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UGC NET Paper 2Research

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2025 Q7

If we suggest that x causes y, can we be sure that it is x that is responsible for the variation in y? This relates to:

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2025 Q7

Arrange the following p- values from lower level to higher level of significance: A. 0.0001 B. 0.01 C. 0.05 D. 0.001 E. 0.5 Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

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2025 Q8

Which of the following are characteristics of qualitative research ? A. Researcher as key instrument B. Research tool as key instrument C. Context-free generalization D. Context-sp...

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2025 Q9

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...

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2025 Q10

As a Junior Research Fellow (JRF), you plagiarized someone's work and you are caught, what is the likely consequence? A. You will be rewarded for that over time. B. The research ar...

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2025 Q10

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...

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2025 Q11

Which of the following statements best describes the p-value in statistical hypothesis testing?

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2025 Q11

Survey research on a sample at a single point in time, pertains to which of the following research designs?

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2025 Q11

Which of the following statements best describes the p-value in statistical hypothesis testing?

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2025 Q15

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...

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2025 Q15

असतत चरों की पहचान कीजिए: A. किसी विद्यालय की प्रत्येक कक्षा में छात्रों की संख्या B. किसी सिक्के को दस बार उछाले जाने पर प्राप्त हेड की संख्या C. वस्तुनिष्ठ प्रकार की परीक्षा में...

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2025 Q16

Match the LIST-I with LIST-II LIST-I Scales of Measurement A. Nominal B. Ordinal C. Ratio D. Interval LIST-II Characteristics I. Place items from least to most or lowest to highest...

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2025 Q16

Identify the correct statements. A. Panel study is a type of longitudinal research. B. Cohort study is a type of longitudinal research. C. Panel study is a type of cross-sectional...

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2025 Q17

Match the LIST-I with LIST-II LIST-I (Type of variable) A. Discrete B. Continuous C. Ordinal D. Nominal LIST-II (Example) I. Socio Economic Status II. Gender of a person III. The n...

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2025 Q17

The h-index is used to gauge a researcher's productivity. Which statement accurately defines h-index ? (1) The number of publications an author has authored. (2) The average number...

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2025 Q18

Match List - I with List - II. List - I Mixed Method Design A. QUAN → qual B. QUAL → quan C. QUAL → quan D. QUAN + QUAL Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

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2025 Q18

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 varianc...

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2025 Q18

छात्रों का टी-परीक्षण किसके परीक्षण के लिए उपयोगी है: A. दो प्रतिदर्श मध्यमानों के बीच अंतर की सार्थकता B. गुणों की स्वतंत्रता C. सहसंबंध गुणांक की सार्थकता D. प्रसरण का विश्लेषण न...

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2025 Q19

Match the LIST-I with LIST-II LIST-I A. Reliability B. Validity C. Objectivity D. Norms LIST-II I. Minimization of Personal Error II. Minimization of Constant Error III. Minimizati...

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2025 Q20

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...

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2025 Q21

Given below are two statements : one is labelled as Assertion (A) and the other is labelled as Reason (R). Assertion (A): The UGC made a course on 'research and publication ethics'...

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2025 Q21

The following are the steps related with construction and standardisation of research tool. their correct order from earlier to later : A. Construction of items B. Selection of ite...

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2025 Q21

किसी शोध अध्ययन में ऐसे समूह को, जो छलयोजित अनाश्रित चरों का अनुभव करता है, सामान्यतः क्या कहा जाता है?

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2025 Q23

Qualitative research can be construed as a research strategy that

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2025 Q24

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...

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2025 Q24

Which of the following research design entails studying two contrasting cases using more or less identical methods?

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2025 Q26

student's t-test is useful for testing the A. significance of difference between two sample means B. independence of attributes C. significance of correlation coefficient D. analys...

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2025 Q26

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...

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2025 Q26

Which of the following are included in major research designs ? A. Experimental B. Cross-sectional C. Longitudinal D. Case-study Choose the correct answer from the options given be...

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2025 Q27

छात्रों का टी-परीक्षण किसके परीक्षण के लिए उपयोगी है: A. दो प्रतिदर्श मध्यमानों के बीच अंतर की सार्थकता B. गुणों की स्वतंत्रता C. सहसंबंध गुणांक की सार्थकता D. प्रसरण का विश्लेषण न...

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2025 Q27

Identify the variables that pertain to interval scale of measurement A. gender B. date of birth of a person C. religion D. time of the day Choose the correct answer from the option...

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2025 Q27

Qualitative content analysis of documents relating to different time periods, pertains to which of the following research designs?

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2025 Q28

Arrange the following in terms of increasing order of the minimum number of variables required for their computation: A. Mean B. First order correlation C. Correlation coefficient...

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2025 Q29

Survey research on a sample at a single point in time, pertains to which of the following research designs?

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2025 Q30

Qualitative research can be construed as a research strategy that 1. entails a deductive approach to the relationship between theory and research 2. has incorporated the practices...

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2025 Q30

Given below are two statements: one is labelled as Assertion A and the other is labelled as Reason R Assertion A: Online survey tools have made the surveying and data analysis easi...

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2025 Q30

Given below are two statements: one is labelled as Assertion A and the other is labelled as Reason R Assertion A: Online survey tools have made the surveying and data analysis easi...

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2025 Q31

किसी शोध अध्ययन में ऐसे समूह को, जो छलयोजित अनाश्रित चरों का अनुभव करता है, सामान्यतः क्या कहा जाता है?

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2025 Q31

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...

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2025 Q31

Identify the correct sequence of steps in the process of deduction from the following : A. Data Collection B. Hypothesis Testing C. Theory D. Findings E. Hypothesis Formulation Cho...

2025 Q33

Identify the variables that pertain to interval scale of measurement A. gender B. date of birth of a person C. religion D. time of the day Choose the correct answer from the option...

2025 Q33

आशातीत (overestimated) पिछली घटनाओं की आवृत्ति के आधार पर किसी घटना की संभाव्यता के बारे में भविष्यवाणी को क्या कहा जाता है: 1. पश्च दृष्टि पूर्वाग्रह 2. उपलब्धता स्वतः शोध 3. प्रत...

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2025 Q33

Given below are two statements: one is labelled as Assertion A and the other is labelled as Reason R Assertion A: Some qualitative researchers advocate a very open approach with no...

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2025 Q34

Quantitative research can be represented as a research strategy that 1. embodies a view of social reality as an external, objective reality 2. emphasizes an inductive approach to t...

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2025 Q36

Arrange the following in terms of increasing order of the minimum number of variables required for their computation: A. Mean B. First order correlation C. Correlation coefficient...

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2025 Q36

Which of the following are characteristics of qualitative research? A. Researcher as key instrument B. Research tool as key instrument C. Context-free generalization D. Context-spe...

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2025 Q37

The h-index is a metric for the cumulative impact and productivity of a researcher's scholarly output. If Dr Amit has published 10 research papers that have been cited as follows:...

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2025 Q38

Match the LIST-I with LIST-II LIST-I Scales of Measurement A. Nominal B. Ordinal C. Ratio D. Interval LIST-II Characteristics I. Place items from least to most or lowest to highest...

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2025 Q38

Match List I with List - II. List - I (Measurement Scale) A. Ordinal B. Ratio C. Nominal D. Interval List - II (Appropriate Example) I. Color of Hair II. Satisfaction Level III. Di...

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2025 Q39

Arrange the following p- values from lower level to higher level of significance: A. 0.0001 B. 0.01 C. 0.05 D. 0.001 E. 0.5 Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

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