Research Methodology Mock Test 2

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1. A Scattergram is extremely effective :

1. to show visually how two variables are covering
2. In organising the scattered footnotes of the research.
3. In organising the scattered bibliography of the research.
4. In organising the scattered results drawn after the rigorous literature review.

2. The conclusions/findings of which type of research can not be generalized to other situations?

1. Casual Comparative Research
2. Historical Research
3. Descriptive Research
4. Experimental Research

3. In an experimental design, the dependent variable is :

1. An ambiguous concept whose meaning depends on how it is defined
2. The one that is not manipulated and in which any changes are observed
3. The one that is manipulated in order to observe any effects on the other
4. A measure of the extent to which personal values affect research

4. When a group of people with defined characteristics are followed up to determine incidence is known as :

1. Cohort
2. Case series
3. Case control
4. Experimental

5.Which of the following features are considered as critical in qualitative research?

1. Collecting data with bottom-up empirical evidence.
2. Collecting data with the help of standardized research tools.
3. Design sampling with probability sample techniques.
4. Gathering data with top-down schematic evidence.

6. Among 25000 individual in a city, 105 were indentified with Covid-19 positive. Calculate the prevalence of Covid-19 per 1000 population.

1. 5.2
2. 6.2
3. 4.2
4. 3.2

7. Which of the following is not a category of legal research ?

1. a practical discipline of law
2. an aspect of the humanities
3. a parasitic discipline of law
4. an aspect of social sciences

8. Which one of the following is not a part of the basic principles of experimental designs?

1. Reduction
2. Replication
3. Randomization
4. Local Control

9. The last step of problem formulation is

1. Survey
2. Discussion
3. Rephrasing the research problem
4. Literature survey

10. What is the use of Factorial Analysis?

1. For setting the hypotheses
2. To understand the difference between two variables
3. To understand the relationship betwaan two variables
4. To understand the difference between various variables

11. Which of the following is not required in the formulation of research problem

1. Single approach
2. Specify the research objective
3. Review its context and environment
4. Explore its nature

12. Measurement of salt tolerance in plant is a variable. Which type of variable it is? :

1. Confounding Variable
2. Moderating Variable
3. Latent Variable
4. None of the above

13. A piece of research that is conducted in a natural (non-artificial) setting is called:

1. A field study
2. A case study
3. A quasi-experimental
4. None of the above

14. Which of the following does not correspond to characteristics of research?

1. Research is not a problem-oriented
2. Research is not passive
3. Research is systematic
4. Research is not a process

15. The amount of non-response might be maximum in case

1. Telephone interview
2. Mailed questionnaire
3. Observation
4. Personal Interview

16. Data collected using observations, interviews and questionnaires is known as

1. Secondary Data
2. Primary Data
3. Literature Review
4. E-Resources

17. What is spurious correlation ?

1. Correlation between two variables having no causal relation
2. A bad relation between two variables
3. A low correlation between two variables
4. A negative correlation between two variables

18. Snowball Sampling is also known as

1. Convenience Sampling
2. Judgmental Sampling
3. Survey
4. Chain Referral

19. The mid-point in a distribution of values is known as

1. Mean
2. Mode
3. Median
4. Standard Deviation

20. The analysis of of two variables at a time in order to uncover whether or not the two variables are related, is known as

1. Correlation
2. Univariate Analysis
3. Multivariate analysis
4. Chi-square Test

21. The quickest method to collect primary data is :

1. Personal interview
2. Mailed questionnaire
3. Telephone interview
4. Observation

22. In a column chart bars are :

1. Horizontal 2. Vertical
3. Slanting 4. None of the above

23. Triangulation means :

1. Using trigonometry in your research
2. Conducting research over three months
3. Verifying your results by cross-checking with other methods of research
4. Using three researchers

24. Action research is concerned with the solution of

1. classroom problems
2. family problems
3. library problems
4. population problems

25. A variable that can take an infinite and uncountable set of values is

1. discrete variable
2. dependent variable
3. continuous variable
4. independent variable

26. The hypothesis that states that there is no significant difference between groups is called

1. directional hypothesis
2. non-directional hypothesis
3. null hypothesis
4. empirical hypothesis

27. A well-defined collection of individuals or objects known to have similar characteristics is

1. Events
2. sample
3. population
4. None of the above

28. . A method of sampling technique in which each sample has an equal probability of being chosen is

1. non-probability sampling
2. probability sampling
3. snowball sampling
4. purposive sampling

29. The preliminary section of a research report includes

1. bibliography
2. findings and conclusion
3. acknowledgement
4. footnotes

30. The appendix in a research report belongs to

1. the preliminary section
2. the main body
3. the reference section
4. preface

31. What is the name of the conceptual framework in which the research is carried out?

1. Research design
2. Research paradigm
3. Synopsis of Research
4. Research hypothesis

32. How is random sampling helpful?

1. Reasonably accurate
2. An economical method of data collection
3. Both 1 and 2
4. Only 1

33. A research intends to explore the result of possible factors for the organization of effective mid-day meal interventions. Which research method will be most appropriate for this study?

1. Descriptive survey method
2. Ex-post facto method
3. Historical method
4. Experimental method

34.Tippit table refers to as _________

1. Table of random digits
2. The table used in sampling methods
3.The table used in statistical investigations 4. All of the above

35. Which form of reasoning is the process of drawing a specific conclusion from a set of premises?

1. Inductive reasoning
2. Deductive reasoning
3. Positivistic reasoning
4. Objective reasoning

36. Research that seeks to examine the findings of a study by using the same design but a different sample is which of the following?

1. An exploratory study
2. An empirical study
3. A replication study
4. Hypothesis testing

37. A theory is

1. Includes inconsequential ideas
2. Independent of research methodology
3. An accumulated body of knowledge
4. to be viewed uncritically

38. What are the conditions in which Type-I error occurs?

1. The null hypotheses get rejected even if it is true
2. The null hypotheses get accepted even if it is false
3. Both the null hypotheses as well as alternative hypotheses are rejected
4. None of the above

39. Research that uses qualitative methods for one phase and quantitative methods for the next phase is known as:

1. Quantitative research
2. Action research
3. Mixed-method research
4. Pragmatic research

40. In order to pursue the research, which of the following is priorly required?

1. Developing a research design
2. Formulating a research hypothesis
3. Formulating a research question
4. Deciding about the data analysis procedure