This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Ugc Net > Paper 1 > Research Methods > Fundamental Research – Quiz 1 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Fundamental Research Quiz 1 (30 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. The split-half method is used as a test of: A) External validity. B) Inter-observer consistency. C) Internal reliability. D) Stability. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Internal reliability. 2. The core ingredients of a dissertation are A) Introduction; Data collection; Data analysis; Conclusions and recommendations. B) Executive summary; Literature review; Data gathered; Conclusions; Bibliography. C) Research plan; Research data; Analysis; References. D) Introduction; Literature review; Research methods; Results; Discussion; Conclusion. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Introduction; Literature review; Research methods; Results; Discussion; Conclusion. 3. Cross cultural studies are an example of: A) Comparative design. B) Case study design. C) Longitudinal design. D) Experimental design. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Comparative design. 4. "Controlled Group" is a term used in ..... A) Survey research. B) Experimental research. C) Historical research. D) Descriptive research. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Experimental research. 5. A periodical evaluation of an employee is done through ..... A) Refresher course. B) Job rotation. C) Performance appraisal. D) Work guide. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Performance appraisal. 6. Snowball sampling can help the researcher to: A) Access deviant or hidden populations. B) Theorise inductively in a qualitative study. C) Overcome the problem of not having an accessible sampling frame. D) All of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) All of the above. 7. Which of the following is not a type of research question? A) Evaluating a phenomenon. B) A hypothesis. C) Developing good practice. D) Predicting an outcome. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) A hypothesis. 8. "Internal validity" refers to: A) Whether or not there is really a causal relationship between two variables. B) Whether or not the findings are relevant to the participants' everyday lives. C) The degree to which the researcher feels that this was a worthwhile project. D) How accurately the measurements represent underlying concepts. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Whether or not there is really a causal relationship between two variables. 9. A set of rules that govern overall data communications system is popularly known as ..... A) Protocol. B) Agreement. C) Pact. D) Memorandum. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Protocol. 10. Naturalism has been defined as: A) Viewing natural and social objects as belonging to the same realm. B) Being true to the nature of the phenomenon under investigation. C) Minimizing the intrusion of artificial methods of data collection into the field. D) All of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) All of the above. 11. A reasoning where we start with certain particular statements and conclude with a universal statement is called A) Transcendental Reasoning. B) Abnormal Reasoning. C) Deductive Reasoning. D) Inductive Reasoning. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Inductive Reasoning. 12. Information is ..... A) Input data. B) Organized data. C) Processed Data. D) Raw Data. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Organized data. 13. Tagging in web 2.0 application is called: A) Syndication. B) Taxonomy. C) Directory. D) Folksonomy. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Folksonomy. 14. Which two of the following are legitimate frameworks for setting out a literature review:1. Constructing inter-textual coherence. 2. Deconstruction of textual coherence. 3. Problematizing the situation. 4. Resolving discovered problems? . A) 1 and 2. B) 2 and 3. C) 1 and 3. D) 2 and 4. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) 1 and 3. 15. What effect does increasing the sample size have upon the sampling error? A) It reduces the sampling error. B) It increases the sampling error. C) It has no effect on the sampling error. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) It reduces the sampling error. 16. The oldest and the largest Library Association in the world is ..... A) IASLIC. B) LA. C) ALA. D) IFLA. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) ALA. 17. If a study is "reliable" , this means that: A) The measures devised for concepts are stable on different occasions. B) The methods are stated clearly enough for the research to be replicated. C) It was conducted by a reputable researcher who can be trusted. D) The findings can be generalized to other social settings. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The measures devised for concepts are stable on different occasions. 18. We review the relevant literature to know A) What is already known about the topic. B) What concepts and theories have been applied to the topic. C) Who are the key contributors to the topic. D) All of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) All of the above. 19. RSS feed is a tool of: A) Graphic design. B) Web 2.0. C) Architecture. D) Web 1.0. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Web 2.0. 20. An appropriate source to find out descriptive information is ..... A) Encyclopedia. B) Dictionary. C) Directory. D) Bibliography. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Encyclopedia. 21. How is stochastic equation of information solved? A) By statistical rules. B) By dynamic rules. C) By statistical and dynamic rules. D) None of these. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) By statistical and dynamic rules. 22. What does 'sampling cases' mean? A) Sampling using a sampling frame. B) Identifying people who are suitable for research. C) Literally, the researcher's brief-case. D) Sampling people, newspapers, television programmes etc. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Sampling people, newspapers, television programmes etc. 23. Which of the following is not a form of measurement validity? A) Convergent validity. B) Concurrent validity. C) Conductive validity. D) Face validity. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Conductive validity. 24. The standard error is a statistical measure of: A) The normal distribution of scores around the sample mean. B) The degree to which a sample has been accurately stratified. C) The clustering of scores at each end of a survey scale. D) The extent to which a sample mean is likely to differ from the population mean. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) The extent to which a sample mean is likely to differ from the population mean. 25. One of the following is not an open source software: A) Green-stone. B) Windows. C) Linux. D) DSpace. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Windows. 26. Staffing is concerned with providing and maintaining ..... resources. A) Human. B) Physical. C) Financial. D) Technical. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Human. 27. Reading centre's, story hours, exhibitions and reading to literature are forms of ..... A) Extension service. B) Service of a public library. C) Both. D) None. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Both. 28. Microchip was invented by ..... A) Intel. B) Microsoft. C) IBM. D) DELL. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Intel. 29. Conference proceedings are considered as ..... documents. A) Tertiary. B) Conventional. C) Secondary. D) Primary. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Primary. 30. What is Bibliometry? A) Information Management Service. B) Function of Library Network. C) Library Service. D) Information Management Tool. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Information Management Tool. Next →Related QuizzesPaper 1 QuizzesUgc Net QuizzesFundamental Research Quiz 2Fundamental Research Quiz 3Action Research QuizAnalytical Research QuizApplied Research QuizBasic Fundamental Research QuizCase Study QuizClassification Research Quiz 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books