Sample Question Paper Research Methodology

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1.The main purpose of research in education is to _________

a) Help in the personal growth of an individual

b) Help the candidate become an eminent educationist
c) Increase job prospects of an individual
d) Increase social status of an individual

2._______ refers to inferring about the whole population based on the observations made on
a small part.

a) Deductive inference
b) Inductive inference
c) Pseudo-inference
d) Objective inference

3.Sampling is advantageous as it ________

a) Helps in capital-saving
b) Saves time
c) Increases accuracy
d) Both (a) and (b)

4.Random sampling is helpful as it is __________.

a) An economical method of data collection

b) Free from personal biases
c) Reasonably accurate
d) All the above

5.Tippit table refers to ____________

a) Table of random digits

b) Table used in sampling methods
c) Table used in statistical investigations
d) All the above

6.Type-I Error occurs if ___________________

a) the null hypothesis is rejected even though it is true

b) the null hypothesis is accepted even though it is false
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c) both the null hypothesis as well as alternative hypothesis are rejected

d) None of the above

7._________ is a preferred sampling method for the population with finite size.

a) Area sampling
b) Cluster sampling
c) Purposive sampling
d) Systematic sampling

8.Research and Development become the index of development of country. Which of the
following reasons are true with regards to this statement?

a) Because R&D reflect the true economic and social conditions prevailing in a country
b) Because R&D targets the human development
c) Because R&D can improve the standard of living of the people in a country
d) All the above

9.The data of research is ______

a) Qualitative only
b) Quantitative only
c) Both (a) and (b)
d) Neither (a) nor (b)

10.The longitudinal approach of research deals with _________.

a) Horizontal researches
b) Long-term researches
c) Short-term researches
d) None of the above

11.Dramaturgical interviewing is carried out through ________

a) Case study
b) Debating
c) Role playing
d) Sampling
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12.The word 'Anusandhan' implies _________

a) Attaining an aim
b) Goal Orientation
c) Following an aim
d) Praying to achieve an aim

13.Survey research studies _________

a) Circumstances
b) Events
c) Populations
d) Processes

14.Evaluation research is concerned with ___________

a) How well are we doing?

b) What are we doing?
c) Why are we doing?
d) None of the above

15. Action research is a type of _______

a) Applied research
b) Quantity research
c) Survey research
d) Population research

16. Hypothesis relates ________

a) Constant to variables
b) Constant to constant
c) Variables to constant
d) Variables to variables

17.In the purposive method of sampling design, items are selected according to
___________

a) Law of certainty
b) Law of probability
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c) Personal judgement
d) None of the above

18. Primary data for the research process be collected through _______.

a) Experiment
b) Survey
c) Both (a) and (b)
d) None of the above

19. A researcher wants to study the relationship of family size to income. He classifies his
population into different income slabs and then takes a random sample from each slab in
order. Which technique of sampling is he working with?

a) Cluster sampling
b) Random sampling
c) Stratified random sampling
d) Systematic sampling

20. A research problem is not feasible if __________________

a) It consists of independent and dependent variables

b) It has utility and relevance
c) It is new and adds something to knowledge
d) It is researchable

21. Determining the relationship between two or more variables occurs in _____________.

a) Correlational research
b) Action research
c) Naturalistic observation
d) Survey research

22. Participant observation is the process of immersing yourself in the study of ______

a) Outcomes
b) Methods
c) People
d) Options

23.'Ethnography' describes _______

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a) Culture
b) Way of life
c) Progeny
d) Both (a) and (b)

24. The least important thing to do in teaching is _______

a) Drawing sketches and diagrams on the blackboard

b) Lecturing in interesting way
c) Ensuring discipline in the class
d) Punishing the students

25. For a teacher, which is the most important skill to possess?

a) Covering the prescribed course

b) Ensuring that the students are relaxed while teaching
c) Making students understand what the teacher explains
d) Being regular

