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Research Methodology (RM) | Set 1
1. Who authored the book “methods in Social Research”
A. Wilkinson
B. CR Kothari
C. Kerlinger
D. Goode and Halt
Correct : D. Goode and Halt
2. “Research is an organized and systematic enquiry” Defined by
A. Marshall
B. P.V. Young
C. Emory
D. Kerlinger
Correct : C. Emory
3. Research is a “Scientific undertaking” opined by
A. Young
B. Kerlinger
C. Kothari
D. Emory
Correct : A. Young
4. “A systematic step-by-step Procedure following logical process of reasoning” called
A. Experiment
B. Observation
C. Deduction
D. Scientific method
Correct : D. Scientific method
5. Ethical Neutrality is a feature of
A. Deduction
B. Scientific method
C. Observation
D. experience
Correct : B. Scientific method
6. Scientific method is committed to ……………….
A. Objectivity
B. Ethics
C. Proposition
D. Neutrality
Correct : A. Objectivity
7. “One of the methods of logical reasoning process” is called
A. Induction
B. Deduction
C. Research
D. Experiment
Correct : A. Induction
8. An essential Criterion of Scientific study is
A. Belief
B. Value
C. Objectivity
D. Subjectivity
Correct : C. Objectivity
9. “Reasoning from general to particular “is called
A. Induction
B. deduction
C. Observation
D. experience
Correct : B. deduction
10. “Deduction and induction are a part of system of reasoning” – stated by
A. Caroline
B. P.V.Young
C. Dewey John
D. Emory
Correct : B. P.V.Young
11. “ A system of systematically interrelated concepts definitions and propositions that are advanced to explain and predict phenomena” … is
A. Facts
B. Values
C. Theory
D. Generalization
Correct : C. Theory
12. “ A system of systematically interrelated concepts, definitions and propositions that are advanced to explain and Predict phenomena” defined by
A. Jack Gibbs
B. PV Young
C. Black
D. Rose Arnold
Correct : B. PV Young
13. Theory is “ a set of systematically related propositions specifying casual relationship among variables” is defined by
A. Black James and Champion
B. P.V. Young
C. Emory
D. Gibbes
Correct : A. Black James and Champion
14. “Empirically verifiable observation” is
A. Theory
B. Value
C. Fact
D. Statement
Correct : C. Fact
15. Fact is “empirically verifiable observation” --- is defined by
A. Good and Hatt
B. Emory
C. P.V. Young
D. Claver
Correct : A. Good and Hatt
16. ……….. is “systematically conceptual structure of inter related elements in some schematic form”
