1. ‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐ on a specific presentation of the various steps in the process of research.
Correct : A. research design
2. ‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐ is the plan structure & strategies of investigation conceived so as to obtain answers to
research questions & to control “Variance”.
Correct : A. Research design
3. After selecting the topic &problems, defining concepts , & framing hypothesis, a researcher has to
think about ‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐.
Correct : A. Research design
4. ‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐ deal with the method of selecting items to be observed for the given study.
Correct : A. observational design
5. ‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐ concern with the quantitative, & statistical aspects of the design such as technique of
study, the methods of model building etc.
Correct : C. Statistical design
6. ‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐ deal with the operational part of a research work.
Correct : D. operational design.
7. Which of the following is a form of research typically conducted by teachers, councelors,&other
professionals to answer questions they have & to specifically him them solve local problems?
Correct : A. Action research
8. Which of the following best describes quantitative research?
Correct : B. An attempt to confirm the researchers hypothesis.
9. A condition or characteristic that can take on different values / categories is called ‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐.
Correct : B. A variable
10. A variable that is presumed to case a change in another variable is called
Correct : C. Independent variable
11. Qualitative research is often exploratory & has all of the following characteristics except.
Correct : A. It is typically used when a great deal is already known about the topic interest.
Correct : D. Manipulation of the independent variable.
13. What is the defining characteristic of experimental research?
Correct : D. Focuses only on local problems.
14. Which of the following includes examples of quantitative variables?
Correct : D. Both a &b.
15. What is the opposite of variable?
Correct : A. a constant
16. In research, something that does not “vary” is called a ‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐.
Correct : C. Constant
17. Which of these is not a method of data collection.
Correct : C. Experiments
18. Secondary data may include which of the following?
Correct : D. all of the above.
19. Which of the following terms best describes data that were originally collected at an earlier time by originally collected at an earlier time by different person for a different purpose?
Correct : D. field notes.
20. Researchers use both open‐ended &closed‐questions to collect data. which of the following statements is true?
Correct : B. Closed ended questions provide quantitative data in the participants our wards.
21. Open‐ended questions provide primacy ‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐.
Correct : C. Predictive data
22. Which of the following is true concerning observation?
Correct : B. It costs less money than self‐report approaches.
23. Which of the following is not one of the six major methods of data collection that are used by
educational researchers?
Correct : C. Questionnaire
24. Which one of the following is not a major method of data collection?
Correct : D. Focus groups (e) All of the above.
25. A census taken often collects data through which of the following?
Correct : B. Interviews
26. Which of the following is not a major method of data collection?
Correct : C. co relational method
27. When each member of a population has an equally likely chance of being selected this is called.
Correct : D. A equal probability selection method.
28. Which of the following will give more accurate representation of the population from which a sample has been taken?
Correct : B. A small sample based on simple random sampling.
29. Which of the following would generally require the largest sample size?
Correct : A. Cluster sampling
30. Which of the following sampling methods is the best way to select a group of people for a study if you are interested in making statements about the larger population?
Correct : D. random sampling.
31. ‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐ is a set of elements taken from a larger population according to contain rules.
Correct : A. Sample
32. the non random sampling type that involves selecting a convenience sample from a population with
a specific set of characteristic for your research study is called‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐.
34. The selection of sample known as ‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐.
Correct : A. Sampling
35. To get an insight into the research topic is known as ‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐.
Correct : B. Exploratory research
36. Survey of literature , the experience survey & cast study method are the methods of ‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐.
Correct : D. Exploratory.
37. ‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐ means the survey of people who have practical experience with the problem.
Correct : C. Experience survey
38. ‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐ is the procedure for gaining knowledge by conducting observation under controlled
techniques.
Correct : D. Experimental design.
39. A finite subset of a population, selected from at with the objective of investigating its properties is
called ‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐.
Correct : C. Sample
40. Representative, adequate size, free from bias, conformity to subject matter are the characteristic of ‐
‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐.
Correct : D. Good sample.
41. ‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐ is a method of collecting data in which information are collected from every individual
of the population.
Correct : A. Census
42. Obtaining information about an entire population by examine only a part of it.
Correct : A. Census
43. Representative part of universe is called‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐.
Correct : D. Sample.
44. ‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐ is a definite plan for obtaining a sample from a given population.
Correct : B. Sample design
45. In ‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐ method each item has its own chance for being selected.
Correct : B. Probability sampling method
46. ‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐ may be simple random sampling & complex random sampling.
Correct : A. Probability sampling
47. ‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐ is the sampling procedure which does not afford tiny basis for estimating the
probability for each item to be included in the sample.
Correct : A. Probability sampling
48. ‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐ is a sample selected from a population in such a way that every member of the population has an equal chance of being selected & the selection of any individual does not influence the selection of any other.
