| 1. |
Who authored the book “methods in Social Research” |
| A. | Wilkinson |
| B. | CR Kothari |
| C. | Kerlinger |
| D. | Goode and Halt |
| Answer» D. Goode and Halt | |
| 2. |
“Research is an organized and systematic enquiry” Defined by |
| A. | Marshall |
| B. | P.V. Young |
| C. | Emory |
| D. | Kerlinger |
| Answer» C. Emory | |
| 3. |
Research is a “Scientific undertaking” opined by |
| A. | Young |
| B. | Kerlinger |
| C. | Kothari |
| D. | Emory |
| Answer» A. Young | |
| 4. |
“A systematic step-by-step Procedure following logical process of reasoning” called |
| A. | Experiment |
| B. | Observation |
| C. | Deduction |
| D. | Scientific method |
| Answer» D. Scientific method | |
| 5. |
Ethical Neutrality is a feature of |
| A. | Deduction |
| B. | Scientific method |
| C. | Observation |
| D. | experience |
| Answer» B. Scientific method | |
| 6. |
Scientific method is committed to ………………. |
| A. | Objectivity |
| B. | Ethics |
| C. | Proposition |
| D. | Neutrality |
| Answer» A. Objectivity | |
| 7. |
“One of the methods of logical reasoning process” is called |
| A. | Induction |
| B. | Deduction |
| C. | Research |
| D. | Experiment |
| Answer» A. Induction | |
| 8. |
An essential Criterion of Scientific study is |
| A. | Belief |
| B. | Value |
| C. | Objectivity |
| D. | Subjectivity |
| Answer» C. Objectivity | |
| 9. |
“Reasoning from general to particular “is called |
| A. | Induction |
| B. | deduction |
| C. | Observation |
| D. | experience |
| Answer» B. deduction | |
| 10. |
“Deduction and induction are a part of system of reasoning” – stated by |
| A. | Caroline |
| B. | P.V.Young |
| C. | Dewey John |
| D. | Emory |
| Answer» B. P.V.Young | |
| 11. |
“ A system of systematically interrelated concepts definitions and propositions that are advanced to explain and predict phenomena” … is |
| A. | Facts |
| B. | Values |
| C. | Theory |
| D. | Generalization |
| Answer» C. Theory | |
| 12. |
“ A system of systematically interrelated concepts, definitions and propositions that are advanced to explain and Predict phenomena” defined by |
| A. | Jack Gibbs |
| B. | PV Young |
| C. | Black |
| D. | Rose Arnold |
| Answer» B. PV Young | |
| 13. |
Theory is “ a set of systematically related propositions specifying casual relationship among variables” is defined by |
| A. | Black James and Champion |
| B. | P.V. Young |
| C. | Emory |
| D. | Gibbes |
| Answer» A. Black James and Champion | |
| 14. |
“Empirically verifiable observation” is |
| A. | Theory |
| B. | Value |
| C. | Fact |
| D. | Statement |
| Answer» C. Fact | |
| 15. |
Fact is “empirically verifiable observation” --- is defined by |
| A. | Good and Hatt |
| B. | Emory |
| C. | P.V. Young |
| D. | Claver |
| Answer» A. Good and Hatt | |
| 16. |
……….. is “systematically conceptual structure of inter related elements in some schematic form” |
| A. | Concept |
| B. | Variable |
| C. | Model |
| D. | Facts |
| Answer» C. Model | |
| 17. |
Social Science deals with ……….. |
| A. | Objects |
| B. | Human beings |
| C. | Living things |
| D. | Non living things |
| Answer» B. Human beings | |
| 18. |
Science is broadly divided into ………………. |
| A. | Natural and Social |
| B. | Natural and Physical |
| C. | Physical and Mental |
| D. | Social and Physical |
| Answer» A. Natural and Social | |
| 19. |
Social Science try to explain …………. Between human activities and natural laws governing them |
| A. | Causal Connection |
| B. | reason |
| C. | Interaction |
| D. | Objectives |
| Answer» A. Causal Connection | |
| 20. |
Social Science Research ……………. Problems |
