This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Ugc Net > Paper 1 > Research Aptitude > Research Methodology – Quiz 5 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Research Methodology Quiz 5 (30 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Which one of the following is not a source of data? A) GIS. B) Population census. C) Administrative records. D) Sample survey. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Administrative records. 2. The research that aims at immediate application is A) Conceptual Research. B) Fundamental Research. C) Empirical Research. D) Action Research. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Action Research. 3. The research approach of Max Weber to understand how people create meanings in natural settings is identified as A) Positive paradigm. B) Natural paradigm. C) Critical paradigm. D) Interpretative paradigm. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Interpretative paradigm. 4. What is the most important challenge before a teacher? A) Getting assignments finished. B) Checking question papers. C) Maintaining discipline in the classroom. D) Making teaching-learning enjoyable. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Making teaching-learning enjoyable. 5. Which of the following sampling method is appropriate to study the prevalence of AIDS amongst male and female in India in 1976, 1986, 1996 and 2006? A) Quota sampling. B) Cluster sampling. C) Systematic sampling. D) Stratified random sampling. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Systematic sampling. 6. The main characteristic of scientific research is: A) Empirical. B) Theoretical. C) Experimental. D) All of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) All of the above. 7. Action-research is: A) An applied research. B) A longitudinal research. C) A research carried out to solve immediate problems. D) All the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) A research carried out to solve immediate problems. 8. Field-work based research is classified as: A) Biographical. B) Historical. C) Experimental. D) Empirical. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Empirical. 9. Action research is A) Simulative research. B) An applied research. C) A longitudinal research. D) A research carried out to solve immediate problems. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) A research carried out to solve immediate problems. 10. Circle graphs are used to show: A) How various parts are related to the whole?. B) How various sections share in the whole?. C) How one part is related to other parts?. D) How one whole is related to other whole?. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) How various parts are related to the whole?. 11. Action research means A) A longitudinal research. B) A research with socioeconomic objective. C) A research initiated to solve an immediate problem. D) An applied research. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) A research initiated to solve an immediate problem. 12. Primary data for the research process be collected through ..... A) Survey. B) Experiment. C) Both (A) and (B). D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Both (A) and (B). 13. Research ethics has a direct connection more often with which stages of research? A) Defining and delimiting the scope of research. B) Deciding about statistical techniques and data analysis. C) Problem formulation and reporting of research findings. D) Defining the population and deciding the sampling technique for research. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Problem formulation and reporting of research findings. 14. Which one is called non-probability sampling? A) Quota sampling. B) Cluster sampling. C) Systematic sampling. D) Stratified random sampling. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Quota sampling. 15. The longitudinal approach of research deals with ..... A) Short-term researches. B) Long-term researches. C) Horizontal researches. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Long-term researches. 16. Which of the following is the first step in starting the research process? A) Identification of problem. B) Searching for solutions to the problem. C) Searching sources of information to locate problem. D) Survey of related literature. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Searching sources of information to locate problem. 17. A group of experts in a specific area of knowledge assembled at a place and prepared a syllabus for a new course. The process may be termed as A) Seminar. B) Conference. C) Workshop. D) Symposium. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Workshop. 18. The population information is called parameter while the corresponding sample information is known as A) Inference. B) Universe. C) Sampling design. D) Statistics. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Statistics. 19. Which of the following is an initial mandatory requirement for pursuing research? A) Developing a research design. B) Formulating a research question. C) Deciding about the data analysis procedure. D) Formulating a research hypothesis. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Formulating a research question. 20. Media is known as A) Fourth Estate. B) First Estate. C) Second Estate. D) Third Estate. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Fourth Estate. 21. The Principles of fundamental research are used in A) Action research. B) Philosophical research. C) Historical research. D) Applied research. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Applied research. 22. Which one of the following is a non-probability sampling method? A) Quota Sampling. B) Cluster Sampling. C) Stratified Sampling. D) Simple Random Sampling. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Quota Sampling. 23. A satisfactory statistical quantitative method should not possess one of the following qualities A) Appropriateness. B) Flexibility. C) Comparability. D) Measurability. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Flexibility. 24. In the process of conducting research "Formulation of Hypothesis" is followed by A) Statement of Objectives. B) Selection of Research Tools. C) Analysis of Data. D) Collection of Data. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Collection of Data. 25. ..... is referred to as "the father of research on teaching" ? A) David Berliner. B) Donald T. Campbell. C) N. L. Gage. D) Egon Brunswik. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) N. L. Gage. 26. Jean Piaget gave a theory of cognitive development of humans on the basis of his A) Evaluation Research. B) Applied research. C) Fundamental research. D) Action research. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Fundamental research. 27. The main purpose of research in education is to ..... A) Increase social status of an individual. B) Increase job prospects of an individual. C) Help in the personal growth of an individual. D) Help the candidate become an eminent educationist. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Help the candidate become an eminent educationist. 28. Which one of the following is the oldest Archival source of data in India? A) Vital Statistics. B) Agricultural Statistics. C) Census. D) National Sample Surveys. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) National Sample Surveys. 29. Which of the following sampling methods is based on probability? A) Quota sampling. B) Stratified sampling. C) Convenience sampling. D) Judgement sampling. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Stratified sampling. 30. When planning to do a social research, it is better to A) Forget about theory because this is a very practical. B) Be familiar with literature on the topic. C) Approach the topic with an open mind. D) Do a pilot study before getting stuck into it. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Approach the topic with an open mind. ← PreviousNext →Related QuizzesPaper 1 QuizzesUgc Net QuizzesResearch Methodology Quiz 1Research Methodology Quiz 2Research Methodology Quiz 3Research Methodology Quiz 4Research Methodology Quiz 6Intellectual Property Rights QuizQualitative Research QuizQuantitative Research Quiz 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books