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This section includes 631 Mcqs, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your Arithmetic Ability knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.
| 1. |
Identify the incorrect statement : |
| A. | hypothesis is made on the basis of limited evidence as a starting point for further investigations |
| B. | hypothesis is a basis for reasoning without any assumption of its truth |
| C. | ypothesis is a proposed explanation for a phenomenon |
| D. | cientific hypothesis is a scientific theory |
| Answer» D. cientific hypothesis is a scientific theory | |
| 2. |
A concept is a word or a phrase which symbolizes the phenomenon and helps to communicate the finding. Which fact about the concept is wrong? |
| A. | t is similar to an the same thing as a fact |
| B. | t is abstracted from the sense perceptions |
| C. | hey are logical constructs created from the sense impressions or complex experiences |
| D. | t should not be confusing |
| Answer» B. t is abstracted from the sense perceptions | |
| 3. |
Which of the following statement is wrong regarding inductive generalizations? |
| A. | hey are based on observed facts and realistic foundation |
| B. | t is scientific in character and some of the important theorems of the physical and social sciences have been developed through this method |
| C. | t is helpful in finding out the material truth |
| D. | t is easy, cost effective and time saving method |
| Answer» E. | |
| 4. |
Which one of the following is not a basic component of research? |
| A. | e can know nature |
| B. | ll natural phenomena have unnatural causes |
| C. | nowledge is better than ignorance |
| D. | nowledge isderived from observation of nature |
| Answer» C. nowledge is better than ignorance | |
| 5. |
Action research means? |
| A. | longitudinal research |
| B. | n applied research |
| C. | research initiated to solve an immediate problem |
| D. | research with socioeconomic objective |
| Answer» D. research with socioeconomic objective | |
| 6. |
Which of the following is not an example of a continuous variable? |
| A. | amily size |
| B. | ntelligence |
| C. | eight |
| D. | ttitude |
| Answer» D. ttitude | |
| 7. |
The term phenomenology is associated with the process of |
| A. | ualitative research |
| B. | nalysis of variance |
| C. | orrelational study |
| D. | robability sampling |
| Answer» B. nalysis of variance | |
| 8. |
Which of the following is also called archival data? |
| A. | rivate sources |
| B. | econdary sources |
| C. | unning records |
| D. | ecollections |
| Answer» B. econdary sources | |
| 9. |
Oral history forms a part of which of the following methods of historiography? |
| A. | rivate sources |
| B. | econdary sources |
| C. | unning records |
| D. | ecollections |
| Answer» E. | |
| 10. |
Which type of research method is normally employed by the media? |
| A. | econdary analysis |
| B. | ontent analysis |
| C. | nobtrusive measures |
| D. | atural experiment |
| Answer» C. nobtrusive measures | |
| 11. |
The process of describing a culture or way of life from a folk people's perspective is |
| A. | ociometry |
| B. | thnomethodology |
| C. | thnography |
| D. | hotography |
| Answer» D. hotography | |
| 12. |
Which method implies the collection of information by way of investigator's own examination, without interviewing the respondents? |
| A. | chedule method |
| B. | bservation |
| C. | osting questionnaire |
| D. | one of the above |
| Answer» C. osting questionnaire | |
| 13. |
Which sampling is also known as purposive or non-probability sampling? |
| A. | ulti-stage sampling |
| B. | eliberate sampling |
| C. | rea sampling |
| D. | equential sampling |
| Answer» C. rea sampling | |
| 14. |
Which sampling procedure involves grouping the population and then selecting the groups or the clusters rather than individual elements for inclusion in the sample? |
| A. | rea sampling |
| B. | luster sampling |
| C. | ulti-stage sampling |
| D. | eliberate sampling |
| Answer» C. ulti-stage sampling | |
| 15. |
Which of the following is not the characteristic of a researcher? |
| A. | e is a specialist rather than a generalist |
| B. | e is industrious and persistent in the trail of discovery |
| C. | e is no inspirational to his choice of the field but accepts the reality |
| D. | e is objective |
| Answer» B. e is industrious and persistent in the trail of discovery | |
| 16. |
Collective psychology of the whole period is a theory which |
| A. | an explain all phases of historical development |
| B. | eans the psychology of the whole society |
| C. | eans psychologicalapproach of the collection |
