Research Process Quiz

What is the first step of the research process?

• Data Collection

• Formulating a hypothesis

• Identifying the problem

• Literature review

Research is a process of:

• Solving practical problems

• Logical and systematic search for new knowledge

• Selling products

• Verifying old theories

The purpose of basic research is to:

• Improve technology

• Solve practical problems

• Generate new knowledge or theories

• Develop business strategies

Which of the following is not a characteristic of research?

• Empirical

• Systematic

• Circular

• Logical

Applied research aims at:

• Exploring new facts

• Solving specific problems

• Generating theories

• Improving teaching methods

Which of these is not a type of research?

• Descriptive

• Analytical

• Experimental

• Persuasive

A research hypothesis is:

• A random guess

• A proven fact

• A tentative assumption made to draw out and test its logical consequences

• Always true

A good hypothesis should be:

• Complex

• Non-testable

• Simple and specific

• Vague

Which of the following is not a source of hypothesis?

• Literature

• Theory

• Guesswork

• Personal experience

Which research method involves in-depth study of a single unit?

• Survey

• Case study

• Experiment

• Observation