Academic Integrity Quiz
Questions: 16 · 10 minutes
1. A timed test states that no outside tools may be used. A student asks a chatbot to solve one question and then rewrites the answer. How should this generally be classified?
Acceptable paraphrasing because the wording was changed
Permitted research because the student entered the prompt personally
Unauthorized assistance because the prohibited tool contributed to the answer
Independent work because the final answer was typed by the student
2. An instructor permits students to discuss ideas but requires each person to write the final response independently. Which approach follows that instruction?
Create a shared outline containing complete sentences for everyone to reuse
Discuss possible approaches, then separate and independently compose each response
Exchange finished responses and rewrite sections for one another
Have one student prepare a model response that the others closely follow
3. Nora wants to reuse an unchanged paragraph from an essay she previously submitted in another course. What should she generally do first?
Reuse it without disclosure because a writer cannot misuse their own work
Change a few words so the earlier submission no longer matters
Ask a classmate to insert the paragraph into the new assignment
Disclose the prior submission and seek permission, citing it if the applicable rules require
4. Leo reads a review article describing an original study but cannot access the original publication. What is the most accurate approach?
Cite only the original study as though he read it directly
Use the study's findings without citation because they appeared in a review
Cite the review and clearly indicate that the original study was encountered through that secondary source
List both works without explaining which one he actually consulted
5. For an assignment requiring a reference list, which practice is generally correct?
Include impressive sources even if they were neither read nor used
Exclude online sources because reference lists are only for printed works
List only direct quotations and omit paraphrased sources
Ensure sources cited in the work have matching reference entries, following the required style
6. A researcher reports completing 20 interviews even though only 12 took place. Which form of misconduct does this most directly represent?
Fabrication
Unauthorized collaboration
Plagiarism
Improper paraphrasing
7. While taking research notes, which habit best reduces accidental plagiarism?
Mark copied wording as a quotation immediately and record complete source details
Remove quotation marks so all notes use a consistent format
Copy passages into one document and plan to identify their sources later
Record only the author's surname because other publication details can be guessed later
8. A course syllabus does not clearly say whether generative AI may be used for an assignment. What is the most academically responsible first step?
Assume it is allowed because the syllabus does not explicitly prohibit it
Ask the instructor or consult the applicable course and institutional rules before using it
Follow a classmate's interpretation without checking official expectations
Use it only for difficult sections and avoid mentioning it
9. When using a source's exact words, what is generally required?
Clearly mark the words as a quotation and provide the required citation
Change the punctuation and list the source only in the bibliography
Name the author without identifying where the quoted material ends
Provide a citation only when the quotation is longer than one sentence
10. Maya changes a source's sentence structure slightly, keeps several distinctive phrases, and adds a citation without quotation marks. What is the main problem?
A citation should never appear after a paraphrase
Paraphrases must be shorter than the original passage
The wording remains too close to the source and should be quoted or genuinely paraphrased
A cited source may only be used once in an assignment
11. Which grading practice best reflects the academic-integrity principle of fairness?
Offering a friend an extra resubmission that is unavailable to classmates
Changing the criteria after seeing which students wrote the submissions
Applying the announced rubric consistently while honoring approved accommodations
Awarding marks according to whether the grader agrees with each conclusion
12. Which statement about common knowledge is most accurate?
Any fact found on several websites is automatically common knowledge
Information is common knowledge whenever the writer already knew it
Facts taught in an introductory course never require citation in later work
What counts can depend on the audience and discipline, so uncertain cases should be checked or cited
13. What is the primary academic purpose of citing a source?
To credit the source and let readers trace the evidence or idea
To show that the source agrees with every part of the assignment
To replace the need to explain how the source supports the argument
To prove that the writer did not receive any outside assistance
14. A student has specific evidence of possible academic misconduct by another student. Under common integrity procedures, what is the most appropriate response?
Confront the student and demand a confession before consulting any procedure
Post the allegation publicly so other students can decide whether it is true
Alter the suspected work to make the violation easier for others to notice
Preserve relevant information and use the designated course or institutional channel without making public accusations
15. A student removes valid data points solely because they weaken the preferred conclusion and does not disclose the removal. What does this most directly illustrate?
Fabrication, because new participants were invented
Falsification, because the research record was misleadingly altered
Plagiarism, because the data were not placed in quotation marks
Acceptable analysis, because researchers may always discard inconvenient results
16. What does contract cheating generally involve?
Signing a group agreement that assigns different project roles
Having another person or service complete academic work that is submitted as the student's own
Paying for lawful access to a scholarly journal article
Using a professional proofreading service when the instructor permits it