Research Methodology MCQ Phd entrance exam model paper nta net geography paper 1st and paper 2nd Research methodology mcq question and answers

2. The word unscientific means
A. Prejudices and biases
B. Useless arguments
C. Not being in harmony
D. All of the above

3. • D. All of the above

4. A successful research requirement
A. Planning
B. Guidance
C. Expert
D. All of the above

5. • D. All of the above

6. Which of the following is not a method of
Research?
(A) Experimental
(B) Historical
(C) Descriptive
(D) Observational

7. • (D) Observational

8. Which is the quality of a good measuring tools
(A) Reliability
(B) Validity
(C) Usability
(D) All of these

9. • (D) All of these

10. The depth of any Research can be
judged by –
(A) Title of the Research
(B) Duration of the Research
(C) Objectives of the Research
(D) Total expenditure on the Research

11. • (C) Objectives of the Research

12. Every research hypothesis is tested on the basis
of –
(A) Null hypothesis
(B) Non-directional hypothesis
(C) Directional hypothesis
(D) None of these

13. • (A) Null hypothesis

14. The measure of Central Tendency is –
(A) Range
(B) Mean
(C) Standard Deviation
(D) Correlation

15. • (B) Mean

16. The Qualitative Research is –
(A) Survey Research
(B) Experimental Research
(C) Philosophical Research
(D) None of these

17. • (C) Philosophical Research

18. Measure of variability is
(A) Mean
(B) Median
(C) Mode
(D) Standard Deviation

19. • (D) Standard Deviation

20. A blueprint of research work is called
A. Research problem
B. Research design
C. Research tool
D. Research method

21. • B. Research design

22. Which of the following type of research aims
to form theories?
(A) Fundamental Research
(B) Action Research
(C) Applied Research
(D) None of these

23. • (A) Fundamental Research

24. Which of the following should be included in a
research proposal?
A. Your academic status and experience
B. The difficulties you encountered with your
previous reading on the topic
C. Your choice of research methods and reasons
for choosing them
D. All of the above

25. • C. Your choice of research methods and
reasons for choosing them

26. The main characteristics of Scientific Research
is 一
(A) Empirical
(B) Theoretical
(C) Experimental
(D) All the above

27. • (D) All the above

28. Arrange the following steps of research in correct sequence
(1) Identification of Research Problem
(2) Listing of research objectives
(3) Collection of data
(4) Methodology
(5) Data analysis
(6) Results and discussion
A. 1‐2‐3‐4‐5‐6
B. 1‐2‐4‐3‐5‐6
C. 2‐1‐3‐4‐5‐6
D. 2‐1‐4‐3‐5‐6

29. • ANS B.1‐2‐4‐3‐5‐6
(1) Identification of Research Problem
(2) Listing of research objectives
(3) Collection of data
(4) Methodology
(5) Data analysis
(6) Results and discussion

30. The method calculating Validity of a test is –
(A) Concurrent validity
(B) Test-retest method
(C) Parallel-form method
(D) None of these

31. • (A) Concurrent validity

32. What is the advantage of using Internet surveys to
supplement traditional postal questionnaires?
A. Postal questionnaires generally produce a higher
response rate
B. It makes all of the data more directly comparable
C. Online social surveys generally produce a higher
response rate
D. It boosts response rates by allowing people to respond
in the way that is most convenient for them

33. • D. It boosts response rates by allowing people
to respond in the way that is most convenient
for them

34. The profounder of structure of In- tellect
theory of Intelligence is-
(A) J.P. Guilford
(B) Philip Vernon
(C) Spearman
(D) None of these

35. • (A) J.P. Guilford

36. Which one of the following belongs to the category of good
‘research ethics’?
A. Publishing the same paper in two research journals without
telling the editors.
B. Conducting a review of the literature that acknowledges the
contributions of other people in the relevant field or relevant
prior work.
C. Trimming outliers from a data set without discussing your
reasons in a research paper
D. Including a colleague as an author on a research paper in
return for a favour even though the colleague did not make a
serious contribution to the paper.

37. • B. Conducting a review of the literature that
acknowledges the contributions of other people
in the relevant field or relevant prior work.

