper. Correct Answers First citation, same paragraph
, IN-TEXT CITATION: If there is more than __________ by the same author(s) within the
paper, the ___________ must always be included with the author(s)'s last name(s)
Correct Answers One reference, publication year
IN-TEXT CITATION: For in-text citations with 3 or more authors, use the
___________________________________________ Correct Answers First authors
last name followed by et al. in all citations
IN-TEXT CITATION: If a paraphrase continues for _________________ within the
same paragraph the material must be cited the ___________ it is mentioned. Correct
Answers Several sentences, first time
IN-TEXT CITATION: Once it is _____________ you do not have to repeat the citation
within the same paragraph if it is clear that the referenced work is
_______________________ Correct Answers First cited, still being cited.
IN-TEXT CITATION: _____________ of the citation within a paragraph should be
included if ______________ Correct Answers Repetition, needed for clarity
IN-TEXT CITATION: If the reference is used in subsequent paragraphs, it must be
_____________________________ Correct Answers Re-cited in each paragraph in
which its used
BOOK: Does the book have a DOI or URL? Correct Answers *Include a DOI if available.
*Do not include a URL or database information for works from academic research
databases.
*Include a URL for ebooks from other websites.
*Do not put a period after the DOI or URL.
BOOK: The ______ names should be first in a citation Correct Answers Last
BOOK: The Last name in a citation should be followed by
__________________________________ Correct Answers A comma & the intitals
BOOK: Is there a space in between the last name and initials in a citation? Correct
Answers Yes
BOOK: For a citation the __________ and the ________ should be in parenthesis
followed by a _________ Correct Answers Author(s) name, year, period
BOOK: Capitalize the ___________ of the _________ word. Correct Answers First
letter of the first word
BOOK: For a two-part title, capitalize the ________ of the second part of the
___________ Correct Answers First word of the second part of the title
And Answers
PAPER: The first page should have a _______ Correct Answers Title Page
PAPER: Is it required to have a running head on papers? Correct Answers No but its
allowed
PAPER: All headings, including the title & reference heading should be in ________
Correct Answers Bold text
PAPER: APA formatting no longer specifies paragraph _____ and even allows one
sentence paragraphs, though it is recommended that one sentence paragraphs be used
very ______ Correct Answers length, sparingly
PAPER: Should you include any of the academic degrees or licenses in the author of
the paper's byline Correct Answers No
PAPER: Running heads are required for _______ Correct Answers Professional papers
PAPER: The title on the page should be placed ______ ______ below the _____
Correct Answers 3-4 lines below the header.
PAPER: The font should be _______ and the text style should be ______ Correct
Answers 12 point, Times new roman
PAPER: The words _____ _____ are no longer used on the title page of any papers
Correct Answers Running head
PAPER: The EKU SON requires _______ on all student papers across all courses
within the SON Correct Answers Running heads
PAPER: The title on the title page should be in _____ _____ and one blank double-
spaced line added between the ___________________________ Correct Answers
Bold text, title of the paper & the author byline
IN-TEXT CITATIONS: The _________________ should be included with every in-text
citation. Correct Answers Author(s) & year
IN-TEXT CITATION: The year can be omitted after the _____________ of a work if the
work is used multiple times within the ____________ if there is not more than one work
by the same author(s) within the paper. Correct Answers First citation, same paragraph
, IN-TEXT CITATION: If there is more than __________ by the same author(s) within the
paper, the ___________ must always be included with the author(s)'s last name(s)
Correct Answers One reference, publication year
IN-TEXT CITATION: For in-text citations with 3 or more authors, use the
___________________________________________ Correct Answers First authors
last name followed by et al. in all citations
IN-TEXT CITATION: If a paraphrase continues for _________________ within the
same paragraph the material must be cited the ___________ it is mentioned. Correct
Answers Several sentences, first time
IN-TEXT CITATION: Once it is _____________ you do not have to repeat the citation
within the same paragraph if it is clear that the referenced work is
_______________________ Correct Answers First cited, still being cited.
IN-TEXT CITATION: _____________ of the citation within a paragraph should be
included if ______________ Correct Answers Repetition, needed for clarity
IN-TEXT CITATION: If the reference is used in subsequent paragraphs, it must be
_____________________________ Correct Answers Re-cited in each paragraph in
which its used
BOOK: Does the book have a DOI or URL? Correct Answers *Include a DOI if available.
*Do not include a URL or database information for works from academic research
databases.
*Include a URL for ebooks from other websites.
*Do not put a period after the DOI or URL.
BOOK: The ______ names should be first in a citation Correct Answers Last
BOOK: The Last name in a citation should be followed by
__________________________________ Correct Answers A comma & the intitals
BOOK: Is there a space in between the last name and initials in a citation? Correct
Answers Yes
BOOK: For a citation the __________ and the ________ should be in parenthesis
followed by a _________ Correct Answers Author(s) name, year, period
BOOK: Capitalize the ___________ of the _________ word. Correct Answers First
letter of the first word
BOOK: For a two-part title, capitalize the ________ of the second part of the
___________ Correct Answers First word of the second part of the title