| A. | Explain |
| B. | diagnosis |
| C. | Recommend |
| D. | Formulate |
| Answer» B. diagnosis | |
| 21. |
Social research aims at ………………. |
| A. | Integration |
| B. | Social Harmony |
| C. | National Integration |
| D. | Social Equality |
| Answer» A. Integration | |
| 22. |
The method by which a sample is chosen |
| A. | Unit |
| B. | design |
| C. | Random |
| D. | Census |
| Answer» B. design | |
| 23. |
Basing conclusions without any bias and value judgment is …………… |
| A. | Objectivity |
| B. | Specificity |
| C. | Values |
| D. | Facts |
| Answer» A. Objectivity | |
| 24. |
Research is classified on the basis of …….. and methods |
| A. | Purpose |
| B. | Intent |
| C. | Methodology |
| D. | Techniques |
| Answer» B. Intent | |
| 25. |
Research undertaken for knowledge sake is |
| A. | Pure Research |
| B. | Action Research |
| C. | Pilot study |
| D. | Survey |
| Answer» A. Pure Research | |
| 26. |
Example for fact finding study is |
| A. | Pure Research |
| B. | Survey |
| C. | Action Research |
| D. | Long term Research |
| Answer» B. Survey | |
| 27. |
Facts or information’s are analyzed and critical evaluation is made in |
| A. | Survey |
| B. | Action research |
| C. | Analytical research |
| D. | Pilot study |
| Answer» C. Analytical research | |
| 28. |
Research conducted to find solution for an immediate problem is …………. |
| A. | Fundamental Research |
| B. | Analytical Research |
| C. | Survey |
| D. | Action Research |
| Answer» D. Action Research | |
| 29. |
Fundamental Research is otherwise called |
| A. | Action Research |
| B. | Survey |
| C. | Pilot study |
| D. | Pure Research |
| Answer» D. Pure Research | |
| 30. |
Motivation Research is a type of …………… research |
| A. | Quantitative |
| B. | Qualitative |
| C. | Pure |
| D. | applied |
| Answer» B. Qualitative | |
| 31. |
Research related to abstract ideas or concepts is |
| A. | Empirical research |
| B. | Conceptual Research |
| C. | Quantitative research |
| D. | Qualitative research |
| Answer» B. Conceptual Research | |
| 32. |
A research which follows case study method is called |
| A. | Clinical or diagnostic |
| B. | Causal |
| C. | Analytical |
| D. | Qualitative |
| Answer» A. Clinical or diagnostic | |
| 33. |
Research conducted in class room atmosphere is called |
| A. | Field study |
| B. | Survey |
| C. | Laboratory Research |
| D. | Empirical Research |
| Answer» C. Laboratory Research | |
| 34. |
Research through experiment and observation is called |
| A. | Clinical Research |
| B. | Experimental Research |
| C. | Laboratory Research |
| D. | Empirical Research |
| Answer» D. Empirical Research | |
| 35. |
Population Census is an example of ………….. Research |
| A. | Survey |
| B. | Empirical |
| C. | Clinical |
| D. | Diagnostic |
| Answer» A. Survey | |
| 36. |
The author of “ The Grammar of Science” is |
| A. | Ostle |
| B. | Richard |
| C. | Karl Pearson |
| D. | Kerlinger |
| Answer» C. Karl Pearson | |
| 37. |
“The Romance of Research” is authored by |
| A. | Redmen and Mory |
| B. | P.V.Young |
| C. | Robert C meir |
| D. | Harold Dazier |
| Answer» A. Redmen and Mory | |
| 38. |
………….. is a way to systematically solve the research problem |
| A. | Technique |
| B. | Operations |
| C. | Research methodology |
| D. | Research Process |
| Answer» C. Research methodology | |
| 39. |
Good Research is always …………… |
| A. | Slow |
| B. | Fast |
| C. | Narrow |
| D. | Systematic |
| Answer» D. Systematic | |
| 40. |
Good research is …………… |
| A. | Logical |
| B. | Non logical |
| C. | Narrow |
| D. | Systematic |
