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Research Methodology 2021

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What do we call data that are used for a new study but which were collected by an earlier researcher for a different set of research questions?

a)

Secondary data

b)

Field notes

c)

Qualitative data

d)

Primary data

2.

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

a)

Survey of related literature

b)

Searching sources of information to locate problem.

c)

Identification of problem

d)

Searching for solutions to the problem

3.

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)

Doing a scientific project

4.

Mean, Median and Mode are

a)

Measures of deviation

b)

Ways of sampling

c)

Measures of control tendency

d)

Research approach

5.

Role of hypothesis is very important before _____.

a)

Selection of problem

b)

Data collection

c)

Preparing research report

d)

Drawing Conclusion

6.

In a questionnaire close ended question are those where :

a)

The question and answer are close to each other

b)

The answer are given as option

c)

Short answer are required

d)

The question are clear and distinct

7.

The major advantage of interviews is

a)

the response rate is high

b)

the interviewer can guess the age of the respondent

c)

that people are more likely to be honest

d)

that the researcher can ask more detailed questions

8.

A survey that asks the respondent to indicate their age and includes response categories of age 20-30, age 30-40, age 40-50 and age 50+, violates which important rule for constructing closed-ended items for questionnaires?

a)

exhaustive

b)

comprehensive

c)

relevant

d)

tangible

9.

What research method is popular because it is comparatively inexpensive and well-suited to study large numbers of people?

a)

participant observation

b)

surveys

c)

interviews

d)

content analysis

10.

The group of people identified in the research question or hypothesis is called the _____.

a)

sample

b)

survey

c)

population

d)

operational definition

11.

A researcher looks for the relationship between students’ standardized test scores and their household income in a particular city. Her data can be described as _____.

a)

quantitative

b)

qualitative

c)

experimental

d)

observational

12.

Why do you need to review the existing literature?

a)

To make sure you have a long list of references

b)

To help in your general studying

c)

Because without it, you could never reach the required word-count

d)

To find out what is already known about your area of interest

13.

The qualitative research strategy places a value on:

a)

Using numbers, measurements and statistical techniques

b)

Generating theories through inductive research about social meanings

c)

Conducting research that is of a very high quality

d)

All of the above

14.

Research methodology refers to the specific approach the researcher takes to conducting a research project

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

15.

Research is not considered ethical if it

a)

is not of a very high standard

b)

tries to prove a particular point

c)

does not ensure privacy and anonymity of the respondent

d)

does not investigate the data scientifically

16.

To read critically means:

a)

Taking an opposing point of view to the ideas and opinions expressed

b)

Skimming through the material because most of it is just padding

c)

Evaluating what you read in terms of your own research questions

d)

Being negative about something before you read it

17.

What does the results section highlight?

a)

The success of the study.

b)

Psychological interpretation of the statistical findings.

c)

Outcome of data analysis.

d)

All of these.

18.

The final step in the research process is analyzing your data.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

19.

Which of the following lists presents the sections of a RESEARCH REPORT in the correct order?

a)

Title page, Abstract, Title, Introduction, Method, Results, Discussion, Conclusion, References, Appendices.

b)

Title page, Title, Abstract, Introduction, Method, Results, Discussion, Conclusion, References, Appendices.

c)

Title page, Abstract, Title, Introduction, Method, Results, Conclusion, Discussion, References, Appendices.

d)

Title page, Abstract, Title, Introduction, Method, Results, Discussion, Conclusion, Appendices, References.

20.

_____ aims to classify features, count them, and create statistical models to test hypotheses and explain observations.

a)

Quantitative Method

b)

Interviews

c)

Qualitative Method

d)

Fieldwork Studies