Unit Number 2 - Research Problem Formulation and Methods

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Unit II: Research Problem Formulation and
Methods
1. Use of literature review is/ are
a. Bring clarity and focus to your research problem
b. Improve your research methodology
c. Broaden your knowledge base in your research area
d. All of above
2. What is/are not the resources of literature review?
a. Primary sources
b. Secondary sources
c. Tertiary sources
d. Quaternary Resource
3. Which of the following is not primary source of literature review?
a. Reports
b. Theses
c. Books
d. Emails
4. Which of the following is secondary source of literature review?
a. Reports
b. Newspaper
c. Conference proceedings
d. Emails
5. Which of the following is/are tertiary source of literature review?
a. Indexes
b. Databases
c. Catalogues
d. All

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6. Which referencing style the following statement represents?
Aher, S.B. and Lobo, L.M.R.J., 2013. Combination of machine learning
algorithms for recommendation of courses in E-Learning System based on
historical data. Knowledge-Based Systems, 51, pp.1-14.
a. APA
b. MLA
c. Harvard
d. Vancouver
7. Which referencing style the following statement represents?
Aher SB, Lobo LM. Combination of machine learning algorithms for
recommendation of courses in E-Learning System based on historical data.
Knowledge-Based Systems. 2013 Oct 1;51:1-4.
a. APA
b. MLA
c. Harvard
d. Vancouver
8. Which referencing style the following statement represents?
Aher, S. B., & Lobo, L. M. R. J. (2013). Combination of machine learning
algorithms for recommendation of courses in E-Learning System based on
historical data. Knowledge-Based Systems, 51, 1-14.
a. APA
b. MLA
c. Harvard
d. Vancouver
9. Which referencing style the following statement represents?
Aher, Sunita B., and L. M. R. J. Lobo. "Combination of machine learning
algorithms for recommendation of courses in E-Learning System based on
historical data." Knowledge-Based Systems 51 (2013): 1-14.
a. APA
b. MLA
c. Harvard
d. Vancouver

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10.Which referencing style the following statement represents?
Aher, Sunita B., and L. M. R. J. Lobo. "Combination of machine learning
algorithms for recommendation of courses in E-Learning System based on
historical data." Knowledge-Based Systems 51 (2013): 1-14.
a. APA
b. Chicago
c. Harvard
d. Vancouver
11.Which of the following option/s is/are referencing style/s?
a. APA
b. Harvard
c. Vancouver
d. All
12.Arrange the following steps in order and select the correct option.
1. Searching for the existing literature in your area of study.
2. Developing a theoretical framework.
3. Reviewing the selected literature.
4. Developing a conceptual framework.
a. 1, 3, 2, 4
b. 1, 2, 3, 4
c. 1, 4, 2, 3
d. 2, 3, 4, 1
13.Which of the following is not research database?
a. Scopus
b. Web of Science
c. Sciencedirect
d. Google Scholar

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14.IEEE Xplore does not hosts the contents in
a. Wiley—Books collection
b. SAE—Books collection
c. IEEE
d. LET
15.Which of the following is considered while selecting a research problem or a
subject for research?
a. Subject which is overdone should be normally chosen
b. Too narrow or too vague problems should be selected
c. The subject selected for research should be familiar and feasible
d. Controversial subject should be selected
16. _________deals with the method of selecting items to be observed for the
given study
a. Sampling design
b. Observational design
c. Statistical design
d. Operational design
17._________ deals with the techniques by which the procedures specified in
the sampling, statistical and observational designs can be carried out
a. Sampling design
b. Observational design
c. Statistical design
d. Operational design
18._________ concerns with the question of how many items are to be
observed and how the information and data gathered are to be analysed.
a. Sampling design
b. Observational design
c. Statistical design
d. Operational design

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19.________ relates to the conditions under which the observations are to be
made
a. Sampling design
b. Observational design
c. Statistical design
d. Operational design
20.Phenomena which can take on quantitatively different values even in
decimal points are called__________
a. Continuous variables
b. Non-continuous variables
c. Discrete variables
d. None
21.The number of children is an example of __________
a. Continuous variable
b. Non-continuous variable
c. Dependent variable
d. None
22.If one variable depends upon or is a consequence of the other variable, it is
termed as a
a. Independent variable
b. Continuous variable
c. Non-continuous variable
d. Dependent variable
23.Age is ________ while height is _________
a. Independent variable and Dependent variable
b. Dependent variable and Independent variable
c. Independent variable and Independent variable
d. Dependent variables and Dependent variables

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24.Independent variables that are not related to the purpose of the study, but
may affect the dependent variable are termed as_________.
a. Dependent variables
b. Independent variables
c. Extraneous variables
d. Continuous variables
25.Research in which the independent variable is manipulated is termed
____________
a. Experimental hypothesis-testing research
b. Non-experimental hypothesis-testing research
c. Both a and b
d. None
26.Research in which the independent variable is not manipulated is termed
____________
a. Experimental hypothesis-testing research
b. Non-experimental hypothesis-testing research
c. Both a and b
d. None
27.The effectiveness of the training programme on the student’s performance-
level is an example of
a. Experimental hypothesis-testing research
b. Non-experimental hypothesis-testing research
c. Both a and b
d. None
28.When a group is exposed to usual conditions, it is termed a ________
a. Control group
b. Experimental Group
c. Non-experimental group
d. Non-control group

