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1. What is undertaken when problem is formulated? 
A. Observation on the problem                  B. Collection of data 
C. Analysis of data                                     D. Solution of the problem
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2. Research design gives the 
A. Procedure for designing tools                B. Blue print of research activity 
C. Technique of research                             D. Procedure of research
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3. What is the meaning of research design? 
A. Planning of research                B. Working of research 
C. Tool or research                       D. Process of research
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4. A plan of study which a researcher makes and undertakes the work is known as 
A. Research problem               B. Research design 
C. Research report                   D. Research formulation
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5. What do you know about hypothesis? 
A. Solution to a problem                         B. Tentative solution to a problem 
C. Blue print of a research project          D. Tool for data collection
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6. The main aim of Research Design is the 
A. Identify objectives                                 B. Gathering data 
C. Formulation of Hypothesis                    D. Control variance in research
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7. What is the testing criteria for hypothesis? 
A. Hypothesis must be established            B. Hypothesis must be the same 
C. Hypothesis must be quite right             D. Hypothesis must tally with experience and observations
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8. In which type of research hypothesis is occasionally used? 
A. Applied                      B. Experimental 
C. Historical                   D. Observational
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9. What does hypothesis become after verification? 
A. Research problem                     B. Theory or principles 
C. Formulation                              D. Solution of the problem
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10. To select certain number of students from a whole class to study a particular phenomena, is known as 
A. Purposive sampling                   B. Random sampling
C. Stratified sampling                    D. Select sampling
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11. Stratified sampling is a combination of which of the following? 
A. Quota and Random                     B. Quota and cluster 
C. Random and cluster                    D. Purposive and Random
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12. The Laws of Statistical regularity and inertia are related to 
A. Law of osmosis                   B. Law of sampling 
C. Law of scattering                 D. Law of symmetry
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13. If the size of the sample is very small which method of sampling gives better results? 
A. Stratified                B. Purposive 
C. Random                 D. Census
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14.  In which of the following, Four-Cell design is used? 
A. In case studies                 B. In observations 
C. In surveys                        D. In historical method
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15. Assertion (A): Hypothesis are essential in all types of research. 
Reason (R): Objectives can fulfil the purpose of hypothesis. 
Code : 
A. Both (A) and (R) are true 
B. (A) is false but (R) is true 
C. (A) is true and (R) is false 
D. Both (A) and (R) are false
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16. A research design is 
A. A series of guide posts                  B. A series of sampling 
C. A hypothetical statement               D. A controller of variance
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17. Which of the following is a term used for working assumption of a solution to a problem? 
A. Research                            B. Hypothesis 
C. Bibliography                     D. Thesis
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18.  Assertion (A): A sample is the representation of a whole. 
Reason (R): The sample is subjected to observation and analysis. 
A. (A) is false but (R) is true 
B. (A) is true but (R) is false 
C. Both (A) and (R) are true 
D. Both (A) and (R) are false
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19. Assertion (A): Hypotheses are essential in all types of research. 
Reason (R): Research can be conducted without hypotheses. 
Codes : 
A. Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A) 
B. Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A) 
C. (A) is false but (R) is true 
D. Both (A) and (R) are false
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20. Arrange the following in correct order : 
i. Deductive phase                     ii. Empirical phase 
iii) Verification phase                iv. Hypothesizing phase 
Codes : 
A. (i), (ii), (iv), (iii) 
B. (iv), (i), (ii), (iii) 
C. (iii), (i), (iv), (ii) 
D. (ii), (iv), (i), (iii)
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21. Which of the following tests can be employed for hypothesis testing? 
A. F – test                      B. Chi – square test 
C. t – test                       D. All of the above
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22. Idiographic hypothesis is directed towards predicting the behaviour of 
A. An Individual                 B. Group of People 
C. Masses                           D. People from same school of thought
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23. Solomon Four group design is related to 
A. Field studies                           B. Pretest-post test control group design 
C. Data Analysis Model              D. Statistical Technique
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24. Assertion (A): Random samples are not representative of the whole population. 
Reason (R): Random numbers are used in forming a random sample. 
Codes : 
A. (A) is true, but (R) is false 
B. (A) is false, but (R) is true 
C. Both (A) and (R) are true 
D. Both (A) and (R) are false
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25.  Formulation of Research Hypothesis implies 
A. Creating a legal basis for research               B. Enunciation of Postulates 
C. Enumeration of Canons                                D. Formation of tentative generalization
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26. Non-Sampling Errors (NSE) are referred to as the errors of 
A. Probability                 B. Quantification 
C. Ratio                           D. Measurement
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27.  Hypothesis is a 
i. Solution to the problems            ii. Statements of assumption 
iii. Statement to be tested              iv. Fact 
A. (i) and (iii) are correct 
B. (ii) and (iii) are correct 
C. (i) and (ii) are correct 
D. (i) and (iv) are correct
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28. A statement that is to be tested in research is called 
A. Problem                  B. Assumption 
C. Hypothesis             D. All of these
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29. If the size of the study population is very small, the following sampling method will give better results 
A. Purposive              B. Stratified 
C. Random                D. Census
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30. Which of the following applies to a Universe with many strata are constructed scientifically giving due weightage to considerations of homogeneity, exclusivity and comprehensive coverage? 
i. Random sampling 
ii. Stratified sampling 
iii. Representative sampling 
Code : 
A. Only (i) 
B. Only (ii) 
C. Only (i) and (ii) 
D. Any of the above
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31.  In sampling size determination, a sampling method, in which n is the sample size, s is the standard deviation of the population and SE (x) is the standard error of the mean, then the formula to determine the sample size will be 
A. = 2 SE( ) S x n 
B. [ ] = 2 2 S SE ( ) n x 
C. ´ = 2 2 S ( ) SE x n 
D. [ ] ´ = 1 2
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32. Assertion (A) : Chi-square is an important non-parametric test which does not require rigid assumptions in respect of the type of population being studied. 
Reason (R) : Since c 2 is a nonparametric test, it requires only the degrees of freedom (implicitly, the size of the population) for using the test. 
Codes : 
A. (A) is true, but (R) is false. 
B. Both (A) and (R) are true. 
C. (A) is false but (R) is true. 
D. Both (A) and (R) are false.
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