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Research Methodology (RM) | Set 2

1. A Hypothesis from which no generalization can be made is

Correct : B. Barren Hypothesis

2. ………….. from theory leads to Hypothesis

Correct : C. Logical deduction

3. ………….. is a source of Hypothesis

Correct : A. Intuition

4. Hypothesis ……………… Research

Correct : A. Guide

5. A Hypothesis contributes to the development of ………….

Correct : A. Theory

6. …………. Is a quality of Good Hypothesis

Correct : B. Conceptual Clarity

7. A Hypothesis must be …………….

Correct : B. Specific

8. Hypothesis must have ………………

Correct : C. Testability

9. Statistical Hypothesis is derived from

Correct : B. Data

10. The …………. in which researcher is nurtured is a source of Hypothesis

Correct : C. Culture

11. In testing a Hypothesis the common error is

Correct : B. Type I and II

12. Survey is a ……………. Study

Correct : B. Fact finding

13. Survey is always a ………….. study

Correct : A. Field

14. In a survey there is an enumerator and a ………………….

Correct : B. Respondent

15. The first step in a survey is ……………. of a problem

Correct : C. Selection

16. The first purpose of a survey is to ……………..

Correct : D. Provide Information

17. All surveys are essentially ……….

Correct : C. Interdisciplinary

18. The chief merit of survey is

Correct : D. Versatility

19. A survey is limited by the willingness and ……………. of respondent

Correct : A. Co-operation

20. In a survey the number questions is

Correct : B. limited

21. Survey is usually ………….

Correct : B. Expensive

22. The final stage is a survey is ……………….

Correct : A. Reporting

23. Survey is both intensive and ……………..

Correct : C. Extensive

24. Surveys on the basis of subject matter are of two types (1) Social survey and (2)……………

Correct : A. Economic Survey

25. In a Three year Research Programme ………… time can be devoted for preliminary works

Correct : C. 17%

26. For collection of Data ………….. time is devoted

Correct : D. 33%

27. For Data Analysis ……….. time can be devoted

Correct : A. 25%

28. For Report writing ……………. % of time is devoted

Correct : C. 25%

29. Final stage in the Research Process is

Correct : D. Report Writing

30. A Research Report is a formal statement of ……………….

Correct : A. Research Process

31. A comprehensive full Report of the research process is called

Correct : A. Thesis

32. The Report submitted when there is a time lag between data collection and presentation of Result is called

Correct : B. Interim Report

33. Technical Report is otherwise called

Correct : C. Thesis

34. A short summary of Technical Report is called

Correct : B. Research Abstract

35. ………………. is called publication in a Research journal

Correct : C. Research article

36. Ph.D stands for

Correct : A. Doctor of Philosophy

37. Bibliography means

Correct : C. List of Books referred

38. The first page of the research report is

Correct : D. Title Page

39. In Research Report ……………. is used to acknowledge indebtness

Correct : D. Foot-Notes

40. Failure to acknowledge the borrowed material is called (Take and use of others as one’s own)

Correct : D. Plagiarism

41. A Blue print of Research work is called

Correct : B. Research design

42. The concrete observable events which represent the abstract concepts or constructs are called

Correct : C. Variable

43. In …………… the main purpose is to formulate a problem for more precise investigation

Correct : A. Exploratory or Formulative study

44. The main objective of ………….. study’s to acquire knowledge

Correct : B. Descriptive

45. ……………… is concerned with discovering and testing certain variables with respect to their association or disassociation

Correct : C. Diagnostic

46. ……………. is concerned with discovering and testing certain variables with respect to their association or disassociation

