Research
Methodology MCQs [Part 1]
Multiple Choice Questions and Answers
Useful for B.Com/M.Com, NTA NET / JRF and SET Exam
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Research methodology Chapter wise MCQs are also available on our blog. Links are given below:
a) Research Methodology MCQs [Part 1] (40 Questions)
b) Research Methodology MCQS Part I1 (35 Questions)
c) Sampling MCQs (35 Questions)
d) MCQ on Research Problem and Research Plan (20 Questions)
e) Collection of data MCQs (33 Questions)
f) MCQ on Research Report Writing (30 Questions)
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1. The word research is derived from the French
word:
a) Reserch
b) Recerch
c) Resourch
d) Riserch
Ans: b) Recerch
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
Ans: 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
Ans: c) Both A and B
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
Ans: c) Working in a scientific
way to search for truth of any problem
5. Applied research is also called:
a)
Analytical research
b)
Empirical research
c)
Contractual research
d)
Qualitative research
Ans: c) Contractual 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
Ans: c) A research initiated to
solve an immediate problem
7. Research conducted to find
solution for an immediate problem is:
a) Fundamental research
b) Analytical research
c) Survey
d) Action research
Ans: d) Action research
8. Basic research is also known
as:
a) Applied research
b) Fundamental research
c) Descriptive research
d) Analytical research
Ans: b) Fundamental 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.
Ans: 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
Ans: 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
Ans: b) Gathers knowledge skill.
13. Research related to abstract ideas or concept
is
a)
Empirical research
b)
Conceptual research
c)
Quantitative research
d) Qualitative
research
Ans: b) Conceptual 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 exists today. It is a fact
finding research.
d) Is useful for formulating hypothesis or testing hypothesis.
Ans: c) Only describe the state
of affairs as it exists today. It is a fact finding research.
15. Descriptive research is also
called as:
a) Analytical research
b) Qualitative research
c) Statistical research
d) Applied research
Ans: c) Statistical 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
Ans: 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
Ans: c) Both a & b
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.
Ans: 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
Ans: 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
Ans: c) Evaluation 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
Ans: a) Casual 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
Ans: c) Fundamental 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
Ans: b) Affiliate colleges
and conduct examinations
24. Manipulation is always a part of:
a) Historical
research
b) Fundamental
research
c) Descriptive
research
d) Experimental
research
Ans: 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
Ans: a) Identification of
research problem
26. Last stage of research process is:
a) Review
of literature
b) Report
writing
c) Research
design
d) Analysis
of data
Ans: b) Report writing
27. ________ helps comparison of two or more
variables:
a)
Classification
b)
Tabulation
c) Research
d) Survey
Ans: b) Tabulation
28. One-time research is applicable in case of:
a)
Environmental studies
b)
Diagnostic Studies
c)
Historical Studies
d)
Experimental studies
Ans: b) Diagnostic 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
Ans: a) When there is no
difference between the variables
30. The process not needed in Experimental
Researches is:
a) Observation
b) Manipulation
c) Controlling
d) Content
Analysis
Ans: d) Content Analysis
31. Technical knowledge to solve problem is created
in:
a) Critical
research
b)
Exploratory research
c) Applied
research
d) Basic
research
Ans: b) Exploratory research
32. Technical Report is otherwise called
a) Interim
Report.
b) Popular
Report.
c) Thesis.
d)
Summary.
Ans: c)
Thesis.
33. A short summary of Technical Report is
called
a)
Article.
b)
Research Abstract.
c)
Publication.
d) Guide.
Ans: b)
Research Abstract.
34. A way of knowing a hypothesis cannot be
formed without which of the following?
a)
Experimentation
b)
Observation
c) Data
d) Theory
Ans: b)
Observation
35. Which of the following is true about
research?
a) Research
is an art of scientific Investigation.
b) Research
is purely an academic activity.
c) Research
should be based on facts.
d) All of
the above
Ans: d)
All of the above
36. Which of the following is true about
hypothesis?
a) A
tentative proposition subject to test is hypothesis.
b) Hypothesis
cannot be stated in general terms.
c) Hypothesis
is capable of being tested.
d) All of
the above
Ans: d)
All of the above
37.
Research process starts with:
a) Hypothesis
b) Experiments to test hypothesis
c) Observation
d) All of these
Ans: d)
All of these
38. There are various types of research
designed to obtain different types of information. what type of research is
used to define problems and suggest hypotheses?
a) Descriptive
research
b) Primary
research
c) Secondary
research
d) Casual
research
Ans: a)
Descriptive research
39. Conducting an experiment on newton's 3rd
law of motion is an example of ______ research.
a) Action
b) Basic
c) Exploratory
d) Descriptive
Ans: b)
Basic
40. The final research report is
not_____________.
a) Future
secondary data.
b) Basis
for decision-making.
c) Tangible
evidence of a research project.
d) Research
proposal.
Ans: c)
Tangible evidence of a research project.
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