CONCEPCION HOLY CROSS INC.

RESEARCH METHODOLOGY
Final Examinations
1st Semester A.C. 2017/2018

Name: _______________________________Date: __________________ Score: _______________

Student I.D. No. # ______________________ ExamPermit No. # ___________________________

TEST 1Multiple Choice. Choose the correct answer. Write the answer corresponding to
the item number on your sheet of paper. Encircle the letter or underline the text/s of the
correct answer or both.

1. A systematic step-by step procedure following logical process of reasoning called

a. Experiment b. Observation c. Deduction d. Scientific Method

2. Ethical neutrality is a feature of

a.) Deduction b.) Scientific method c.) Observation d.) Experience

3. One of the methods of logical reasoning process is called

a.) Induction b.) Deduction c.) Research d.) Experiment

4. Reasoning from general to particular is called

a.) Induction b.) deduction d.) observation d.) Experience

5. Social Science deals with ..

a.) Objects b) Human beings c) Living things d) Non living things

6. Social Science try to explain . Between human activities and natural laws governing them
a.) Causal Connection b)reason c) Interaction d) Objectives

7. Social research aims at

a. Integration b. Social harmony c. National integration d. Social equity

8. The method by which a sample is chosen

a. Unit b. design c. random d. Census

9. Research undertaken for knowledge sake is

a. Pure Research b) Action Research
c) Pilot study d) Survey

10. Example for fact finding study is

a) Pure Research b) Survey
c ) Action Research d.) long-term research

11. Facts or informations are analyzed and critical evaluation is made in

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 a. Survey c. Action research
b. Analytical research d. Pilot study

12. Research conducted to find solution for an immediate problem is .

b. Fundamental Research c. Analytical Research
c. Survey d) Action Research d. Action Research

13. Fundamental Research is otherwise called

a. Action research c. pilot study
b. Survey d. pure research

14. Research related to abstract ideas or concepts is

a. Empirical research c. quantitative research
b. Conceptual Research d. qualitative research

15. A research which follows case study method is called

a. Clinical or diagnostic c. analytical
b. Casual d. Qualitative

16. Which of the following is an example of a primary data?

a) Book b) Journal c) News Paper d) Census Report

17. _____________is the first step of Research process

a) Formulation of a problem c) Editing and coding
b) Collection of data d) Selection of a problem

18. A question which requires a solution is a /n

a) Observation b) Problem c) Data d) Experiment

19. Second step in problem formulation is

a) Statement of the problem
b) Understanding the nature of the problem
c) Survey
d) Discussions

20. Third step in problem formulation is

a. Statement of the problem
b. Understanding the nature of the problem
c. Survey the available literature
d. Discussion
21. Fourth step in problem formulation is
a. Develop ideas through discussion
b. Survey
c. Statement of the problem
d. Enactment
22. Last step in problem formulation is
a. Survey
b. Discussion

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 c. Literature survey
d. Re-phrasing the Research problem

23. In the formulation of the problem we need to give a ______________.

a. Title b. Index c. Bibliography d. Concepts

24. Objectives in problem formulation means

a. Questions to be answered c. Techniques
b. Methods d. Methodology

25. The problem selected must have

a. Speed b. Facts c. Values d. Novelty

26. The formulated problem should have

a. Originality b. Values c. Coherence d. Facts

27. ________is a quality of a good Researcher

a. Scientific temper b. Age c. Money d. Time

28. Concepts are of ________types

a. 4 b. 6 c. 10 d. 2

29. There is a concept by_____________

a. Observation b. Formulation c. Theory d. Postulation

30. Another concept is by_____________

a. Formulation b. Postulation c. Intuition d. Observation

31. Concepts which cannot be given operational definitions are ________concepts

a. Verbal b. Oral c. hypothetical d. Operational

32. Different people hold _______ of the same thing

a. Same and different c. Different
b. Same d. None of the above

33. Many concepts find their origin from

a. Greek b. English c. Latin d. Many languages

34. A tentative proposition subject to test is

a. Variable b. Hypothesis c. Data d. concept

35. A hypothesis which develops while planning the research is

a. Null Hypothesis c. Relational Hypothesis
b. Working Hypothesis d. Descriptive Hypothesis

36. When a hypothesis is stated negatively it is called

a. Relational Hypothesis c. Null Hypothesis
b. Situational Hypothesis d. Descriptive Hypothesis

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37. Hypothesis which explain relationship between two variable is
a. Causal b. Relational c. Descriptive d. Tentative

38. Null means

a. One b. Many c. Zero d. None of the above
39. Hypothesis concerned with analytical variable is
a. Null Hypothesis c. Barren Hypothesis
b. Casual Hypothesis d. Analytical Hypothesis
40. A hypothesis from which no generalization can be made is
a. Null Hypothesis c. descriptive Hypothesis
b. Barren Hypothesis d. Analytical Hypothesis
41. A Hypothesis must be _________
a. Diffuse b. Specific c. Slow d. Speedy

42. Survey is a ___________ study.

a. Descriptive b. Fact finding c. Analytical d. Systematic

43. Survey is always a _________ study.

a. Field b. Laboratory c. Office d. Classroom

44. Survey is usually___________.

a. Cheap b. Expensive c. Moderate d. None of the above

45. Final stage in Research process is

a. Problem formulation c. Data Analysis
b. Data Collection d. Report Writing

46. A short summary of Technical Report is called

a. Article b. Research Abstract c. Publication d. Guide

47. Technical report is otherwise called

a. Interim Report b. Popular Report c. Thesis d. Summary

48. Ph. D stands for

a. Doctor of Philosophy c. Doctor of Psychology
b. Degree in Philosophy d. None of the above

49. Bibliography means

a. Foot note c. List of Books referred

b. Quotations d. Biography

50. The first page of the research report is

a. Appendix b. Bibliography c. Index d. Title page

51. In Research Report, ________________ is used to acknowledge indebtedness.

a. Bibliography b. Index c. Appendix d. Foot notes

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 52. Failure to acknowledge the borrowed materials is called (Taking and using work of others as his
own work)
a. Acknowledgement b. foot note c. Index d. Plagiarism

53. Facts, figures and other relevant materials serving as bases for a study is called
a. Sample b. Method c. Data d. Theory

54. There are mainly ________sources of data.

a. 10 b. 2 c. 5 d. 4
55. The original source from which researcher collects information is
a. Primary Source c. Both Primary and Secondary
b. Secondary d. None of the above

56. Sources of Data collected and compiled by others is called

a. Primary b. Secondary c. Primary and Secondary d. None of the above

57. A two way systematic conversation between an investigator and respondent is

a. Observation b. Schedule c. Interview d. Simulation

58. Sending Questionnaire to a Respondent with a request to complete and return by post is
called
a. Mail Survey b. Interview c. Observation d. Panel

59. Questionnaire is filled-up by __________.

a. Respondent b. Everybody c. Enumerator d. None of the above

60. Assigning numerals or other symbols to the categories or response is called

a. Editing b. Coding c. Transcription d. Tabulation

TEST 11ESSAY. Answer all four. (10 points each.)

A. What is/are the significance/s or importance/s of RESEARCH

B. Discuss something about PLAGIARISM

-what it is, what it does, and how to avoid the negative connotation it entails.

C. What are the basic steps in PROBLEM Formulation.

D. Discuss briefly something about being logical in Research Reporting.

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