Description : Which one of the following is a research tool? (A) Graph (B) Illustration (C) Questionnaire (D) Diagram
Last Answer : (C) Questionnaire
Description : Bibliography given in a research report: (A) shows vast knowledge of the researcher (B) helps those interested in further research (C) has no relevance to research (D) all the above
Last Answer : (A) shows vast knowledge of the researcher
Description : Which of the following steps are required to design a questionnaire? (a) Writing primary and secondary aims of the study. (b) Review of the current literature. (c) Prepare a draft of questionnaire. (d) Revision of the draft. Select the ... (b) and (c) (C) (a), (c) and (d) (D) (b), (c) and (d)
Last Answer : Answer: A
Description : If a market researcher for Pot Noodles studies consumer motives by having subjects complete bubble cartoons, the researcher is probably employing which motivation research method? A)Depth interview B)Group interview C)Projective technique D)Patronage motivation technique E)Attitude scale
Last Answer : C)Projective technique
Description : A researcher studies a Kashmiri group for a six month period to learn all about them so he can write a book about that particular tribe. What type of research will he likely be conducting? a. Ethnography b. Phenomenology c. Grounded theory d. Collective case study
Last Answer : a. Ethnography
Description : One of the following is not a quality of researcher: (A) Unison with that of which he is in search (B) He must be of alert mind (C) Keenness in enquiry (D) His assertion to outstrip the evidence
Last Answer : (D) His assertion to outstrip the evidence
Description : You would like to prefer to join a teaching profession Options: A) By giving bribery for your appointment in village or town school B) By exalting your excellence in national level competition C) By any means as job conditions are very difficult D) By seeking political support
Last Answer : B) By exalting your excellence in national level competition
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 : The essential qualities of a researcher are (A) spirit of free enquiry (B) reliance on observation and evidence (C) systematization or theorizing of knowledge (D) all the above
Last Answer : (D) all the above
Description : If a researcher conducts a research on finding out which administrative style contributes more to institutional effectiveness? This will be an example of (A) Basic Research (B) Action Research (C) Applied Research (D) None of the above
Last Answer : (B) Action Research
Description : To test null hypothesis, a researcher uses: (A) t test (B) ANOVA (C) x 2 (D) factorial analysis
Last Answer : Answer: B Analysis of variance (ANOVA) is a collection of statistical models used to analyze the differences among group means and their associated procedures (such as "variation" among ... "variation" among and between groups), developed by statistician and evolutionary biologist Ronald Fisher.
Description : Which of the following statements is correct ? (A) Objectives of research are stated in first chapter of the thesis (B) Researcher must possess analytical ability (C) Variability is the source of problem (D) All the above
Last Answer : (D) All the above
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 : Sending Questionnaire to a respondent with a request to complete and return by post is called – a) Mail survey b) Interview c) Observation d) Panel
Last Answer : a) Mail survey
Description : Intercept interviews involves A. Asking questions and recording observations B. Seeking an appointment from respondents and paying some incentive for being interviewed. C. Stopping people at a ... people and requesting an interview E. Sending online questionnaire and asking respondents to fill
Last Answer : C. Stopping people at a shopping mall and requesting an interview.
Description : How would you solve the problem of your child, if he takes extra-interest in late night films on TV? Options: A) By persuading the child that he cannot reach to school early in the morning due ... and discouraging for it D) By going to sleep before schedule in order to force him to early sleep
Last Answer : B) By convincing him that late night films are not useful for young children
Description : Consider the statement which is followed by two arguments (I) and (II): Statement: Should persons with criminal background be banned from contesting elections? Arguments: (I) Yes, it will decriminalize ... strong. (C) Both the arguments are strong. (D) Neither of the arguments is strong.
Last Answer : (A) Only argument (I) is strong.
