A systematic step-by-step Procedure following logical process of reasoning is

called
A. Experiment
B. Observation
C. Deduction
D. Scientific method
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Ethical Neutrality is a feature of

A. Deduction
B. Scientific method
C. Observation
D. experience
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Scientific method is committed to ……………….

A. Objectivity
B. Ethics
C. Proposition
D. Neutrality
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One of the methods of logical reasoning process is called

A. Induction
B. Deduction
C. Research
D. Experiment
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The method by which a sample is chosen

A. Unit
B. design
C. Random
D. Census
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Research undertaken for knowledge sake is

A. Pure Research
B. Action Research
C. Pilot study
D. Survey
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Fundamental Research is otherwise called

A. Action Research
B. Survey
C. Pilot study
D. Pure Research
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Social Science deals with ………

A. Living things
B. Non living things
C. Objects
D. Human beings
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Population Census is an example of ………Research

A. Survey
B. Empirical
C. Clinical
D. Diagnostic
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Good research is ……………

A. Logical
B. Non logical
C. Narrow
D. Systematic
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Which of the following is an example of primary data?

A. Book
B. Journal
C. News Paper
D. Census Report
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Survey is usually...
A. Cheap
B. Expensive
C. Moderate
D. None of above
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The final stage is a survey is

A. Reporting
B. Field work
C. Assignment
D. Calculation
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Camera, tape recorder, video tape etc. are what devices?

A. Casual
B. Mechanical
C. Technical
D. Manual
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Interview with a detailed standardized schedule is called

A. Clinical Interview
B. Group Interview
C. Structural Interview
D. Direct Interview
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An Interview in which interviewer encourage the respondent to talk freely

A. Focused Interview
B. Unstructured Interview
C. Structural Interview
D. Clinical Interview
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Assigning numerals or other symbols to the categories or response is called

A. Editing
B. Coding
C. Transcription
D. Tablet ion
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Summarizing raw data and displaying them on compact statistical tables for analysis
is
A. Coding
B. Transcription
C. Tabulation
D. Editing
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A survey is limited by the willingness and______ of respondent

A. Co-operation
B. Help
C. Access
D. Attitude
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Final stage in the Research Process is

A. Problem formulation
B. Data Analysis
C. Report Writing
D. Data collection
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A comprehensive full Report of the research process is called

A. Thesis
B. Summary Report
C. Abstract
D. Article
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Bibliography means
A. Foot Note
B. List of Books referred
C. Biography
D. Quotations
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The first page of the research report is

A. Appendix
B. Bibliography
C. Index
D. Title Page
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Failure to acknowledge the borrowed material is called

A. Acknowledgement
B. Index
C. Plagiarism
D. Foot note
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A Blue print of Research work is called

A. Research Problem
B. Research tools
C. Research design
D. Research methods
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The original source from which researcher collects information is
A. Primary Source
B. Both primary and Secondary
C. Secondary Source
D. None of these
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Source of Data collected and compiled by others is called

A. Primary Source
B. Both primary and Secondary
C. Secondary Source
D. None of these
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Readymade and readily available data is

A. Primary Source
B. Both primary and Secondary
C. Secondary Source
D. None of these
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Which of the following is an example of primary data?

A. Book
B. Journal
C. News Paper
D. Census Report
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Which is the first step of Research process

A. Formulation of a problem
B. Collection of Data
C. Editing and Coding
D. Selection of a problem
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Who will help in finding out a problem for research

A. Professor
B. Tutor
C. HOD
D. Guide
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Major drawback to researchers in India is

A. Lack of sufficient number of Universities
B. Lack of sufficient research guides
C. Lack of sufficient Fund
D. Lack of scientific training in research
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Which of the followig is an abstraction formed by generalization from particulars

A. Hypothesis
B. Variable
C. Concept
D. acts
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A tentative proposition subject to test is

A. Variable
B. Hypothesis
C. Data
D. Concept
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When a hypothesis is stated negatively it is called

A. Relational Hypothesis
B. Null Hypothesis
C. Situational Hypothesis
D. Casual Hypothesis
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Hypothesis which explain relationship between two variables is

A. Causal
B. Relational
C. Descriptive
D. Tentative
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Null means
A. One
B. ZERO
C. MANY
D. NONE OF THE ABOVE
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Hypothesis must have

A. Applicability
B. Durability
C. Testability
D. Measurement
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Survey is a ______Study
A. Descriptive
B. Fact finding
C. Analytical
D. Systematic
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Survey is always a ______study

A. Field
B. Laboratory
C. Office
D. Class room
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What is the process of preparing and collecting data

A. Research design
B. Data collection
C. Sample design
D. None of the options are correct
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What is the process of designing a data

A. Research design
B. Data collection
C. Sample design
D. None of the options are correct
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What are the characteristics of a good research
A. Reliability
B. Validity
C. Accuracy
D. All the options are correct
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Hypothesis should be
A. Testable
B. Valid
C. Sample
D. None of the options are correct
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In null hypothesis, NULL means

