Research Methodology – Previous Year Questions
60 questions from past UGC NET English papers, each with the correct answer. Open any question for its explanation.
- How should a work by eight authors (Rita Charon, Sayantani DasGupta, Nellie Hermann and five others) be listed in MLA 9?
- Which in-text citation is INCORRECT?
- Match List I with List II: List I: Source List II: Material A. Bartleby I. The world's largest bibliographic database B. Project MUSE II. A repository of theses C. WorldCat III. A range of verse and fiction D. Shodhgang…
- Arrange the parts of a thesis in the order in which they appear: A. Bibliography B. Introduction C. Conclusion D. Table of contents E. Preface
- Coleridge spoke of 'three silent revolutions in England'. Which is NOT one of them?
- Which bibliography is concerned with the close analysis of individual copies of books in the light of our knowledge of how books were produced?
- Which of the following is NOT a kind of literary research?
- Jacques Derrida's 'Archive Fever: A Freudian Impression' is related to:
- Which of the following is NOT a distinct discourse-analytical research tradition as suggested by Margaret Wetherell et al.?
- Arrange the following steps of decision-making in the research process: A. Choosing a research topic B. Data collection C. Analysing and interpreting data D. Formulating the research problem E. Conceptualisation and ope…
- What does the deductive method of reasoning refer to?
- An ideal research paper should include: A. A statement of the problem or issue B. Background on past and current theories C. Summarising and paraphrasing D. Glorification of the writer E. A thesis stating the writer's p…
- Which of the following are true about the epistemological dimension of research? A. Scientific realism B. The search for truth C. Critical theory D. Certain and indubitable knowledge E. A mechanism of social control
- Which of the following are correct according to the MLA Handbook, 9th edition? A. Margins of one inch on all sides B. Coordinating conjunctions are bolded in the title C. Use a slash between paired opposites (e.g. reade…
- Which of the following Works Cited entries are incorrect according to the MLA Handbook, 9th edition? A. Jacobs, Alan. The Pleasures of Reading in an Age of Distraction. Oxford UP, 2011. B. Charon, Rita, et al. The Princ…
- The principles of research design covering measurement, sampling, case study, survey and experiment are together termed:
- Which type of research treats the physical and social world as objects measured with standardised data?
- The property of yielding the same results when the same technique is repeated is:
- A manuscript that overlaps with earlier papers by the same authors is a case of:
- A hypothesis formed during or after the research is called:
- How are words from a language other than English written in a research paper?
- When is a prose quotation set off as a block quotation?
- Which principles does the MLA Handbook (9th ed.) set out under inclusive language? A. Avoid negatively judging others' experiences. B. Use a dictionary to check for offensive terms. C. Use pronouns extensively. D. Any f…
- The 'mechanics of prose' in the MLA Handbook cover:
- Which citation of a journal article follows MLA (9th ed.)?
- The use of broader principles of research underscored by philosophical rationales is termed:
- Which of the following explains the difference between conceptual and empirical research?
- What is the standard format for citing a book in the MLA Handbook (8th edition)?
- A structured interview consists of:
- Which method is used to study the diversity of human cultures in their particular settings?