26. Which of the following is the biggest barrier to communication in a classroom?

a) Confusion on the part of the teacher

b) Lack of teaching aids
c) Outside disturbance
d) Noise in the classroom

27. BEH, DGJ, (?), EJO, GLQ, INS, ?

A. FLR

B. FIS

C. FKO

D. FIL

28. APZLT, CQYNR, ERXPP, GSWRN, ?

A. KVIJUJ

B. JUUVK

C. ITVTL
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D. KUUVJ

29. RAP, MAP, HOT FUN, ?

A. HNE

B. PGI

C. STN

D. CAT

30. ZBAY, JRQI, OMLN, YCBX, ?

A. DXWC

B. XCBY

C. VDEW

D. FUVE

31. CWE, FQH, RDI, ?

A. XBZ

B. TGU

C. MCO

D. FUT

32. J, F, M, A, M, ?

A. M

B. J

C. D

D. S

33. H, V, G, T, F, R, E, P, ?

A. K, L

B. D, N

C. C, D
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D. L, K

34. EV, JQ, OL, ?

A. TH

B. TG

C. FT

D. US

35. prt ......... bdf , hjl , npr

A. uwy

B. vya

C. vxz

D. axy

36. KPA, LQB, MRC, NSD, ......

A. IJOT

B. OTE

C. EOT

D. TOE

37: ADG, GJM

A. NOT

B. MOQ

C. MPS

D. WTO

38: ab_a_b_ aab_a

A. babb

B. aaba

C. abba

D. baab

39: AZA, BYB, CXC ?

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A. DXD

B. DXM

C. DWD

D. None of these

40. NMO, RQS, VUW, ZYA, ?

A. DCE

B. BCD

C. ECD

D. FCD

41: PAT, PEN, PIN, POT ?

A. PIG

B. PET

C. PUT

D. POT

42: A/2, B/4, C/6, D/8

A. E/12, F/14

B. E/10, F/12

C. D/10, E/10

D. E/8, F/10

43: DCXW, FEVU, GHTS, JIRQ, ?

A. LKPO

B. ABYZ

C. J1RQ

D. LMRS

44: BYW, DUX, FQY, ...

A. HZM

B. HCZ
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C. HMZ

D. None of these

45: a......ca......bc......bcc.......bca

A. bbab

B. baba

C. aabb

D. bbaa

46. candle lamp floodlight

hut cottage ?

A. tent

B. city

C. dwelling

D. house

47. daisy flower plant

bungalow house ?

A. building

B. cottage

C. apartment

D. city

48. apples fruit supermarket

novel book ?

A. bookstore

B. magazine
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C. vegetable

D. shopping

49. ant fly bee

hamster squirrel ?

A. spider

B. mouse

C. rodent

D. cat

50. carpenter saw nails

pediatrician stethoscope ?

A. thermometer

B. baby

C. doctor

D. illness

Q.51. BINDING : BOOK

A. criminal : gang

B. display : museum

C. artist : carpenter

D. nail : hammer

E. frame : picture

Q.52 EXPLORE : DISCOVER

A. read : skim

B. research : learn

C. write : print

D. think : relate
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E. sleep : wake

Q.53 SIAMESE : CAT

A. type : breed

B. dog : puppy

C. mark : spot

D. romaine : lettuce

E. collar : leash

Q.54 FINCH : BIRD

A. frog :toad

B. elephant : reptile

C. Dalmatian : dog

D. collie : marsupial

E. ant : ladybug

Q.55 PETAL : FLOWER

A. salt : pepper

B. tire : bicycle

C. base : ball

D. sandals : shoes

E. puppy : dog

Q.56 Odometer is to mileage as compass is to

A. speed

B. hiking

C. needle

D. direction

Q.57 Cup is to coffee as bowl is to

A. dish
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B. soup

C. spoon

D. food
Q.58 Yard is to inch as quart is to
A. gallon

B. ounce

C. milk

D. liquid

Q.59 Elated is to despondent as enlightened is to

A. aware

B. ignorant

C. miserable

D. tolerant

Q.60 Optimist is to cheerful as pessimist is to

A. gloomy

B. mean

C. petty

D. helpful

DIRECTION (For Q.61 to Q.65)

The following table gives the sales of batteries manufactured by a company over the years.
Number of Different Types of Batteries Sold by a Company Over the Years (Numbers in
Thousands)
Types of Batteries
Year
4AH 7AH 32AH 35AH 55AH Total
1992 75 144 114 102 108 543
1993 90 126 102 84 126 528
1994 96 114 75 105 135 525
1995 105 90 150 90 75 510
1996 90 75 135 75 90 465
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1997 105 60 165 45 120 495

1998 115 85 160 100 145 605

Q.61. What was the approximate percentage increase in the sales of 55AH batteries in 1998
compared to that in 1992?
A. 28%

B. 31%

C. 33%

D. 34%

Q.62. The total sales of all the seven years is the maximum for which battery?
A. 4AH

B. 7AH

C. 32AH

D. 35AH

Q.63. What is the difference in the number of 35AH batteries sold in 1993 and 1997?
A. 24000