A. Yes
B. No
C. okay
D. None of the options are correct
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What is the study that obtains data from every member of a population
A. Sample
B. Census
C. Sample and Census
D. All the options are correct
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What is the study that obtains data from a subset of subjects which makes the
research project manageable
A. Sample
B. Census
C. Sample and Census
D. All the options are correct
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Convenient population unit selection is obtained in which sampling

A. Judgement sampling
B. Convenient sampling
C. Snowball sampling
D. All the options are correct
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Non random sampling or purposive sampling or deliberate sampling is also known as

A. Judgement sampling
B. Convenient sampling
C. Snowball sampling
D. All the options are correct
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Non probability sampling where selection of additionals respondents is based on

referrals from the initial respondents
A. Judgement sampling
B. Convenient sampling
C. Snowball sampling
D. All the options are correct
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Which is that sampling, where all units have a chance or probability of being
chosen
A. Judgement sampling
B. Probability sampling
C. Snowball sampling
D. All the options are correct
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Discovery means finding something which is already in existence - uncover the

covered
A. True
B. False
C. Some times true or false
D. All the options are correct
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Behavioural variable includes

A. Attitudes
B. Opinions
C. Awareness
D. All the options are correct
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Demographic and socio-economic characteristics of individual's includes

A. an organizations origin
B. ownership
C. objectives
D. All the options are incorrect
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Organizational data consist of data relating to

A. Age
B. Religion
C. Sex
D. None of the options are correct
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Territorial data are related to

A. Geo-physical characterists
B. religion
C. an organizations origins
D. None of the options are correct
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Primary data are first hand information collected through various methods such as
A. Observations
B. interviewing
C. mailing
D. All the options are correct
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Limitation of primary data is that it is

A. Expensive
B. Not accurate
C. Obsolete
D. None of the options are correct
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In an observation researcher stands apart and does not participate

A. Structural
B. Unstructured
C. Non Participant
D. Participant
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An example of non-personal method of Data collection is

A. Interview
B. Schedule
C. Group Interview
D. Telephone Interview
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Sending Questionnaire to a respondent with a request to complete and return by post

is called
A. Mail Survey
B. Interview
C. Observation
D. Panel
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Questions which allow only a few alternative way of answering is called

A. Open ended questions
B. Structural questions
C. Unstructured questions
D. Dichotomous questions
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Questions in which only two alternatives are possible is called

A. Open ended questions
B. Structural questions
C. Unstructured questions
D. Dichotomous questions
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A member of the population is called

A. Element
B. Census
C. Sample
D. Group
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An example of probability sampling is

A. Quota Sampling
B. Purposive sampling
C. Lottery method
D. Snow-ball sampling
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In which sample population is divided into different strata and sample is taken
from different strata
A. Snow ball sampling
B. Quota Sampling
C. Stratified sampling
D. Purposive Sampling
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Selecting sample units in just a “hit and miss” fashion is called

A. Convenience or Accidental sampling
B. Stratified sampling
C. Purposive sampling
D. Proportionate sampling
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All the physical components of the computer are collectively called

A. Software
B. Hard ware
C. Firm Ware
D. Circuit
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Computer operations are through

A. Binary digits
B. Decimal
C. Reminder
D. Fraction
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Research is done with the help of

A. Study
B. Experioments
C. Observations
D. All the options are correct
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The basic objectives of research is

A. To identify problems and solutions thereupon
B. To validate given laws
C. To acquire pertinenet information
D. All the options are correct
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Whis research is done simply to find out something by examining anything.

A. Basic or Pure research
B. Applied research
C. Descreptive research
D. None of the options are correct
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What is defined as systematic study to gain knowledge or understanding necessary to

determine the means by which a recognized and specific need may be met
A. Basic or Pure research
B. Applied research
C. Descriptive research
D. None of the options are correct
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Which research can be explained as a statement of afairs as they are at present

with the researcher having no control over the variables
A. Basic or Pure research
B. Applied research
C. Descriptive research
D. None of the options are correct
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Which research is a spectific type of research that involves critical thinking

skills and the evaluation of facts and information relative to the research being
conducted
A. Analytical research
B. Applied research
C. Descriptive research
D. None of the options are correct
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Which research uses empirical evidence

A. Analytical research
B. Applied research
C. Descriptive research
D. None of the options are correct
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The starting point of a research is the selection of a

A. Data collection
B. Research topic and problem
C. Research design
D. None of the options are correct
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Literature survey is a collection of

A. Reseach data
B. Research topic
C. Research publications
D. None of the options are correct
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What creates the foundation of an entire research work

A. Reseach design
B. Research topic
C. Research publications
D. None of the options are correct
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What is determined before data are collected

A. Reseach design
B. Research topic
C. Sample design
D. None of the options are correct
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