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Research Methodology Test

Total questions: 50

Worksheet time: 28mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Qualitative and Quantitative researches can be classified on the basis of

a)

Process of research

b)

Source of Information

c)

Types of information

d)

Analysis of data

2.

Which of the following is the correct title of a chapter?

a)

Review of Related Literature

b)

Review of past Related Researches

c)

Review of Literature

d)

Literature Review

3.

Which of the following sequence of activities represents the process of research?

a)

Identification of Problem, Formulation of Hypothesis, Testing of Hypothesis, Conclusion, Data Collection

b)

Identification of Problem, Formulation of Hypothesis, Data Collection, Data Analysis, Conclusion

c)

Identification of Problem, Data Analysis, Conclusion, Data Collection

d)

Identification of Problem, Data Analysis, Formulation of Hypothesis, Conclusion, Data Collection

4.

An appropriate title of Experimental Research should give information related to

a)

Treatment & Dependent Variable

b)

Dependent Variable & Intervening Variables

c)

Duration of Treatment

d)

Methods of Controlling Intervening Variables

5.

Which of the following title(s) of Historical Research is appropriate?

a)

A study of Basic Education

b)

A Study of Values imbibed in Ramayana

c)

A study of School Curriculum implemented during Mughal Period

d)

None of these

6.

Which of the following are Types of Hypothesis?

a)

Survey Hypothesis

b)

Operation Hypothesis

c)

Statistical Hypothesis

d)

Directional Hypothesis

e)

Research Hypothesis

7.

2. In _____________ sampling the researcher selects every nth element from the sampling frame.

a)

A. Cluster

b)

B. Systematic

c)

C. Simple random

8.

___________ refers to a research instrument consistently has the same results if it is used in the same situation on repeated occasions

a)

A. Validity

b)

B. Reliability

c)

C. Probability

9.

Information gained using the 5 senses

a)

observation

b)

inference

c)

qualitative

d)

quantitative

10.

"There are four students wearing red." is an example of

a)

quantitative data

b)

qualitative data

11.

A hypothesis is

a)

A guess

b)

Data

c)

A conclusion

d)

A question

12.
Sources of Data Collection
a)
Interview and observation
b)
Questionnaires and survey
c)
Primary sources and secondary sources
d)
Books and journal
13.
What is secondary sources?
a)
Interview session with the sample
b)
Data collect from an experiment
c)
Any data gained from a survey or questionnaires
d)
Publications, government documents, brochures, newsletters, annual reports
14.

What is qualitative data (choose 2)

a)

this data type is numerical in nature. This type of data is collected through questionnaires, one-to-one interview, conducting focus groups and similar methods

b)

this data type is non-numerical in nature. This type of data is collected through methods of observations, one-to-one interview, conducting focus groups and similar methods

c)

this data are data about numeric variables (e.g. how many; how much; or how often).

d)

this data are measures of 'types' and may be represented by a name, symbol, or a number code

15.

Which of the following technique in which the behavior of research subjects is watched without any direct contact ?

a)

Interview

b)

Questionnaire

c)

Observation

d)

Opinionnaire

16.

Which of the following is a research tool where there is a verbal conservation between two people with a objective of relevant information ?

a)

Observation

b)

Interview

c)

Rating Scale

d)

Intelligence Test

17.

Which of the following is a type of interview in which the interviewer ask a particular set of predetermined questions ?

a)

Unstructured Interview

b)

Structured Interview

c)

Semi-structured Interview

d)

Focused Interview

18.

Which of the following is a research tool where form is prepared and distributed to secure responses to certain question?

a)

Observation

b)

Interview

c)

Opinionnaire

d)

Questionnaire

19.

What do you mean by Data collection ?

a)

gathering and measuring information on variables of interest

b)

gathering and measuring books on variables of interest

c)

gathering and measuring newspapers on variables of interest

d)

gathering and measuring diaries on variables of interest

20.

A research intends to explore the result of possible factors for the organization of effective mid-day meal interventions. Which research method will be most appropriate for this study?

a)

Descriptive survey method

b)

Historical method

c)

Ex-post facto method

d)

Experimental method

21.

Below is an example of a rating scale known as _______ scale.

– Very satisfied

– Somewhat satisfied

– Neither satisfied nor dissatisfied

– Somewhat dissatisfied

– Very dissatisfied

a)

A. Liket

b)

B. Likert

c)

C. Litkert

22.

It is the process of choosing samples from a population.

a)

Sample

b)

Population

c)

Sampling

23.

