UGC NET Paper 1 — Research

Given below are two statements. Statement I: Maximum performance tests are designed to assess the upper limits of the examinee's knowledge and ability Statement II: Typical respons...

Given below are two statements Statement I: Reliability is a necessary but insufficient condition for validity Statement II: In respect of evaluation tools, validity is not an all...

Match List I with List II List I Scale of measurement A. Nominal B. Ordinal C. Interval D. Ratio List II I. Classification and order II. Classification, order and equal units III....

The research form which will be an appropriate fit for improving efficacy of formative assessment would be:

Identify the qualitative research designs from the list given below: i) Exploring common experiences of individuals to develop a theory ii) Controlling, manipulating, observing and...

Match the following. List-I (Terms used in research) (a) A postulate (b) A construct (c) Variable (d) Systematic error List-II (Description) (i) It causes obtained results to vary...

In using the hypothetico-deductive research paradigm which of the following sequences is considered appropriate?

In which research method manipulation of 'independent variable' and control of 'extraneous variables' are neither possible nor desirable?

Which of the following methods of acquiring knowledge save time and effort on the part of the researcher?

The research wherein the focus of concern is the exploration of applicability of theories to newly emerging practices and domains of knowledge is called

A teacher proposes to find out the effect of praise and encouragement during a teaching-learning session based on Skinner's theory of reinforcement. What type of research will it b...

There are two sets given below in which Set I offers Types of Research and Set II gives their description. Match the two sets: SET I (Types of Research) (a) Fundamental Research (b...

A university teacher conducts a research study where lecture-cum demonstration method is used to assess the effect on students' level of participation in terms of the socio-economi...

In which of the following research methods, manipulation and control of variables, and randomization of sample are two of the basic requirements?

Which one of the following research procedures will figure under post positivistic approach?

Which of the following shows the correct sequence in undertaking Action Research based studies?

Identify those statements which describe the characteristic features of qualitative research paradigm A. Researchers tend to analyze their data inductively B. The substantive resea...

Given below are two statements Statement I: All research adds to the corpus of knowledge by advancing a theory. Statement II: The focus of action research is basically on the ameli...

A university teacher wants to study the relationship between socioeconomic status (SES) and achievement motivation of graduates enrolled for computer science. Which research method...

Which of the following are features of the qualitative research paradigm? A. The research is concerned with understanding the social phenomena from the participant's perspective B....

When a researcher rejects the 'Null Hypothesis' H₀ in his/her study and accepts an alternate Hypothesis H₁, what type of error is likely?

Which of the following research forms, aims primarily at putting to use the theoretical advances with an eye on exploring the potential for generalizability?

In choosing a research tool which of the following are important considerations? a. The validity of the research tool b. The reliability of the research tool c. Cost involved in te...

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

A college teacher plans a research programme in which he/she intends to improve the socio-emotional aspect of his/her classroom climate during teaching. Which one of the following...

In quantitative research paradigm which of the following sampling methods are given preference? A. Simple random sampling B. Stratified sampling C. Quota sampling D. Snowball sampl...

Match List I with List II List I Key research terms A. Research problems B. Research hypothesis C. Sample of study D. Research tools List II Description I. Devices using which data...

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...

Arrange the steps in a hypothetico-deductive research in the correct sequence: A. Identifying and defining a research problem B. Defining the population and drawing a sub-set there...

Which of the following steps in research are least vulnerable to research ethics? A. Identifying the research variable B. Defining the research variables C. Data collection procedu...

The personalized and contextualized references are permissible in which type of reporting of research?

Given below are two statements: Statement I: In a classroom assessment, a teacher finds that distributing of students' score is positively skewed. Hence the mean of scores will be...

In which research design, the independent variable is 'selected' rather than 'manipulated'?

Match List I with List II List I Research concepts A. Hypothesis B. Sample C. Research tool D. Non-parametric tests List II Description I. It is statistical test that does not make...

In which of the scales of measurement, the properties of classification and order, both are present?

In terms of research ethics, which of the following may be considered as the most vulnerable stage?

Match List I with List II List I (Key Terms used in Research) a) Hypothesis b) Sample c) Research Design d) Research Tool List II (Description of Terms) i) Techniques used for coll...

Given below are two statements, one is labelled as Assertion A and the other is labelled as Reason R Assertion A: A researcher has to observe codal formalities at all stages withou...

In which scale of measurement, classification, order and equality of units are ensured?

Match the following. List-I (Scale of measurement) (a) Nominal (b) Ordinal (c) Interval (d) Ratio List-II (Description of properties) (i) Classification and order (ii) Classificati...

Match List I with List II List I Sampling techniques used in research A. Simple random sampling B. Systematic sampling C. Dimensional sampling D. Snowball sampling List II Descript...

The scope and potential for controversy is relatively more in terms of application of ICT and research ethics in which of the following research steps?

The personalistic styles of writing a research report are permissible in which of the following research? A. Grounded theory research B. Experimental research C. Participant-observ...

Given below are two statements, one is labelled as Assertion A and the other is labelled as Reason R Assertion A: Empirico-inductive paradigm in research focuses on meaning-giving...

Which of the following sampling techniques in research imply randomization and equal probability of drawing the units?

The scope for employing ICI support is relatively more in which of the following stages of research? A. Problem formulation B. Hypothesis making C. Data collection D. Data analysis...

Given below are two statements, one is labelled as Assertion A and the other is labelled as Reason R Assertion A: A cross break is a numerical tabular presentation of data usually...

A researcher reports his/her research finding to the research audience in such a way that his/her personal views are necessarily getting supported. This would involve issues relati...

A university teacher proposes a research project on 'why parents are apathetic to the university programmes'. Which of the following research methods will be most appropriate for t...

Identify the non-probability sampling procedures from the following: (i) Simple random sampling (ii) Quota sampling (iii) Cluster sampling (iv) Snowball sampling (v) Dimensional sa...