UGC NET Paper 2 — Research
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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:
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:
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...
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...
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...
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...
Which of the following statements best describes the p-value in statistical hypothesis testing?
Survey research on a sample at a single point in time, pertains to which of the following research designs?
Which of the following statements best describes the p-value in statistical hypothesis testing?
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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:
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...
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...
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...
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...
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'...
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...
किसी शोध अध्ययन में ऐसे समूह को, जो छलयोजित अनाश्रित चरों का अनुभव करता है, सामान्यतः क्या कहा जाता है?
Qualitative research can be construed as a research strategy that
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...
Which of the following research design entails studying two contrasting cases using more or less identical methods?
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
Qualitative content analysis of documents relating to different time periods, pertains to which of the following research designs?
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...
Survey research on a sample at a single point in time, pertains to which of the following research designs?
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...
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...
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...
किसी शोध अध्ययन में ऐसे समूह को, जो छलयोजित अनाश्रित चरों का अनुभव करता है, सामान्यतः क्या कहा जाता है?
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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:...
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...
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...
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: