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This section includes 50 Mcqs, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your Convergys knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.
| 1. |
The validity and reliability of a research will be at stake when |
| A. | The author who is the source of information is biased, incompetent or dishonest |
| B. | The incident was reported after a long period of time from that of its occurrence |
| C. | The researcher himself is not competent enough to draw logical conclusions |
| D. | All of the above |
| Answer» E. | |
| 2. |
Hypothesis can not be stated in |
| A. | null and question form terms |
| B. | declarative terms |
| C. | general terms |
| D. | directional terms |
| Answer» D. directional terms | |
| 3. |
A research problem is feasible only when |
| A. | it is researchable |
| B. | it is new and add something to knowledge |
| C. | it has utility and relevance |
| D. | all of these |
| Answer» E. | |
| 4. |
The historical research is different from experimental research in the process of |
| A. | replication |
| B. | the formulation of the hypothesis |
| C. | the hypothesis testing |
| D. | all of the above |
| Answer» E. | |
| 5. |
Nine years old children are taller than 7 years old ones. It is an example of |
| A. | vetical studies |
| B. | cross - sectional studies |
| C. | case studies |
| D. | experimental studies |
| Answer» C. case studies | |
| 6. |
Survey study aims at: (i) knowing facts about the two existing situation (ii) comparing the present status with the standard norms (iii) criticising the existing situation (iv) identifying the means of improving the existing situation |
| A. | (i) and (ii) only |
| B. | (i), (ii), and (iii) |
| C. | (i), (ii), (iii) and (iv) |
| D. | (ii) and (iii) only |
| Answer» C. (i), (ii), (iii) and (iv) | |
| 7. |
For doing external criticism (for establishing the authenticity of data) a researcher must verify: |
| A. | the signature and handwriting of the author |
| B. | the paper and ink used in that period which is under study |
| C. | style of prose writing of that period |
| D. | all of the above |
| Answer» E. | |
| 8. |
All causes non sampling errors except |
| A. | faulty tools of measurement |
| B. | inadequate sample |
| C. | non response |
| D. | defect in data collection |
| Answer» C. non response | |
| 9. |
A good hypothesis should be |
| A. | precise, specific and consistent with moist known facts |
| B. | formulated in such a way that it can be tested by the data |
| C. | of limited scope and should not have global significance |
| D. | all of these |
| Answer» E. | |
| 10. |
If you are doing experiment on a large group of sample which method of controlling will you adopt ? |
| A. | matching |
| B. | randomization |
| C. | elimination and matching both |
| D. | elimination |
| Answer» C. elimination and matching both | |
| 11. |
The per capita income of India from 1950 to 1990 is four times. This study is |
| A. | social |
| B. | horizontal |
| C. | longitudinal |
| D. | factorial |
| Answer» D. factorial | |
| 12. |
While writing research report a researcher |
| A. | must not use the numerical figures in numbers in the beginning of sentences |
| B. | must arrange it in logical, topical and chronological order |
| C. | must compare his results with those of the other studies |
| D. | all of the above |
| Answer» E. | |
| 13. |
The probability of a head and a tail of tossing four coins simultaneously is |
| A. | 1/8 |
| B. | 1/16 |
| C. | 1/4 |
| D. | 1/64 |
| Answer» C. 1/4 | |
| 14. |
Logic of induction is very close to |
| A. | the logic of sampling |
| B. | the logic of observation |
| C. | the logic of the controlled variable |
| D. | none of the above |
| Answer» B. the logic of observation | |
| 15. |
Formulation of hypothesis may not be necessary in |
| A. | survey studies |
| B. | fact finding (historical) studies |
| C. | normative studies |
| D. | experimental studies |
| Answer» C. normative studies | |
| 16. |
All are example of qualitative variables except |
| A. | religion and castes |
| B. | sex |
| C. | observation |
| D. | interest of the subject |
| Answer» E. | |
| 17. |
Who is regarded the father of scientific social surveys ? |
| A. | Darwin |
| B. | Booth |
| C. | Best |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» C. Best | |
| 18. |
Validity of a research can be improved by |
| A. | eliminating extraneous factors |
| B. | taking the true representative sample of the population |
| C. | both of the above measures |
| D. | none of these |
| Answer» D. none of these | |
| 19. |
Area (cluster) sampling technique is used when |
| A. | population is scattered and large size of the sample is to be drawn |
| B. | population is heterogeneous |
| C. | long survey is needed |
| D. | (a) and (c) |
| Answer» E. | |
| 20. |
A researcher selects a probability sample of 100 out of the total population. It is |
| A. | a cluster sample |
| B. | a random sample |
| C. | a stratified sample |
| D. | a systematic sample |
| Answer» C. a stratified sample | |
| 21. |
A teacher encounters various problems during his professional experiences. He should |
| A. | resign from his post in such situations |