38. In the normal Probability curve the shape of
symmetrical distribution is-
(A) U-shaped
(B) J-shaped
(C) Bell shaped
(D) None of these

39. • (C) Bell shaped

40. The Report submitted when there is a time lag
between data collection and presentation of
result is called ________________________
A. Thesis B. Interim report
B. C. Summary report D. Article

41. • B. Interim report

42. A Type I error occurs when we-
(A) Accept a null hypothesis when it is false.
(B) Reject a null hypothesis, when it is true
(C) Fails to make a decision regarding whether
to reject
(D) Accept the alternative hypothesis

43. • (B) Reject a null hypothesis, when it is true

44. Survey research is cross‐sectional and as a
result, it is __________________
A. Low in internal validity but high in reliability
B. High in internal validity but low in reliability
C. High in ecological validity but low in external
validity
D. None of the above

45. • A. Low in internal validity but high in reliability

46. The propounder of Action Research
(A) B.F. Skinner,
(B) Stephan M. Corey
(C) J.P. Guilford
(D) None of these

47. • (B) Stephan M. Corey

48. The correlation coefficient is used to determine
_____________________
A. A specific value of the y‐variable given a specific
value of the x‐variable
B. A specific value of the x‐variable given a specific
value of the y‐variable
C. The strength of the relationship between the x and
y variables
D. None of these alternatives is correct.

49. • C. The strength of the relationship between
the x and y variables

51. • Ans --A

52. What is the purpose of a simple linear regression?
A. To predict scores on an independent variable
from scores on multiple dependent variables
B. To predict scores on a dependent variable from
scores on a single independent variable
C. To predict scores on a dependent variable from
scores on multiple independent variables
D. To predict scores on an independent variable
from scores on a single dependent variable

53. • B. To predict scores on a dependent variable
from scores on a single independent variable

54. Critical ratio test is also known as
(A) f-test
B) t-test
(C) z-test
(D) None of these

55. • (C) z-test

56. The process of administering the first draft of the
questionnaire on a small group of respondents in
order to refine it and arrive at the final version is
called ___________
A. Primary testing
B. Draft testing
C. Pilot testing
D. All of these

57. • C. Pilot testing

58. Data collected from published books are called -
(A) Primary data
(B) Secondary data
(C) Tertiary data
(D) None of these

59. • (B) Secondary data

60. The salary of Rohan is more than the salary of
Rakesh. This is an example of ____________
A. Nominal scale
B. Ordinal scale
C. Interval scale
D. Ratio scale

61. • B. Ordinal scale

62. In positively skewed normal probability curve-
(A) mean > median > mode
(B) mean < median <mode
(C) mean = median = mode
(D) None of the above

63. • (A) mean > median > mode

64. All statement about qualitative research are true
except:
A. The information is in depth and rich in content
B. Requires a lot of skill in interpretation
C. Is more time and cost consuming than
quantitative research
D. Can be used to test causal hypothesis

65. • D. Can be used to test causal hypothesis

66. t-test is apply –
(A) when n < 30
(B) when n > 30
(C) when n = 30
(D) None of the above

67. • (A) when n < 30

68. The value of degree of freedom (d.f.) in t-text is
(A) df = (n,+n₂)
(B) df = (n,- n₂)
(C) df = (n,+n₂-2)
(D) df = (n,+n₂+1)

69. • (C) df = (n,+n₂-2)

70. A _____________ is an abstraction formed by
generalization from particulars.
A. Hypothesis B. Variable
C. Concept D. Construct

71. • C. Concept

72. Formulation of hypothesis may not be required in
–
(A) Survey Research
(B) Historical Research
(C) Experimental Research
(D) Laboratory experiment

73. • (B) Historical Research

74. • (C) immediate concern and for immediate
solution

75. A tentative proposition subject to test is called
________________________
A. Variable B. Hypothesis
C. Data D. Concept

76. • B. Hypothesis

77. Action Research concerned with problems- is
ordinarily
(A) of general nature
(B) Constituting Universal truths
(C) immediate concern and for immediate solution
(D) None of the above

78. Propositions which describe the characteristics
are called ___________hypothesis.
A. Descriptive B. Imaginative
C. Relational D. Causal

79. • A. Descriptive

80. Hypothesis which explain relationship between
two variables is called _________________
A. Causal hypothesis
B. Relational hypothesis
C. Descriptive hypothesis
D. Tentative hypothesis

