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This section includes 594 Mcqs, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your SSC CGL knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.
| 301. |
………………. are statements of factual information based upon the dataanalysis. |
| A. | findings |
| B. | review |
| C. | methodology |
| D. | hypothesis |
| Answer» B. review | |
| 302. |
…………. are numbered consecutively within each chapter or throughoutthe entire report. |
| A. | references |
| B. | bibiliography |
| C. | footnotes |
| D. | appendices |
| Answer» D. appendices | |
| 303. |
……………… is the first of the terminal items presented at the end of theresearch report. |
| A. | author index |
| B. | footnotes |
| C. | appendices |
| D. | bibliography |
| Answer» E. | |
| 304. |
Preface include in the …………… section |
| A. | reference |
| B. | preliminary |
| C. | body of the report |
| D. | content section |
| Answer» C. body of the report | |
| 305. |
…………… is a purposeful systematic and selective way of watching andlistening to an interaction |
| A. | observation |
| B. | interview |
| C. | focus group |
| D. | participant observation |
| Answer» B. interview | |
| 306. |
An image, perception or concept that is capable of measurement iscalled a …………. |
| A. | attribute |
| B. | theory |
| C. | paradigm |
| D. | variable |
| Answer» E. | |
| 307. |
Any variable that is responsive for bringing about a change is called an ………….. variable |
| A. | dependent |
| B. | independent |
| C. | control |
| D. | interdependent |
| Answer» C. control | |
| 308. |
………… is a plan, structure and strategy of investigations so conceivedas to obtain answers to research problem |
| A. | research plan |
| B. | research proposal |
| C. | research design |
| D. | research methodology |
| Answer» D. research methodology | |
| 309. |
………………. is drawn on the basis of cumulative frequencies |
| A. | cumulative frequency polygon |
| B. | frequency polygon |
| C. | histogram |
| D. | graphs |
| Answer» B. frequency polygon | |
| 310. |
…………………….. is an organized inquiry |
| A. | scientific method |
| B. | experimental study |
| C. | research |
| D. | social science research |
| Answer» D. social science research | |
| 311. |
…………… helps making estimations or generalizations from the resultsof sample surveys. |
| A. | statistical analysis |
| B. | hypothesis |
| C. | classifications |
| D. | tabulation |
| Answer» B. hypothesis | |
| 312. |
……………………….. is a declarative statement combining concepts. |
| A. | theory |
| B. | reviews |
| C. | hypothesis |
| D. | variables |
| Answer» D. variables | |
| 313. |
It is a process of checking to detect and correct errors and omissions |
| A. | coding |
| B. | editing |
| C. | analysis |
| D. | classification |
| Answer» C. analysis | |
| 314. |
…… is an intermediary process between data coding and data tabulation |
| A. | analysis |
| B. | editing |
| C. | transcription |
| D. | reporting |
| Answer» D. reporting | |
| 315. |
…………….. is commonly used for presenting the sectional distribution ofany other type of simple percentage distribution |
| A. | pictogram |
| B. | pie chart |
| C. | line graph |
| D. | bar chart |
| Answer» C. line graph | |
| 316. |
The recording of the data is done on the basis of the scheme |
| A. | coding |
| B. | tabulation |
| C. | classification |
| D. | analysis |
| Answer» B. tabulation | |
| 317. |
…………………. is the response to code its response |
| A. | tabulation |
| B. | coding |
| C. | classification |
| D. | analysis |
| Answer» D. analysis | |
| 318. |
…… an abstract symbol representing an object or a certain phenomenon |
| A. | definition |
| B. | concepts |
| C. | objectivity |
| D. | hypothesis |
| Answer» C. objectivity | |
| 319. |
…….. is a process of checking to detect and correct errors and omissions |
| A. | processing |
| B. | analysis |
| C. | editing |
| D. | coding |
| Answer» D. coding | |
| 320. |
……………… is a trial test of a specific aspect of the study |
| A. | plan of the study |
| B. | design of the study |
| C. | pie test |
| D. | hypothesis |
| Answer» C. pie test | |
| 321. |
………………….. is the first page of research report |
| A. | introduction |
| B. | title page |
| C. | acknowledgement |
| D. | declaration |
| Answer» C. acknowledgement | |
| 322. |
……… provides a summary of the current state of knowledge in the areaof investigation |
| A. | introduction |
| B. | analysis |
| C. | conceptual framework |
| D. | review of literature |
| Answer» E. | |
| 323. |
……………… is a succinct statement of the findings of the project |
| A. | proposal |
| B. | abstract |
| C. | project |
| D. | report |
| Answer» C. project | |
| 324. |
Academic community is otherwise called |
| A. | general public |
| B. | target audience |
| C. | participant audience |
| D. | scientific community |
| Answer» E. | |
| 325. |
………… measures the difference between the highest and lowest scoresof a distribution |
| A. | range |
| B. | dispersion |
| C. | co-relation |
| D. | regression |
| Answer» B. dispersion | |
| 326. |
The values are represented by identical symbol or pictures. |
| A. | barcharts |
| B. | pictograms |
| C. | circle charts |
| D. | graphs |
| Answer» C. circle charts | |
| 327. |
A single value that represent the average characteristic of its frequencydistribution |
