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This section includes 503 Mcqs, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your Education and Teaching knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.
201. |
Concepts are …………………. |
A. | Metaphor |
B. | Simile |
C. | Symbols |
D. | Models |
Answer» D. Models | |
202. |
Concept is of two types |
A. | Abstract and Coherent |
B. | Concrete and Coherent |
C. | Abstract and concrete |
D. | None of the above |
Answer» D. None of the above | |
203. |
‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐ includes survey & fact finding enquiries of the different kinds. |
A. | Descriptive research |
B. | analytical research |
C. | historical research |
D. | none of these. |
Answer» B. analytical research | |
204. |
What is the first step in research process? |
A. | Developing hypothesis |
B. | Collection of data |
C. | formulating research problem |
D. | Developing hypothesis. |
Answer» D. Developing hypothesis. | |
205. |
The numerical description that describe sample may be expected to differ from those that describepopulation because of random fluctuations inherent in sampling process. |
A. | Sampling design |
B. | Non-probability sampling |
C. | Sampling error |
D. | Probability sampling |
Answer» D. Probability sampling | |
206. |
The Academic purpose is to have ………………. |
A. | Information |
B. | firsthand knowledge |
C. | Knowledge and information |
D. | models |
Answer» D. models | |
207. |
Which of these is not a method of data collection. |
A. | Questionnaires |
B. | Interviews |
C. | Experiments |
D. | Observations. |
Answer» D. Observations. | |
208. |
All of the following are true statements about action research, EXCEPT; |
A. | Data are systematically analyzed |
B. | Data are collected systematically |
C. | Results are generalizable |
D. | Results are used to improve practice |
Answer» D. Results are used to improve practice | |
209. |
A question which requires a solution is …………. |
A. | Observation |
B. | Problem |
C. | Data |
D. | Experiment |
Answer» C. Data | |
210. |
Which of the following sampling methods is the best way to select a group of people for a study if you are interested in making statements about the larger population? |
A. | Convenience sampling |
B. | Quota sampling |
C. | Purposive sampling |
D. | random sampling. |
Answer» E. | |
211. |
The main objective of ………….. Study is to acquire Knowledge |
A. | Exploratory |
B. | Descriptive |
C. | Diagnostic |
D. | Descriptive and Diagnostic |
Answer» C. Diagnostic | |
212. |
Hypothesis which explain the relationship between two variables is known as |
A. | Causal |
B. | Rational |
C. | Tentative |
D. | Descriptive |
Answer» C. Tentative | |
213. |
JRF is for |
A. | Junior Research Functions |
B. | Junior Research Fellowship |
C. | Junior Fellowship |
D. | None of the above |
Answer» C. Junior Fellowship | |
214. |
An Interview in which interviewer encourage the respondent to talk freely about a given topic is |
A. | Focused Interview |
B. | Structured Interview |
C. | UnStructured Interview |
D. | Clinical Interview |
Answer» D. Clinical Interview | |
215. |
Hypothesis refers to |
A. | The outcome of an experiment |
B. | A conclusion drawn from an experiment |
C. | A formof bias in which the subject tries to outguess the experimenter |
D. | A tentative statement about the relationship |
Answer» E. | |
216. |
Source of Data collected and compiled by others is called |
A. | Primary |
B. | Secondary |
C. | Primary and Secondary |
D. | None of the above |
Answer» C. Primary and Secondary | |
217. |
‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐ is the tangible product of a research effort. |
A. | Research report |
B. | Primary data |
C. | Secondary data. |
D. | none |
Answer» B. Primary data | |
218. |
Observation is a Physical and ……….. activity |
A. | Mental |
B. | Social |
C. | Psychological |
D. | Personal |
Answer» B. Social | |
219. |
Major drawback to researchers in India is ……………. |
A. | Lack of sufficient number of Universities |
B. | Lack of sufficient research guides |
C. | Lack of sufficient Fund |
D. | Lack of scientific training in research |
Answer» E. | |
220. |
Drawing a sample from each stratum in the proportion to latter’s share in the totalpopulation is called |
A. | Stratified sampling |
B. | Proportioned stratified sampling |
C. | Disproportionate sampling |
D. | Quota sampling |
Answer» C. Disproportionate sampling | |
221. |
------- is quality of a good researcher |
A. | Scientific temper |
B. | Age |
C. | Money |
D. | Time |
Answer» B. Age | |
222. |
. A Blue print of Research work is called |
A. | Research Problem |
B. | Research design |
C. | Research tools |
D. | Research methods |
Answer» C. Research tools | |
223. |
‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐ research in applicable to phenomena that are measurable so that they canexpressed in terms of quantity. |
A. | Quantitative research |
B. | qualitative research |
C. | Analytical research |
D. | Empirical research. |
Answer» B. qualitative research | |
224. |
In the formulation of the problem we need to give a …………. |
A. | Title |
B. | Index |
C. | Bibliography |
D. | Concepts |
Answer» B. Index | |
225. |
The major purpose of ‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐ is description of the state of affaires as it exists at present. |
