Explore topic-wise MCQs in SSC CGL.

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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