B. 28000

C. 35000

D. 39000

Q.64 The percentage of 4AH batteries sold to the total number of batteries sold was maximum in
the year?
A. 1994

B. 1995

C. 1996

D. 1997

Q.65 In case of which battery there was a continuous decrease in sales from 1992 to 1997?
A. 4AH

B. 7AH

C. 32AH
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D. 35AH

DIRECTION (For Q.66 to Q.69)

The following table gives the percentage distribution of population of five states, P, Q, R, S and T
on the basis of poverty line and also on the basis of sex.
Proportion of Males and Females
Percentage of Population below the Below Poverty Above Poverty
State
Poverty Line Line Line
M:F M:F
P 35 5:6 6:7
Q 25 3:5 4:5
R 24 1:2 2:3
S 19 3:2 4:3
T 15 5:3 3:2

Q.66 If the male population above poverty line for State R is 1.9 million, then the total
population of State R is?
A. 4.5 million

B. 4.85 million

C. 5.35 million

D. 6.25 million

Q.67 What will be the number of females above the poverty line in the State S if it is known that
the population of State S is 7 million?
A. 3 million

B. 2.43 million

C. 1.33 million

D. 5.7 million

Q.68 What will be the male population above poverty line for State P if the female population
below poverty line for State P is 2.1 million?
A. 2.1 million
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B. 2.3 million

C. 2.7 million

D. 3.3 million

Q.69 If the population of males below poverty line for State Q is 2.4 million and that for State T
is 6 million, then the total populations of States Q and T are in the ratio?
A. 1:3

B. 2:5

C. 3:7

D. 4:9

Q.70 Look at this series: 2, 1, (1/2), (1/4), ... What number should come next?
A. (1/3)

B. (1/8)

C. (2/8)

D. (1/16)

Q.71 Look at this series: 7, 10, 8, 11, 9, 12, ... What number should come next?
A. 7

B. 10

C. 12

D. 13

Q.72 Look at this series: 36, 34, 30, 28, 24, ... What number should come next?
A. 20

B. 22

C. 23

D. 26

Q.73 Look at this series: 22, 21, 23, 22, 24, 23, ... What number should come next?
A. 22
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B. 24

C. 25

D. 26

Q.75 Look at this series: 53, 53, 40, 40, 27, 27, ... What number should come next?
A. 12

B. 14

C. 27

D. 53

Q.76 Look at this series: F2, __, D8, C16, B32, ... What number should fill the blank?
A. A16

B. G4

C. E4

D. E3

Q.77 Look at this series: 664, 332, 340, 170, ____, 89, ... What number should fill the blank?
A. 85

B. 97

C. 109

D. 178

Q.78 Look at this series: V, VIII, XI, XIV, __, XX, ... What number should fill the blank?
A. IX

B. XXIII

C. XV

D. XVII

Q.79 Look at this series: 70, 71, 76, __, 81, 86, 70, 91, ... What number should fill the blank?
A. 70

B. 71
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C. 80

D. 96

Q.80 Look at this series: 8, 43, 11, 41, __, 39, 17, ... What number should fill in the blank?
A. 8

B. 14

C. 43

D. 44

Q.81 Which word does NOT belong with the others?

A. dodge

B. flee

C. duck

D. avoid

Q.82 Which word does NOT belong with the others?

A. branch

B. dirt

C. leaf

D. root

Q.83 Which word does NOT belong with the others?

A. street

B. freeway

C. interstate

D. expressway

Q.84 Which word does NOT belong with the others?

A. heading

B. body

C. letter
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D. closing

Q.85 Artist is to painting as senator is to

A. attorney

B. law

C. politician

D. constituents

Q.86 Elated is to despondent as enlightened is to

A. aware

B. ignorant

C. miserable

D. tolerant

Q.87 Careful is to cautious as boastful is to

A. arrogant

B. humble

C. joyful

D. suspicious

Q.88 Pen is to poet as needle is to

A. thread

B. button

C. sewing

D. tailor

Q.89 Secretly is to openly as silently is to

A. scarcely

B. impolitely

C. noisily

D. quietly
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Q.90 Look at this series: 5.2, 4.8, 4.4, 4, ... What number should come next?
[A]. 3

[B]. 3.3

[C]. 3.5

[D]. 3.6
Q.91 28 25 5 21 18 5 14
A. 11 5

B. 10 7

C. 11 8

D. 5 10

E. 10 5