Description : In qualitative research paradigm, which of the following features may be considered critical? (A) Data collection with standardised research tools. (B) Sampling design with probability sample techniques ... evidences. (D) Data gathering to take with top-down systematic evidences.
Last Answer : (C) Data collection with bottom-up empirical evidences.
Description : Which of the following is not the critical feature of qualitative research ? (A) Actual settings are the direct source of data. (B) Data take the forms of words or pictures. (C) Seeking to ... social facts. (D) Researcher becomes immersed in the situation, present or past related to the phenomena.
Last Answer : Write S if the statement pertains to the strength of a quantitative research, W if it's a weakness. 1. It can be costly, difficult and time-consuming. 2. It is objective and provides ... It filters out external factors. 5. The numerical data can be analyzed in a quick and easy way.
Description : What do you consider as the main aim of inter disciplinary research? (A) To bring out holistic approach to research. (B) To reduce the emphasis of single subject in research domain. (C) To over simplify the problem of research. (D) To create a new trend in research methodology.
Last Answer : Answer: A Inter-disciplinary approach of research is the latest innovation in the field and b e lieves that the elements of scientific phenomenon must be dealt in integrated form instead of ... . It gives a detailed mapping plan of all the difficulties lying with the students simultaneously.
Description : Who among the following propounded the concept of paradigm? (A) Peter Haggett (B) Von Thunen (C) Thomas Kuhn (D) John K. Wright
Last Answer : (C) Thomas Kuhn
Description : Users who use media for their own ends are identified as (A) Passive audience (B) Active audience (C) Positive audience (D) Negative audience
Last Answer : (B) Active audience
Description : When planning to do a social research, it is better to (A) Approach the topic with an open mind (B) Do a pilot study before getting stuck into it (C) Be familiar with literature on the topic (D) Forget about theory because this is a very practical
Last Answer : (A) Approach the topic with an open mind
Description : Max Weber is a sociologist from which country ?
Last Answer : German sociologist.
Description : (a) Max Weber – Cultural Factor
Last Answer : Correct the incorrect pair : (a) Max Weber - Cultural Factor (b) Karl Marx - Economic ... Factor (d) The Latur Earthquake - Physical Factor
Description : What According to Max Weber which is an element of bureaucracies?
Last Answer : uniform treatment of workers, specialization of labor, chain of command, or all of the above if two of these are shown
Description : Whose concept states that interpersonal and human relations may lead to productivity (a) Elton Mayo ; (b) Henry Fayol ; (c) F.W. Taylor ; (d) Max Weber
Last Answer : (a) Elton Mayo ;
Description : Who proposed “ bureaucratic structure” is suitable for all organization (a) Elton Mayo ; (b) Henry Fayol ; (c) F.W. Taylor ; (d) Max Weber
Last Answer : (d) Max Weber
Description : Max Weber, a German sociologist, showed particular concern for (a) social structures; (b) flexible structures ; (c) bureaucratic structures ; (d) personalised structures
Last Answer : ; (c) bureaucratic structures ;
Description : Dijkstra’s algorithm is based on (1) Divide and conquer paradigm (2) Dynamic Programming (3) Greedy Approach (4) Backtracking paradigm
Last Answer : 3
Description : The most comprehensive approach to address the problems of man-environment interaction is one of the following : (A) Natural Resource Conservation Approach (B) Urban-industrial Growth Oriented Approach (C) Rural-agricultural Growth Oriented Approach (D) Watershed Development Approach
Last Answer : (D) Watershed Development Approach
Description : Assertion (A): Sustainable development critical to well-being of human society. Reason (R): Environmentally sound policies do not harm the environment or deplete the natural resources. Choose the correct code: (A) Both (A) and ( ... C) (A) is true and (R) is true (D) (A) is false and (R) is true
Last Answer : (B) Both (A) and (R) are correct, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).
Description : Which research paradigm is least concerned about generalizing its findings? a. Quantitative Research b. Qualitative Research c. Mixed Research d. None Of The Above
Last Answer : b. Qualitative Research
Description : Rational religion' stressing allegorical meanings + 'emotional science' inventing rituals - What is the potential of such an approach?