| Answer» A. Logical | |
| 41. |
“Criteria of Good Research” is written by |
| A. | Delta Kappan |
| B. | James Harold Fox |
| C. | P.V.Young |
| D. | Karl Popper |
| Answer» B. James Harold Fox | |
| 42. |
Research method is a part of ………….. |
| A. | Problem |
| B. | Experiment |
| C. | Research Techniques |
| D. | Research methodology |
| Answer» D. Research methodology | |
| 43. |
Identifying causes of a problem and possible solution to a problem is |
| A. | Field Study |
| B. | diagnosis tic study |
| C. | Action study |
| D. | Pilot study |
| Answer» B. diagnosis tic study | |
| 44. |
………… helps in social planning |
| A. | Social Science Research |
| B. | Experience Survey |
| C. | Problem formulation |
| D. | diagnostic study |
| Answer» A. Social Science Research | |
| 45. |
“Foundations of Behavioral Research” is written by |
| A. | P.V. Young |
| B. | Kerlinger |
| C. | Emory |
| D. | Clover Vernon |
| Answer» B. Kerlinger | |
| 46. |
Methods and issues in Social Research” is written by |
| A. | Black James and Champions |
| B. | P.V. Young |
| C. | Mortan Kaplan |
| D. | William Emory |
| Answer» A. Black James and Champions | |
| 47. |
“Scientific Social Survey and Research” is written by |
| A. | Best John |
| B. | Emory |
| C. | Clover |
| D. | P.V. Young |
| Answer» D. P.V. Young | |
| 48. |
“Doubt is often better than ……………….” |
| A. | Belief |
| B. | Value |
| C. | Confidence |
| D. | Overconfidence |
| Answer» D. Overconfidence | |
| 49. |
Research help in explaining the ………… with which something operates. |
| A. | Velocity |
| B. | Momentum |
| C. | Frequency |
| D. | gravity |
| Answer» C. Frequency | |
| 50. |
…………… is a motivation for research in students |
| A. | Research degree |
| B. | Research Academy |
| C. | Research Labs |
| D. | Research Problems |
| Answer» A. Research degree | |
| 51. |
Which of the following is an example of primary data? |
| A. | Book |
| B. | Journal |
| C. | News Paper |
| D. | Census Report |
| Answer» C. News Paper | |
| 52. |
Major drawback to researchers in India is ……………. |
| A. | Lack of sufficient number of Universities |
| B. | Lack of sufficient research guides |
| C. | Lack of sufficient Fund |
| D. | Lack of scientific training in research |
| Answer» D. Lack of scientific training in research | |
| 53. |
ICSSR stands for |
| A. | Indian Council for Survey and Research |
| B. | Indian Council for strategic Research |
| C. | Indian Council for Social Science Research |
| D. | Inter National Council for Social Science Research |
| Answer» C. Indian Council for Social Science Research | |
| 54. |
UGC Stands for |
| A. | University Grants Commission |
| B. | Union Government Commission |
| C. | University Governance Council |
| D. | Union government Council |
| Answer» A. University Grants Commission | |
| 55. |
JRF is for |
| A. | Junior Research Functions |
| B. | Junior Research Fellowship |
| C. | Junior Fellowship |
| D. | None of the above |
| Answer» B. Junior Research Fellowship | |
| 56. |
………….. is the first step of Research process |
| A. | Formulation of a problem |
| B. | Collection of Data |
| C. | Editing and Coding |
| D. | Selection of a problem |
| Answer» D. Selection of a problem | |
| 57. |
A problem well put is ………………. |
| A. | Fully solved |
| B. | Not solved |
| C. | Cannot be solved |
| D. | half- solved |
| Answer» D. half- solved | |
| 58. |
……………. is a source of problem |
| A. | Schools and Colleges |
| B. | Class Room Lectures |
| C. | Play grounds |
| D. | Infra structures |
| Answer» B. Class Room Lectures | |
| 59. |