| B. | do research on that problem and find a solution |
| C. | avoid the problematic situations |
| D. | take the help of the head of the institution |
| Answer» C. avoid the problematic situations | |
| 22. |
The process not needed in experimental researches is |
| A. | observation |
| B. | controlling |
| C. | manipulation and replication |
| D. | reference collection |
| Answer» E. | |
| 23. |
In how many days can a work be completed by X, Y and Z together? A. Ratio of the work efficiencies of X, Y and Z is 3 : 2 : 1. B. Z works for 5 days and leaves the job and the remaining work is done by X and Y together in 5 days. C. 60% of the work is done by A in 6 days. |
| A. | Any two of them |
| B. | Either B alone or A and C together |
| C. | Only A and together |
| D. | Any of them |
| Answer» E. | |
| 24. |
A shopkeeper sold an article and got Rs.108 as profit. Find the profit percentage. A. Selling price of the article is Rs.828 B. He gave 10% discount on the marked price, which is Rs.920 C. Cost price of the article is Rs.720 |
| A. | Any two of them |
| B. | Either A or C |
| C. | Any of them |
| D. | Only B |
| Answer» D. Only B | |
| 25. |
Find the length of the side of a square. A. Total cost of flooring the square is Rs.1000 at the rate of Rs.40 per square metre. B. A rectangle whose perimeter is 20 m is equal to the perimeter of the square. C. A square of area equal to 50 sqm can be made on the diagonal of the given square. |
| A. | Any of them |
| B. | Any two of them |
| C. | Either B or C only |
| D. | Either A or B only |
| Answer» B. Any two of them | |
| 26. |
What is the minimum marks required to pass an examination? A. A student gets 25% marks and fails by 40 marks. B. Another student who appeared in the same examination get 70% of the pass marks and fails by 42 marks. C. The total marks of the examination is 400. |
| A. | Any two of them |
| B. | Either B alone or A and C together |
| C. | Only A and together |
| D. | Any of them |
| Answer» C. Only A and together | |
| 27. |
What will be the share of R in the profit earned by V, R and A together? A. They together invested an amount of Rs.54000 for a period of one year. B. R's investment was 25% less than V's and 50% more than A's. C. The profit of V is Rs.4000 more than that of A. |
| A. | Only A and B together |
| B. | A. B and C all required |
| C. | Only B |
| D. | Only B and C together |
| Answer» B. A. B and C all required | |
| 28. |
Four of the following five are alike in a certain way and hence form a group. Which of the following does not belong to that group? |
| A. | Anger : Rage |
| B. | Famous : Renowned |
| C. | Error : Blunder |
| D. | Quarrel : Enemy |
| Answer» E. | |
| 29. |
If 'K' means 'x', 'H' means '÷', 'M' means '+' and 'N' means '-', then what is the value of 14H7K8N6N10 |
| A. | 0 |
| B. | 1 |
| C. | 2 |
| D. | 3 |
| Answer» B. 1 | |
| 30. |
Four the following five are alike in a certain way and hence form a group. Which of the following does not belong to that group? |
| A. | 29 |
| B. | 239 |
| C. | 1020 |
| D. | 3119 |
| Answer» D. 3119 | |
| 31. |
If the letters in PRABA are coded as 27595 and THILAK are coded as 368457, then how can BHARATHI be coded in the same code language? |
| A. | 96575368 |
| B. | 96855368 |
| C. | 37536689 |
| D. | 757686535 |
| Answer» B. 96855368 | |
| 32. |
A is the brother of B and C. D is C's mother. E is A's father. On the basis of this information, point out which of the following statements cannot be definitely true? |
| A. | E is Ds husband |
| B. | E is Bs father |
| C. | B is Es son |
| D. | A is Ds son |
| Answer» D. A is Ds son | |
| 33. |
1. I soon lost sight and recollection of ghostly fears 2. in the beauty of the scene as we drove along, 3. although had I known the language, or rather languages, which my fellow passenger were speaking, 4. I might not have been able to throw them off so easily. |
| A. | 1 |
| B. | 2 |
| C. | 3 |
| D. | 4 |
| Answer» D. 4 | |
| 34. |
1. A temple was erected to him 2. at the foot of the Capitoline Hill, 3. in which were deposited the 4. public treasury and the laws of the state. |
| A. | 1 |
| B. | 2 |
| C. | 3 |
| D. | 4 |
| Answer» B. 2 | |
| 35. |
Analysis brought out that my wife was occupied with others at the table, and that I did not like it; in the dream itself exactly the opposite occurs, for the person who replaces my wife gives me her undivided attention. But can one wish for anything pleasanter after a disagreeable incident than that the exact contrary should have occurred, just as the dream has it? Some portion of the opposition between the latent and manifest content of the dream must be therefore derived from the realization of a wish. |
| A. | What happens in a dream depends on the psyche, wishes and needs of the dreamer; it may be the opposite of reality or confirming to it, depending on what the dreamer wants. |
| B. | In a dream what happens is always the opposite of what happened in reality. |
| C. | There is no opposition between the latent and manifest content of a dream. |
| D. | What happens in a dream depends on reality and confirms to it. |
| Answer» B. In a dream what happens is always the opposite of what happened in reality. | |
| 36. |