Last Answer : I am disturbed by having this be an either/or kind of situation - there is no reason to align science with the status of religion because it would lead to a different kind of fundamentalism and as ... but we don't have to screw around with the institution of science in order to encourage that.
Description : The maximum number of fake institutions / universities as identified by the UGC in the year 2014 are in the State / Union territory of (A) Bihar (B) Uttar Pradesh (C) Tamil Nadu (D) Delhi
Last Answer : (B) Uttar Pradesh
Description : Commercial messages on the net are identified as (A) Net ads (B) Internet commercials (C) Webmercials (D) Viral advertisements
Last Answer : (C) Webmercials
Description : Computers on an internet are identified by (A) e-mail address (B) street address (C) IP address (D) None of the above
Last Answer : (C) IP address
Description : When encoding the message, the source should use signs that have A)new and exciting meanings. B)different meanings to different people. C)contemporary jargon. D)meanings that the target market will understand. E)broad interpretations.
Last Answer : D)meanings that the target market will understand.
Description : Operations Research Techniques involves ..................... approach. a. Team approach b. Critical approach c. Individual approach d. None of these
Last Answer : c. Individual approach
Description : __________ number determines whether the fluid flow in an open channel is supercritical, critical or sub-critical. (A) Mach (B) Reynolds (C) Froude (D) Weber
Last Answer : (C) Froude
Description : What is interpretative photogrammetry?
Last Answer : Feel Free to Answer
Description : AN ..................... JOURNALIST WORK IS TO DISCOVER THE TRUTH AND TO IDENTIFY LAPSES FROM it in whatever media may be available.a) Interpretative b) Investigative c) Both A and B d) War
Last Answer : b) Investigative
Description : Why doesn't my subwoofer handle max settings?
Last Answer : First things first: hardware can't solve a problem if it exists in the recording itself, and things like subwoofers will bring out qualities in the audio that are hidden without them. Usually that's a good thing ( ... so I'll PM you a link to a site that might be able to give you more specific help.
Description : Can you help me understand the meanings and effects of iron bloodwork and point me toward what questions I should be asking my physician?
Last Answer : You should be able to call your doctor and ask him or her….
Description : Dynamic approach to teaching means (A) Teaching should be forceful and effective (B) Teachers should be energetic and dynamic (C) The topics of teaching should not be static, but dynamic (D) The students should be required to learn through activities
Last Answer : (D) The students should be required to learn through activities
Description : Maureen is assessing a patient who doesn't feel comfortable in medical settings and prefers home remedies over prescribed medications. Which comment demonstrates Maureen's client-centered approach to avoiding conflict?
Last Answer : "You must be frustrated. What remedies have you used so far to treat your illness?"
Description : Assertion (A): The purpose of higher education is to promote critical and creative thinking abilities among students. Reason (R): These abilities ensure job placements. Choose the correct answer from the following code: (A) Both ... A) is true and (R) is false. (D) (A) is false and (R) is true.
Last Answer : (C) (A) is true and (R) is false.
Description : Assertion (A): Conserving our soil resources is critical to human survival. Reason (R): Soil is home to many micro-organisms and contains minerals. Choose the correct code: (A) Both (A) and (R) are correct and (R) is the ... (C) (A) is true and (R) is false. (D) (A) is false and (R) is true.
Last Answer : (A) Both (A) and (R) are correct and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).
Description : Most often, the teacher - student communication is: (A) Spurious (B) Critical (C) Utilitarian (D) Confrontational
Last Answer : (C) Utilitarian
Description : Means of grapevine communication are (A) formal (B) informal (C) critical (D) corporate
Last Answer : (B) informal
Description : To be critical, thinking must be (A) practical (B) socially relevant (C) individually satisfying (D) analytical
Last Answer : (D) analytical
Description : Deductive argument involves (A) sufficient evidence (B) critical thinking (C) seeing logical relations (D) repeated observation
Last Answer : (C) seeing logical relations
Description : The important pre-requisites of a researcher in sciences, social sciences and humanities are (A) laboratory skills, records, supervisor, topic (B) Supervisor, topic, critical analysis, ... supervisor, topic, flexibility in thinking (D) topic, supervisor, good temperament, pre-conceived notions
Last Answer : (B) Supervisor, topic, critical analysis, patience
Description : Effective teaching is a function of (A) Teacher’s satisfaction. (B) Teacher’s honesty and commitment. (C) Teacher’s making students learn and understand. (D) Teacher’s liking for professional excellence.
