8604 Solved Quiz

1. ------------- describes the present state of affairs as it exists without

having any control over variables.

(a) Analytical research

(b) Descriptive research ✓

(c) Applied research

(d) Distinctive research

2. The ----------- scale measurement has a natural zero.

(a) Ratio ✓

(b) Nominal

(c) Ordinal

(d) Interval

3. The essential qualities of a researcher are

(a) Spirit of free enquiry

(b) Reliance on observation and evidence

(c) Systematization or theorizing of knowledge

(d) All the above ✓

4. Non-directive depth interview is also called --------------------.

(a) Unguided interview ✓

(b) Guided interview

(c) Panel interview

(d) None of these

5. The group that receives the experimental treatment condition is the --

------

(a) Experimental group ✓

(b) Control group

(c) Participant group

(d) Independent group

6. ----------- are collected through observations, questionnaires,

interviews, standardized tests score cards, rating scales and other data

gathering techniques.

(a) School Surveys ✓

(b) Public Opinion Surveys

(c) Community Surveys

(d) Documentary Analysis

7. A common test in research demands much priority on

(a) Reliability

(b) Useability

(c) Objectivity

(d) All of the above ✓

8. Which is the best type of research approach for gathering causal

information?

(a) Observational

(b) Informative

(c) Experimental ✓

(d) Survey

9. Which proposal section is intended to describe the purpose with a full

statement of the research question?

(a) References

(b) Literature review.

(c) Proposed Method.

(d) Introduction ✓

10. Experimental research is aimed to:

(a) describe variables

(b) study the application of theory

(c) study trend analysis

(d) establish association between variables ✓

11. The eye witness accounts about past events are called

(a) facts

(b) preliminary sources ✓

(c) secondary sources

(d) oral sources

12. Which of the following is NOT one of the key characteristics of a true

experiment?

(a) The measurement of changes caused by the manipulation of a variable.

(b) The manipulation of a variable.

(c) All participants experience all experimental conditions. ✓

(d) Holding everything constant apart from the variable being manipulated.

13. Which is the method of determine the authentictty of data

(a) external criticism

(b) internal criticism

(c) interview

(d) observation

14. There are various types of research designes to obtain different types

of information. What type of research is used to define problems and

suggest hypotheses?

(a) Descriptive Research ✓

(b) Primary research

(c) Secondary research

(d) Causal research

15. Sampling is advantageous as it ---------

(a) Saves time

(b) Helps in capital-saving

(c) Both (a) and (b) ✓

(d) Increases accuracy

16. Which among the following is the benefit of using simple random

sampling?

(a) The results are always representative.

(b) Interviewers can choose respondents freely.

(c) Informants can refuse to participate.

(d) We can calculate the accuracy of the results. ✓

17. ---------- refers to inferring about the whole population based on the

observations made on a small part.

(a) Pseudo-inference

(b) Objective inference

(c) Inductive inference ✓

(d) Deductive inference

18. Which is the method of determine the authenticity of data

(a) external criticism ✓

(b) internal criticism

(c) interview

(d) observation

19. How many variables are tested at one time in a controlled experiment?
(a) One ✓

(b) two

(c) Three

(d) Four

20. Historical criticism is the --------- of primary data.

(a) Assessment

(b) Generalisation

(c) Evaluation ✓

(d) None

21. Research is---------

(a) Searching again and again

(b) Finding solution to any problem

(c) Working in a scientific way to search for truth of any problem ✓

(d) None of the above

22. The report is always written in

(a) Sequential manner ✓

(b) Irregular manner

(c) Horizontal manner

(d) Data biased manner

23. Achievement tests are also known as -------------

(a) Tests of proficiency ✓

(b) Test of reliability

(c) Test of accessibility

(d) None of these

24. Which of the following is the first step in starting the research process?

(a) Searching sources of information to locate problems

(b) Survey of related literature

(c) Identification of problem ✓

(d) Searching for solutions to the problem

25. One of the most important uses of a correlation is its potential use in

(a) Causal inferences.

(b) Determining differences between groups.

(c) Enhancing internal validity.

(d) The prediction of future events ✓

26. ------------- is a set of carefully selected and ordered questions prepared

by the researcher to seek factual information from respondents.

(a) Questionnaire ✓

(b) Interview

(c) Observation

(d) None of these

27. Which one is NOT considered descriptive research?

(a) Case study

(b) Observation

(c) ANOVA ✓

(d) Survey

28. A common test in research demands much priority on

(a) Reliability

(b) Objectivity

(c) useability

(d) All of tile above ✓

29. The essential qualities of a researcher are

(a) Spirit Of free enquiry

(b) Reliance on observation and evidence

(c) Systematization or theorizing of knowledge

(d) All of above ✓

30. Which is the best type of research approach for gathering causal

information?

