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This section includes 12 Mcqs, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your UGC-NET knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.
1. |
Bibliography refers to: |
A. | A true story written about someone |
B. | A record of events presented in a report |
C. | A list of sources used in a report and where they can be found |
D. | List of abbreviations used in the report |
Answer» D. List of abbreviations used in the report | |
2. |
In a thesis or research report, the objectives of the study, the nature of the problem, the methods employed and the techniques adopted must be stated in |
A. | Preface |
B. | Introduction |
C. | Summary |
D. | Appendices |
Answer» C. Summary | |
3. |
A college teacher presents a research paper in a seminar. The research paper cites references which are pretty old. This situation will be described as the case of |
A. | Technical lapse |
B. | Ethical lapse |
C. | Academic ignorance |
D. | Inability of updating research source |
Answer» E. | |
4. |
A predatory journal is the one whose publishers |
A. | Publish for a fee with substandard or no peer reviewing |
B. | The publishers of journals have acquired the publishers of journals in similar disciplinary domains |
C. | Publish without a fee but with proper reviewing |
D. | Insist on charging a fee for publishing after the manuscript has been accepted for publication with proper reviewing and editing |
Answer» B. The publishers of journals have acquired the publishers of journals in similar disciplinary domains | |
5. |
In the two sets given below, Set – I provide the format of presentation and Set – Il gives the distinct features to go with them. Match the two sets and select from the code to indicate your answer. Set – I (Format of presentation) Set – II(Distinctive features) (a) Thesis/ dissertation(i) Based on free-wheeling of ideas(b) Research paper(ii) Target oriented group-based reflection(c) Workshop(iii) Reflective deliberations based on specific themes(d) Seminar(iv) Presentation on a summary of research done (v) Systematic prescribed format |
A. | (a) - (ii), (b) - (iii), (c) - (iv), (d) - (v) |
B. | (a) - (i), (b) - (ii), (c) - (iii), (d) - (v) |
C. | (a) - (iii), (b) - (i), (c) - (ii), (d) - (v) |
D. | (a) - (v), (b) - (iv), (c) - (ii), (d) - (iii) |
Answer» E. | |
6. |
A write up based on the study of a data of a region pertaining to a problem or issue there, is called |
A. | An article |
B. | A research paper |
C. | A project report |
D. | A thesis |
Answer» D. A thesis | |
7. |
After completion of work, on a research problem, the report was discussed in a scholar's meet, and the researcher was suggested to change the title of problem and hypothesis, based on the data analysis. This is: |
A. | Logical and appropriate |
B. | Processes systematisation of report |
C. | Illogical and not desirable |
D. | Improving the validity of report |
Answer» E. | |
8. |
Bibliography given in a research report: |
A. | Helps those interested in further research |
B. | Shows vast knowledge of the researcher |
C. | Makes the report authentic |
D. | Is an optional part of the report |
Answer» B. Shows vast knowledge of the researcher | |
9. |
A research scholar while writing his/her thesis uses ICT at various stages of research conducted. He/she justifies the conceptual errors in interpreting results attributing the same to the specific ICT devices. This will be labelled as |
A. | Technical incompetence |
B. | Research design's inadequacy |
C. | Moral and ethical lapse |
D. | Human error |
Answer» B. Research design's inadequacy | |
10. |
In which of the following formats 'Chapter Scheme' of the document has to be formally approved by a research degree committee in the university? |
A. | Thesis/Dissertation |
B. | Seminar papers |
C. | Research articles |
D. | Research monographs |
Answer» B. Seminar papers | |
11. |
In which of the following formats, 'Research Abstract' is a must?i) Research articleii) Seminar paper presentediii) Thesisiv) Research synopsisChoose the most appropriate option from those given below: |
A. | i, iii and iv |
B. | i, ii and iv |
C. | i, ii and iii |
D. | ii, iii and iv |
Answer» D. ii, iii and iv | |
12. |
Critical language testing in a research report is: |
A. | Testing language from an ethical point of view, revealing its misuses. |
B. | Evaluating the stylistic characteristics of language. |
C. | Critiquing the ideology of the author. |
D. | Observing the gender role played by language. |
Answer» B. Evaluating the stylistic characteristics of language. | |