A. Concept
B. Variable
C. Model
D. Facts
Correct : C. Model
17. Social Science deals with ………..
A. Objects
B. Human beings
C. Living things
D. Non living things
Correct : B. Human beings
18. Science is broadly divided into ……………….
A. Natural and Social
B. Natural and Physical
C. Physical and Mental
D. Social and Physical
Correct : A. Natural and Social
19. Social Science try to explain …………. Between human activities and natural laws governing them
A. Causal Connection
B. reason
C. Interaction
D. Objectives
Correct : A. Causal Connection
20. Social Science Research ……………. Problems
A. Explain
B. diagnosis
C. Recommend
D. Formulate
Correct : B. diagnosis
21. Social research aims at ……………….
A. Integration
B. Social Harmony
C. National Integration
D. Social Equality
Correct : A. Integration
22. The method by which a sample is chosen
A. Unit
B. design
C. Random
D. Census
Correct : B. design
23. Basing conclusions without any bias and value judgment is ……………
A. Objectivity
B. Specificity
C. Values
D. Facts
Correct : A. Objectivity
24. Research is classified on the basis of …….. and methods
A. Purpose
B. Intent
C. Methodology
D. Techniques
Correct : B. Intent
25. Research undertaken for knowledge sake is
A. Pure Research
B. Action Research
C. Pilot study
D. Survey
Correct : A. Pure Research
26. Example for fact finding study is
A. Pure Research
B. Survey
C. Action Research
D. Long term Research
Correct : B. Survey
27. Facts or information’s are analyzed and critical evaluation is made in
A. Survey
B. Action research
C. Analytical research
D. Pilot study
Correct : C. Analytical research
28. Research conducted to find solution for an immediate problem is ………….
A. Fundamental Research
B. Analytical Research
C. Survey
D. Action Research
Correct : D. Action Research
29. Fundamental Research is otherwise called
A. Action Research
B. Survey
C. Pilot study
D. Pure Research
Correct : D. Pure Research
30. Motivation Research is a type of …………… research
A. Quantitative
B. Qualitative
C. Pure
D. applied
Correct : B. Qualitative
31. Research related to abstract ideas or concepts is
A. Empirical research
B. Conceptual Research
C. Quantitative research
D. Qualitative research
Correct : B. Conceptual Research
32. A research which follows case study method is called
A. Clinical or diagnostic
B. Causal
C. Analytical
D. Qualitative
Correct : A. Clinical or diagnostic
33. Research conducted in class room atmosphere is called
A. Field study
B. Survey
C. Laboratory Research
D. Empirical Research
Correct : C. Laboratory Research
34. Research through experiment and observation is called
A. Clinical Research
B. Experimental Research
C. Laboratory Research
D. Empirical Research
Correct : D. Empirical Research
35. Population Census is an example of ………….. Research
A. Survey
B. Empirical
C. Clinical
D. Diagnostic
Correct : A. Survey
36. The author of “ The Grammar of Science” is
A. Ostle
B. Richard
C. Karl Pearson
D. Kerlinger
Correct : C. Karl Pearson
37. “The Romance of Research” is authored by
A. Redmen and Mory
B. P.V.Young
C. Robert C meir
D. Harold Dazier
Correct : A. Redmen and Mory
38. ………….. is a way to systematically solve the research problem
A. Technique
B. Operations
C. Research methodology
D. Research Process
Correct : C. Research methodology
39. Good Research is always ……………
A. Slow
B. Fast
C. Narrow
D. Systematic
Correct : D. Systematic
40. Good research is ……………
A. Logical
B. Non logical
C. Narrow
D. Systematic
Correct : A. Logical
41. “Criteria of Good Research” is written by
A. Delta Kappan
B. James Harold Fox
C. P.V.Young
D. Karl Popper
Correct : B. James Harold Fox
42. Research method is a part of …………..
A. Problem
B. Experiment
C. Research Techniques
D. Research methodology
Correct : D. Research methodology
43. Identifying causes of a problem and possible solution to a problem is
A. Field Study
B. diagnosis tic study
C. Action study
D. Pilot study
Correct : B. diagnosis tic study
44. ………… helps in social planning
A. Social Science Research
B. Experience Survey
C. Problem formulation
D. diagnostic study
Correct : A. Social Science Research
45. “Foundations of Behavioral Research” is written by
A. P.V. Young
B. Kerlinger
C. Emory
D. Clover Vernon
Correct : B. Kerlinger
46. Methods and issues in Social Research” is written by
A. Black James and Champions
B. P.V. Young
C. Mortan Kaplan
D. William Emory
Correct : A. Black James and Champions
47. “Scientific Social Survey and Research” is written by
A. Best John
B. Emory
C. Clover
D. P.V. Young
Correct : D. P.V. Young
48. “Doubt is often better than ……………….”
