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These multiple-choice questions (MCQs) are designed to enhance your knowledge and understanding in the following areas: Bachelor of Arts in Sociology (BA Sociology) , Sociology (CBCS) .
| 151. |
It enables the researcher to acquaint himself with current knowledge in the field in which he is going to conduct his research. |
| A. | Social survey |
| B. | Review of literature |
| C. | Research proposal |
| D. | Research design |
| Answer» B. Review of literature | |
| 152. |
The _________ type of questionnaire calls for a free response in the respondent’s own words. |
| A. | Closed |
| B. | Open |
| C. | Structured |
| D. | Unstructured |
| Answer» A. Closed | |
| 153. |
_________ refers to a scale with a set of points which describes varying degrees of the dimensions of an attribute observed. |
| A. | Rating scale |
| B. | Check list |
| C. | Score card |
| D. | Observation |
| Answer» B. Check list | |
| 154. |
A ________ refers to any collection of specified group of human beings |
| A. | Sampling |
| B. | Population |
| C. | Random sampling |
| D. | Non probability sampling |
| Answer» C. Random sampling | |
| 155. |
_________ data are verbal or other symbolic materials |
| A. | Quantitative |
| B. | Primary |
| C. | Qualitative |
| D. | Secondary |
| Answer» A. Quantitative | |
| 156. |
_________ is directed towards the solution of a problem. |
| A. | Research |
| B. | Data collection |
| C. | Hypothesis |
| D. | Survey |
| Answer» C. Hypothesis | |
| 157. |
_________ research is directed towards the solution of immediate, specific and practical problem. |
| A. | Basic |
| B. | Diagnostic |
| C. | Applied |
| D. | Descriptive |
| Answer» C. Applied | |
| 158. |
A proposition which can be put to test to determine validity. |
| A. | Hypothesis |
| B. | Operational definition |
| C. | Data collection tool |
| D. | Research design |
| Answer» B. Operational definition | |
| 159. |
Information collected by the researcher for the purposes of the project immediately. |
| A. | Secondary data |
| B. | Primary data |
| C. | Qualitative data |
| D. | Quantitative data |
| Answer» B. Primary data | |
| 160. |
It is the collection of data concerning the living and working conditionals of the people in a given community |
| A. | Sampling |
| B. | Social survey |
| C. | Case study |
| D. | Data collection |
| Answer» B. Social survey | |
| 161. |
Control is the essential ingredient of _________ method. |
| A. | Descriptive |
| B. | Diagnostic |
| C. | Experimental |
| D. | Explorative |
| Answer» B. Diagnostic | |
| 162. |
A set of systematically related propositions specifying causal relationships among variables. |
| A. | Research |
| B. | Theory |
| C. | Concept |
| D. | Hypothesis |
| Answer» B. Theory | |
| 163. |
__________ means basing conclusions on facts without any bias and value judgment. |
| A. | Subjectivity |
| B. | Objectivity |
| C. | Research |
| D. | Theory |
| Answer» B. Objectivity | |
| 164. |
Rorschach test comes under __________ projective techniques. |
| A. | Verbal |
| B. | Visual |
| C. | Expressive |
| D. | Audio |
| Answer» B. Visual | |
| 165. |
The search for answers to research questions is called collection of _________. |
| A. | Facts |
| B. | Data |
| C. | Evidences |
| D. | Reasons |
| Answer» B. Data | |
| 166. |
_________ method can be applied only where a high degree of precision is not necessary. |
| A. | Case study |
| B. | Local correspondents |
| C. | Simple random questionnaire |
| D. | Mailed |
| Answer» A. Case study | |
| 167. |
A meeting of persons face to face especially for the purpose of formal conference on some point. |
| A. | Interview |
| B. | Observation |
| C. | Participant observation |
| D. | Projective techniques/ survey |
| Answer» C. Participant observation | |
| 168. |
Information that is represented usually as words, not numbers. |
| A. | Qualitative data |
| B. | Primary data |
| C. | Quantitative data |
| D. | Scientific data |
| Answer» B. Primary data | |
| 169. |
__________ research focuses primarily on the meaning of subjective attributes of individuals or groups. |
| A. | Quantitative |
| B. | Qualitative |
| C. | Social science |
| D. | Descriptive |
| Answer» A. Quantitative | |
| 170. |
_________ are the most complete type of survey. |
| A. | Social survey |
| B. | Sampling |
| C. | Censuses |
| D. | Data collection |
| Answer» A. Social survey | |
| 171. |
It takes place with persons known to have been involved in particular concrete situations. |
| A. | Personal interview |
| B. | Focused interview |
| C. | Depth interview |
| D. | Repeated interview |
| Answer» A. Personal interview | |
| 172. |
It is a verbal method of securing data in the field surveys. |
| A. | Interview |
| B. | Participant observation |
| C. | Questionnaire method |
| D. | Projective technique. |
| Answer» C. Questionnaire method | |
| 173. |
________ implies a smaller representation of a larger whole. |
| A. | Survey |
| B. | Population |
| C. | Sample |
| D. | Census |
| Answer» B. Population | |
| 174. |
________ as the conceptual structure with in which the research is conducted. |
| A. | Research proposal |
| B. | Research design |
| C. | Hypothesis |
