# Research-aptitude questions set 51

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## Research aptitude

 Question 1
which of the following is interpreted as the percentage of scores in a reference group that falls below a particular raw score?
 A Standard scores B Percentile rank C Reference group D none of the above
 Question 2
The median is ........
 A The middle point B The highest number C The average D Affected by extreme scores
 Question 3
Which measure of central tendency takes into account the magnitude of scores?
 A Mean B Median C Mode D Range
 Question 4
If a test was generally very easy, except for a few students who had very low scores, then the distribution of scores would be ........
 A Positively skewed B Negatively skewed C Not skewed at all D Normal
 Question 5
The research that applies the laws at the time of the field study to draw more and more clear ideas about the problem is
 A applied research B action research C experimental research D none of the above
 Question 6
Who among the following gave this theory of need reduction?
 A Hull B Guthri C Tolman D Maslow
 Question 7
Which of the following is a component of Gagne Hierarchy of learning?
 A Association B generalization C rule D combination
 Question 8
Which of the following survey research methods is the most expensive?
 A Telephone interview B Mail survey C Door-to-door personal interview D Mall intercept personal interview
 Question 9
When a respondent tells the interviewer that he reads Best Selling English News Paper'' on a daily basis so that he can impress the interviewer, this is an example of
 A Administrative bias B Interviewer bias C Submission bias D Response bias
 Question 10
All of the following are stages in the selection of a sample EXCEPT
 A Determine sample size B Analyze data C Conduct fieldwork D Select a sampling frame
 Question 11
A stratified sample in which the number of sampling units drawn from each stratum is in proportion to the population size of that stratum is called a
 A Balanced stratified sample B Proportional stratified sample C Cluster sampling D Convenience sample
 Question 12
Assigning males the value of zero and females the value of one in a database to record the gender of the respondents is an example of
 A Coding B Editing C Verification D Test tabulation .
 Question 13
What is the variable called that a researcher manipulates in an experiment?
 A Dependent variable B Independent variable C Extraneous variable D None of the given options
 Question 14
While terminating the interview, the fieldworker should not do one of the following
 A He should record all the responses made by the interviewee before leaving. B He should thank the interviewee. C He should close the interview hastily. D He should answer all the questions the respondent asks concerning the nature and purpose of the study.
 Question 15
Which one of these is a type of Interviewee bias?
 A The respondent does not tell his true income, age, or contact information. B The fieldworker fails to probe the interviewee properly. C The fieldworker contacted the wrong person for interview. D The fieldworker asks the questions in wrong order.
 Question 16
A magazine conducts a survey and asks its readers to cut the questionnaire from the magazine, fill it and send it via mail. It is a type of
 A Purposive sampling B Snowball sampling C Sequential sampling D Convenience sampling
 Question 17
. The height distribution of a few students in a school is an example of
 A Statistic B Population C Parameter D Element
 Question 18
A researcher wants to conduct a survey of the drug users. Which type of sampling technique will be most appropriate here?
 A Sequential sampling B Snowball sampling C Quota sampling D Convenience sampling
 Question 19
When coefficient of skewness is positive, the distribution is said to be
 A Leptokutic. B Platykutic. C Symmetrical. D Positively skewed.
 Question 20
A negative coefficient of skewness implies that
 A Mean is greater than mode. B Mean is equal to mode. C Mean is equal to median. D Mean is less than mode.
 Question 21
Karl Pearson's coefficient of skewness
 A Is always positive. B is always negative. C Can be both positive and negative. D Cannot be zero.
 Question 22
Where informants are literate and are spread over a vast area, the most suitable method of collecting data is
 A Mailed questionnaire method. B Direct personal interview. C Interview by investigator. D None of these.
 Question 23
Who have made the greatest contribution in the development of statistical methods?
 A Scientists B Economists C Businessmen D Mathematicians.
 Question 24
Who is the real giant in the development of the theory of statistics?
 A Gauss B Bowley C Galton D R.A.Fisher.
 Question 25
Statistics can be best considered
 A As an art. B As a science. C 90th art as well as science. D Neither art nor science.
There are 25 questions to complete.