Articles Tagged: Research Aptitude

Q) One of the aims of the scientific method in research is to: Options: A)improve data interpretation B) eliminate spurious relations C) confirm triangulation D) Introduce new variables

Q) Researcher selects only 25 members as a sample from the total population of 20, 000, and considers Options: A)He was guided by his supervisor B) He was a good researcher C) The population was Homogeneous D) None of the above

Q) Generalized conclusion on the basis of a sample is technically know as: Options: A)Data analysis and interpretation B) Parameter inference C) Statistical inference D) All of the above

Q) Mr. Ali has conducted an extensive review of the literature and has deductively reasoned a hypothesis about his problem on the basis of this review. Which type of a research plan is Mr. Ali likely proposing? Options: A)Qualitative B) Ethical C) Both quantitative and qualitative D) Quantitative

Q) Which of the following variables cannot be expressed in quantitative terms ? Options: A)Socio-economic Status B) Marital Status C) Numerical Aptitude D) Professional Attitude

Q) The decline of the British Empire should have spelt the decline of English. This statement is a/a Options: A)fact B) advice C) opinion D) prejudice

Q) What can Statistics do? Options: A)Prove anything B) Disprove anything C) Neither prove nor disprove anything-is just a tool D) None of these.

Q) Which of the following phrases is not relevant to describe the meaning of research as a process ? Options: A)Systematize Activity B) Objective Observation C) Trial and Error D) Problem Solving

Q) A researcher selects a probability sample of 100 out of the total population. It is Options: A)a cluster sample B) a random sample C) a stratified sample D) a systematic sample

Q) Which technique is generally followed when the population is finite ? Options: A)Area sampling technique B) Purposive sampling technique C) Systematic sampling technique D) None of the above