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Research Methodology MCQ Questions With Answers
Research Methodology MCQ Questions With Answers
D
Help the candidate become an eminent educationist
.
A.Saves time
B.Helps in capital-saving
A.Reasonably accurate
D
All the above
.
D
All the above
.
D
None of the above
.
Because R&D reflect the true economic and social conditions prevailing
C.
in a country
D
All the above
.
A.Short-term researches
B.Long-term researches
C. Horizontal researches
D
None of the above
.
A. Debating B. Sampling
A.Goal Orientation
B.Following an aim
C. Attaining an aim
D
Praying to achieve an aim
.
A. Events B. Processes
C. Populations D. Circumstances
D
None of the above
.
A. Lecture B. Seminar
C. Workshop D. Conference
Answer & Explanation
Answer: C
A.Research is systematic
D
Research is problem oriented
.
D
None of the above
.
A.Keenness in enquiry
A. Flexibility B. Measurability
C. Comparability D. Appropriateness
A.clinical research
B.historical research
C. laboratory research
D
participatory research
.
D
all the above
.
D
topic, supervisor, good temperament, pre-conceived notions
.
D
all of the above
.
D
To reduce the emphasis of single subject in research domain
.
A.confirm triangulation
D
eliminate spurious relations
.
D
possesses thinking and reasoning ability
.
D
All the above
.
A. Survey B. Historical
C. Observation D. Philosophical
Answer & Explanation
Answer: C
D
All the above
.
A.Finding a problem
B.Selecting a problem
C. Searching a problem
D
Identifying a problem
.
A. X B. t test
A.it is researchable
D
all the above
.
D
all the above
.
D
Study the existing literature regarding various topics
.
A.Survey Research
B.Historical Research
C. Summative Research
D
'Ex-post Facto' Research
.
D
How various parts are related to the whole?
.
A. Quintiles B. Quartiles
A. Isopleth B. Choropleth
C. Chorochromatic D. Choroschematic
A.Statistical inference
B.Parameter inference
A.Survey of literature
B.Conceptual parameters
C. Replication of research
D
The manipulation of variables
.
A. empirical B. theoretical
A. Validity B. Objectivity
D
None of the above
.
A.Social relevance
B.Financial support
C. Researcher's interest
D
Availability of relevant literature
.
A.Quota sampling
B.Cluster sampling
C. Systematic sampling
D
Stratified random sampling
.
A. Historical B. Empirical
C. Biographical D. Experimental
A.Quota sampling
B.Cluster sampling
C. Systematic sampling
D
Stratified random sampling
.
A. Inference B. Statistics
54 . The F-test:
D
can never be a one tailed test.
.
A.Census
D
National Family Health Surveys
.
D
Sample units must be chosen in a systematic and objective manner
.
A.Experimental research
B.Applied research
C. Action research
D
None of these
.
A.Controlling
B.Observation
C. Reference collection
D
Manipulation and replication
.
A.it is researchable
D
it consists of independent and dependent variables
.
D
All of these
.
63 . Action-research is:
D
All the above
.
A.Universities
D
All of these
.
A.Action research
B.Descriptive research
C. Philosophical research
D
All the above
.
D
To know the difference among the many variables
.
A.subjective in nature
D
when there is no difference between the variables
.
68 . The research which is exploring new facts through the study of the
past is called
A.Content analysis
B.Historical research
C. Mythological research
D
Philosophical research
.
B.Simulative research
C. A longitudinal research
D
A research carried out to solve immediate problems
.
A. Controlling B. Observation
A.Historical research
B.Descriptive research
C. Fundamental research
D Experimental research
.
A. 0.3 B. 0.5
C. 0.6 D. 1.00
D
A research initiated to solve an immediate problem
.
74 . Research is
A. Objectivity B. Reliability
A.Identification of problem
D
Searching sources of information to locate problem
.
A.Zero skewed
B.Positively skewed
C. Negatively skewed
D
Leptokurtic skewed
.
A.Census
B.Vital Statistics
C. Agricultural Statistics
D
National Sample Surveys
.
80 . In a large random data set following normal distribution, the ratio
(%) of number of data points which are in the range of (mean ± standard
deviation) to the total number of data points, is
A. ~ 47% B. ~ 50%
C. ~ 67% D. ~ 97%
A.Marital Status
B.Numerical Aptitude
C. Professional Attitude
D
Socio-economic Status
.
A.Case Study
B.Ethnography
C. Descriptive Survey
D
Experimental Research
.
A.Human Relations
B.Vocational Interest
C. Achievement Motivation
D
Professional Competence
.
A.Two-way table
B.Scatter Diagram
C. Frequency Distribution
D
Coefficient of Rank Correlation
.
B.Problem Solving
C. Systematic Activity
D
Objective Observation
.
A. Height B. Attitude
D
None of the above
.
A. Seminar B. Workshop
C. Conference D. Symposium
A.Analysis of Data
B.Collection of Data
C. Statement of Objectives
D
Selection of Research Tools
.