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29.When a group is exposed to some novel or special condition, it is termed a
________
a. Control group
b. Experimental Group
c. Non-experimental group
d. Non-control group
30.The major emphasis in __________ is on the discovery of ideas and insights.
a. Exploratory research design
b. Descriptive research design
c. Diagnostic research design
d. Experimental research design
31.Which of the following/s is/ are the methods of exploratory research?
a. The survey of concerning literature
b. Processing and analysing the data.
c. Reporting the findings
d. The experience survey
32.___________ are concerned with describing the characteristics of a
particular individual, or of a group.
a. Exploratory research design
b. Descriptive research design
c. Diagnostic research design
d. Experimental research design
33._______________ means the survey of people who have had practical
experience with the problem to be studied
a. The survey of concerning literature
b. Analysis of ‘insight-stimulating’
c. The experience survey
d. None

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34.____________is method for suggesting hypotheses for research
a. The survey of concerning literature
b. Analysis of ‘insight-stimulating’
c. The experience survey
d. None
35.___________ determine the frequency with which something occur or its
association with something else.
a. Exploratory research design
b. Descriptive research design
c. Diagnostic research design
d. Experimental research design
36.The studies concerning whether certain variables are associated are
examples of
a. Exploratory research design
b. Descriptive research design
c. Diagnostic research design
d. Experimental research design
37.studies concerned with specific predictions, with narration of facts and
characteristics concerning individual, group or situation are examples of
a. Exploratory research design
b. Descriptive research design
c. Diagnostic research design
d. Experimental research design
38.Exploratory design is
a. Flexible design
b. Rigid design
c. Fixed design
d. None

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39.Sampling design in Exploratory design is ____________while in Diagnostic
design is ______________
a. Non-probability sampling design and Non-probability sampling
design
b. Probability sampling design and Probability sampling design
c. Non-probability sampling design and Probability sampling design
d. Probability sampling design and Non-probability sampling design
40.Pre-planned design for analysis is/are required in
a. Exploratory research design
b. Descriptive research design
c. Diagnostic research design
d. Experimental research design
41.Observational Design in case of Exploratory design is
a. Unstructured instruments for collection of data
b. Structured instruments for collection of data
c. Well thought out instruments for collection of data
d. None
42.Operational design in case of Descriptive research design is
a. No fixed decisions about the operational procedures
b. Advanced decisions about operational procedures
c. Fixed decisions about the operational procedures
d. None
43.Principles of experimental design is/are
a. Principle of Replication
b. Principle of Design
c. Principle of Randomization
d. Principle of Local Control

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44.____________eliminate the variability due to extraneous factor(s) from the
experimental error.
a. Principle of Replication
b. Principle of Design
c. Principle of Randomization
d. Principle of Local Control
45.A better estimate of the experimental error is possible in case of
a. Principle of Replication
b. Principle of Design
c. Principle of Randomization
d. Principle of Local Control
46.In ___________, each treatment is applied in many experimental units
instead of one.
a. Principle of Replication
b. Principle of Design
c. Principle of Randomization
d. Principle of Local Control
47.Which of the followings experimental designs is/ are the Informal
experimental designs?
a. Before-and-after without control design
b. After-only with control design
c. Randomized block design
d. Before-and-after with control design
48.Which of the followings experimental designs is/ are the Informal
experimental designs?
a. Factorial designs
b. After-only with control design
c. Randomized block design
d. Before-and-after with control design

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49.Which of the following design/s is/ are the Completely randomized design.
a. Two-group simple randomized design
b. One-group simple randomized design
c. Random replications design
d. None
50.In __________, a single test group or area is selected and the dependent
variable is measured before the introduction of the treatment.
a. Before-and-after without control design
b. After-only with control design
c. Randomized block design
d. Before-and-after with control design
51.In___________, two groups or areas (test area and control area) are selected
and the treatment is introduced into the test area only.
a. Before-and-after without control design
b. After-only with control design
c. Randomized block design
d. Before-and-after with control design
52.In _______________, two areas are selected and the dependent variable is
measured in both the areas for an identical time-period before the treatment
a. Before-and-after without control design
b. After-only with control design
c. Randomized block design
d. Before-and-after with control design
53.Which of the following principle/s is/ are involved in completely
randomized design?
a. Principle of Replication
b. Principle of Design
c. Principle of Randomization
d. Principle of Local Control

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54.Random replication design is, an extension of _____________
a. Two-group simple randomized design
b. One-group simple randomized design
c. Random replications design
d. None
55.Which of the following principle/s is/ are involved in Randomized block
design?
a. Principle of Replication
b. Principle of Randomization
c. Principle of Local Control
d. All
56.In ______________, there is no interaction between treatments and blocking
factors.
a. Two-group simple randomized design
b. L.S. design
c. Random replications design
d. None
57._________________considers the effects of varying two factors on the
dependent variable.
a. Simple factorial designs
b. Complex factorial design
c. Multifactor- factorial design
d. None
58.The extraneous variable to be controlled by homogeneity is called________
a. Experimental variable
b. Control variable
c. Independent variable
d. Dependent variable

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59.The independent variable, which is manipulated is called ____________
a. Experimental variable
b. Control variable
c. Independent variable
d. Dependent variable
60.Experiments with more than two factors at a time involve in
a. Simple factorial designs
b. Complex factorial design
c. Two-factor-factorial design
d. None