Last Answer : (C) Teacher’s making students learn and understand.
Description : Which of the following statements is not true in the context of participatory research ? (A) It recognizes knowledge as power. (B) It emphasises on people as experts. (C) It is a collective process of enquiry. (D) Its sole purpose is production of knowledge.
Last Answer : (D) Its sole purpose is production of knowledge.
Description : “Sampling Cases” means (A) Sampling using a sampling frame (B) Identifying people who are suitable for research (C) Literally the researcher’s brief case (D) Sampling of people, newspapers, television programmes etc.
Last Answer : (D) Sampling of people, newspapers, television programmes etc.
Description : Which one of the following belongs to the category of good 'research ethics'? (A) Publishing the same paper in two research journals without telling the editors. (B) Conducting a review of the literature ... for a favour even though the colleague did not make a serious contribution to the pa per.
Last Answer : (B) Conducting a review of the literature that acknowledges the contributions of other people in the relevant field or relevant prior work.
Description : As a project manager, while Kathy was trying to categorize all potential risks for her new construction project M based on levels of probability and impact on the project, she identified a potential risk, ... b. Risk management plan c. Project management plan d. WBS e. Scope management plan
Last Answer : d. WBS
Description : While assessing your project processes, you have identified some uncontrolled process variations. Which of the following would be the appropriate chart you may use for this purpose? Select one: a. Pareto diagram b. PERT chart c. Control chart d. HR personnel chart e. Critical path
Last Answer : c. Control chart
Description : Which of these assumptions is not associated with strategies for goods-producing location decisions? a. most major costs can be identified dentified explicitly explicitly for each site b. focus on ... intangible costs can be evaluated e. location location is a major determinant determinant of cost
Last Answer : c. high customer contact issues are critical
Description : Which sequence of research steps is logical in the list given below? (A) Problem formulation, Analysis, Development of Research design, Hypothesis making, Collection of data, Arriving ... sample and data collection tools Formulation of hypothesis, Collection and interpretation of research evidence
Last Answer : (C) Problem formulation, Hypothesis making, Development of a Research design, Collection of a Data; Data analysis and formulation of generalizations and conclusions.
Description : In doing action research what is the usual sequence of steps? (A) Reflect, observe, plan, act (B) Plan, act, observe, reflect (C) Plan, reflect, observe, act (D) Act, observe, plan, reflect
Last Answer : (B) Plan, act, observe, reflect
Description : The principal of a school conducts an interview session of teachers and students with a view to explore the possibility of their enhanced participation in school programmers. This endeavor may be related ... ? (A) Evaluation Research (B) Fundamental Research (C) Action Research (D) Applied Research
Last Answer : (C) Action Research
Description : The of ‘Research ethics’ may be considered pertinent at which stage of research? (A) At the stage of problem formulation and its definition (B) At the stage of defining the population of research (C) At the stage of data collection and interpretation (D) At the stage of reporting the findings.
Last Answer : (D) At the stage of reporting the findings.
Description : Research ethics has a direct connection more often with which stages of research ? (A) Defining and delimiting the scope of research. (B) Problem formulation and reporting of research ... deciding the sampling technique for research. (D) Deciding about statistical techniques and data analysis.
Last Answer : (B) Problem formulation and reporting of research findings.
Description : A detailed description of methodology of research is required in (A) Thesis/Dissertation (B) Symposium/Workshop (C) Seminar paper/Articles (D) Conference and Seminar Papers
Last Answer : (A) Thesis/Dissertation
Description : In a Ph.D. thesis which one is the correct sequence for showing scheme of Chapterisation ? (A) Survey of related studies, Introduction, Design of the study, DataAnalysis and ... of study, Data analysis and interpretation, Conclusions and generalizations, Suggestions for further research, Appendix
Last Answer : (C) Introduction, Survey of related studies, Design of study, Datapresentation; analysis & Interpretation, Formulation of generalization & Conclusions, Suggestions for further research, References & Appendix