Question

The writer always states the hypothesis at the beginning of a scientific paper.
True or False

Answer 1

True, the hypothesis should always be at the beginning of a scientific paper after you've stated the problem/objective and the background information. (should look like this): 

Objective: 

Background information:

Hypothesis: 

Answer 2

No, they ask a question first. Next, do background research. Then that's when they construct the hypothesis.