92 . Which one of the following methods is best suited for mapping the
distribution of different crops as provided in the standard classification of
crops in India ?
A.Dot method
B.Pie diagram
C. Isopleth technique
D Chorochromatic technique
.
93 . Which one of the following does not come under the methods of data
classification ?
A. Spatial B. Normative
C. Qualitative D. Quantitative
A.GIS
B.Sample survey
C. Population census
D
Administrative records
.
D
All of the above
.
97 . A hypothesis is a
A. law B. canon
C. postulate D. supposition
B.Historical Research
C. Descriptive Research
D
Experimental Research
.
A.giving lectures
D
hands on training/experience
.
A. Graph B. Diagram
C. Illustration D. Questionnaire
D
does not ensure privacy and anonymity of the respondent
.
104 . When two or more successive footnotes refer to the same work
which one of the following expressions is used ?
A. et.al B. op.cit
C. loc.cit D. ibid
105 . Nine year olds are taller than seven year olds. This is an example of
a reference drawn from
A.Vertical study
D
Cross-sectional study
.
A.Group discussions
D
All the above
.
C. Objectivity D. Subjectivity
A. h-index B. g-index
A.Quota sampling
B.Stratified sampling
C. Judgement sampling
D
Convenience sampling
.
Publishing the same paper in two research journals without telling the
A.
editors
A.Quota Sampling
B.Cluster Sampling
C. Stratified Sampling
D
Simple Random Sampling
.
D
a provisionally accepted hypothesis for further research
.
D
Residual group experiment
.
A.Quota Sampling
B.Cluster Sampling
C. Stratified Sampling
D
Simple Random Sampling
.
A. Universe B. Statistics
A. Theorisation B. Randomisation
C. Interpretation D. Conceptualisation
D
To discover new facts or to make fresh interpretation of known facts
.
A.Process of analysis
D
Process of randomization
.
A.Action research
B.Applied research
C. Historical research
D
Philosophical research
.
B.The appendix
C. A separate chapter
A. A fact B. A discussion
C. An assertion D. An observation
A.Critical paradigm
B.Positive paradigm
C. Natural paradigm
D
Interpretative paradigm
.
A. Stratified B. Purposive
A. Formative B. Diagnostic
C. Placement D. Summative
A.Action research
B.Empirical research
C. Conceptual research
D
Fundamental research
.
D
Sampling of people, newspapers, television programmes etc.
.
A. Skewed B. Platykurtic
C. Leptokurtic D. Mesokurtic
D
Forget about theory because this is a very practical
.
A. Seminar B. Workshop
D
All of the above
.
D
all of the above
.
A.null hypothesis
B.research hypothesis
C. statistical hypothesis
D
directional hypothesis
.
A.Historical research
B.Descriptive Research
C. Experimental Research
D
Causal Comparative Research
.
D
All of the above
.
A.Lexical
B.Persuasive
C. Theoretical
D
Stipulative
.
D
Its sole purpose is production of knowledge.
.
D
Both, the alternative and the null hypotheses cannot be tested.
.
152 . Which of the following are the basic rules of APA style of referencing
format?
A.Alphabetically index reference list
D
All of the above
.
D
All of the above
.
A. Interview B. Schedule
B.Thesis format
C. Patenting policy
D
Data sharing policies
.
A. Lexical B. Precising
C. Stipulative D. Persuasive
A. An argument B. An inference
D
Data gathering to take with top-down systematic evidences.
.
159 . From the following list of statements identify the set which has
negative implications for ‘research ethics’ :
D
All of the above
.
D
Deciding about the data analysis procedure
.
D
presenting a workshop/conference paper
.
162 . In a Ph.D. thesis which one is the correct sequence for showing
scheme of Chapterisation?
D
Data take the forms of words or pictures.
.
A.Thesis/Dissertation
B.Symposium/Workshop
C. Seminar paper/Articles
D
Conference and Seminar Papers
.
165 . Research ethics has a direct connection more often with which
stages of research ?
166 . For advancing knowledge, the latest strategy used by mankind is
A.scientific thinking
B.inductive reasoning
C. deductive reasoning
D
consulting an authority
.
A.Survey research
B.Applied research
C. Quantity research
D
Population research
.
A.Constant to constant
B.Constant to variables
C. Variables to constant
D
Variables to variables
.
169 . In the purposive method of sampling design, items are selected
according to ___________
A. Survey B. Experiment
A.It is researchable
A.Survey research
B.Action research
C. Correlational research
D
Naturalistic observation
.
A. People B. Options
C. Methods D. Outcomes
D
Drawing sketches and diagrams on the blackboard
.
A.Being regular
D
Making students understand what the teacher explains
.
A.Outside disturbance
A.Personality
B.Books published
D
Length of association with a school
.
D
Maintaining discipline in the classroom
.
A.Speech modulation
B.Charming personality
C. Appropriate gestures
D
Good knowledge of the content
.
D
The one who can speak in many languages
.