Correct : C. Simple random sample
49. ‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐ is a sampling procedure in which the elements for the sample are chose from the
population in groups.
Correct : C. Cluster sampling
50. Cluster sampling consists in forming suitable ‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐ of units.
Correct : D. Clusters.
51. ‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐ is obtained by selecting a convenient population.
Correct : B. Convenience sampling
52. In‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐ the interviews are simply given quotas to be filled from the different strata with some
restriction they are to be filled
Correct : A. Quota sampling
53. ‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐ is a verbal method of securing data in the field of surveys.
Correct : C. Interview method
54. ‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐ is a combination of questionnaire & interview method.
Correct : A. Schedule method
55. ‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐ is a detailed description of what has been done & how it has been done with respect
to a particular area or topic.
Correct : C. research report
56. The purpose of ‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐ is to communicate to the readers the methodology & the results of the study
Correct : D. Research report.
57. (‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐) & end matter are the lay out of‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐.
Correct : C. Research report
58. ‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐ search for knowledge.
Correct : A. Research
59. ‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐ is essential for the researchers to acquire & familiarize himself with various tools of
research.
Correct : D. research.
60. The primary aim of ‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐ is to understand social life & thereby to gain a greater measure of
control over social behavior.
Correct : B. Social research
61. ‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐relate to the condition under which the observation are to be made whole conducting
research studies.
Correct : B. observational design
62. The process of drawing a sample from a population is known as ‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐.
Correct : A. Sampling
63. ‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐ is a method that can be used to solve the research problem.
Correct : A. research methodology
64. ‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐ is empirical & practical.
Correct : B. Applied research
65. primary purpose of ‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐ is to provide insight unexplored areas.
Correct : C. Exploratory research design
66. ‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐ research design is more specific.
Correct : A. Conclusive research design
67. ‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐ is conducted with the purpose of gaining a better insight into a problem.
Correct : D. Exploratory research design.
68. ‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐ is of great use when a researcher has only a vague idea of the problem.
Correct : A. Exploratory research design.
69. (‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐) study is to learn who, what, when, where & how of a
topic.
Correct : A. Descriptive research design
70. ‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐ research design is used to describe the characteristics of releveny group.
Correct : A. Descriptive research design
71. ‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐ research design is used to study or estimate the proportion of people in a particular
population who hold certain specific attitudes.
Correct : C. Descriptive research design
72. correlation study is a type of ‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐
Correct : B. Descriptive study
73. ‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐tries to correlate the dependent variables with the independent variables.
Correct : A. Correlation study
74. In ‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐ study , a cross section of a community is studied at a particular period of time.
Correct : A. Cross‐sectional study
75. ‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐ studies involve the collection of data from a sample at different points in time.
Correct : B. Longitudinal study
76. The purpose of ‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐ is to examine changes or continuity in the samples characteristics.
Correct : A. Longitudinal study
77. ‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐ may adopt a descriptive / diagnostic research design.
Correct : A. Social research
78. ‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐ is the procedure for forming knowledge by collecting observation under controlled
condition.
Correct : A. Experimental research design
79. ‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐ refers to the aggregate of all units which posses a certain set of characteristics.
Correct : A. Population
80. All the elements of target population from which the sample is to be draw.
Correct : A. sampling frame
81. ‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐ is the blue print for obtaining a sample from the sampling frame.
Correct : C. Sampling design.
82. Sampling is the ‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐ for obtaining a sample from the sampling frame.
Correct : C. blue print.
83. Sampling design is the blue pint for obtaining ‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐ from the sampling frame.
Correct : A. Sample
84. Sampling design is the blue print of for obtaining sample from ‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐.
Correct : A. sampling frame
85. every individual has a known & equal chance of being selected is known as ‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐.
Correct : A. Probability sampling
86. Probability sampling means‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐.
Correct : A. Every individual has chance of being selected.
87. No probability is associated with an individual of being selected is known as ‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐.
Correct : A. Non‐probability sampling
88. Stratified sampling is ‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐ sampling.
Correct : A. Probability
89. Systematic sampling is ‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐ sampling.
Correct : A. Probability sampling
90. ‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐ sampling is sampling.
Correct : A. Stratified
91. ‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐ sampling is a probability sampling.
Correct : A. Systematic
92. ‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐ sampling is a probability sampling.
Correct : A. Sequential
93. ‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐ sampling is a non‐probability sampling.
Correct : A. Purposive
94. ‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐ sampling is a non‐probability sampling.
Correct : A. Judgmen
95. ‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐ sampling is a non‐probability sampling.
Correct : A. Quota
96. ‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐ sampling is a non‐probability sampling.
Correct : A. Snowbal
97. ‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐ sampling is a non‐probability sampling.
Correct : A. Convenience
98. ‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐ is called first hand data.
Correct : A. Primary data
99. Primary data is ‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐ data.
Correct : A. First hand
100. Descriptive research design is ‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐.