Research Aptitude – Previous Year Questions
184 questions from past UGC NET Paper 1 papers, each with the correct answer. Open any question for its explanation.
- Match List I with List II List I (Tests of Reliability) List II (Description) A. Test and re-test I. Delivering a questionnaire in two parts, separately, to a sample group. B. Inter-rater II. Providing different version…
- If a survey is conducted telephonically, which among the following statements is true?
- Match List I with List IIList I (Research forms) List II (Description) (A) Qualitative Research (I) File drawer problem (B) Quantitative Research (II) Convergence of findings based multiple methods (C) Triangulation (II…
- Following activities are related to the conduct of experiment in social research: (A) Control the experimental environment (B) Pilot test, revise and test (C) Empathy with the participants (D) Praising the good qualitie…
- Given below are two statements: Statement (I): If the length of a psychological test is increased it improves both reliability and validity. Statement (II): Score of a test can be interpreted without referring to its no…
- Which among the following is a valid criticism of experimental method in social sciences?
- One of the aims of qualitative data analysis is to
- Virtual ethnography is located in a/an
- The major ethical aspects of survey based research are: A. Protection of participants from any kind of harm. B. Publicise the engagement of participants. C. Distinguish between different strata of people. D. Not to affe…
- Which of the following are advantages of content analysis? A. Transparent research method B. Non-reactive method C. Flexible method D. Method that does not need a coding manual E. Method that is free of any kind of fram…
- Given below are two statements: Statement I: Positivism says that sciences need not be free from speculative and metaphysical approaches. Statement II: Positivism is suitable for natural sciences. In light of the above…
- Match List I with List IIList I (Research Methodology) List II (Approaches/Beliefs) (A) Source criticism (I) The observer is the part of what is being observed (B) Positivism (II) Reality cannot be known with certainty…
- Which of the following represent the Quantitative Research methodology? (A) One to One Interview (B) Survey research (C) Focus groups (D) Correlation research (E) Descriptive research Choose the correct answer from the…
- Relics such as fingerprints are considered credible by which of the following Research methodology?
- Which of the following referencing style is used for research in the field of Business, History and Arts?
- Given below are two statements: Statement (I): While developing a 'consent form' an explanation of the purpose of the study, the reason for the selection of the participants should be explicit. Statement (II): However,…
- Which one of the following is not used for checking plagiarism?
- Match List I with List II List I (Ethical concepts in research) List II (Characteristics) A. Deontological I. What makes people good B. Teleological II. Application of moral norms of society C. Relativist Theory III. Ba…
- Which of the following should be taken into account while preparing a questionnaire? A. The purpose of research B. Brevity of questions C. Avoidance of leading questions D. Questions that seek detailed information E. Pr…
- The quantitative research is based on
- When a research problem is related to heterogeneous population, the most suitable sampling method is:
- Which of the following are true in the case of participatory observation method? A. The apparently obvious incidents can be overlooked. B. It is a good method to study the daily operations of organisations. C. The decis…
- Given below are two statements: Statement I: For a small number of samples, the sampling distribution of means is approximately, a normal distribution. Statement II: In case the population is normally distributed, the s…
- Given below are two statements: Statement I: Codes of ethics are formulated to regulate the relations of researchers to the people and fields they intend to study. Statement II: All the risks involved in the study need…
- Given below are two statements: Statement I: The panel design influences the statistical analysis in research. Statement II: The panel design does not suffer from the issue of mortality. In light of the above statements…
- Which of the following are VALID reasons for 'Literature Review' in research? A. It shows the present status of knowledge in the field of research so that the significance of the proposed research question is clear. B.…
- A measurement based on properties of time, like minutes of a radio conversation is identified as
- The research approach of hermeneutics is concerned with
- Which of the following are similarities between qualitative and quantitative research? (A) Data increase (B) Answering research questions (C) Relating data analysis to literature (D) Variation (E) Use of null hypotheses…
- Given below are two statements: Statement I: In content analysis, the researcher will code the text in terms of themes or subjects. Statement II: The categorisation of content is normally done according to the phenomena…