430+ Research Methodology (RM) Solved MCQs

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301.	‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐ on a specific presentation of the various steps in the process of research.
A.	research design
B.	Research problem
C.	Research report
D.	none of these.
Answer» A. research design

302.	‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐ is the plan structure & strategies of investigation conceived so as to obtain answers to research questions & to control “Variance”.
A.	Research design
B.	Research problem
C.	Research report
D.	Sample design
Answer» A. Research design

303.	After selecting the topic &problems, defining concepts , & framing hypothesis, a researcher has to think about ‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐.
A.	Research design
B.	Research problem
C.	data collection
D.	Sample design.
Answer» A. Research design

304.	‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐ deal with the method of selecting items to be observed for the given study.
A.	observational design
B.	sampling design
C.	Statistical design
D.	operational design.
Answer» A. observational design

305.	‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐ concern with the quantitative, & statistical aspects of the design such as technique of study, the methods of model building etc.
A.	Sample design
B.	Observation design
C.	Statistical design
D.	operational design.
Answer» C. Statistical design

306.	‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐ deal with the operational part of a research work.
A.	Sampling design
B.	Observational design
C.	Statistical design
D.	operational design.
Answer» D. operational design.

307.	Which of the following is a form of research typically conducted by teachers, councelors,&other professionals to answer questions they have & to specifically him them solve local problems?
A.	Action research
B.	Basic research
C.	(‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐)
D.	(‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐).
Answer» A. Action research

308.	Which of the following best describes quantitative research?
A.	The collection of non numerical data.
B.	An attempt to confirm the researchers hypothesis.
C.	Research that is exploratory.
D.	research the attempts to generate a new theory.
Answer» B. An attempt to confirm the researchers hypothesis.

309.	A condition or characteristic that can take on different values / categories is called ‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐.
A.	A constant
B.	A variable
C.	A cause and effect relationship
D.	A descriptive relationship.
Answer» B. A variable

310.	A variable that is presumed to case a change in another variable is called
A.	Categorical variable
B.	Dependent variable
C.	Independent variable
D.	Intervening variable.
Answer» C. Independent variable

311.	Qualitative research is often exploratory & has all of the following characteristics except.
A.	It is typically used when a great deal is already known about the topic interest.
B.	It relies on the collection of non numerical data such as words and pictures.
C.	It is used to generate hypothesis & develop theory about phenomena in the wor
Answer» A. It is typically used when a great deal is already known about the topic interest.

312.	(‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐)
A.	extraneous variable are never preset.
B.	A positive correlation usually exists.
C.	Negative correlation usually exists.
D.	Manipulation of the independent variable.
Answer» D. Manipulation of the independent variable.

313.	What is the defining characteristic of experimental research?
A.	Resistance to manipulation
B.	Manipulation of the independent variable.
C.	The use of open‐ended of questions.
D.	Focuses only on local problems.
Answer» B. Manipulation of the independent variable.

314.	Which of the following includes examples of quantitative variables?
A.	Age, temperature, income, height.
B.	Grade point average, anxiety level, reading performance.
C.	Gender, religion.
D.	Both a &b.
Answer» D. Both a &b.

315.	What is the opposite of variable?
A.	a constant
B.	An extraneous variable
C.	A dependent variable
D.	A data set.
Answer» A. a constant

316.	In research, something that does not “vary” is called a ‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐.
A.	Variable
B.	Method
C.	Constant
D.	Control group.
Answer» C. Constant

317.	Which of these is not a method of data collection.
A.	Questionnaires
B.	Interviews
C.	Experiments
D.	Observations.
Answer» C. Experiments

318.	Secondary data may include which of the following?
A.	official documents
B.	personal documents
C.	Research data
D.	all of the above.
Answer» D. all of the above.

319.	Which of the following terms best describes data that were originally collected at an earlier time by originally collected at an earlier time by different person for a different purpose?
A.	Primary data
B.	Secondary data
C.	experimental data
D.	field notes.
Answer» D. field notes.

320.	Researchers use both open‐ended &closed‐questions to collect data. which of the following statements is true?
A.	Open‐ended questions directly provide quantitative data based on the researchers predetermined response categories.
B.	Closed ended questions provide quantitative data in the participants our wards.
C.	open –ended questions provide qualitative data (‐‐‐‐) own words.
D.	none
Answer» B. Closed ended questions provide quantitative data in the participants our wards.

321.	Open‐ended questions provide primacy ‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐.
A.	Confirmatory data
B.	Qualitative data
C.	Predictive data
D.	none of these.
Answer» B. Qualitative data

322.	Which of the following is true concerning observation?
A.	It takes less time than self‐report approaches.
B.	It costs less money than self‐report approaches.
C.	It is often not possible to determine exactly why the people behave as they do.
D.	All of the above.
Answer» B. It costs less money than self‐report approaches.

323.	Which of the following is not one of the six major methods of data collection that are used by educational researchers?
A.	Observations
B.	Interviews
C.	Questionnaire
D.	Checklists.
Answer» C. Questionnaire

324.	Which one of the following is not a major method of data collection?
A.	Questionnaires
B.	Interviews
C.	Secondary data
D.	Focus groups (e) All of the above.
Answer» D. Focus groups (e) All of the above.

