Research Aptitude Question Answer MCQ
Question 1 |
Research can be conducted by a person who:
Has studied research methodology | |
Holds a postgraduate degree | |
Possesses thinking and reasoning ability | |
Is a hard worker |
Question 2 |
If the sample drawn does not specify any condition about the parameter of the population, it is called
selected statistics | |
distribution free statistics | |
census | |
none of the above |
Question 3 |
Open-ended questions provide primarily........ data
Confirmatory data | |
Qualitative data | |
Predictive data | |
None of the above |
Question 4 |
In order to imbibe the quality of 'Prediction' in a research, it should be
It should be based on one's own self preferences | |
It should be carried out in order to mist, the public opinion | |
It should be completed on the basis of solid data | |
It should be resultant of an astrologer |
Question 5 |
A census taker often collects data through which of the following?
Standardized tests | |
Interviews | |
Secondary data | |
Observations |
Question 6 |
The purpose of a literature review is to.
demonstrate an awareness of the theoretical context in which the current. study can be located | |
help you find out what is the research problem | |
identify the literature to collect data. | |
help you find out what tools can be applied for analysis. |
Question 7 |
'The research should not be carried out with blind-folded eyes'-the meaning of this phrase is
The research should be free from all personal biases | |
The research should be free from personal limitations | |
The research should be separated from personal ideology | |
All of the above |
Question 8 |
How much confidence should you place in a single research study?
you should completely trust a single research study. | |
you should trust research findings after different researchers have found the same findings | |
neither A nor B | |
both A and B |
Question 9 |
Psychologists with the Biological perspective try to relate behaviour to functions of
Mind | |
Soul | |
Unconscious | |
Body |
Question 10 |
Some people consider research as a movement
from the data collection to analysis of data | |
from the beginning to the end | |
from the problem to the analysis | |
from the known to the unknown |
Question 11 |
Probability sampling implies:
Stratified Random Sampling | |
Systematic Random Sampling | |
Simple Random Sampling | |
All of the above |
Question 12 |
A researcher undertakes
to verify what has already been established | |
to refute what has been accepted as a fact | |
to describe and explain a new phenomena | |
to do one or the other of the above |
Question 13 |
Opinionative is defined as a special form of inquiry to collect
The opinion of a sample of population on certain facts. | |
To quantify, analyze and interpret the collected data. | |
Both A and B | |
Neither A nor B |
Question 14 |
This type of longitudinal research studies the same individuals over an extended period of time
Trend study | |
Panel study | |
Both A and B | |
Neither A nor B |
Question 15 |
Which one of the following aspect to be evaluated during"Pilot Testing"?
Reactions of Respondents | |
Discovering errors in the instrument | |
Sampling procedure can be checked | |
All of the given options |
Question 16 |
Identify the correct sequence of research steps:
Selection of topic, review of literature, interpretation of findings, data collection | |
Review of literature, selection of topic, data collection, interpretation of findings | |
Selection of topic, data collection, review of literature, interpretation of findings | |
Selection of topic, review of literature, data collection, interpretation of findings |
There are 16 questions to complete.