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UGC NET Paper 1Research

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2023 Q1

The reference section of a research article in written in APA style. Arrange the information pertaining to a reference in the correct order A. Page number B. Year of publication C....

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2023 Q1

Which research method is to used to identify cause-effect relations and test possible explanations for effects?

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2023 Q1

Which among the following are correct statements about an independent variable? A. It can have at most two levels. B. It can have any number of levels. C. It can be qualitative var...

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2023 Q1

Which of the following test is used to determine if the scores of two groups differ on a single variable?

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2023 Q8

Given below are two statements: Statement I: The basic function of illustrative case studies is to make unfamiliar familiar and to give readers a common language about the topic in...

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2023 Q11

Identify the disadvantages of closed ended questions in survey research A. It is difficult to make forced - choice answers exhaustive. B. There is loss of spontaneity in respondent...

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2023 Q11

Arrange the following steps involved in the research process in the correct order: A. Data collection. B. Review of literature. C. Reporting of research results. D. Identification...

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2023 Q11

Which among the following is NOT an advantage of open ended questions in survey research? 1. They are useful for explaining areas in which researcher has limited knowledge. 2. Resp...

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2023 Q11

In case the focus of research is to improve a school in which students are participants and research supervisors are teachers, such a research is termed as:

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2023 Q11

Given below are two statements: Statement (I): In Cross- Sectional research, a researcher studies the same population over time. Statement (II): In retrospective study, a researche...

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2023 Q11

When in a process of reasoning observation is followed by theory, hypotheses and interpretation, that approach to research is known as

Research Concept/Hindi/answer key
2023 Q11

Coding research participants into qualitative variables as male and female represents

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2023 Q11

A conceptual hypothesis is drawn from the implications of a

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2023 Q11

यदि किसी शोध पत्र के प्रकाशन या उसके किसी कान्फ्रेंस में प्रस्तुतीकरण हेतु उसका मूल्यांकन किसी अन्य विशेषज्ञ द्वारा किया जाता है, तो इसे क्या माना जाता है ?

Research Ethics/Hindi/answer key
2023 Q11

If the focus of research is to improve a school where students are participants and research supervisors are teachers, then what is this type of research called?

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2023 Q11

An ontological position which asserts that social phenomena and their meanings are continually being accomplished by social which actors, refers to

Research Concept
2023 Q11

The approach of accepting knowledge because people have agreed upon, following a reasonable argument is known as

Research Concept/Hindi/answer key
2023 Q11

Identify the types of longitudinal studies from the following (A). Trend Studies (B). Cross-sectional Studies (C). Panel Studies (D). Prospective Studies Choose the correct answer...

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2023 Q11

Sets of principles that describe and predict events are known as:

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2023 Q11

Which among the following would be the ethical issues in a research study that involves participation of human subjects? A. Lack of informed consent B. Physical and psychological h...

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2023 Q11

Identify the advantages of close-ended questions in survey research: (A) They allow unusual responses to be derived. (B) It is easy to process their answers. (C) They reduce the po...

2023 Q11

Providing a basis for more accurate estimation of the magnitude of relationships between concepts in quantitative research is a function of which of the following?

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2023 Q11

If you want to understand the theoretical reasons that led researchers to conduct a study, you would read which section of their article?

Thesis & Article Writing
2023 Q11

Arrange the following steps involved in a research process in correct order A. Collecting the data B. Reviewing the literature C. Reporting the research outcome D. Identifying a re...

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2023 Q11

The purpose of a theory is to formulate hypotheses that can be tested and with the help of which rules can be explained and evaluated. The above statement refers to which principle...

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2023 Q11

Identify the software that would be useful for statistical analysis of data generated in a research study: (A) SPSS (B) Ithenticate (C) MINITAB (D) R Choose the correct answer from...

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2023 Q11

The purpose of theory is to generate hypotheses that can be tested and that will thereby allow explanation of laws to be assessed. The above statement refers to the principle of

Research Concept
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Given below are two statements: Statement (I): The process of deduction involves drawing generalizable inferences out of observations. Statement (II): Positivism advocates the appl...

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2023 Q11

A research paper evaluated by other experts either for publication or presentation at a conference is considered to have undergone:

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2023 Q11

In much of social research, the variables used are

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2023 Q11

Researchers sometimes use the common abbreviations in their reports. The abbreviation 'cf.,' means -

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2023 Q11

An example of participant or subject variable can be

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2023 Q11

Different from being a normal distribution, if a curve is skewed on the right side, we call it

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2023 Q11

Knowledge is arrived at through the gathering of facts that provide the basis for laws. This refers to the principle of:

Research Concept/Hindi
2023 Q11

The appropriateness, meaningfulness and usefulness of the specific inferences made from the measures, is called

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2023 Q11

A researcher wants the research question to be

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2023 Q11

When a researcher divides the entire population in sections, it is called as

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2023 Q11

Which of the following can be an example of a participant or subject variable?

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2023 Q11

The tendency of researchers to subtly and inadvertently affect the behaviours of participants in a study, obscuring the true effect of the independent variable, is called

Research Methods/Hindi/answer key
2023 Q11

Quantitative research can be considered a research strategy in which generally _________

Research Types/Hindi
2023 Q11

A major advantage of snowball sampling method is that it helps the research to focus only on

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2023 Q11

Given below are two statements: Statement I: In observational research, the variables are actively manipulated and the environment is as controlled as possible. Statement II: Obser...

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2023 Q11

Survey research is one of the key methods in

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2023 Q11

Quantitative research can be construed as a research strategy that usually 1. Entails a deductive approach to the relationship between theory and research. 2. Emphasizes an inducti...

Research Types
2023 Q11

A process in which scientific research and ideas are evaluated by experts of the field, is called

Research Ethics/Hindi/answer key
2023 Q11

In quantitative research, providing a basis for more precise estimation of the degree of relationship among or betweeen concepts is the function of

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2023 Q11

Identify the characteristics of open ended questions in survey research: A. The questions suggest certain kinds of answer to the respondents. B. They are useful for exploring new a...

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Identify the correct sequence of steps involved in conducting a literature review for a research study: (A) Locate literature (B) Organize the literature (C) Identify key terms for...

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2023 Q11

A prediction of relationships involving theoretical constructs is known as:

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2023 Q11

Which among the following is NOT a characteristic of the closed ended questions in survey research?

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