A. Belief
B. Value
C. Confidence
D. Overconfidence
Correct : D. Overconfidence
49. Research help in explaining the ………… with which something operates.
A. Velocity
B. Momentum
C. Frequency
D. gravity
Correct : C. Frequency
50. …………… is a motivation for research in students
A. Research degree
B. Research Academy
C. Research Labs
D. Research Problems
Correct : A. Research degree
51. Which of the following is an example of primary data?
A. Book
B. Journal
C. News Paper
D. Census Report
Correct : C. News Paper
52. 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
Correct : D. Lack of scientific training in research
53. ICSSR stands for
A. Indian Council for Survey and Research
B. Indian Council for strategic Research
C. Indian Council for Social Science Research
D. Inter National Council for Social Science Research
Correct : C. Indian Council for Social Science Research
54. UGC Stands for
A. University Grants Commission
B. Union Government Commission
C. University Governance Council
D. Union government Council
Correct : A. University Grants Commission
55. JRF is for
A. Junior Research Functions
B. Junior Research Fellowship
C. Junior Fellowship
D. None of the above
Correct : B. Junior Research Fellowship
56. ………….. 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
Correct : D. Selection of a problem
57. A problem well put is ……………….
A. Fully solved
B. Not solved
C. Cannot be solved
D. half- solved
Correct : D. half- solved
58. ……………. is a source of problem
A. Schools and Colleges
B. Class Room Lectures
C. Play grounds
D. Infra structures
Correct : B. Class Room Lectures
59. A question which requires a solution is ………….
A. Observation
B. Problem
C. Data
D. Experiment
Correct : B. Problem
60. Converting a question into a Researchable problem is called …………
A. Solution
B. Examination
C. Problem formulation
D. Problem Solving
Correct : C. Problem formulation
61. While Selecting a problem, problem which is ………….. is no taken
A. Very Common
B. Overdone
C. Easy one
D. rare
Correct : B. Overdone
62. The first step in formulating a problem is
A. Statement of the problem
B. Gathering of Data
C. Measurement
D. Survey
Correct : A. Statement of the problem
63. …………….. will help in finding out a problem for research
A. Professor
B. Tutor
C. HOD
D. Guide
Correct : D. Guide
64. Second step in problem formulation is
A. Statement of the problem
B. Understanding the nature of the problem
C. Survey
D. Discussions
Correct : B. Understanding the nature of the problem
65. Third step in problem formulation is
A. Statement of the problem
B. Understanding the nature of the problem
C. Survey the available literature
D. Discussion
Correct : C. Survey the available literature
66. Last step in problem formulation is
A. Survey
B. Discussion
C. Literature survey
D. Re Phrasing the Research problem
Correct : D. Re Phrasing the Research problem
67. In the formulation of the problem we need to give a ………….
A. Title
B. Index
C. Bibliography
D. Concepts
Correct : A. Title
68. Objectives in problem formulation means
A. Questions to be answered
B. methods
C. Techniques
D. methodology
Correct : A. Questions to be answered
69. The problem selected must have
A. Speed
B. Facts
C. Values
D. Novelty
Correct : D. Novelty
70. The formulated problem should have
A. Originality
B. Values
C. Coherence
D. Facts
Correct : A. Originality
71. The purpose of Social Science Research is
A. Academic and Non academic
B. Cultivation
C. Academic
D. Utilitarian
Correct : B. Cultivation
72. The Academic purpose is to have ……………….
A. Information
B. firsthand knowledge
C. Knowledge and information
D. models
Correct : C. Knowledge and information
73. Social Science Research creates Social ……………
A. Alienation
B. Cohesion
C. mobility
D. Integration
Correct : B. Cohesion
74. ………… is a quality of Good Researcher
A. Scientific temper
B. Age
C. Money
D. time
Correct : A. Scientific temper
75. Social Science Research in India aims at a ………. State
A. Secular
B. Totalitarian
C. democratic
D. welfare
Correct : D. welfare
76. A ……………… is an abstraction formed by generalization from particulars
A. Hypothesis
B. Variable
C. Concept
D. facts
Correct : C. Concept
77. Concept is of two types
A. Abstract and Coherent
B. Concrete and Coherent
C. Abstract and concrete
D. None of the above
Correct : C. Abstract and concrete
78. Concepts are of ……………….types
A. 4
B. 6
C. 10
D. 2
Correct : D. 2
79. There is a concept by ……………………
A. Observation
B. formulation
C. Theory
D. Postulation
Correct : D. Postulation
80. Another concept is by ………………..
A. Formulation
B. Postulation
C. Intuition
D. Observation
Correct : C. Intuition
81. Concepts are ……………. of Research
A. guide
B. tools
C. methods
D. Variables
Correct : B. tools
82. Concepts are ………………….
A. Metaphor
B. Simile
C. Symbols
D. Models
Correct : C. Symbols
83. Concepts represent various degree of ……………..
A. Formulation
B. Calculation
C. Abstraction
D. Specification
Correct : C. Abstraction
84. Concepts which cannot be given operational definitions are ………… concepts
A. Verbal
B. Oral
C. Hypothetical
D. Operational
Correct : C. Hypothetical
85. “Concept is in reality a definition in short hand or a class or group of facts” –defined by
A. Kerlinger
B. P.V. Young
C. Aurthur
D. Kaplan
Correct : B. P.V. Young
86. Different people hold ……………. of the same thing
A. Same and different
B. Same
C. different
D. None of the above
Correct : C. different
87. Many concepts find their origin from
A. Greek
B. English
C. Latin
D. Many languages
Correct : D. Many languages
88. A tentative proposition subject to test is
A. Variable
B. Hypothesis
C. Data
D. Concept
Correct : B. Hypothesis
89. Analogies are sources of ……………….
A. Data
B. Concept
C. Research
D. Hypothesis
Correct : D. Hypothesis
90. “A Proposition which can be put to test to determine its validity” Defined by
A. Lund berg
B. Emory
C. Johnson
D. Good and Hatt
Correct : D. Good and Hatt
91. “ A tentative generalization” stated by
A. Good and Hatt
B. Lund berg
C. Emory
D. Orwell
Correct : B. Lund berg
92. Propositions which describe the characteristics are …………. Hypothesis
A. Descriptive
B. Imaginative
C. Relational
D. Variable
Correct : A. Descriptive
93. A Hypothesis which develops while planning the research is
A. Null Hypothesis
B. Working Hypothesis
C. Relational Hypothesis
D. Descriptive Hypothesis
Correct : B. Working Hypothesis
94. When a hypothesis is stated negatively it is called
A. Relational Hypothesis
B. Situational Hypothesis
C. Null Hypothesis
D. Casual Hypothesis
Correct : C. Null Hypothesis
95. The first variable is …………….. variable
A. Abstract
B. Dependent
C. Independent
D. Separate
Correct : C. Independent
96. The second variable is called …………
A. Independent
B. Dependent
C. Separate
D. Abstract
Correct : B. Dependent
97. Hypothesis which explain relationship between two variables is
A. Causal
B. Relational
C. Descriptive
D. Tentative
Correct : B. Relational
98. Null means
A. One
B. Many
C. Zero
D. None of these
Correct : C. Zero
99. …………………. Represent common sense ideas
A. Statistical Hypothesis
B. Complex Hypothesis
C. Common sense Hypothesis
D. Analytical Hypothesis
Correct : C. Common sense Hypothesis
100. Hypothesis concerned with analytical variable is
A. Null Hypothesis
B. Casual Hypothesis
C. Barren Hypothesis
D. Analytical Hypothesis
Correct : D. Analytical Hypothesis