325.	A census taken often collects data through which of the following?
A.	Standardized tests
B.	Interviews
C.	Secondary data
D.	observations.
Answer» B. Interviews

430+ Research Methodology (RM) Solved MCQs

‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐ on a specific presentation of the various steps in the process of research.

‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐ is the plan structure & strategies of investigation conceived so as to obtain answers to research questions & to control “Variance”.

After selecting the topic &problems, defining concepts , & framing hypothesis, a researcher has to think about ‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐.

‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐ deal with the method of selecting items to be observed for the given study.

‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐ concern with the quantitative, & statistical aspects of the design such as technique of study, the methods of model building etc.

‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐ deal with the operational part of a research work.

Which of the following is a form of research typically conducted by teachers, councelors,&other professionals to answer questions they have & to specifically him them solve local problems?

Which of the following best describes quantitative research?

A condition or characteristic that can take on different values / categories is called ‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐.

A variable that is presumed to case a change in another variable is called

Qualitative research is often exploratory & has all of the following characteristics except.

(‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐)

What is the defining characteristic of experimental research?

Which of the following includes examples of quantitative variables?

What is the opposite of variable?

In research, something that does not “vary” is called a ‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐.

Which of these is not a method of data collection.

Secondary data may include which of the following?

Which of the following terms best describes data that were originally collected at an earlier time by originally collected at an earlier time by different person for a different purpose?

Researchers use both open‐ended &closed‐questions to collect data. which of the following statements is true?

Open‐ended questions provide primacy ‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐.

Which of the following is true concerning observation?

Which of the following is not one of the six major methods of data collection that are used by educational researchers?

Which one of the following is not a major method of data collection?

A census taken often collects data through which of the following?

Which of the following is not a major method of data collection?

When each member of a population has an equally likely chance of being selected this is called.

Which of the following will give more accurate representation of the population from which a sample has been taken?

Which of the following would generally require the largest sample size?

Which of the following sampling methods is the best way to select a group of people for a study if you are interested in making statements about the larger population?

‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐ is a set of elements taken from a larger population according to contain rules.

the non random sampling type that involves selecting a convenience sample from a population with a specific set of characteristic for your research study is called‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐.

(‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐)

The selection of sample known as ‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐.

To get an insight into the research topic is known as ‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐.

Survey of literature , the experience survey & cast study method are the methods of ‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐.

‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐ means the survey of people who have practical experience with the problem.

‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐ is the procedure for gaining knowledge by conducting observation under controlled techniques.

A finite subset of a population, selected from at with the objective of investigating its properties is called ‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐.

Representative, adequate size, free from bias, conformity to subject matter are the characteristic of ‐ ‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐.

‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐ is a method of collecting data in which information are collected from every individual of the population.

Obtaining information about an entire population by examine only a part of it.

Representative part of universe is called‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐.

‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐ is a definite plan for obtaining a sample from a given population.

In ‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐ method each item has its own chance for being selected.

‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐ may be simple random sampling & complex random sampling.

‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐ is the sampling procedure which does not afford tiny basis for estimating the probability for each item to be included in the sample.

‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐ is a sample selected from a population in such a way that every member of the population has an equal chance of being selected & the selection of any individual does not influence the selection of any other.

‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐ is a sampling procedure in which the elements for the sample are chose from the population in groups.

Cluster sampling consists in forming suitable ‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐ of units.

326.	Which of the following is not a major method of data collection?
A.	Questionnaires
B.	Focus group
C.	co relational method
D.	Secondary data.
Answer» C. co relational method

327.	When each member of a population has an equally likely chance of being selected this is called.
A.	A nonrandom sampling
B.	A Quota sample
C.	A snowball sample
D.	A equal probability selection method.
Answer» D. A equal probability selection method.

328.	Which of the following will give more accurate representation of the population from which a sample has been taken?
A.	A large sample based on the convenience sampling technique.
B.	A small sample based on simple random sampling.
C.	A large sample based on simple random sampling.
D.	A small cluster sample.
Answer» C. A large sample based on simple random sampling.

329.	Which of the following would generally require the largest sample size?
A.	Cluster sampling
B.	Simple random sampling
C.	Systematic sampling
D.	Proportional stratified sampling.
Answer» A. Cluster sampling

330.	Which of the following sampling methods is the best way to select a group of people for a study if you are interested in making statements about the larger population?
A.	Convenience sampling
B.	Quota sampling
C.	Purposive sampling
D.	random sampling.
Answer» D. random sampling.

331.	‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐ is a set of elements taken from a larger population according to contain rules.
A.	Sample
B.	Population
C.	Statistic
D.	Element.
Answer» A. Sample

332.	the non random sampling type that involves selecting a convenience sample from a population with a specific set of characteristic for your research study is called‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐.
A.	convenience sampling
B.	Quota sampling
C.	purposive sampling
D.	Snowball sampling.
Answer» C. purposive sampling

333.	(‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐)
A.	Research
B.	Research problem
C.	Report
D.	Research design.
Answer» D. Research design.

334.	The selection of sample known as ‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐.
A.	Sampling
B.	Population
C.	Research method
D.	Sample design.
Answer» A. Sampling

335.	To get an insight into the research topic is known as ‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐.
A.	Descriptive research
B.	Exploratory research
C.	Diagnostic research
D.	experimental research.
Answer» B. Exploratory research