WorksheetsResearch Methodology Test
Total questions: 50
Worksheet time: 28mins
Qualitative and Quantitative researches can be classified on the basis of
Process of research
Source of Information
Types of information
Analysis of data
Which of the following is the correct title of a chapter?
Review of Related Literature
Review of past Related Researches
Review of Literature
Literature Review
Which of the following sequence of activities represents the process of research?
Identification of Problem, Formulation of Hypothesis, Testing of Hypothesis, Conclusion, Data Collection
Identification of Problem, Formulation of Hypothesis, Data Collection, Data Analysis, Conclusion
Identification of Problem, Data Analysis, Conclusion, Data Collection
Identification of Problem, Data Analysis, Formulation of Hypothesis, Conclusion, Data Collection
An appropriate title of Experimental Research should give information related to
Treatment & Dependent Variable
Dependent Variable & Intervening Variables
Duration of Treatment
Methods of Controlling Intervening Variables
Which of the following title(s) of Historical Research is appropriate?
A study of Basic Education
A Study of Values imbibed in Ramayana
A study of School Curriculum implemented during Mughal Period
None of these
Which of the following are Types of Hypothesis?
Survey Hypothesis
Operation Hypothesis
Statistical Hypothesis
Directional Hypothesis
Research Hypothesis
2. In _____________ sampling the researcher selects every nth element from the sampling frame.
A. Cluster
B. Systematic
C. Simple random
___________ refers to a research instrument consistently has the same results if it is used in the same situation on repeated occasions
A. Validity
B. Reliability
C. Probability
Information gained using the 5 senses
observation
inference
qualitative
quantitative
"There are four students wearing red." is an example of
quantitative data
qualitative data
A hypothesis is
A guess
Data
A conclusion
A question
What is qualitative data (choose 2)
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
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
this data are data about numeric variables (e.g. how many; how much; or how often).
this data are measures of 'types' and may be represented by a name, symbol, or a number code
Which of the following technique in which the behavior of research subjects is watched without any direct contact ?
Interview
Questionnaire
Observation
Opinionnaire
Which of the following is a research tool where there is a verbal conservation between two people with a objective of relevant information ?
Observation
Interview
Rating Scale
Intelligence Test
Which of the following is a type of interview in which the interviewer ask a particular set of predetermined questions ?
Unstructured Interview
Structured Interview
Semi-structured Interview
Focused Interview
Which of the following is a research tool where form is prepared and distributed to secure responses to certain question?
Observation
Interview
Opinionnaire
Questionnaire
What do you mean by Data collection ?
gathering and measuring information on variables of interest
gathering and measuring books on variables of interest
gathering and measuring newspapers on variables of interest
gathering and measuring diaries on variables of interest
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?
Descriptive survey method
Historical method
Ex-post facto method
Experimental method
Below is an example of a rating scale known as _______ scale.
– Very satisfied
– Somewhat satisfied
– Neither satisfied nor dissatisfied
– Somewhat dissatisfied
– Very dissatisfied
A. Liket
B. Likert
C. Litkert
It is the process of choosing samples from a population.
Sample
Population
Sampling
Each member of the population has a chance of being selected as a participant of a study.
Non-probability Sampling
Probability Sampling
This refers to a paper and pencil data gathering method wherein the subject or respondent completely answers a series of questions.
interview method
question and answer method
methodology
questionnaire
Define 'primary' data
Data collected from the internet
Data collected using other forms of media
Data collected through questionnaires, interviews and observations
Data not yet published
Which is a form of secondary data?
Case studies
Government websites
Interviews
Observations
Why is sampling used when conducting research?
It is consistent and valid
It is reliable and accurate
It is reliable and has integrity
It is representative and cost effective
What is the purpose of research?
To increase understanding
To ensure ethical behaviour
To make use of questionnaires
To formulate a research proposal
Research is
An unorganised approach for resolving problems.
Careful, patient, and systematic study
Mere accumulation of knowledge
Purely for academic purpose.
Which of the following research leads to development of new theories or concepts?
Applied research
Fundamental research
Action research
Experimental research
What is the purpose of writing research paper?
To show off research skills
To gain popularity
To communicate research findings
To get promotions
The quality of research is judged by the
Relevance of research
Methodology adopted in conducting the research
Depth of research
Experience of research
Which of the following is a research tool?
Graph
Illustration
Questionnarre
Diagram
This refers to a particular procedure or set of procedures applied in conducting a research or study.
Introduction
Review of Related Literature
Methodology
Findings, Results and Recommendations
Using someone else's work to help you without their permission is:
Plagiarism
Periodical
Research
Sight
It is known as the process of structuring techniques and strategies that help researchers answer their inquiry.
Research Blueprint
Research Design
Qualitive Inquiry
Research Techniques
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.
Phenomenology
Case study
Historical approach
Qualitive Inquiry
It refers to the examination of the authenticity of materials.
External critism
Internal critism
A group of research elements within which the research respondents will be taken from.
Population
Study population
Sample
Target population
Participants who exhibit the “most common” occurrence are sampled accordingly
Convenience Sampling
Cluster Sampling
Modal Instance Sampling
Each member of the population has a chance of being selected as a participant of a study.
Non-probability Sampling
Probability Sampling
A hypothesis is a
Law
Canon
postulate
supposition
The null hypothesis in a t‑test of means of two independent samples would be :
x_1=x_2
\mu _1=\mu _2
\sigma _1=\sigma _2
All the above
A survey question about gender, to be answered with either "M" or "F," represents an
categorical variable
unknown variable
dependent variable
continuous variable
The simplest form of secondary data research is:
fact finding
data conversion
model building.
input management.
Generally, a company's own accounting records:
are not considered a useful source of data.
are an important source of external secondary data
can be easily compared to those of foreign companies, since accounting procedures worldwide are similar
are considered internal and proprietary data.
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:
230
800
3.48
28.75 %
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):
nominal scale
interval scale.
ratio scale.
ordinal scale.
What type of question is the following:
I’m going to show you a sample magazine advertisement. What does this ad mean to you?
Double-barreled
Fixed-alternative
Open-ended
Leading
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.
simple random
stratified
judgment
quota