A. | Descriptive |
B. | Analytical |
C. | Appli |
D. | d.none |
Answer» B. Analytical | |
226. |
Summarizing raw data and displaying them on compact statistical tables for analysisis |
A. | Tabulation |
B. | Coding |
C. | Transcription |
D. | Editing |
Answer» B. Coding | |
227. |
……………… prevent a researcher from blind search and intellectual wandering |
A. | Data |
B. | Sample |
C. | Research tools |
D. | Research design |
Answer» E. | |
228. |
Bibliography means |
A. | Foot Note |
B. | Quotations |
C. | List of Books referred |
D. | Biography |
Answer» D. Biography | |
229. |
Primary purpose of exploratory research design is providing ‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐ to the unexplored area. |
A. | Knowledge |
B. | Awareness |
C. | Insight. |
D. | none |
Answer» D. none | |
230. |
The author of “ The Grammar of Science” is |
A. | Ostle |
B. | Richard |
C. | Karl Pearson |
D. | Kerlinger |
Answer» D. Kerlinger | |
231. |
Social Science Research in India aims at a ………. State |
A. | Secular |
B. | Totalitarian |
C. | democratic |
D. | welfare |
Answer» E. | |
232. |
‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐ is an ant of scientific investigation. |
A. | Primary data |
B. | Secondary data. |
C. | Research . |
D. | none |
Answer» D. none | |
233. |
Primary data is ‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐ data. |
A. | First hand |
B. | Secondary data |
C. | information. |
D. | none |
Answer» B. Secondary data | |
234. |
‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐ is called first hand data. |
A. | Primary data |
B. | Secondary data |
C. | information. |
D. | none |
Answer» B. Secondary data | |
235. |
“A system of systematically interrelated concepts definitions and propositions that are advanced toexplain and predict phenomena” … is |
A. | Facts |
B. | Values |
C. | Theory |
D. | Generalization |
Answer» D. Generalization | |
236. |
‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐ is a definite plan for obtaining a sample from a given population. |
A. | Research design |
B. | Sample design |
C. | Research |
D. | none of these. |
Answer» C. Research | |
237. |
Experimental research is based on ‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐. |
A. | Collected data |
B. | opinions of experts |
C. | Experiments conducted in a laboratory |
D. | all of these. |
Answer» D. all of these. | |
238. |
Which of the following terms best describes data that were originally collected at an earlier time by originally collected at an earlier time by different person for a different purpose? |
A. | Primary data |
B. | Secondary data |
C. | experimental data |
D. | field notes. |
Answer» E. | |
239. |
Survey is always a ………….. study |
A. | Field |
B. | Laboratory |
C. | Office |
D. | Class room |
Answer» B. Laboratory | |
240. |
‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐ is that sampling procedure which does not affect any basis for estimating theprobability that each item in the population has of being included in the sample. |
A. | Probability sampling |
B. | Non‐ probability sampling |
C. | research design. |
D. | none |
Answer» C. research design. | |
241. |
An example of non-personal method of Data collection is |
A. | Interview |
B. | Group Interview |
C. | Schedule |
D. | Telephone Interview |
Answer» E. | |
242. |
If a researcher is studying the effect of using laptops in his classroom to ascertain their merit andworth, he is likely conducting which of the following types of research? |
A. | Experimental |
B. | Applied |
C. | Basic |
D. | Evaluation |
Answer» E. | |
243. |
In which sample population is divided into different strata and sample is taken fromdifferent strata? |
A. | Quota Sampling |
B. | Snow ball sampling |
C. | Stratified sampling |
D. | Purposive Sampling |
Answer» D. Purposive Sampling | |
244. |
Interview with a detailed standardized schedule is called |
A. | Clinical Interview |
B. | Structural Interview |
C. | Group Interview |
D. | Direct Interview |
Answer» C. Group Interview | |
245. |
Hypothesis must have ……………… |
A. | Applicability |
B. | Durability |
C. | Testability |
D. | Measurement |
Answer» D. Measurement | |
246. |
‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐ means the survey of people who have practical experience with the problem. |
A. | Exploratory research design |
B. | Survey literature |
C. | Experience survey |
D. | Case study. |
Answer» D. Case study. | |
247. |
ICSSR stands for |
A. | Indian Council for Survey and Research |
B. | Indian Council for strategic Research |
C. | Indian Council for Social Science Research |
D. | Inter National Council for Social Science Research |
Answer» D. Inter National Council for Social Science Research | |
248. |
5. A short summary of Technical Report is called |
A. | Article |
B. | Research Abstract |
C. | Publication |
D. | Guide |
Answer» C. Publication | |
249. |
Ethical Neutrality is a feature of |
A. | Deduction |
B. | Scientific method |
C. | Observation |
D. | experience |
Answer» C. Observation | |
250. |
Data related to geophysical characteristics are called |
A. | Demographic Data |
B. | Territorial Data |
C. | Personal Data |
D. | Organizational Data |
Answer» C. Personal Data | |