81. • B. Relational hypothesis

82. Which of the following is/are types of field studies?
A. Exploratory testing
B. Hypothesis testing
C. Both ‘A’ and ‘B’
D. None of the above

83. • C. Both ‘A’ and ‘B’

84. The aim of group research is to achieve
integration on
A. Conceptual level B. Technical level
C. Human level D. All of these

85. • D. All of these

86. One of the ethical problems with covert participant
observation is
A. subjecting the participants to physical harm
B. observing people outside of their natural setting
C. deceiving the respondents as to the reason for
your presence
D. not being able to write comprehensive field notes
on record conversations

87. • C. deceiving the respondents as to the reason
for your presence

88. What is the major attribute of Correlational Analysis?
A. Association among variables
B. Regression among variables
C. Difference among variables
D. Variation among variables

89. • A. Association among variables

90. A group of experts in a specific area of knowledge
assembled at a place and prepare a syllabus for
a new course. The process may be termed as.
(A) Seminar (B) Workshop
(C) Conference (D) Symposium

91. • (B) Workshop

92. Which of the following is true regarding formative
evaluation?
(A) It refers to term tests, annual tests and external
examination .
(B) It is done at the end of the academic session.
(C) It provides continuous feedback to both pupil
and process.
(D) It provides overall result of the teaching-learning
process.

93. • C) It provides continuous feedback to both
pupil and process.

94. The essence of an effective classroom
environment is –
(A) A variety of teaching aids
(B) Lively student-teacher interaction
(C) Pin-drop silence
(D) Strict discipline

95. • (B) Lively student-teacher interaction

96. Which of the following is not a quantitative
technique for evaluation of students?
(A) Oral Techniques
(B) Rating Scale Techniques
(C) Written Techniques
(D) Practical Techniques

97. • (B) Rating Scale Techniques

98. • To apply a goodness-of-fit test, the expected
frequency of each category must be at least
• A. 10
• B. 5
• C. 8
• D. 30

99. • B. 5

100. The degrees of freedom for a chi-square test of
independence are
A. (R-1)(C-1)
B. n – 1
C. k – 1
D. (n-1)(k-1)

101. • A. (R-1)(C-1)

102. Which of the following is an advantage of focus
group interviews?
A. provide multiple perspectives
B. low degree of scrutiny
C. inexpensive
D. easy to use for sensitive topics

103. • A. provide multiple perspectives

104. The standard deviation of the sampling
distribution of the sample mean decreases
when
A. X increases
B. n increases
C. n decreases
D. both (a) and (b)

105. • B. n increases

106. The smallest level of significance at when a null
hypothesis is rejected is called
A. α
B. β
C. p – value
D. χ2

107. • A. α

108. To test the hypothesis that the mean blood pressure of
university professors is lower
than that of company executives, which of the following
would you use?
A. A left-tailed test
B. A two-tailed test
C. A right-tailed test
D. None of the above

109. • A. A left-tailed test

110. Sale is dependent on price, discounts, and awareness.
You can predict the sale with
these variables by which method?
A. Factor analysis
B. Regression analysis
C. Cluster analysis
D. ANOVA

111. • B. Regression analysis

112. • Convenient sampling is
• A. Non-probabilistic sampling technique
• B. Probabilistic sampling technique
• C. Value based sampling technique
• D. None of these

113. • A. Non-probabilistic sampling technique

114. "Internal validity" refers to:
A. whether or not there is really a causal relationship between two
variables.
B. whether or not the findings are relevant to the researchers'
everyday lives.
C. the extent to which the researcher believes that this was a
worthwhile
project.
D. how accurately the measurements represent underlying concepts.

115. • D. how accurately the measurements
represent underlying concepts.

116. Which of the following should be included in a
research proposal?
A. Your academic status and experience.
B. The difficulties you encountered with your
previous reading on the topic.
C. Your choice of research methods and reasons for
choosing them.
D. All of the above.

117. • C. Your choice of research methods and
reasons for choosing them.

118. What does the term 'longitudinal design' mean?
A. A study completed far away from where the
researcher lives.
B. A study which is very long to read.
C. A study with two contrasting cases.
D. A study completed over a distinct period of
time to map changes in social phenomena.

119. • D. A study completed over a distinct period
of time to map changes in social phenomena.