IGNOU PREVIOUS YEAR 2023 & 2016

The research approach which entails using more than one method or source of data in the study of social phenomena, is known as

• Triangulation
• Reflexivity
• Response Validation
• None of the above

The main goal of which of the following statistical tests is to reduce the number of variables which the researcher needs to deal with?

• Factor Analysis
• Standard Deviation
• F-Test
• Chi-square Test

Data collected using observations, interviews and questionnaires is known as

• Primary Data
• Literature Review
• E-Resources
• Secondary Data

Snowball Sampling is also known as

• Survey
• Judgemental Sampling
• Chain Referral
• Generic Sampling

Focus Group is orchestrated by

• A facilitator
• Strong personalities
• The locals
• An eminent personality

The mid-point in a distribution of values is known as

• Mean
• Median
• Mode
• Standard Deviation

Which of the following is/are the method(s) of survey?

• Mail
• Telephone
• Household
• All of the above

The analysis of two variables at a time in order to uncover whether or not the two variables are related, is known as

• CM-square Test
• Bivariate Analysis
• Multivariate Analysis
• Correlation

A Questionnaire can have

• Open ended questions
• Closed questions
• Both the above
• None of the above

Once you locate a source during literature review, you should write down all details of the reference, except

• Full names of the author
• Titles
• Volumes
• Price