The Binary BrothersTwo Mentors, One Mission – Your Selection
All mock tests are FREE till 31 December — register to save your progress
English · UNIT 07 · MOCK TEST

Research Methodology — Mock Test 3

10 questions · about 12 minutes. Press End Mock any time to see your score and the correct answers.

0 / 10 answered 00:00
Q1.

Assertion (A): No piece of research will be the first of its kind. Reason (R): The reliability of progress in knowledge depends on the honesty of researchers.
Q2.

Unlike deduction, the inductive method draws its conclusion from:
Q3.

Which two entries follow the MLA Handbook (8th edition)?

  1. A. Baron, Naomi S. "Redefining Reading: The Impact of Digital Communication Media." PMLA, vol. 128, no. 1, Jan. 2013, pp. 193–200.
  2. B. Adichie, Chimamanda Ngozi. "On Monday of Last Week." The Thing Around Your Neck. London: Knopf, 2009. 74–94.
  3. C. Baron, Naomi S. "Redefining Reading…" PMLA 128.1 (2013): 193–200.
  4. D. Adichie, Chimamanda Ngozi. "On Monday of Last Week." The Thing Around Your Neck, Alfred A. Knopf, 2009, pp. 74–94.
Q4.

Which information has been dropped from book entries in the MLA Handbook (8th edition)?
Q5.

Which two reference sources are particularly useful in compiling a working bibliography?

  1. A. MLA International Bibliography
  2. B. A specialised poetry encyclopedia
  3. C. A general library catalogue
  4. D. Readers' Guide to Periodical Literature
Q6.

Unlike inductive reasoning, deductive reasoning draws its conclusions exclusively from:
Q7.

Assertion (A): Research methods are a range of tools used for different types of inquiry. Reason (R): Research tools are products of the situations in which they are applied.
Q8.

Which of the following define a research hypothesis?

  1. A. A proposition that is always true
  2. B. A provisional explanation of anything
  3. C. A theory that evidence will disprove
  4. D. A statement assumed true for the sake of argument
Q9.

Which two aspects must be strictly observed to avoid plagiarism?

  1. A. Subjectivity
  2. B. Acknowledgement
  3. C. Citation
  4. D. Interpretation
Q10.

Which two entries follow the MLA Handbook (8th edition)?

  1. A. Nunberg, Geoffrey, editor. The Future of the Book. U of California P, 1996.
  2. B. Puig, Manuel. Kiss of the Spider Woman. Trans. Thomas Colchie, London: Vintage, 1991.
  3. C. Nunberg, Geoffrey, ed. The Future of the Book. Berkeley. U of California P, 1996.
  4. D. Puig, Manuel. Kiss of the Spider Woman. Translated by Thomas Colchie, Vintage Books, 1991.