Research Methodology
MCQs
Multiple Choice Questions and Answers
Also useful for B.Com/M.Com and NTA NET / JRF Exam
In this Post You will MCQs relating to Research Methodology which is very helpful for the students of B.Com, M.Com and NTA Net. Total 35 Questions are added and more questions will be added soon.
Research methodology Chapterwise MCQs are also available on our blog. Links are given below:
a) Sampling MCQs (32 Questions)
b) MCQ on Research Problem and Research Plan (18 Questions)
c) Collection of data MCQs (22 Questions)
d) MCQ on Research Report Writing (25 Questions)
e) Research Methodology MCQS Part I1 (30 Questions)
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1. The word research is derived from the
French word:
a) Reserch
b) Recerch
c) Resourch
d) Riserch
2. Research is related with:
a) Discovery of
new idea
b) Solution of a
problem
c) Investigation
of a problem
d) All of the
above
3. What is the purpose of doing research?
a) To identify problem
b) To find the solution
c) Both A and
B
d) None of these
4. Research is
a) Searching again and again
b) Finding solution to any
problem
c) Working in
a scientific way to search for truth of any problem
d) None of the above
5. Applied research is also called:
a) Analytical
research
b) Empirical
research
c) Contractual research
d) Qualitative
research
6. Action
research means :
a) A longitudinal research
b) An Analytical research
c) A research
initiated to solve an immediate problem
d) A research with socioeconomic objective
7.
Research conducted to find solution for an immediate problem is:
a) Fundamental research
b) Analytical research
c) Survey
d) Action
research
8. Basic research
is also known as:
a) Applied research
b) Fundamental
research
c) Descriptive research
d) Analytical research
9.
Analytical research is the type of research that:
a) Discovers ways of finding solution of an immediate
problem.
b) Gathers knowledge skill.
c) Is useful for formulating hypothesis or testing
hypothesis.
d) Analyze the
facts or information already available.
10. Match the following:
|
Type
of research |
Correct
answer |
|
Applied
research |
Finding
solution of an immediate problem |
|
Fundamental research |
Gathering
knowledge skill |
|
Longitudinal
research |
Research
carried on several time periods |
|
Descriptive
research |
Fact finding
enquiry of social events and system. |
|
Qualitative
research |
Research
based on data. |
11. Research pertaining to pure mathematics or
natural laws is the example of:
a) Qualitative
research
b) Empirical
research
c) Analytical
research
d) Fundamental
research
12.
Fundamental research is the type of research that:
a) Discovers ways of finding solution of an immediate
problem.
b) Gathers
knowledge skill.
c) Is useful for formulating hypothesis or testing
hypothesis.
d) None of the above
13. Research related to abstract ideas or concept is
a) Empirical research
b) Conceptual
research
c) Quantitative research
d) Qualitative research
14.
Descriptive research is the type of research that:
a) Discovers ways of finding solution of an immediate
problem.
b) Gathers knowledge skill.
c) Only describe the state of affairs as it exist today. It is a fact finding research.
d) Is useful for formulating hypothesis or testing hypothesis.
15.
Descriptive research is also called as:
a) Analytical research
b) Qualitative research
c) Statistical
research
d) Applied research
16.
Descriptive research includes:
a) Fact finding enquiry on social events and system.
b) Hypothesis testing.
c) Ex-post facto research
d) All of the
above
17.
Fundamental research is otherwise called:
a) Basic research
b) Pure research
c) Both a
& b
d) None of the above
18. Which one of the following is not a feature
of descriptive result?
a) It is a fact
finding enquiry.
b) Research has
no control over variables.
c) Descriptive
research is used for hypothesis testing.
d) It is based
on measurement of quantity.
19. The
process not needed in experimental research is:
a) Controlling
b) Observation
c) Manipulation
d) Reference
collection
20. Research to study the effect of certain
policies, plans and programmes is:
a) Applied
research
b) Descriptive
research
c) Evaluation
research
d) Casual
research
21. Study of cause and effect relationship
between variables is done by:
a) Casual
research
b) Empirical
research
c) Explanatory
research
d) Longitudinal
research
22. Newton gave three basic laws of motion.
This research is categorized as:
a) Descriptive
Research
b) Sample
Survey
c) Fundamental
Research
d) Applied
Research
23. Most of the Universities in India:
a) Conduct
teaching and research only
b) Affiliate
colleges and conduct examinations
c) Conduct
teaching/research and examinations
d) Promote
research only
24. Manipulation is always a part of:
a) Historical
research
b) Fundamental
research
c) Descriptive
research
d) Experimental
research
25. First stage of research process is:
a)
Identification of research problem
b) Review of
literature
c) Research
design
d) Analysis of
data
26. Last stage of research process is:
a) Review of
literature
b) Report
writing
c) Research
design
d) Analysis of
data
27. ________ helps comparison of two or more
variables:
a) Classification
b) Tabulation
c) Research
d) Survey
28. One time research is applicable in case
of:
a) Environmental
studies
b) Diagnostic
Studies
c) Historical
Studies
d) Experimental
studies
29. A null hypothesis is
a) When there
is no difference between the variables
b) The same
as research hypothesis
c) Subjective
in nature
d) When there is
difference between the variables
30. The process not needed in Experimental
Researches is:
a) Observation
b) Manipulation
c) Controlling
d) Content
Analysis
31. Hypothesis cannot be stated in general terms.
32. Hypothesis is capable of being tested.
33. Research is an art of scientific
Investigation.
34. Research is purely an academic
activity. True
35. Research should be based on facts.
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