UGC NET Paper 1 — Research
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In which of the following acts, researcher does not maintain research ethics ?
Which of the following statements is false in the context of research? (1) Inductive and deductive reasoning are applied in the research process. (2) Verifiable findings are derive...
In which type of research, researcher observes the subjects by being a part of their group?
In the experiment of determining better 'Yoga Exercise' out of two that can reduce the fat of urban people of different age groups, which of the following is an intervening variabl...
The following are the steps related with construction and standardisation of research tool. Select their correct order from earlier to later: A. Construction of items B. Selection...
The following steps are given regarding the construction and standardization of a research tool (instrument). Arrange them in chronological order from earliest to latest and select...
Some descriptions of measurements are given below. Choose the correct sequence of scale levels from lower to higher level involved in measurement: A. The length of students is meas...
Arrange the following from higher level to lower level of scales of measurement involved in them: A. Researcher divides the sample in two groups based on area of residence like 'Ur...
Arrange the following steps of research in order of their occurrence : A. Deriving findings B. Interpretation of the results C. Formulation of the hypothesis D. Defining the resear...
Descriptions of some measurements are given below. Select correct order to arrange them from lower level of scales of measurement involved in them to higher level. A. Height of the...
Arrange the following in order from higher to lower level of scale of measurement involved:
Select correct order of finalising a research problem: A. Defining the research problem B. Selecting the area of research C. Finding the research gap D. Study of reference material...
Arrange the following steps of research in the order of their occurrence.
Select the correct sequence for finalizing the research problem.
Which are the characteristics of research? A. It always aims to develop new theory. B. It is a scientific process. C. Logical reasoning is used in decision making during research p...
Which of the following are the characteristics of Action Research ? A. It does not aim to develop theory. B. It is not conducted to generalise the findings. C. Sample is selected r...
Identify the sources of hypothesis formulation. A. Sampling method used for research B. Reports of earlier research C. Beliefs prevailing in the area of selected problem D. Prior-e...
What are the conditions for using parametric tests for data analysis?
Which are the conditions for using parametric test for data analysis ? A. N>30 B. Data follows normal distribution. C. All the parameters must be known. D. Dependent variable is me...
शोध की विशिष्टताएँ कौन सी हैं? A. यह सदैव नए सिद्धान्त को विकसित करने का लक्ष्य रखता है। B. यह एक वैज्ञानिक प्रक्रिया है। C. तर्कमूलक तर्कणा का प्रयोग शोध प्रक्रिया के दौरान निर्णय...
निम्नलिखित में से क्रियात्मक शोध की विशेषताएं कौन-कौन सी हैं? A. इसमें सिद्धांत विकसित करने का लक्ष्य नहीं होता है। B. यह निष्कर्ष के सामान्यीकरण के लिए नहीं किया जाता है। C. प्रति...
Which of the following factors affect the internal validity of an experimental research? A. Placebo effect B. Instrument Decay C. Contemporary events D. Hawthorne effect E. Bias in...
Which of the following factors affect the internal validity of experimental research?
Identify the sources for hypothesis formulation:
Which of the following are characteristics of distribution-free non-parametric tests? A. They can be applied to raw data obtained on any scale of measurement. B. They require homog...
Identify non-parametric tests: A. Kendall's W Test B. Rank correlation test C. Wilcoxon Test D. t Test E. Analysis of Variance Choose the most appropriate answer from the options g...
In which conditions, Karl Pearson's correlation coefficient can be calculated ? A. If means of both the variables are equal B. If one variable is measured in interval scale and ano...
In which situations can Karl Pearson's coefficient of correlation be calculated?
Which of the following programs/software can be used for quantitative data analysis?
Identify the non-parametric tests.
Which of the following are the characteristics of distribution free non-parametric tests?
Identify the non-probability sampling methods:
Identify non-probability sampling methods. A. Systematic sampling B. Purposive sampling C. Quota sampling D. Stratified random sampling E. Snow-ball sampling Choose the most approp...
Match List - I with List - II: List - I A. Study of the life style of Indian people between 1900 to 1947 B. Testing significance of difference between job satisfaction of governmen...
Match List - I with List - II: List - I A. Experimental Research B. Ethnographic Research C. Survey D. Case study List - II I. In depth study of a single unit II. Study of opinions...
Match List - I with List - II: List - I (Problem) A. Development of the theory of relativity B. Comparing the effectiveness of two teaching methods on students' achievement in a sc...
Match List - I with List - II: List - I A. Experimental Research B. Ethnographic Research C. Survey D. Case Study List - II I. In-depth study of a single unit II. Study of public o...
Match List - I with List - II: List - I (Context of Research) A. Researcher continues data collection and analyses till the satisfactory findings are derived B. Study of change in...
Match List - I with List - II. List - I A. Study of lifestyle of Indian people between 1900 and 1947 B. Testing the significance of difference in job satisfaction of government and...
Match List - I with List - II. List - I A. Mann Whitney B. Kendall C. Bartlett D. Karl Pearson Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Match List - I with List - II: List - I A. Mann Whiteny B. Kendall C. Bartlett D. Karl Pearson List - II I. Product Moment method of correlation II. Test of homogeneity of variance...
Match List - I with List - II: List - I (Context of Research) A. The researcher continuously collects and analyzes data until satisfactory conclusions are derived. B. Study of chan...
Match List - I with List - II : List - I (Problem) A. Development of theory of relativity B. Comparison of the effect of two teaching methods on the achievement of the students in...
Given below are two statements: one is labelled as Assertion A and the other is labelled as Reason R Assertion A: Probability sampling is appropriate for quantitative research. Rea...
Given below are two statements: One is labelled as Assertion (A) and the other is labelled as Reason (R): Assertion A: Probability sampling is appropriate for quantitative research...
ऐतिहासिक शोध विधि क्या होती है?
What is not a Research?
What is Historical Research method? 1. It collects facts by understanding the present situation. Sources of information include interviews of experts, surveys etc. 2. It collects f...
गवेषणात्मक शोध क्या होता है ?
Which of the following is not a step in Scientific Research?