# Research-aptitude questions set 50

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## Research aptitude

 Question 1
Which of the following advantage differentiates personal interview from mail, internet and telephonic survey?
 A Cheaper B Expensive C Easier D Inexpensive
 Question 2
Which one of the following methods offers the lowest degree of geographic flexibility?
 A Mail survey B Telephone interview C Door-to-door personal interview D Internet survey
 Question 3
How many times the students appear in the research class is the example of ........
 A Intensity B Space C Frequency D Direction
 Question 4
Which of the following is the formula for range?
 A $H + L$ B $L \times H$ C $L - H$ D $H - L$
 Question 5
Which is a raw score that has been transformed into standard deviation units?
 A $z$ score B SDU score C $t$ score D $xxx$ score
 Question 6
Which of the following is NOT a measure of variability?
 A Median B Variance C Standard deviation D Range
 Question 7
Which of the following is NOT a common measure of central tendency?
 A Mode B Range C Median D Mean
 Question 8
What is the median of this set of numbers $4, 6, 7, 9, 2000000$
 A 25 B 6 C 7 D 1100687
 Question 9
Systematic sampling procedure is a kind of
 A Purposive sampling. B Quota sampling. C Random sampling. D Non-probability sampling.
 Question 10
Which is the most correct among the following statement?
 A Non-parametric tests are most powerful when the assumptions underlying them are fully satisfied B Parametric tests are less powerful when the assumptions underlying them are not satisfied C Parametric tests are always preferable to non-parametric tests as they are most powerful D Non-parametric tests are always preferable to parametric tests because they are simple, easy and require a small sample.
 Question 11
Which of the following is not effective in reducing the error in experimental research?
 A Increasing the sample size B Matching the subjects in the group C Building the variable in the experiment itself. D Random selection and random assignment of subjects to groups.
 Question 12
Why is the hypothesis not acceptable that The number of tables and chairs in the school influences positively the academic achievement of its students''?
 A It is not precisely stated B It is not testable C It is not scientifically developed D It is not based on any rational relationship between dependent and independent variables.
 Question 13
What is the mean of this set of numbers $4, 6, 7, 9, 2000000$
 A 25 B 7 C 4 D none of the above
 Question 14
IQ of a slow learner lies between
 A 75 to 90 B 50 to 70 C 25 to 50 D 25 to 60
 Question 15
In order to inculcate the ethical values in the researches, it is essential that it should be
 A in accordance with the researchers abilities B providing opportunities to the researchers to work freely C inculcate maturity in the researcher D all of the above
 Question 16
Deliberate manipulation is always a part of
 A historical research B fundamental research C descriptive research D experimental research
 Question 17
Which of the following is a primary law in Throndike's system?
 A multiple response B associative shifting C response by analogy D law of readiness
 Question 18
Who gave the concept of fluid intelligence?
 A Gardner B Stemberg C Guilford D Cattle
 Question 19
A statistical test used to compare 2 or more group means is known as ........
 A One-way analysis of variance B Post hoc test C t-test for correlation coefficients D Simple regression
 Question 20
A statistical test used to determine whether a correlation coefficient is statistically significant is called the ........
 A One-way analysis of variance B t-test for independent samples C Chi-square test for contingency tables D t-test for correlation coefficients
 Question 21
The cutoff the researcher uses to decide whether to reject the null hypothesis is called the
 A Significance level B Alpha level C Probability value D Both A and B are correct
 Question 22
In Hull's theory of learning, $_SH_R$ mean
 A habit strength B stimulus habit response C stimulus heredity response D stimulus response
 Question 23
The research that helps in developing theories by discovering broad generalization and principle is
 A historical research B fundamental research C descriptive research D experimental research
 Question 24
Some research scholars think that when a little extension made in dissertation, it will be equivalent to the degree of Ph.D. This idea denotes
 A the illusion on the part of the researcher B the truth on the part of researcher C the measurable behavior of the researcher D all of the above
 Question 25
Who among the following gave the theory of insight?
 A Hull B Tolman C Lewin D Kohler
There are 25 questions to complete.