Research Methodology Quiz

Research is:

• Finding out new facts

• Repeating known facts

• Copying from books

• Reading articles

Which of the following is the first step in the research process?

• Data collection

• Identifying the problem

• Hypothesis testing

• Report writing

A tentative explanation that can be tested is called:

• Theory

• Hypothesis

• Law

• Conclusion

Which one is a type of research?

• Historical

• Descriptive

• Experimental

• All of the above

Which type of research uses numerical data?

• Qualitative

• Quantitative

• Observational

• Case study

What does "review of literature" involve?

• Publishing results

• Reading old books

• Studying previous research

• Writing a diary

A sample is:

• A large population

• A part of population

• An entire group

• A chemical substance

Which tool is used for data collection?

• Microscope

• Thermometer

• Questionnaire

• Autoclave

Plagiarism means:

• Giving credit

• Using own ideas

• Copying without credit

• Referencing properly

Which is not a data collection method?

• Interview

• Survey

• Observation

• Typing