| D. | Pilot study |
| Answer» A. Research proposal | |
| 175. |
A concept which can take on different quantitative values is called a _________. |
| A. | Variables |
| B. | Values |
| C. | Control groups |
| D. | Paradigm |
| Answer» B. Values | |
| 176. |
_________ method in the application of valid and reliable research methods. |
| A. | Experimental |
| B. | Scientific |
| C. | Survey |
| D. | Case-study |
| Answer» A. Experimental | |
| 177. |
________ is a organized enquiry |
| A. | Research |
| B. | Investigation |
| C. | Survey |
| D. | Experiment . |
| Answer» B. Investigation | |
| 178. |
……………….is the one important role in research. |
| A. | deduction |
| B. | induction |
| C. | prediction |
| D. | conclusion |
| Answer» C. prediction | |
| 179. |
Research always starts from |
| A. | Answer |
| B. | Question or problem |
| C. | Society or environment |
| D. | Probable solutions |
| Answer» B. Question or problem | |
| 180. |
Social research means |
| A. | Systematized effort to gain new knowledge. |
| B. | Systematic method of discovering the new fact. |
| C. | Collection of Primary and secondary data |
| D. | All of these |
| Answer» D. All of these | |
| 181. |
Postulates means |
| A. | pre-suppositions |
| B. | post-suppositions |
| C. | qualities |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» A. pre-suppositions | |
| 182. |
Which of the following is problem of social research? |
| A. | Finding social investigators. |
| B. | Collecting information. |
| C. | Analysing data. |
| D. | All of these |
| Answer» B. Collecting information. | |
| 183. |
Which of the following is quality of a good researcher? |
| A. | Scientific mind and scientist |
| B. | Philosopher |
| C. | Doctor |
| D. | Research aptitude |
| Answer» D. Research aptitude | |
| 184. |
Which of the following aspects can be part of survey? |
| A. | Illiteracy |
| B. | Unemployment |
| C. | Poverty |
| D. | All of these |
| Answer» D. All of these | |
| 185. |
Social research is |
| A. | systematic observation |
| B. | unsystematic observation |
| C. | science |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» A. systematic observation | |
| 186. |
A research project normally has a |
| A. | fixed duration |
| B. | unlimited duration |
| C. | Supervisor |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» A. fixed duration | |
| 187. |
Qualitative data means |
| A. | expressed in numbers |
| B. | expressed in words |
| C. | both of these |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» A. expressed in numbers | |
| 188. |
"The process of selecting the sample from the population" is called |
| A. | scale |
| B. | standard error |
| C. | statistics |
| D. | sampling |
| Answer» D. sampling | |
| 189. |
A selection from a large population which is statistically found to be representative of that population is called |
| A. | sample |
| B. | item |
| C. | Model |
| D. | Survey |
| Answer» A. sample | |
| 190. |
A measurable trait of characteristic that is subject to change under different conditions is called |
| A. | variable |
| B. | Variable measurement |
| C. | Value |
| Answer» A. variable | |
| 191. |
Which of the following is not an example of the functions of statistics? |
| A. | Average |
| B. | Intelligence quotient (IQ) |
| C. | Diagram |
| D. | x2 test |
| Answer» B. Intelligence quotient (IQ) | |
| 192. |
What does statistics of distribution indicates? |
| A. | Consumer preference |
| B. | Strength of the desire of people |
| C. | Wealth of nation |
| D. | Economic conditions of people |
| Answer» D. Economic conditions of people | |
| 193. |
The list of all units in a population is called |
| A. | Random sampling |
| B. | Sampling Frame |
| C. | Bias |
| D. | Parameter |
| Answer» B. Sampling Frame | |
| 194. |
Non Probability form of sampling is |
| A. | Random Sampling |
| B. | Non Random Sampling |
| C. | Probability Sampling |
| D. | Quota Sampling |
| Answer» D. Quota Sampling | |
| 195. |
Any numerical value calculated from sample data is called |
| A. | Error |
| B. | Statistic |
| C. | Bias |
| D. | Mean |
| Answer» B. Statistic | |
| 196. |
In which of the following nonrandom sampling techniques does the researcher ask the research participants to identify other potential research participants? |
| A. | Snowball |
| B. | Convenience |
| C. | Purposive |
| D. | Quota |
| Answer» A. Snowball | |
| 197. |
Which of the following is a form of nonrandom sampling? |
| A. | Snowball sampling |
| B. | Convenience sampling |
| C. | Quota sampling |
| D. | All the above |
| Answer» D. All the above | |
| 198. |
Which of the following techniques yields a simple random sample? |
| A. | Choosing volunteers from an introductory psychology class to participate |
| B. | Listing the individuals by ethnic group and choosing a proportion from within each ethnic group at random. |
| C. | Numbering all the elements of a sampling frame and then using a random number table to pick cases from the table. |
| D. | Randomly selecting schools, and then sampling everyone within the school |
| Answer» C. Numbering all the elements of a sampling frame and then using a random number table to pick cases from the table. | |
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