A question which requires a solution is …………. |
| A. | Observation |
| B. | Problem |
| C. | Data |
| D. | Experiment |
| Answer» B. Problem | |
| 60. |
Converting a question into a Researchable problem is called ………… |
| A. | Solution |
| B. | Examination |
| C. | Problem formulation |
| D. | Problem Solving |
| Answer» C. Problem formulation | |
| 61. |
While Selecting a problem, problem which is ………….. is no taken |
| A. | Very Common |
| B. | Overdone |
| C. | Easy one |
| D. | rare |
| Answer» B. Overdone | |
| 62. |
The first step in formulating a problem is |
| A. | Statement of the problem |
| B. | Gathering of Data |
| C. | Measurement |
| D. | Survey |
| Answer» A. Statement of the problem | |
| 63. |
…………….. will help in finding out a problem for research |
| A. | Professor |
| B. | Tutor |
| C. | HOD |
| D. | Guide |
| Answer» D. Guide | |
| 64. |
Second step in problem formulation is |
| A. | Statement of the problem |
| B. | Understanding the nature of the problem |
| C. | Survey |
| D. | Discussions |
| Answer» B. Understanding the nature of the problem | |
| 65. |
Third step in problem formulation is |
| A. | Statement of the problem |
| B. | Understanding the nature of the problem |
| C. | Survey the available literature |
| D. | Discussion |
| Answer» C. Survey the available literature | |
| 66. |
Last step in problem formulation is |
| A. | Survey |
| B. | Discussion |
| C. | Literature survey |
| D. | Re Phrasing the Research problem |
| Answer» D. Re Phrasing the Research problem | |
| 67. |
In the formulation of the problem we need to give a …………. |
| A. | Title |
| B. | Index |
| C. | Bibliography |
| D. | Concepts |
| Answer» A. Title | |
| 68. |
Objectives in problem formulation means |
| A. | Questions to be answered |
| B. | methods |
| C. | Techniques |
| D. | methodology |
| Answer» A. Questions to be answered | |
| 69. |
The problem selected must have |
| A. | Speed |
| B. | Facts |
| C. | Values |
| D. | Novelty |
| Answer» D. Novelty | |
| 70. |
The formulated problem should have |
| A. | Originality |
| B. | Values |
| C. | Coherence |
| D. | Facts |
| Answer» A. Originality | |
| 71. |
The purpose of Social Science Research is |
| A. | Academic and Non academic |
| B. | Cultivation |
| C. | Academic |
| D. | Utilitarian |
| Answer» B. Cultivation | |
| 72. |
The Academic purpose is to have ………………. |
| A. | Information |
| B. | firsthand knowledge |
| C. | Knowledge and information |
| D. | models |
| Answer» C. Knowledge and information | |
| 73. |
Social Science Research creates Social …………… |
| A. | Alienation |
| B. | Cohesion |
| C. | mobility |
| D. | Integration |
| Answer» B. Cohesion | |
| 74. |
………… is a quality of Good Researcher |
| A. | Scientific temper |
| B. | Age |
| C. | Money |
| D. | time |
| Answer» A. Scientific temper | |
| 75. |
Social Science Research in India aims at a ………. State |
| A. | Secular |
| B. | Totalitarian |
| C. | democratic |
| D. | welfare |
| Answer» D. welfare | |
| 76. |
A ……………… is an abstraction formed by generalization from particulars |
| A. | Hypothesis |
| B. | Variable |
| C. | Concept |
| D. | facts |
| Answer» C. Concept | |
| 77. |
Concept is of two types |
| A. | Abstract and Coherent |
| B. | Concrete and Coherent |
| C. | Abstract and concrete |
| D. | None of the above |
| Answer» C. Abstract and concrete | |
| 78. |
Concepts are of ……………….types |
| A. | 4 |
| B. | 6 |
| C. | 10 |
| D. | 2 |
| Answer» D. 2 | |
| 79. |
There is a concept by …………………… |
| A. | Observation |
| B. | formulation |
| C. | Theory |
| D. | Postulation |
