This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Ugc Net > Paper 1 > Research Methods > Fundamental Research – Quiz 3 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Fundamental Research Quiz 3 (19 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Mark the 'odd one out': A) Cow-Calf principle. B) Principle of osmosis. C) Wall picture principle. D) Whole organ principle. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Principle of osmosis. 2. One of the following search engine is exclusively meant for scientific information: A) Altavista. B) SCIRUS. C) Google. D) Yahoo. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) SCIRUS. 3. The term 'reverse operationism' means that A) The measurements we devise can sometimes help to develop a theory. B) The theories we devise will often hinder our attempts to measure concepts. C) Techniques such as factor analysis have no place in social research. D) Driving instructors always make you practice the most difficult manoeuvre. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The measurements we devise can sometimes help to develop a theory. 4. Protocol means ..... A) Linkage between two devices. B) Interchange of data between two computers. C) Interchange of data between two devices. D) Linkage between two computers. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Linkage between two devices. 5. Which of the following is not a data-collection method? A) Unstructured interviewing. B) Participant observation. C) Postal survey questionnaires. D) Research questions. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Research questions. 6. Which of the following is not covered under Intellectual Property Rights? A) Trade Marks. B) Patents. C) Copyrights. D) Thesaurus. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Thesaurus. 7. Why is data analysis concerned with data reduction? A) Because the sample size has been exceeded. B) Because of the repetitions in answers to questionnaires. C) Because far too much data is collected than is required. D) Because we need to make sense of the data. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Because we need to make sense of the data. 8. Technological Gatekeeper is: A) A formal method of giving current awareness service. B) A method of technology assessment and evaluation. C) A process of transfer of technology. D) An informal mechanism of keeping user informed of relevant development. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) An informal mechanism of keeping user informed of relevant development. 9. In an experimental design, the dependent variable is: A) The one that is not manipulated and in which any changes are observed. B) The one that is manipulated in order to observe any effects on the other. C) A measure of the extent to which personal values affect research. D) An ambiguous concept whose meaning depends on how it is defined. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The one that is not manipulated and in which any changes are observed. 10. The importance of measurement in quantitative research is that A) It allows us to delineate fine differences between people or cases. B) It provides a consistent device or yardstick. C) It allows for precise estimates of the degree of relationship between concepts. D) All of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) All of the above. 11. A sampling frame is: A) A summary of the various stages involved in designing a survey. B) An outline view of all the main clusters of units in a sample. C) A list of all the units in the population from which a sample will be selected. D) A wooden frame used to display tables of random numbers. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) A list of all the units in the population from which a sample will be selected. 12. They are always free of cost A) Details about the names of translation experts. B) Details about the addresses of the translators. C) Agency of the names of translation experts. D) None of these. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Agency of the names of translation experts. 13. Informal self education is possible in what kind of library? A) National Library. B) College Library. C) Specific Library. D) Public Library. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Public Library. 14. Which of the following is an 'Acronym'? A) UGC. B) UNESCO. C) UNDP. D) UNO. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) UNESCO. 15. An operational definition is: A) One that bears no relation to the underlying concept. B) An abstract, theoretical definition of a concept. C) A definition of a concept in terms of specific, empirical measures. D) One that refers to opera singers and their work. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) A definition of a concept in terms of specific, empirical measures. 16. 'Noise' in Information Retrieval is due to ..... A) Precision. B) Recall. C) Relevant information. D) Redundant information. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Redundant information. 17. Quantitative research has been criticised because: A) The measurement process suggests a spurious and artificial sense of accuracy. B) The reliance on instruments and procedures makes it high in ecological validity. C) It underestimates the similarities between objects in the natural and social worlds. D) All of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The measurement process suggests a spurious and artificial sense of accuracy. 18. Survey research is cross-sectional and therefore: A) High in replicability but low in internal validity. B) High in internal validity but low in reliability. C) High in ecological validity but low in external validity. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) High in replicability but low in internal validity. 19. Whether Library is a system? A) No, it cannot be a system. B) Yes, it has various sections as sub-systems coordinating each other forming a system. C) Library is separate from a system. D) It is quite impossible. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Yes, it has various sections as sub-systems coordinating each other forming a system. ← PreviousRelated QuizzesPaper 1 QuizzesUgc Net QuizzesFundamental Research Quiz 1Fundamental Research Quiz 2Action Research QuizAnalytical Research QuizApplied Research QuizBasic Fundamental Research QuizCase Study QuizClassification Research Quiz 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books