| D. | llof the above |
| Answer» B. eans the psychology of the whole society | |
| 17. |
Which of the following is a primary source of data? |
| A. | ersonal records, letters, diaries, autobiographies, wills etc |
| B. | fficial records, government documents, information reserved by socio-religious organizations |
| C. | ral testimony of traditions and customs |
| D. | ll of the above |
| Answer» E. | |
| 18. |
Which of the following approach is not used for developing a working hypothesis? |
| A. | iscussion with colleagues and experts about the problem, its origin and objectives in seeking a solution |
| B. | xamination of data and records, if available, concerning the problem for possible trends, peculiarities and other clues |
| C. | eview of similar studies in the area or of the studies on similar problems |
| D. | ollowing the traditional trend |
| Answer» E. | |
| 19. |
Which of the following research method requires a researcher to freely pick up a problem, redesign the enquiry as he proceeds and is prepared to conceptualize as he wishes? |
| A. | istorical research |
| B. | onclusion-oriented research |
| C. | ecision-oriented research |
| D. | one of the above |
| Answer» C. ecision-oriented research | |
| 20. |
Which of the following is not a problem associated with observational studies? |
| A. | he main conclusion may be invalid because of the confounding effects of uncontrolled variables |
| B. | stimates may be biased because of non-random sampling |
| C. | bservations have to be taken on groups of individuals rather than on individuals themselves |
| D. | one of the above |
| Answer» E. | |
| 21. |
Seeing a very big rally it was reported that congress will win the election. The conclusion was based on |
| A. | andom sampling |
| B. | luster sampling |
| C. | ystematic sampling |
| D. | urposive sampling |
| Answer» E. | |
| 22. |
If you are doing experiment on a large group of sample which method of controlling will you adopt? |
| A. | atching |
| B. | andomisation |
| C. | limination and matching ?both of them |
| D. | limination only |
| Answer» C. limination and matching ?both of them | |
| 23. |
The other name of independent variable for an experimentalresearchis/are |
| A. | reatment variable |
| B. | xperimental variable |
| C. | anipulated variable |
| D. | ll of the above |
| Answer» E. | |
| 24. |
If a researcher conducts a research on finding out which administrative style contributes more too institutional effectiveness this will be an example of |
| A. | asic research |
| B. | ction research |
| C. | pplied research |
| D. | one of the above |
| Answer» D. one of the above | |
| 25. |
The research that applies the laws at the time of field study to draw more and more clear ideas about the problem is : |
| A. | pplied research |
| B. | ction research |
| C. | xperimental research |
| D. | one of these |
| Answer» B. ction research | |
| 26. |
The experimental study is based on : |
| A. | he manipulation of variables |
| B. | onceptual parameters |
| C. | eplication of research |
| D. | urvey of literature |
| Answer» B. onceptual parameters | |
| 27. |
We use factorial analysis : |
| A. | o know the relationship between two variables |
| B. | o test the hypothesis |
| C. | o know the difference between two variables |
| D. | o know the difference among the many variables |
| Answer» E. | |
| 28. |
The basis on which assumptions are formulated : |
| A. | ultural background of the country |
| B. | niversities |
| C. | pecific characteristics of the castes |
| D. | ll of these |
| Answer» B. niversities | |
| 29. |
Survey study aims at |
| A. | nowing facts about the existing situation |
| B. | omparing the present status with the standard norms |
| C. | riticizing the existing situation |
| D. | dentifying the means of improving the existing situation |
| Answer» C. riticizing the existing situation | |
| 30. |
All are causes of no sampling errors except |
| A. | aulty tools ofmeasurements |
| B. | nadequate sample |
| C. | on response |
| D. | efect in data collection |
| Answer» C. on response | |
| 31. |
In order to augment the accuracy of the study the researcher |
| A. | hould increase the size of his sample |
| B. | hould be honest and unbiased |
| C. | hould keep the variance high |
| D. | ll of these |
| Answer» E. | |
| 32. |
Who said that members of the same species are not alike |
| A. | arwin |
| B. | ebert spencer |
| C. | est |
| D. | ood |
| Answer» B. ebert spencer | |
| 33. |
A statistical measure basedupon the entire population is called parameter while measure based on a sample is known as |
| A. | ample parameter |
| B. | nference |
| C. | tatistic |
| D. | one of these |
