This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Ugc Net > Paper 1 > Research Methods > Fundamental Research – Quiz 2 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Fundamental Research Quiz 2 (30 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. A simple random sample is one in which: A) From a random starting point, every nth unit from the sampling frame is selected. B) A non-probability strategy is used, making the results difficult to generalize. C) The researcher has a certain quota of respondents to fill for various social groups. D) Every unit of the population has an equal chance of being selected. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Every unit of the population has an equal chance of being selected. 2. UNESCO assisted Model Public Library in India is located at: A) Chennai. B) Mumbai. C) Delhi. D) Kolkata. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Delhi. 3. ..... Is a process of information A) Books. B) CD-ROM. C) Computers. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) CD-ROM. 4. What is the collection of terms or records in MARC called? A) Database. B) System. C) Network. D) Website. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Database. 5. Because of the number of things that can go wrong in research there is a need for A) Flexibility and perseverance. B) Sympathetic supervisors. C) An emergency source of finance. D) Wisdom to know the right time to quit. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Flexibility and perseverance. 6. A systematic literature review is: A) One which starts in your own library, then goes to on-line databases and, finally, to the internet. B) A replicable, scientific and transparent process. C) One which gives equal attention to the principal contributors to the area. D) A responsible, professional process of time-management for research. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) A replicable, scientific and transparent process. 7. The findings from a study of young single mothers at a university can be generalised to the population of: A) All young single mothers at that university. B) All young single mothers in that society. C) All single mothers in all universities. D) All young women in that university. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) All young single mothers at that university. 8. When accessing the internet, which of these steps is the most essential? A) Recording the full URL. B) Noting the access dates. C) Downloading material to be referenced. D) They are all equally important. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) They are all equally important. 9. The transmission of receiver's reaction back to the sender is known as ..... A) Feedback. B) Noise. C) Source. D) Feedback. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Feedback. 10. Classification of all types of libraries has been made by- A) IFLA. B) UNISIST. C) UNESCO. D) INSDOC. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) UNESCO. 11. Lincoln & Guba (1985) propose that an alternative criterion for evaluating qualitative research would be: A) Trustworthiness. B) Joyfulness. C) Messiness. D) Impressiveness. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Trustworthiness. 12. What is the first stage of a systematic review? A) Assess the relevance of each study to the research question(s). B) Define the purpose and scope of the review. C) Appraise the quality of studies from the previous step. D) Survey all of the literature contained within a single library. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Define the purpose and scope of the review. 13. A deductive theory is one that: A) Allows theory to emerge out of the data. B) Involves testing an explicitly defined hypothesis. C) Allows for findings to feed back into the stock of knowledge. D) Uses qualitative methods whenever possible. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Involves testing an explicitly defined hypothesis. 14. The term 'data processing error' refers to: A) Activities or events related to the sampling process, e.g. non-response. B) Faulty techniques of coding and managing data. C) Problems with the implementation of the research process. D) The unavoidable discrepancy between the sample and the population. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Faulty techniques of coding and managing data. 15. The Farmington plan is associated with A) Library Indexing Service. B) Library Cooperation. C) Library Cataloguing. D) Library Legislation. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Library Cooperation. 16. Ontology is ..... A) Cataloguing of Internet based documents. B) An Indexing Method. C) Documentation service. D) Classification of Internet based documents. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Classification of Internet based documents. 17. What is self-plagiarism? A) When a person lifts material that they have previously written and pass it off as their own work. B) Taking about yourself too much. C) Using somebody else's work and passing it off as your own. D) An epistemological stance. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) When a person lifts material that they have previously written and pass it off as their own work. 18. Feedback mechanism is a part of which service? A) SDI. B) CAS. C) Reprography. D) Translation service. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) SDI. 19. Which of the following is not a "Graphic representation" ? A) Bar Chart. B) Pie Chart. C) Table. D) Histogram. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Table. 20. Which of the following is not true about e journals? A) They also have editors or editorial boards. B) They are always free of cost. C) They are publications of serial nature. D) They are distributed through digital methods. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) They are always free of cost. 21. Shelf list facilitates ..... A) Classification. B) Weeding out. C) Stock verification. D) Documentation. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Stock verification. 22. Inductive logic proceeds from: A) Particular to Particular. B) Particular to General. C) General to General. D) General to Particular. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Particular to General. 23. What is the relationship between ISBD and cataloguing codes? A) They are not related at all. B) Cataloguing codes will include bibliographic description. C) ISBD includes cataloguing rules. D) ISBD can replace cataloguing rules. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Cataloguing codes will include bibliographic description. 24. What is a cross-sectional design? A) A study of one particular section of society, e.g. the middle classes. B) A comparison of two or more variables over a long period of time. C) The collection of data from more than one case at one moment in time. D) One that is devised when the researcher is in a bad mood. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The collection of data from more than one case at one moment in time. 25. Which of the following is not a type of non-probability sampling? A) Snowball sampling. B) Stratified random sampling. C) Quota sampling. D) Convenience sampling. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Stratified random sampling. 26. One of the preoccupations of quantitative researchers is with generalization, which is a sign of: A) External validity. B) Internal reliability. C) Internal validity. D) External reliability. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) External validity. 27. According to the Harvard referencing convention, which is the correct reference? A) Bryman, Alan, Social Research Methods (2012:OUP). B) Bryman, A. Social Research Methods (2012). C) Bryman, A. (2012, 4e) Social Research Methods, Oxford; Oxford University Press. D) Bryman (2012, fourth edition), Oxford University Press. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Bryman, A. (2012, 4e) Social Research Methods, Oxford; Oxford University Press. 28. It is helpful to use a multi-stage cluster sample when: A) The population is widely dispersed geographically. B) You have limited time and money available for travelling. C) You want to use a probability sample in order to generalise the results. D) All of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) All of the above. 29. A research paper is a brief report of research work based on A) Primary Data only. B) Secondary Data only. C) Both Primary and Secondary Data. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Both Primary and Secondary Data. 30. High Level Language is ..... A) O. S. dependent. B) Machine dependent. C) Disk space dependent. D) Machine independent. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Machine independent. ← PreviousNext →Related QuizzesPaper 1 QuizzesUgc Net QuizzesFundamental Research Quiz 1Fundamental 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