Each member of the population has a chance of being selected as a participant of a study.

a)

Non-probability Sampling

b)

Probability Sampling

24.

This refers to a paper and pencil data gathering method wherein the subject or respondent completely answers a series of questions.

a)

interview method

b)

question and answer method

c)

methodology

d)

questionnaire

25.

Define 'primary' data

a)

Data collected from the internet

b)

Data collected using other forms of media

c)

Data collected through questionnaires, interviews and observations

d)

Data not yet published

26.

Which is a form of secondary data?

a)

Case studies

b)

Government websites

c)

Interviews

d)

Observations

27.

Why is sampling used when conducting research?

a)

It is consistent and valid

b)

It is reliable and accurate

c)

It is reliable and has integrity

d)

It is representative and cost effective

28.

What is the purpose of research?

a)

To increase understanding

b)

To ensure ethical behaviour

c)

To make use of questionnaires

d)

To formulate a research proposal

29.

Research is

a)

An unorganised approach for resolving problems.

b)

Careful, patient, and systematic study

c)

Mere accumulation of knowledge

d)

Purely for academic purpose.

30.

Which of the following research leads to development of new theories or concepts?

a)

Applied research

b)

Fundamental research

c)

Action research

d)

Experimental research

31.

What is the purpose of writing research paper?

a)

To show off research skills

b)

To gain popularity

c)

To communicate research findings

d)

To get promotions

32.

The quality of research is judged by the

a)

Relevance of research

b)

Methodology adopted in conducting the research

c)

Depth of research

d)

Experience of research

33.

Which of the following is a research tool?

a)

Graph

b)

Illustration

c)

Questionnarre

d)

Diagram

34.

This refers to a particular procedure or set of procedures applied in conducting a research or study.

a)

Introduction

b)

Review of Related Literature

c)

Methodology

d)

Findings, Results and Recommendations

35.

Using someone else's work to help you without their permission is:

a)

Plagiarism

b)

Periodical

c)

Research

d)

Sight

36.

It is known as the process of structuring techniques and strategies that help researchers answer their inquiry.

a)

Research Blueprint

b)

Research Design

c)

Qualitive Inquiry

d)

Research Techniques

37.

It is done when a researcher would want to know the deeper details about a certain situation, event, activity, process, and even a group of individuals.

a)

Phenomenology

b)

Case study

c)

Historical approach

d)

Qualitive Inquiry

38.

It refers to the examination of the authenticity of materials.

a)

External critism

b)

Internal critism

39.

A group of research elements within which the research respondents will be taken from.

a)

Population

b)

Study population

c)

Sample

d)

Target population

40.

Participants who exhibit the “most common” occurrence are sampled accordingly

a)

Convenience Sampling

b)

Cluster Sampling

c)

Modal Instance Sampling

41.

Each member of the population has a chance of being selected as a participant of a study.

a)

Non-probability Sampling

b)

Probability Sampling

42.

A hypothesis is a

a)

Law

b)

Canon

c)

postulate

d)

supposition

43.

 The null hypothesis in a t‑test of means of two independent samples would be :

a)

x_1=x_2

b)

\mu _1=\mu _2

c)

\sigma _1=\sigma _2

d)

All the above

44.

A survey question about gender, to be answered with either "M" or "F," represents an

a)

categorical variable

b)

unknown variable

c)

dependent variable

d)

continuous variable

45.

The simplest form of secondary data research is:

a)

fact finding

b)

data conversion

c)

model building.

d)

input management.

46.

Generally, a company's own accounting records:

a)

are not considered a useful source of data.

b)

are an important source of external secondary data

c)

can be easily compared to those of foreign companies, since accounting procedures worldwide are similar

d)

are considered internal and proprietary data.

47.

If 800 people are mailed a survey and 230 of them return it to the researcher, the survey is said to have a response rate of:

a)

230

b)

800

c)

3.48

d)

28.75 %

48.

A company's Human Resources department distributes a survey which asks employees to rate their current benefits as "excellent," "good," "fair," or "poor." This is an example of a(n):

a)

nominal scale

b)

interval scale.

c)

ratio scale.

d)

ordinal scale.

49.

What type of question is the following:

I’m going to show you a sample magazine advertisement. What does this ad mean to you?

a)

Double-barreled

b)

Fixed-alternative

c)

Open-ended

d)

Leading

50.

A researcher divides the population of product users into three groups based on degree of use. If the researcher then draws a random sample from each user group independently, the researcher has created a ____ sample.

a)

simple random

b)

stratified

c)

judgment

d)

quota