Description : The dominant source of pollution due to oxides of nitrogen (NOx) in urban areas is (A) Road trAns:port (B) Commercial Sector (C) Energy use in industry (D) Power plants
Last Answer : (B) Commercial Sector
Description : Identify the air pollutant in urban areas which irritates eyes and also respiratory tract of human beings. (A) Particulate matter (B) Oxides of nitrogen (C) Surface ozone (D) Carbon monoxide
Last Answer : (C) Surface ozone
Description : The primary source of organic pollution in fresh water bodies is (A) run-off urban areas (B) run-off from agricultural forms (C) sewage effluents (D) industrial effluents
Last Answer : (C) sewage effluents
Description : Which of the following cities has been worst affected by urban smog in recent times? (A) Paris (B) London (C) Los Angeles (D) Beijing
Last Answer : (D) Beijing
Description : The major source of the pollutant gas, carbon mono-oxide (CO), in urban areas is (A) Thermal power sector (B) Transport sector (C) Industrial sector (D) Domestic sector
Last Answer : (B) Transport sector
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 : The recommendation of National Knowledge Commission for the establishment of 1500 Universities is to (A) create more teaching jobs (B) ensure increase in student enrolment in higher education (C) ... pu blic institutions (D) enable increased movement of students from rural areas to urban areas
Last Answer : Answer: B Na tional Knowledge Commission of the Government of India on Higher Education lays down certain guidelines for the betterment of the system. The NK C recommendations on higher education ... sector in the country, and providing access to higher education for larger numbers of students.
Description : Election of Rural and Urban local bodies are conducted and ultimately supervised by: (A) Election Commission of India (B) State Election Commission (C) District Collector and District Magistrate (D) Concerned Returning Officer
Last Answer : Answer: B 1) National Law Institute University (NLIU) is a law school and centre for research located in Bhopal, India. Established in 1997 by the State of Madhya Pradesh. 2) The ... mainly focused upon gathering of small savings. The headquarters of the national savings institute is at Nagpur.
Description : Slums in metro-city are the result of: (A) Rural to urban migration (B) Poverty of the city-scape (C) Lack of urban infrastructure (D) Urban-governance
Last Answer : (A) Rural to urban migration
Description : Which of the following methods will you choose to prepare choropleth map of India showing urban density of population: (A) Quartiles (B) Quintiles (C) Mean and SD (D) Break - point
Description : The urbanisation process accounts for the wind in the urban centres during nights to remain : (A) faster than that in rural areas (B) slower than that in rural areas (C) the same as that in rural areas (D) cooler than that in rural areas
Last Answer : (B) slower than that in rural areas
Description : What are the career opportunities in studying urban and regional planning as a degree?
Last Answer : As you study urban planning you develop specific specialist knowledge in regional and town planning. Some of the jobs where the urban planning degree is useful includes Civil service administrator, ... to be good at their jobs. Career opportunities for Urban planning graduates remain strong.
Description : The term “TRP” is associated with TV shows stands for (A) Total Rating Points (B) Time Rating Points (C) Thematic Rating Points (D) Television Rating Points
Last Answer : (D) Television Rating Points
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 : Which of the following is a characteristic of Web2.90 applications? (A) Multiple users schedule their time to use Web2.0 applications one by one. (B) Web2.0 applications are focused on the ... content rather than facilitating users to create it. (D) Web2.0 applications use only static pages.
Last Answer : (B) Web2.0 applications are focused on the ability for people to collaborate and share information online.
Description : According to Article 120 of the Constitution of India, the business in Parliament shall be transacted in (A) English only (B) Hindi only (C) English and Hindi both (D) All the languages included in Eighth Schedule of the Constitution
Last Answer : Answer: B Article 120: Language to be used in Parliament 1) Notwithstanding anything in pa rt XVII, but subject to the provisions of article 348, business in Parliament shall be ... member who cannot adequately express himself in Hindi or in English to address the House in his mothertongue
Description : Which opinion is not correct? (A) Education is a subject of concurrent list of VII schedule of Constitution of India (B) University Grants Commission is a statutory body (C) Patent, inventions ... D) Indian Council of Social Science Research is a statutory body related to research in social sciences
Last Answer : Answer: C State Election Commission: The power of superintendence, direction and control of all elections to the local government bodies vest with the State Election Commissions as envisaged in Article 243K ... of elections to the office of the President of India and the Vice-President of India
Description : How does the James Webb telescope filter out the infrared light from the stars NASA isn't interested in studying?
