Which of the following referencing styles is used for research in the fields…
2022
Which of the following referencing styles is used for research in the fields of business, history, and the arts?
Answer: B. MLA style — ConceptA referencing style is a discipline-specific convention for identifying sources and showing how evidence supports a research claim. The major systems…
- A.
APA style
- B.
MLA style
- C.
Chicago style
- D.
IEEE style
Show answer & explanation
Correct answer: B
Concept
A referencing style is a discipline-specific convention for identifying sources and showing how evidence supports a research claim.
The major systems differ in their in-text pattern, bibliography format, and the academic communities that commonly use them.
Application
The official NTA final answer key for the 14 October 2022 Shift 1 paper maps Question ID 11609 to Correct Option ID 16434.
In the matching bilingual question paper, Option ID 16434 is MLA style. Citation-style usage can vary by institution, but the official PYQ key controls this exam item.
Contrast
APA style uses author-date citations and is common in behavioral and social science research.
MLA style uses author-page citations and is common in language, literature, and other humanities research.
Chicago style offers notes-bibliography and author-date systems and is common in history and publishing.
IEEE style uses numbered citations and is common in engineering, electronics, and computing.
Therefore, for this item, the answer is MLA style.