| A. | quartiles |
| B. | grouped data |
| C. | central tendency |
| D. | range |
| Answer» D. range | |
| 328. |
The extent of variability is measured by ………………… |
| A. | central tendency |
| B. | measures of dispersion |
| C. | arithmetic mean |
| D. | co–relation |
| Answer» C. arithmetic mean | |
| 329. |
…… is a line chart plotted on arithmetic graph paper from a cumulativefrequency distribution that may be cumulated downward or upward. |
| A. | lorenz curve |
| B. | bar charts |
| C. | ogive |
| D. | pictograms |
| Answer» D. pictograms | |
| 330. |
……………. are the most effective pictorial device for comparing data. |
| A. | bar charts |
| B. | graphs |
| C. | pictograms |
| D. | diagramme |
| Answer» D. diagramme | |
| 331. |
……… is constructed by erecting vertical lines on the limits of the classintervals marked on the base line |
| A. | frequency polygon |
| B. | histogram |
| C. | line graph |
| D. | bar charts |
| Answer» C. line graph | |
| 332. |
…………… is a process of summarizing raw data and displaying them oncompact statistical tables for further analysis. |
| A. | statistical analysis |
| B. | data processing |
| C. | tabulation |
| D. | table construction |
| Answer» D. table construction | |
| 333. |
……………… provide a shorthand summary of data. |
| A. | frequency table |
| B. | simple table |
| C. | cross table |
| D. | two way table. |
| Answer» B. simple table | |
| 334. |
The most frequently occurring score in a distribution. |
| A. | mean |
| B. | mode |
| C. | median |
| D. | quartile |
| Answer» C. median | |
| 335. |
……………….. is a measure of position rather than of magnitude. |
| A. | mode |
| B. | median |
| C. | mean |
| D. | range |
| Answer» C. mean | |
| 336. |
The ……… of a set of observations or scores is obtained by dividing thesum of all the values by the total number of values |
| A. | mean |
| B. | median |
| C. | mode |
| D. | dispersion |
| Answer» B. median | |
| 337. |
It provides systematic knowledge on problem and issues analysed. |
| A. | research report |
| B. | research abstract |
| C. | research proposal |
| D. | research design |
| Answer» B. research abstract | |
| 338. |
………………… is a narrative and authoritative document on the outcomeof research effort. |
| A. | research proposal |
| B. | summary report |
| C. | synopsis |
| D. | research report |
| Answer» B. summary report | |
| 339. |
………… is the short summary of the technical report which is preparedby a Doctoral students. |
| A. | research article |
| B. | research report |
| C. | interim report |
| D. | research report |
| Answer» E. | |
| 340. |
‘A text Book of Statistics’ is written by ............................ |
| A. | s.p. gupta |
| B. | p.l. bhandarkar, t.s wilkinson |
| C. | pauline v. young |
| D. | l.r. potti |
| Answer» E. | |
| 341. |
Choose the advantage of snowball sampling from the following |
| A. | population is not seen |
| B. | total size of population is not known |
| C. | researcher’s acquaintance influence the research |
| D. | contradicts with conventional nations |
| Answer» B. total size of population is not known | |
| 342. |
Quota sampling is the combination of ............. and ............... Sampling |
| A. | purposive and deliberate |
| B. | purposive and systematic |
| C. | stratified and systematic |
| D. | purposive and stratified |
| Answer» E. | |
| 343. |
Snowball smpling is used for data collection through ............... |
| A. | connecting relations |
| B. | small population |
| C. | representatives |
| D. | none of the above |
| Answer» B. small population | |
| 344. |
............ sampling introduced its ability to change in accordance with thechanging situations. |
| A. | multistage |
| B. | judgement |
| C. | deliberate |
| D. | systematic |
| Answer» B. judgement | |
| 345. |
When the population is badly effected, which type of sampling isappropriate? |
| A. | systematic sampling |
| B. | stratified sampling |
| C. | cluster sampling |
| D. | none of the above |
| Answer» C. cluster sampling | |
| 346. |
Who own the random number table which comprising of 15,000 digitsarranged in twos? |
| A. | kendall and |
| B. | b. smith b) l.h.c. tippet |
| C. | british census report |
| D. | fisher and yates |
| Answer» E. | |
| 347. |
Non-proportional random sampling is a sub-type of .................... |
| A. | unrestricted random sampling |
| B. | simple random sampling |
| C. | stratified random sampling |
| D. | cluster random sampling |
| Answer» D. cluster random sampling | |
| 348. |
“Equal chances of being included in the sample”, about what doesDr. Yates and Harper defined like this? |
| A. | stratified sampling |
| B. | probability sampling |
| C. | proportional sampling |
| D. | none of these |
| Answer» C. proportional sampling | |
| 349. |
Which among the following is the sensible theory of sampling? |
| A. | induction |
| B. | inertia |
| C. | regularity |
| D. | none of the above |
| Answer» B. inertia | |
| 350. |
(i) Judging a person is an example for random sampling method (ii) Blood taken for testing is an example for sampling method Choose the correct from the following: |
| A. | both the statements are correct |
| B. | both the statements are wrong |
| C. | only the first statement is correct |
| D. | only the second statement is correct |
| Answer» B. both the statements are wrong | |