(a) Observational

(b) Informative

(c) Experimental ✓

(d) Survey

31. The distribution that is formed by all possible values of a statistics is

known as

(a) Hypergeometric distribution

(b) Normal distribution

(c) Sampling distribution ✓

(d) Binomial distribution

32. The timing section of a proposal will NOT include:

(a) Deadlines for Submitting the Final Report.

(b) Guidelines on Ethics. ✓

(c) Deadlines for Ending Data Collection.

(d) Progress Report Dates.

33. The following is a step in the process of historical research.

(a) Identifying a research topic

(b) data

(c) data collection

(d) all of the above ✓

34. ----------- Studies collect data from a number of cases at a particular

period of time.

(a) Correlation

(b) Casual comparative

(c) Experimental

(d) Survey ✓

35. ----------- is the method of selection of subjects for the study

(a) Generalization

(b) Randomization ✓

(c) Control of dependent variables

(d) None of these

36. A test is said to be -------- if it gives the same result on different

occasions.

(a) Valid

(b) Reliable ✓

(c) Accessible

(d) None of these

37. Which ONE of these phrases is best avoided in a proposal?

(a) This research seeks to -----------

(b) This research draws upon the work of ----------

(c) I hope to ------------ ✓

(d) The intention is to complete the study by -----------

38. ---------- may provide the investigator unique situation that can be used

to test hypotheses:

(a) Descriptive study

(b) Case study ✓

(c) Historical study

(d) None of these

39. Research process starts with

(a) Hypothesis

(b) Explements to test hypothesis

(c) Observation ✓

(d) All of these

40. Report is often used to display the result of

(a) Experiment

(b) Investigation

(c) Inquire

(d) All of these ✓

41. An historian reached a broad conclusion on his work is called

(a) Theory

(b) Generalizations ✓

(c) Conclusion

(d) Formula

42. The degree to which the test actually succeeds in measuring what it

sets out to measure is called its

(a) Reliability

(b) Utility

(c) Validity ✓

(d) None of these

43. Which is the method of determine the authenticity of data

(a) External criticism ✓

(b) Internal criticism

(c) Interview
(d) Observation

44. A report or account is an __________

(a) Informational work ✓

(b) Technical work

(c) Professional work

(d) None of these

45. --------- is a segment attached at the end of thesis is called

(a) References

(b) Glossary

(c) Bibliography

(d) Appendix ✓

46. Which among the following is the benefit of using simple random

sampling?

(a) We can calculate the accuracy of the results

(b) Reduced sampling bias ✓

(c) Improved data representation

(d) Enhanced data validity

47. The difference between the expected value of a statistic and the value

of the parameter being estimated is called a:

(a) Standard error

(b) Bias ✓

(c) Sampling error

(d) Non-sampling error

48. Which of the following is NOT a strength of experimental studies?

(a) Replicability

(b) Control of variables

(c) Establishment of causal links between variables

(d) Narrow definition of concepts ✓

49. Questions, their sequence and their wording are fixed in?

(a) Unstructured interview

(b) Standardized interview ✓

(c) Both of them

(d) None of them

50. Non-directive depth interview is also called ---------

(a) Unguided interview ✓

(b) Guided interview

(c) Panel interview

(d) None of these

51. Research and development become the index of development of

country. Which of the following reasons are true with regards to this

statement?

(a) Because R&D reflect the true economic and social conditions prevailing

in a country

(b) Because R& D targets the human development ✓

(c) Because R& D can improve the standard of living of the people in a

country

(d) All the above

52. The distribution that is formed by all possible values of a statistics is

known as

(a) Sampling distribution ✓

(b) Population distribution

(c) Probability distribution

(d) Standard distribution

53. When one examines the entire population instead of a subgroup of the

population this is called a

(a) Census ✓

(b) Sample

(c) Representative study

(d) Controlled experiment

54. The probability of selecting an item in probability sampling, from the

population is known and is:

(a) Equal to zero

(b) Non-zero ✓

(c) Undefined

(d) Constant throughout the population

55. Heuristics is also called ---------

(a) External criticism ✓

(b) Logical reasoning

(c) Intuitive judgment

(d) Cognitive shortcuts

56. Through which of the following methods of research cause and effect

relationship' is focused?

a) Historical method

b) Descriptive method

c) Experimental Method ✓

d) Case study method

57. What is the name of the variable changed on purpose in the

experiment?
(a) Independent variable ✓

(b) dependent variable

(c) Controlled variable

(d) None of these

58. The main concept behind doing research is to

(a) Study and explore knowledge

(b) Start with a pre-defined and clear cut objectives

(c) All the above ✓

(d) None of the above

59. The main purpose of research in education is to -----------

(a) Increase social status of an individual

(b) Increase job prospects of an individual

(c) Help in the personal growth of an individual

(d) Help the candidate become an eminent educationist ✓

60. In report writing, the language used is to be ---------

(a) Loudly

(b) Clear ✓

(c) Whispers

(d) Ambiguous

61. Surveys types -----------

(a) Three

(b) Four

(c) Six ✓

(d) Eight

62. Research that is done to examine the findings of someone else using the

"same variables but different people" is which of the following?

