Research Methodology Question Bank with Answers Pdf

1. _______ is referred to as "the father of research on teaching"?

• a) N. L. Gage
• b) David Berliner
• c) Egon Brunswik
• d) Donald T. Campbell
• Answer: a. N. L. Gage

2. The main purpose of research in education is to _________

• a) Increase social status of an individual
• b) Increase job prospects of an individual
• c) Help in the personal growth of an individual
• d) Help the candidate become an eminent educationist
• Answer: d. Help the candidate become an eminent educationist

3. _______ refers to inferring about the whole population based on the observations made on a small part

• a) Pseudo-inference
• b) Objective inference
• c) Inductive inference
• d) Deductive inference
• Answer: c. Inductive inference

4. Sampling is advantageous as it ________

• a) Saves time
• b) Helps in capital-saving
• c) Both (a) and (b)
• d) Increases accuracy
• Answer: c. Both (a) and (b)

5. Random sampling is helpful as it is __________

• a) Reasonably accurate
• b) Free from personal biases
• c) An economical method of data collection
• d) All the above
• Answer: d. All the above

6. Tippit table refers to ____________

• a) Table of random digits
• b) Table used in sampling methods
• c) Table used in statistical investigations
• d) All the above
• Answer: d. All the above

7 . Type-I Error occurs if ___________________

• a) The null hypothesis is rejected even though it is true
• b) The null hypothesis is accepted even though it is false
• c) Both the null hypothesis as well as alternative hypothesis are rejected
• d) None of the above
• Answer: a. the null hypothesis is rejected even though it is true

8. _________ is a preferred sampling method for the population with finite size

• a) Systematic sampling
• b) Purposive sampling
• c) Cluster sampling
• d) Area sampling
• Answer: a. Systematic sampling

9. Research and Development become the index of development of country. Which of the following reasons are true with regards to this statement?

• a) Because R&D targets the human development
• b) Because R&D can improve the standard of living of the people in a country
• c) Because R&D reflect the true economic and social conditions prevailing in a country
• d) All the above
• Answer: d. All the above

10. Which of the following is not an essential element of report writing?

• a. Research Methodology
• b. Reference
• c. Conclusion
• d. None of these
• Answer: d. None of these

11. Testing hypothesis is a ________

• a. Inferential statistics
• b. Descriptive statistics
• c. Data preparation
• d. Data analysis
• Answer: a. inferential statistics

12. Is it possible to apply projective techniques for exploratory investigation?

• a. Yes
• b. No
• Answer: a. Yes

13. 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
• Answer: c. Both a and b

14. Which method can be applicable for collecting qualitative data?

• a. Artifacts (Visual)
• b. People
• c. Media products (Textual, Visual and sensory)
• d. All of these
• Answer: d. All of these

15. Which of the following is non-probability sampling?

• a. Snowball
• b. Random
• c. Cluster
• d. Stratified
• Answer: a. Snowball

16. In group interview there are _______

• a. One interviewer and one interviewee
• b. More than one interviewer and one interviewee
• c. One interviewer and more than one interviewee
• d. More than One interviewer and more than one interviewee
• Answer: c. one interviewer and more than one interviewee

17. Which of the following are associated with behavioral observation?

• a. Non-verbal analysis
• b. Linguistic analysis
• c. spatial analysis
• d. All of these
• Answer: d. All of these

18. Uniting various qualitative methods with quantitative methods can be called as……..

• a. Coalesce
• b. Triangulation
• c. Bipartite
• d. Impassive
• Answer: b. Triangulation

19. Multistage sampling is a ________

• a. Probability sampling
• b. Non-Probability sampling
• Answer: a. Probability sampling

20. Hypothesis is..........

• a) Conclusion drawn from existing literature
• b) Interpretation of data
• c) Relation between variables
• d) Comparison of assumptions
• Answer: (B) Interpretation of data

21. In which of the following research methodologies, manipulation and control of variables and randomization of sample are 2 of the basic necessities..........

• a) Ex-post facto research
• b) Descriptive research
• c) Case study research
• d) Experimental research
• Answer: (d) Experimental research

22. Which one of the following is the main feature of qualitative research?..........

• a) Avoids positivist assumptions and data analysis
• b) Subscribe to pre-existing categories
• c) Collects data in numerical form
• d) Uses the empirical methods of data analysis
• Answer: (a) Avoids positivist assumptions and data analysis

23.Which of the following methodology is being used in empirical researches? ..........

• a) Inductive method
• b) Deductive method
• c) Initiative method
• d) Scientific method
• Answer: (d) Scientific method

24. In which research methodology, manipulation of independent variable and control of extraneous variables are neither possible nor desirable? ..........

• a) Experimental method
• b) Ex post facto method
• c) Historical method
• d) Descriptive survey method
• Answer: (b) Ex post facto method

25. In which of the following, there is a greater flexibility in both the methodologies and process of research? .........