| Answer» D. Postulation | |
| 80. |
Another concept is by ……………….. |
| A. | Formulation |
| B. | Postulation |
| C. | Intuition |
| D. | Observation |
| Answer» C. Intuition | |
| 81. |
Concepts are ……………. of Research |
| A. | guide |
| B. | tools |
| C. | methods |
| D. | Variables |
| Answer» B. tools | |
| 82. |
Concepts are …………………. |
| A. | Metaphor |
| B. | Simile |
| C. | Symbols |
| D. | Models |
| Answer» C. Symbols | |
| 83. |
Concepts represent various degree of …………….. |
| A. | Formulation |
| B. | Calculation |
| C. | Abstraction |
| D. | Specification |
| Answer» C. Abstraction | |
| 84. |
Concepts which cannot be given operational definitions are ………… concepts |
| A. | Verbal |
| B. | Oral |
| C. | Hypothetical |
| D. | Operational |
| Answer» C. Hypothetical | |
| 85. |
“Concept is in reality a definition in short hand or a class or group of facts” –defined by |
| A. | Kerlinger |
| B. | P.V. Young |
| C. | Aurthur |
| D. | Kaplan |
| Answer» B. P.V. Young | |
| 86. |
Different people hold ……………. of the same thing |
| A. | Same and different |
| B. | Same |
| C. | different |
| D. | None of the above |
| Answer» C. different | |
| 87. |
Many concepts find their origin from |
| A. | Greek |
| B. | English |
| C. | Latin |
| D. | Many languages |
| Answer» D. Many languages | |
| 88. |
A tentative proposition subject to test is |
| A. | Variable |
| B. | Hypothesis |
| C. | Data |
| D. | Concept |
| Answer» B. Hypothesis | |
| 89. |
Analogies are sources of ………………. |
| A. | Data |
| B. | Concept |
| C. | Research |
| D. | Hypothesis |
| Answer» D. Hypothesis | |
| 90. |
“A Proposition which can be put to test to determine its validity” Defined by |
| A. | Lund berg |
| B. | Emory |
| C. | Johnson |
| D. | Good and Hatt |
| Answer» D. Good and Hatt | |
| 91. |
“ A tentative generalization” stated by |
| A. | Good and Hatt |
| B. | Lund berg |
| C. | Emory |
| D. | Orwell |
| Answer» B. Lund berg | |
| 92. |
Propositions which describe the characteristics are …………. Hypothesis |
| A. | Descriptive |
| B. | Imaginative |
| C. | Relational |
| D. | Variable |
| Answer» A. Descriptive | |
| 93. |
A Hypothesis which develops while planning the research is |
| A. | Null Hypothesis |
| B. | Working Hypothesis |
| C. | Relational Hypothesis |
| D. | Descriptive Hypothesis |
| Answer» B. Working Hypothesis | |
| 94. |
When a hypothesis is stated negatively it is called |
| A. | Relational Hypothesis |
| B. | Situational Hypothesis |
| C. | Null Hypothesis |
| D. | Casual Hypothesis |
| Answer» C. Null Hypothesis | |
| 95. |
The first variable is …………….. variable |
| A. | Abstract |
| B. | Dependent |
| C. | Independent |
| D. | Separate |
| Answer» C. Independent | |
| 96. |
The second variable is called ………… |
| A. | Independent |
| B. | Dependent |
| C. | Separate |
| D. | Abstract |
| Answer» B. Dependent | |
| 97. |
Hypothesis which explain relationship between two variables is |
| A. | Causal |
| B. | Relational |
| C. | Descriptive |
| D. | Tentative |
| Answer» B. Relational | |
| 98. |
Null means |
| A. | One |
| B. | Many |
| C. | Zero |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» C. Zero | |
| 99. |
…………………. Represent common sense ideas |
| A. | Statistical Hypothesis |
| B. | Complex Hypothesis |
| C. | Common sense Hypothesis |
| D. | Analytical Hypothesis |
| Answer» C. Common sense Hypothesis | |
| 100. |
Hypothesis concerned with analytical variable is |
| A. | Null Hypothesis |
| B. | Casual Hypothesis |
| C. | Barren Hypothesis |
| D. | Analytical Hypothesis |
| Answer» D. Analytical Hypothesis | |