Q.2 Assertion (A) : Qualitative research in India has a long way to go to reach international
standards.
Reason (R) : Because the funding agencies do not support qualitative research in academic institutions.
standards.
Reason (R) : Because the funding agencies do not support qualitative research in academic institutions.
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Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).
34%
Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).
12%
Both (A) and (R) are false
9%
(A) is true, but (R) is false
Q.3 Identify the correct sequence of research steps :
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Selection of topic, review of literature, data collection, interpretation of findings
24%
Review of literature, selection of topic, data collection, interpretation of findings
21%
Selection of topic, data collection, review of literature, interpretation of findings
7%
Selection of topic, review of literature, interpretation of findings, data collection
Q.4 Deconstruction is a popular method of research in
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Basic Science
40%
Applied Science
22%
Social Science
18%
Literature
Q.6 The variable which impacts the relationship between an independent variable and a dependent variable is known as
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antecedent variable
28%
precedent variable
24%
predictor variable
31%
control variable
Q.10 Which of the following sampling methods is based on probability?
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Convenience sampling
18%
Quota sampling
26%
Judgement sampling
35%
Stratified sampling
Q.7 Which one of the following is a non-probability sampling method?
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Simple Random Sampling
10%
Stratified Sampling
25%
Cluster Sampling
40%
Quota Sampling
Q.8 Which one of the following is an indication of the quality of a research journal?
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Impact factor
23%
h-index
14%
g-index
9%
i10-index
Q.5 With which one of the following techniques communality is associated?
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Univariate analysis
20%
Factor analysis
28%
Case studies
35%
SWOT analysis
Q.9 Good ‘research ethics’ means
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Not disclosing the holdings of shares/stocks in a company that sponsors your research.
42%
Assigning a particular research problem to one Ph.D./research student only.
23%
Discussing with your colleagues confidential data from a research paper
10%
Submitting the same research manuscript for publishing in more than one journal
Q.1 Identify the incorrect statement:
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A hypothesis is made on the basis of limited evidence as a starting point for furtherinvestigations.
24%
A hypothesis is a basis for reasoning without any assumption of its truth.
24%
Hypothesis is a proposed explanation for a phenomenon.
12%
Scientific hypothesis is a scientific theory
Q.2 The research that aims at immediate application is
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Action Research
14%
Empirical Research
5%
Conceptual Research
12%
Fundamental Research
Q.3 When two or more successive footnotes refer to the same work which one of the following expressions is used ?
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ibid
28%
33%
op.cit :
11%
loc.cit.
Q.4 Nine year olds are taller than seven year olds. This is an example of a reference drawn from
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Vertical study
52%
Cross-sectional study
22%
Time series study
11%
Experimental study
Q.5 Conferences are meant for
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Multiple target groups
14%
Group discussions
12%
Show-casing new Research
66%
All the above
Q.6 Ex Post Facto research means
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The research is carried out after the incident
14%
The research is carried out prior to the incident
23%
The research is carried out along with the happening of an incident.
25%
The research is carried out keeping in mind the possibilities of an incident.
Q.7 Research ethics do not include
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Honesty
38%
Subjectivity
30%
Integrity
9%
Objectivity
Q.9 Suppose you want to investigate the working efficiency of nationalized bank in India, which one of the following would you follow?
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Area Sampling
40%
Multi-stage Sampling
18%
Sequential Sampling
25%
Quota Sampling
Q.10 Controlled group condition is applied in
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17%
Survey Research
11%
Historical Research
63%
Experimental Research
9%
Descriptive Research