Research Methodology – Previous Year Questions
60 questions from past UGC NET English papers, each with the correct answer. Open any question for its explanation.
- Which of the following is a DON'T in writing a dissertation or thesis?
- Which statement about the ideal literary researcher is false?
- Which of the following are true of literary research? A. It is devoted to the enlightenment of criticism. B. It seeks to illuminate the work of art as it really is. C. It has no connection with the information it offers…
- Which of the following statements about autobiography as a research source are correct? A. It can be accepted at face value. B. It is usually idealised. C. It is coloured by a motive of self-justification. D. It is embr…
- Which of the following are key attributes and skills for using literary research tools and techniques? A. An overview of the main online and print sources B. Not participating in online information networks C. Knowledge…
- Which of the following statements are true about methods and methodologies in literary research? A. Methods and methodologies are identical. B. Methods concern how a research project is carried out. C. Methodologies con…
- Which of the following are possible ways of turning a topic into an argument? A. Arguing for or against an existing critic or critical position B. Arguing for the value of a new theoretical approach to a text C. Arguing…
- Assertion (A): Co-operative learning activities require students to work together to complete a task or solve a problem. Reason (R): These techniques identify a weak learner and separate them from the group for special…
- Which of the following is NOT a method of data analysis?
- Which of the following statements about the ethnographic method are true? A. It enables study of how literature is consumed in defined social and historical settings. B. Janice Radway's Reading the Romance (1984) is an…
- Statement I: Comparative literature studies different cultures, nations and genres, and the relationship of literature to other forms of cultural expression. Statement II: In literary and cultural studies, methodology i…
- In research documentation, a 'corporate author' is:
- Which two of the following entries follow the MLA Handbook (8th edition)? A. Puig, Manuel. Kiss of the Spider Woman, translated by Thomas Colchie, Vintage Books, 1991. B. Kincaid, Jamaica. "In History." Callaloo, vol. 2…
- Statement I: If all research were original and uninspired by others, researchers would rarely begin by drawing on their predecessors' ideas. Statement II: Studying and documenting past work stifles the growth of human k…
- Which of the following abbreviations refers to a documentation style?
- When was the MLA Style Sheet first published?
- Which two statements are true according to the MLA Handbook (8th edition)? A. When the title page shows an imprint and a publisher, cite only the publisher. B. Copy the URL from the browser but omit 'http://' or 'https:…
- Statement I: Unlike scientific research, literary research lacks specific materials and tools for reaching conclusions. Statement II: Literary research consists of critical interpretation of an author's work, excluding…
- Which two statements conform to liberal humanist thought? A. Literature transcends the limits of its age and is timeless. B. Literature is untouched by an essential, unchanging human nature. C. Literature has no purpose…
- Arrange the stages of empirical research in sequence: A. Data collection B. Hypothesis C. Validation D. Findings E. Analysis
- 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.
- Unlike deduction, the inductive method draws its conclusion from:
- Which two entries follow the MLA Handbook (8th edition)? A. Baron, Naomi S. "Redefining Reading: The Impact of Digital Communication Media." PMLA, vol. 128, no. 1, Jan. 2013, pp. 193–200. B. Adichie, Chimamanda Ngozi. "…
- Which information has been dropped from book entries in the MLA Handbook (8th edition)?
- Which two reference sources are particularly useful in compiling a working bibliography? A. MLA International Bibliography B. A specialised poetry encyclopedia C. A general library catalogue D. Readers' Guide to Periodi…
- Unlike inductive reasoning, deductive reasoning draws its conclusions exclusively from:
- 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.
- Which of the following define a research hypothesis? A. A proposition that is always true B. A provisional explanation of anything C. A theory that evidence will disprove D. A statement assumed true for the sake of argu…
- Which two aspects must be strictly observed to avoid plagiarism? A. Subjectivity B. Acknowledgement C. Citation D. Interpretation
- Which two entries follow the MLA Handbook (8th edition)? A. Nunberg, Geoffrey, editor. The Future of the Book. U of California P, 1996. B. Puig, Manuel. Kiss of the Spider Woman. Trans. Thomas Colchie, London: Vintage,…