Correct : A. Exploratory

47. …………….. is compared to Mariner’s Compass in sea voyage

Correct : D. Research design

48. ……………… prevent a researcher from blind search and intellectual wandering

Correct : D. Research design

49. Research design is a blue print, outline and a …………….

Correct : A. Plan

50. Facts, figures and other relevant materials serving as bases for a study is called

Correct : C. Data

51. There are mainly…………. sources of data

Correct : B. 2

52. The original source from which researcher collects information is

Correct : A. Primary Source

53. Source of Data collected and compiled by others is called

Correct : B. Secondary

54. Data related to human beings are called

Correct : D. Demographic data

55. Data related to geophysical characteristics are called

Correct : B. Territorial Data

56. ………… is the raw materials for Analysis

Correct : C. Data

57. Readymade and readily available data is …………..

Correct : D. Secondary

58. The way or mode of gathering data is

Correct : B. method

59. An instrument used in method is called

Correct : C. Tool

60. Observation is a Physical and ……….. activity

Correct : A. Mental

61. “Social Science research begins and ends with observation” ….. stated by

Correct : B. Sidney Webb

62. In a …………… observation researcher is a part of observation

Correct : B. Participant

63. In a ………….. observation researcher stands apart and does not participate

Correct : C. Non Participant

64. Observation of an event personally by the observer is ……………..

Correct : B. Direct observation

65. Camera, tape recorder, video tape etc are ……………. Devices of observation

Correct : B. Mechanical

66. Observation is of no use in collecting ………………

Correct : B. Past events

67. A two way systematic conversation between an investigator and respondent is called

Correct : C. Interview

68. Interview with a detailed standardized schedule is called

Correct : B. Structural Interview

69. An Interview in which interviewer encourage the respondent to talk freely about a given topic is

Correct : B. Structural Interview

70. Interview which require “Probing” is called

Correct : B. Depth Interview

71. The Friendly relationship between Interviewer and respondent is called

Correct : C. Rapport

72. In adequate response, Interviewers bias non response etc is the limitations of ………..

Correct : B. Interview

73. An example of non-personal method of Data collection is

Correct : D. Telephone Interview

74. A methods of collecting primary data in which a number of individuals with a common interest interact is called

Correct : D. Group Interview

75. Sending Questionnaire to a respondent with a request to complete and return by post is called

Correct : A. Mail Survey

76. Schedule is used as a ………………..

Correct : B. Tool

77. Schedule is filled by ……………

Correct : B. Enumerator

78. Questionnaire is filled by ……………….

Correct : A. Respondent

79. Questions which allow only a few alternative way of answering is called ………..

Correct : C. Structural questions

80. Questions in which only two alternatives are possible is called

Correct : B. Dichotomous questions

81. Questions which seek information is called

Correct : A. Factual question

82. The question which by its content structure or wordings leads the respondent in the direction of a certain answer is called

Correct : C. Leading question

83. The aggregate of all the units pertaining to a study is called

Correct : A. Population or universe

84. A member of the population is called ……………

Correct : A. Element

85. Sample value is called………………

Correct : C. Statistic

86. Population value is called …………..

Correct : B. Parameter

87. Probability sampling is otherwise called

Correct : B. Uni-variate Analysis

88. Sampling which provides for a known non zero chance of selection is

Correct : A. Probability sampling

89. An example of probability sampling is

Correct : D. Lottery method

90. …………… are used for Random Sample when the population is very large

Correct : C. Computer

91. In which sample population is divided into different strata and sample is taken from different strata?

Correct : C. Stratified sampling

92. Drawing a sample from each stratum in the proportion to latter’s share in the total population is called

Correct : B. Proportioned stratified sampling

93. Selecting sample units in just a “hit and miss” fashion is called

Correct : A. Convenience or Accidental sampling

94. A technique of Building up a list or a sample of a special population by using an initial set of members as informants is called

Correct : C. Snow ball Sampling

95. All the physical components of the computer are collectively called

Correct : B. Hard ware

96. Computer operations are through ………….

Correct : A. Binary digits

97. Office Editing and ……….. are two types of Editing in Research

Correct : B. Field Editing

98. Assigning numerals or other symbols to the categories or response is called

Correct : B. Coding

99. Summarizing raw data and displaying them on compact statistical tables for analysis is

Correct : A. Tabulation

100. Hypothesis refers to

Correct : D. A tentative statement about the relationship