(a) Exploration

(b) Hypothesis

(c) Replication ✓

(d) Empiricism

63. Direct observation is a -----------

(a) Data-gathering device ✓

(b) Construction device

(c) Both a & b

(d) None of these

64. In an experiment, the variable that is being measured is referred to as

the

(a) Dependent variable ✓

(b) Dependent variable

(c) Measurement variable

(d) Independent variable

65. Sample is regarded as a subset of?

(a) Data

(b) Set

(c) Distribution

(d) Population ✓

66. The eye witness accounts about past events are called --------

(a) Facts

(b) Preliminary sources ✓

(c) Secondary sources

(d) Oral sources

67. Among these, which sampling is based on equal probability?

(a) Simple random sampling ✓

(b) Stratified random sampling

(c) Systematic sampling

(d) Probability sampling

68. The study of past at very small scale is called ______

(a) Macro history

(b) Micro history ✓

(c) Local history

(d) Oral history

69. How many variables are tasted at one time in a controlled experiment?

(a) One ✓

(b) Two

(c) Three

(d) Four

70. ---------- is used as mythology for textual analysis

(a) Hermeneutics ✓

(b) Phonetics

(c) Anthropology

(d) Astrology

71. Increasing the sample size has the following effect upon the sampling error?

(a) It increases the sampling error

(b) It reduces the sampling error ✓

(c) it has no effect on the sampling

(d) all of the above

72. The collection of memories and personal commentaries of a past

incident is called
(a) Oral history ✓

(b) Local history

(c) Natural history

(d) National history

73. The difference between a statistic and the parameter is called:

(a) Sampling error ✓

(b) Sampling discrepancy

(c) Estimation bias

(d) Population variance

74. Rene Descartes is associated with which of the following approached to knowledge
generation?

(a) Empiricism

(b) Rationalism ✓

(c) Expert opinion

(d) None of the above

75. The oldest and most often used device for obtaining information.

(a) Interview ✓

(b) Questionnaire

(c) Survey

(d) Observation

76. A ____ is a subset of a _____.

(a) Sample, population ✓

(b) Population, sample

(c) Statistic, parameter

(d) Parameter, statistic

77. Casual comparative has some………

(a) Delimitation

(b) Limitation ✓

(c) Comparisons

(d) None of these

78. What’s a Quasi Experiment?

(a) The IV studied is naturally occurring and the researcher cannot control it.

(b) The researcher deliberately manipulates the IV, measure the DV and maintains strict
control over all other variables. ✓

(c) Carried out in a natural environment, participants don’t know they are being tested. The
IV is still manipulated and the DV still measured.

(d) None of these

79. One of the most important uses of a correlation is its potential use in

(a) Causal inferences.

(b) Determining differences between groups. ✓

(c) Enhancing internal validity.

(d) The prediction of future events.

80. The final research report is NOT_____________.

(a) Future secondary data.

(b) A basis for decision-making.

(c) Tangible evidence of a research project.

(d) A research proposal. ✓

81. Which of the following is not a type of non-probability sampling

(a) Quota sampling

(b) Convenience sampling

(c) Snowball sampling

(d) Stratified random sampling ✓

82. Good research proposals will always-.......

(a) Consider all possible research that had previously been done on the topic

(b) Provide respondent names and addresses

(c) Focus on the Harvard style

(d) Focus on addressing the research objectives ✓

83. What is the main advantage of producing a written research proposal?

(a) Helps keep people employed.

(b) Informs all interested parties. ✓

(c) Helps the institution.

(d) Helps with credibility.

84. All of these may appear in a research proposal, but which one will ALWAYS appear?

(a) Business objective.

(b) Creative objective.

(c) Research objective. ✓

(d) Marketing objective.

85. Aptitude tests seek to assess the level of___________that an individual can attain in
some particular academic or vocational fields.

(a) Proficiency

(b) Achievement ✓

(c) Reliability

(d) None of these

86. Which ONE of these is best avoided in a proposal?

(a) Accurate spelling and grammar.

(b) Careful use of correct gender terms.

(c) Short, clear sentences.

(d) Jargon ✓