This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Ugc Net > Paper 1 > Research Concepts > Meaning Of Research – Quiz 1 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Meaning Of Research Quiz 1 (30 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. The following are characteristics of a good research question except A) Ambiguous. B) Focused. C) Concise. D) Clear. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Ambiguous. 2. What is a research type that studies a person, a program or event in a defined time frame? A) Case Study. B) Ethnographic. C) Phenomenological. D) Policy Analysis. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Case Study. 3. What is a sampling procedure wherein the researcher chooses his/her own respondents based on his/her expert opinion? A) Convenience. B) Judgemental. C) Snowball. D) Systematic. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Judgemental. 4. In ..... research one solves certain problems employing well known and accepted theories and principles. It is based upon pure research.. A) Applied Research. B) Quantitative Research. C) Qualitative Research. D) Basic Research. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Applied Research. 5. Variables measured on the nominal scale, such as gender and race, are also sometimes referred to as ..... variables. A) Ordinal. B) Categorical. C) Measurement. D) Quantitative. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Categorical. 6. It is significantly shorter than the original and take a broad overview of the source material. A) Quoting. B) Paraphrasing. C) Summarizing. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Summarizing. 7. It helps in simplifying some of the technical terms which are vital in the understanding of the research project. A) Research Design. B) Definition of Terms. C) Scope and Delimitation. D) Research Hypothesis. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Definition of Terms. 8. Identifying the unique words in text and then counting the number of times each occurs A) Cutting and sorting. B) Word list and keywords in context. C) Word co-occurence. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Word list and keywords in context. 9. A variable that is changed or controlled in a scientific experiment to test the effects on the DV. The problem (Cause) A) Dependent Variable (DV). B) Independent Variable (IV). C) Discrete Variable. D) Continuous Variable. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Independent Variable (IV). 10. Copying the work of someone else & passing it on as your own (it's illegal & you can go to jail) A) Brainstorm. B) Data. C) Plagiarize. D) Topic. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Plagiarize. 11. The systematic method to resolve a research problem through data gathering using various techniques. A) Population. B) Sample. C) Methodology. D) Variable. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Methodology. 12. Laboratory experiment often randomly allocate participants to the two conditions (of the IV) in order to minimise the problem of ..... A) Situational variables. B) Order effects. C) Participant variables. D) Counterbalancing. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Participant variables. 13. The final phase of research process. A) Evaluation. B) Assessment. C) Planning. D) Implementation. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Evaluation. 14. ..... is used to test relationships between quantitative variables. In other words, it's a measure of how things are related A) Regression. B) Correlation. C) Variance. D) Standard deviation. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Correlation. 15. Hypothesis should based on? A) Research Problem. B) Research Design. C) Data Analysis. D) All of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Research Problem. 16. Which approach aim to gather an in-depth understanding of human behavior? A) Qualitative Research. B) Quantitative Research. C) Correlational. D) Mixed Research. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Qualitative Research. 17. Which of the following is not considered as one of the objectives of research? A) Providing facts that will help us to analyze the problem. B) Finding better solutions to the challenges. C) Validate existing knowledge. D) It allows us to prove lies and oppose truths. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) It allows us to prove lies and oppose truths. 18. Written by scholars or professionals who are experts in their fields. Also called peer-reviewed, academic or referenced. A) Atlas. B) Scholarly journals. C) Periodical. D) Website. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Scholarly journals. 19. There are no predetermined questions nor suggested answers. The data is solely dependent on the answers given by the respondents. A) Structured interview. B) Unstructured interview. C) Semi-structured interview. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Unstructured interview. 20. It gives correct or accurate data, which the footnotes, notes, and bibliographical entries should honestly and appropriately document or acknowledge A) RELEVANT. B) CRITICAL. C) ACCURATE. D) TIMELY. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) ACCURATE. 21. Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of epistemology? A) Process of knowledge generation. B) Standards for judging knowledge. C) Mysteries of knowledge's origin. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Mysteries of knowledge's origin. 22. Which is the name of the genre of books we use for information and facts? A) Fiction. B) Nonfiction. C) Novels. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Nonfiction. 23. Francesca wants to know if her classmates prefer pineapple on their pizza. What research method should Francesca use? A) Experiment. B) Longitudinal study. C) Survey. D) Case study. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Survey. 24. A variable being tested and measured in scientific experiment. The respondent or the one that got affected (Effect) A) Discrete Variable. B) Continuous Variable. C) Dependent Variable (DV). D) Independent Variable (IV). Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Dependent Variable (DV). 25. What is the punishment for plagiarism as a student in school? A) You receive an "F" on the assignment. B) You have to redo the assignment. C) It depends on the teacher and the school. D) You receive a failing grade in the class. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) It depends on the teacher and the school. 26. Mixed-methods research A) Is designed to produce a descriptive and predictive findings within a single study. B) Was developed to speed up the transfer of research findings into educational practice. C) Uses a combination of quantitative and qualitative research methods. D) Uses theories from multiple disciplines to study problems of practice. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Uses a combination of quantitative and qualitative research methods. 27. Which of the following questions is considered when discussing the management dilemma? A) What is the recommended course of action?. B) What symptoms cause management concern?. C) What does the manager need to know to choose the best alternative from the available sources of action?. D) How can management eliminate negative symptoms?. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) What symptoms cause management concern?. 28. Characteristic of research which is based on observed and measured phenomena and derives knowledge from actual experience rather than from theory or belief. A) Validity. B) Reliability. C) Empirical. D) Rigorous. E) Credibility. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Empirical. 29. What is an abstract used for? A) For a brief written interview. B) For a written description of a project. C) For a news article. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) For a written description of a project. 30. An ethical writer:sometimes acknowledges the contributions of others and the source of his/her ideas. A) True. B) False. C) None of the above. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 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