| Answer» D. one of these | |
| 34. |
One of the aims of the scientific method in research is to : |
| A. | mprove data interpretation |
| B. | liminate spurious relations |
| C. | onfirm triangulation |
| D. | ntroduce new variables |
| Answer» B. liminate spurious relations | |
| 35. |
What do you consider as the main aim of inter disciplinary research? |
| A. | o bring out holistic approach to research |
| B. | o reduce the emphasis of single subject in research domain |
| C. | o over simplify the problem of research |
| D. | o create a new trend in research methodology |
| Answer» B. o reduce the emphasis of single subject in research domain | |
| 36. |
The study in which the investigators attempt to trace an effect is known as : |
| A. | urvey research |
| B. | x-post facto research |
| C. | istorical research |
| D. | ummative research |
| Answer» C. istorical research | |
| 37. |
A research problem is feasible only when : |
| A. | t has utility and relevance |
| B. | t is researchable |
| C. | t is new and adds something to knowledge |
| D. | ll of the above |
| Answer» E. | |
| 38. |
To test null hypothesis, a researcher uses : |
| A. | test |
| B. | nova |
| C. | 2 |
| D. | actorial analysis |
| Answer» C. 2 | |
| 39. |
The research is always |
| A. | erifying the old knowledge |
| B. | xploring new knowledge |
| C. | illing the gap between knowledge |
| D. | ll of these |
| Answer» E. | |
| 40. |
If a student becomes unconscious in the class what will you do first? |
| A. | ushing to the principal?s office and canvassing for help immediately |
| B. | elephoning (informing) student?s parents and wait for them |
| C. | iving first aid to him and trying to contact any nearby doctor |
| D. | aking arrangement to send him to his house or nearby hospital |
| Answer» D. aking arrangement to send him to his house or nearby hospital | |
| 41. |
The idea of 'Democratic Decentralisation' in India was popularised by |
| A. | .D. Gorwala committee, 1951 |
| B. | aul H. Appleby committee, 1951 |
| C. | .R. Mehta committee, 1957 |
| D. | shok Mehta committee, 1978 |
| Answer» D. shok Mehta committee, 1978 | |
| 42. |
Major limitation of mass communication is |
| A. | t is very costly |
| B. | he feedback system is weak |
| C. | ore time is required to produce the message |
| D. | he success largely depends upon the producer |
| Answer» C. ore time is required to produce the message | |
| 43. |
Catharsis means discharge of emotions. A teacher can let off pent up energy of his disciple through |
| A. | icnic/excursions |
| B. | ock- parliament |
| C. | elebration of festivals |
| D. | ll of these |
| Answer» E. | |
| 44. |
Parliament can legislate on matters listed in the state list: |
| A. | ith the prior permission of the president |
| B. | nly after the constitution is amended suit-ably |
| C. | n case of inconsistency among state legislatures |
| D. | t the request of two or more states |
| Answer» E. | |
| 45. |
Who defined teaching as an organised system of specific activities aimed to help the learner learn something? |
| A. | orrin |
| B. | yod |
| C. | mith |
| D. | ackson |
| Answer» D. ackson | |
| 46. |
What is the reason behind the adoption of grade system instead of our old marks system? |
| A. | t will improve the quality of assessment |
| B. | t will improve teacher student relationship |
| C. | t will eliminate the differentiation between students on marks basis |
| D. | rading system is easier than marks system |
| Answer» D. rading system is easier than marks system | |
| 47. |
A good hypothesis should be |
| A. | recise specific and consistent with most known facts |
| B. | ormulated in such a way that it can be tested by data |
| C. | f limited scope and should not have global significance |
| D. | ll of these |
| Answer» E. | |
| 48. |
Generalised conclusion on the basis of a sample is technically known as |
| A. | tatistical inference of external validity of the research |
| B. | ata analysis and interpretation |
| C. | arameter inference |
| D. | ll of the above |
| Answer» B. ata analysis and interpretation | |
| 49. |
Studying the social status of a population, a researcher concluded that Mr. S is socially backward. His conclusion is |
| A. | rong |
| B. | ights |
| C. | naccurate |
| D. | iased |
| Answer» D. iased | |
| 50. |
In your view arrangement for education on environment in the school |
| A. | s important for creating an awareness among an awareness among students about the environment |
| B. | s likely to put more burdens on students |
| C. | s a mode of entertainment for students |
| D. | s like giving work to teacher |
| Answer» B. s likely to put more burdens on students | |