Last Answer : I believe that the telescope has a foil sheild. Maybe a special computer program that removes the glare and unwanted light
Description : Bibliography given in a research report (i) Helps those interested in further research and studying the problem (ii) Makes the report authentic (iii) Both (i) & (ii) (iv) None of the above
Last Answer : (iii) Both (i) & (ii)
Description : Sharvan Joshi is a student of Political Science and is a keen researcher of political issues related to various countries and states. -Technology
Last Answer : 1. Sharvan should develop a blog.2. Twitter and Facebook.
Description : Sharvan Joshi is a student of Political Science and is a keen researcher of Political issues related to various countries -Technology
Last Answer : (a) Shravan should develop a blog.(b) Blogger.Com Wordpress.Com
Description : Pandemic disease is defined as: (a) Outbreak of a disease in international scale (b) Outbreak of a disease beyond the area of a disease (c) congestion in urban areas.
Last Answer : (a) Outbreak of a disease in international scale
Description : What is Justin is studying the non material aspects of the Gypsy culture in Great Britain. What should he include in his study?
Last Answer : Language (apex)
Description : In MSM college, 35% of the students study Tamil and English. 40% of the students study English. What is the probability of a student studying Tamil given he/she is already studying english? A) 0.675 B) 0.580 C) 0.875 D) 0.725
Last Answer : Answer: C) P(T and E) = 0.35 P(E) = 0.40 P(T/E) = P(T and E)/P(E) = 0.35/0.40 = 0.875
Description : Which of the following comes under 12 th schedule of the constitution? a. urban planning b. slum improvement and up gradation c. urban forestry d. all the above
Last Answer : d. all the above
Description : Which one of the following is not the tool of good governance? (A) Right to information (B) Citizens' Charter (C) Social Auditing (D) Judicial Activism
Last Answer : Answer: D Judicial activism refers to judicial rulings suspected of being based on pe rsonal or political considerations rather than on existing law. The definition of judicial activism, and ... social audit helps to narrow gaps between vision/goal and reality, between efficiency and effectiveness
Description : The feasibility of a research study should be considered in light of: a. Cost and time required to conduct the study b. Skills required of the researcher c. Potential ethical concerns d. All of the above
Last Answer : d. All of the above
Description : A researcher designs an experiment to test how variables interact to influence how well children learn spelling words. In this case, the main purpose of the study was: a. Explanation b. Description c. Influence d. Prediction
Last Answer : a. Explanation
Description : In a particular code, HOSPITALS is coded as HSOLSAPTI. The code of BIOLOGICALS will be (A) BLICOALIOSG (B) BOLGICAILOS (C) SBLAOILOBCG (D) BSILOALCOIG
Last Answer : (D) BSILOALCOIG
Description : Good research ethics' means (A) Not disclosing the holdings of shares/stocks in a company that sponsors your research. (B) Assigning a particular research problem to one Ph.D./research student only ... journal. (D) Submitting the same research manuscript for publishing in more than one jo urnal.
Last Answer : (B) Assigning a particular research problem to one Ph.D./research student only
Description : Which of the following statements are false ? Choose from the code given below : 1. Inductive arguments always proceed from the particular to the general. 2. A cogent argument must be inductively strong. 3. A valid argument may have a ... (A) 2, 3 and 4 (B) 1 and 3 (C) 2 and 4 (D) 1 and 2
Last Answer : (C) 2 and 4
Description : Research is not considered ethical if it (A) tries to prove a particular point. (B) does not ensure privacy and anonymity of the respondent. (C) does not investigate the data scientifically. (D) is not of a very high standard.
Last Answer : (B) does not ensure privacy and anonymity of the respondent.
Description : A reasoning where we start with certain particular statements and conclude with a universal statement is called (A) Deductive Reasoning (B) Inductive Reasoning (C) Abnormal Reasoning (D) Transcendental Reasoning
Last Answer : (D) Transcendental Reasoning