Expression in art, music, poetry, drama, literature and philosophy was everything to the romantics. Romantic ideas arose both as implicit and explicit criticisms of 18th century Enlightenment thought. For the most part, these ideas were generated by a sense of inadequacy with the dominant ideals of the Enlightenment and of the society that produced them. |
| A. | Everyone agrees on the definitions of the word Romantic. |
| B. | Expression was the least of romantic concerns. |
| C. | Romantic ideas in art, poetry, etc., arose in an antithetical manner vis-a-vis 18th century Enlightenment thought. |
| D. | Romantic period does not refer to an age at all but to a style of writing. |
| Answer» D. Romantic period does not refer to an age at all but to a style of writing. | |
| 37. |
It is, therefore, the censor lying between the unconscious and the foreconscious. But is it not carelessness on the part of this guardian to diminish its vigilance during the night and to allow the suppressed emotions of the unconscious to come to expression? I think not, for when the critical guardian goes to rest, he takes care to close the gate to motility. |
| A. | Conditions are more harmful when a displacement of forces is produced during a dream. |
| B. | Carelessness on part of the guardian censor mechanism during the night is preplanned and deliberate as motor apparatuses are locked down to prevent damage. |
| C. | The unconscious wish-feelings do not strive to assert themselves during the night. |
| D. | Psychosis refers to the optimum functioning of the guardian. |
| Answer» C. The unconscious wish-feelings do not strive to assert themselves during the night. | |
| 38. |
Although these two interpretations must acknowledge and accentuate their difference and define their irreducibility, there is no question of choosing a place because here we are in a region (let's say, provisionally, a region of historicity) where the category of choice seems particularly trivial; and because we must first try to conceive of the common ground. |
| A. | One should not try to conceive of any common ground for the greater comprehension. |
| B. | We are in a region of historicity where choice does not seem particularly trivial. |
| C. | Today there is a question of choosing between the two interpretations. |
| D. | Choosing between the two interpretations is trivial and we must seek common ground. |
| Answer» E. | |
| 39. |
What is the one interesting fact about tree-kangaroos? |
| A. | They do not have tails. |
| B. | They can easily grasp branches with their tails. |
| C. | They cannot grasp branches with their tails. |
| D. | They cannot climb trees. |
| Answer» D. They cannot climb trees. | |
| 40. |
Select the correct option. I. Kangaroos are usually not more than 500 gms. II. Kangaroos can be more than 500 gms but less than 50 kilograms. III. Kangaroos can be up to 90 kilograms. IV. Kangaroos can be 20 kilograms or 60 kilograms or more. |
| A. | Both I and III are true |
| B. | Only II is true |
| C. | Both III and IV can be true |
| D. | Only IV is true |
| Answer» D. Only IV is true | |
| 41. |
Kangaroos lose the advantage of hopping while |
| A. | jumping |
| B. | at low speed |
| C. | running |
| D. | climbing trees |
| Answer» D. climbing trees | |
| 42. |
Which of the following statements is true as per the passage? |
| A. | Scientists have not been able to separate the kangaroo species. |
| B. | The family Potoroidae is found only in Australia. |
| C. | Only kangaroos can hop, no other animal is known to hop like them. |
| D. | Not all kangaroo species have tails. |
| Answer» C. Only kangaroos can hop, no other animal is known to hop like them. | |
| 43. |
If a wire is bent into the shape of a square, then the area of the square so formed is 81cm2. When the wire is rebent into a semicircular shape, then the area, (in cm2) of the semicircle will be (Take π = 22/7) |
| A. | 22 |
| B. | 44 |
| C. | 77 |
| D. | 154 |
| Answer» D. 154 | |
| 44. |
A does half as much work as B in three- fourth of the time. If together they take 18 days to complete a work, how much time shall B take to do it alone? |
| A. | 30 days |
| B. | 35 days |
| C. | 40 days |
| D. | 45 days |
| Answer» B. 35 days | |
| 45. |
A and B together can do a work in 10 days. B and C together can do the same work in 6 days. A and C together can do the work in 12 days. Then A, B and C to¬gether can do the work in |
| A. | 28 days |
| B. | 14 days |
| C. | 5 5/7 days |
| D. | 8 2/7 days |
| Answer» D. 8 2/7 days | |
| 46. |
Two successive price increases of 10% and 10% of an article are equivalent to a single price increase of |
| A. | 19% |
| B. | 20% |
| C. | 21% |
| D. | 22% |
| Answer» D. 22% | |
| 47. |
If 60% of A = ¾ of B, then A : B is |
| A. | 9 : 20 |
| B. | 20 : 9 |
| C. | 4 : 5 |
| D. | 5 : 4 |
| Answer» E. | |
| 48. |
Two natural numbers are in the ratio 3 : 5 and their product is 2160. The smaller of the numbers is |
| A. | 36 |
| B. | 24 |
| C. | 18 |
| D. | 12 |
| Answer» B. 24 | |
| 49. |
1.14 expressed as a per cent of 1.9 is |
| A. | 6% |
| B. | 10% |
| C. | 60% |
| D. | 90% |
| Answer» D. 90% | |
| 50. |
If A's income is 50% less than that of B's, then B's income is what per cent more than that of A? |
| A. | 125 |
| B. | 100 |
| C. | 75 |
| D. | 50 |
| Answer» C. 75 | |