• a) Ethnography and phenomenology
• b) Descriptive survey and impact studies
• c) Experimental and observation based studies
• d) Ex-post facto and historical studies
• Answer: (a) Ethnography and phenomenology

26. Which of the following sequences correctly represents the steps of research using a quantitative paradigm? ........

• a) Hypothesis framing, hypothesis testing, conclusion, and reporting
• b) Establishing a research problem, hypothesis framing, hypothesis testing, generalization and conclusions and implications of result.
• c) Problem identification, sample selection, developing a research design and field work.
• d) Defining a problem, survey of related studies, sampling, data collection, and data analysis.
• Answer: (b) Establishing a research problem, hypothesis framing, hypothesis testing, generalization and conclusions and implications of result.

27. A researcher administers an achievement test to assess and indicate the possible effect of an independent variable in his/her study. The distribution of scores on the test is found to be negatively skewed. On the basis of this, what can be started with regard to the difficulty level of the test? .........

• a) The test is very easy
• b) The test is very difficult
• c) The test is neither easy nor difficult
• d) The test is easy and needs normalization
• Answer: (a) The test is very easy

28. The personalized and contextualized references are permissible in which type of reporting of researches? ........

• a) Experimental research
• b) Historical research
• c) Ethnographic research
• d) Survey based research
• Answer: (c) Ethnographic research

29. In which of the following methodology of research, hypotheses are usually implied rather than being explicit? ........

• a) Descriptive survey method
• b) Historical method
• c) Experimental method
• d) Ex-post facto method
• Answer: (b) Historical method

30. Which is the research methodology predominantly used to study cultural anthropology? ........

• a) Interview
• b) Panel discussion
• c) Participant observation
• d) Focus group discussion
• Answer: (c) Participant observation

31. Which among the following is NOT related to qualitative research? ........

• a) Thematic analysis
• b) Case study
• c) Discourse analysis
• d) Survey method
• Answer: (d) Survey method

32. Experimental researches are aimed to........

• a) Establish association between variables
• b) Describe variables
• c) Study the application of theory
• d) Study trend analysis
• Answer: (a) Establish association between variables

33. Through which of the following methodologies of research “cause and effect” relationship is focused?.........

• a) Historical method
• b) Experimental method
• c) Ex-post facto method
• d) Case study method
• Answer: (b) Experimental method

34. Quantitative research is otherwise known as ........

• a) Ethnographic approach
• b) Unstructured approach
• c) Descriptive approach
• d) Structured approach
• Answer: (d) Structured approach

35. The main purpose of research in education is to........

• a) Increase social status of an individual
• b) Increase job prospects of an individual
• c) Help in the personal growth of an individual
• d) Help the candidate become an eminent educationist
• Answer: (d) Help the candidate become an eminent educationist

36. Sampling is advantageous as it..........

• a) Saves time
• b) Helps in capital-saving
• c) Both (a) and (b)
• d) Increases accuracy
• Answer: (c) Both (a) and (b)

37. Random sampling is helpful as it is.........

• a) Reasonably accurate
• b) Free from personal biases
• c) An economical method of data collection
• d) All of the above
• Answer: (d) All of the above

38. ------------ refers to inferring about the whole population on the basis of the observations made on a small part

• a) Pseudo-inference
• b) Objective inference
• c) Inductive inference
• d) Deductive inference
• Answer: (c) Inductive inference

39. Different people hold ------------- of the same thing

• a) Same and different
• b) Same
• c) Different
• d) None of the above
• Answer: (c) Different

40. In “RESEARCH” “R” means..........

• a) Role
• b) Retain
• c) Relly
• d) Round
• Answer: (b) Retain

41. Which technique is generally followed when a population is finite? .......

• a) Purpose sampling technique
• b) Area sampling technique
• c) Systematic sampling technique
• d) None of the above
• Answer: (c) Systematic sampling technique

42. Which of the following is a non-probability sample?

• a) Quota sample
• b) Simple random sample
• c) Purposive sample
• d) (a) and (c) both
• Answer: (d) (a) and (c) both

43. A researcher selects a probability sample of 100 out of the total population. It is .........

• a) A cluster sample
• b) A random sample
• c) A systematic sample
• d) A stratified sample
• Answer: (b) A random sample

44. A good hypothesis must be .........

• a) Formulated in such a way that it can be tested by the data
• b) Precise, specific, and consistent with most known facts
• c) Of limited scope and must not have global significance
• d) All of the above
• Answer: (d) All of the above

45. Field study is related to .........

• a) Real life situations
• b) Laboratory situations
• c) Experimental situations
• d) None of the above
• Answer: (a) Real life situations

46. In the word “RESEARCH” “A” means..........

• a) Articulate
• b) Artist
• c) Article
• d) None of the above
• Answer: (a) Articulate

47. Research is based upon ........

• a) Rating scale
• b) Experiments
• c) General principles
• d) Scientific methods
• Answer: (d) Scientific methods

48. The main condition which must be followed by research is ..........

• a) Honest exploration
• b) Knowledge of facts and principles
• c) Standardized findings and conclusions
• d) All of the above
• Answer: (d) All of the above

49. Researches are generally treated as “identity symbols” of a nation because, ........

• a) Researches reflect the progress of a nation
• b) Researches focus on human development
• c) Researches help in acquiring international prestige
• d) All of the above
• Answer: (d) All of the above

50. Validity of a research can be improved by .........

• a) Taking the true representative sample of the population
• b) Eliminating extraneous factors
• c) Both of the above measures
• d) None of the above
• Answer: (c) Both of the above measures