Unit Number 1 - Introduction to Research
- 1. Research Methodology Sunita Milind Dol Page 1 Unit I: Introduction to Research 1. Research objectives are a. To gain familiarity with a phenomenon or to achieve new insights into it b. To portray accurately the characteristics of a particular individual, situation or a group c. To determine the frequency with which something occurs or with which it is associated with something else d. All of above 2. _____________ means that any conclusions drawn are based upon hard evidence gathered from information collected from real-life experiences or observations. a. Rigorous b. Systematic c. Empirical d. Critical 3. _____________ implies that the procedures adopted to undertake an investigation follow a certain logical sequence. a. Rigorous b. Systematic c. Empirical d. Critical 4. Which of the following option indicate that the procedures followed to find answers to questions are relevant, appropriate and justified? a. Rigorous b. Systematic c. Empirical d. Critical
- 2. Research Methodology Sunita Milind Dol Page 2 5. __________includes surveys and fact-finding enquiries of different kinds a. Descriptive research b. Analytical research c. Applied research d. Fundamental research 6. __________ is mainly concerned with generalisations and with the formulation of a theory. a. Descriptive research b. Analytical research c. Applied research d. Fundamental research 7. In __________, the researcher has to use facts or information already available, and analyze these to make a critical evaluation of the material. a. Descriptive research b. Analytical research c. Applied research d. Fundamental research 8. __________ aims at finding a solution for an immediate problem facing a society or an industrial/business organisation. a. Descriptive research b. Analytical research c. Applied research d. Fundamental research 9. ________________is based on the measurement of quantity or amount. a. Quantitative research b. Qualitative research c. Conceptual research d. Empirical research
- 3. Research Methodology Sunita Milind Dol Page 3 10.________________ relies on experience or observation alone, often without due regard for system and theory. a. Quantitative research b. Qualitative research c. Conceptual research d. Empirical research 11.________________ is concerned with the phenomena relating to or involving quality or kind. a. Quantitative research b. Qualitative research c. Conceptual research d. Empirical research 12.________________ is related to some abstract idea(s) or theory. a. Quantitative research b. Qualitative research c. Conceptual research d. Empirical research 13.The methods of research utilized in descriptive research is/ are a. Survey methods of all kinds, including comparative and correlational methods b. Some natural phenomenon or relating to pure mathematics c. Conclusions (say, a solution) facing a concrete social or business problem d. Survey conducted to understand the amount of time a doctor takes to tend to a patient when the patient walks into the hospital
- 4. Research Methodology Sunita Milind Dol Page 4 14.Example of applied research is/are a. Survey methods of all kinds, including comparative and correlational methods b. Some natural phenomenon or relating to pure mathematics c. Conclusions (say, a solution) facing a concrete social or business problem d. Survey conducted to understand the amount of time a doctor takes to tend to a patient when the patient walks into the hospital 15.Example of fundamental research is/are a. Survey methods of all kinds, including comparative and correlational methods b. Some natural phenomenon or relating to pure mathematics c. Conclusions (say, a solution) facing a concrete social or business problem d. Survey conducted to understand the amount of time a doctor takes to tend to a patient when the patient walks into the hospital 16.Example of quantitative research is/are a. Survey methods of all kinds, including comparative and correlational methods b. Some natural phenomenon or relating to pure mathematics c. Conclusions (say, a solution) facing a concrete social or business problem d. Survey conducted to understand the amount of time a doctor takes to tend to a patient when the patient walks into the hospital 17.Example of conceptual research is/are a. Survey methods of all kinds, including comparative and correlational methods b. Solving real-world problems c. Conclusions (say, a solution) facing a concrete social or business problem d. Survey conducted to understand the amount of time a doctor takes to tend to a patient when the patient walks into the hospital
- 5. Research Methodology Sunita Milind Dol Page 5 18.Example of empirical research is/are a. Survey methods of all kinds, including comparative and correlational methods b. Solving real-world problems c. Pharmaceutical companies use empirical research to try out a specific drug on controlled groups or random groups to study the effect and cause d. Survey conducted to understand the amount of time a doctor takes to tend to a patient when the patient walks into the hospital 19.In the _________, the research is confined to a single time-period. a. One-time research b. Longitudinal research c. Field-setting research d. Laboratory research 20.In the _________, the research is carried on over several time-periods. a. One-time research b. Longitudinal research c. Field-setting research d. Laboratory research 21._________ are those with substantial structure and with specific hypotheses to be tested a. Exploratory research b. Formalized research c. Historical research d. Decision-oriented 22.The objective of _________ is the development of hypotheses rather than their testing a. Exploratory research b. Formalized research c. Historical research d. Decision-oriented
- 6. Research Methodology Sunita Milind Dol Page 6 23.__________ is that which utilizes historical sources like documents, remains, etc. to study events or ideas of the past, including the philosophy of persons and groups at any remote point of time a. Exploratory research b. Formalized research c. Historical research d. Decision-oriented 24.In ___________ a researcher is free to pick up a problem, redesign the enquiry as he proceeds and is prepared to conceptualize as he wishes. a. Exploratory research b. Decision-oriented c. Conclusion-oriented d. Formalized research 25.______________ is always for the need of a decision maker and the researcher in this case is not free to embark upon research according to his own inclination. a. Exploratory research b. Decision-oriented c. Conclusion-oriented d. Formalized research 26.__________ is characterised by much greater control over the research environment and in this case some variables are manipulated to observe their effect on other variables a. Inferential approach b. Experimental approach c. Simulation approach d. None
- 7. Research Methodology Sunita Milind Dol Page 7 27.The purpose of ____________ to research is to form a data base from which to infer characteristics or relationships of population a. Inferential approach b. Experimental approach c. Simulation approach d. None 28.____________ involves the construction of an artificial environment within which relevant information and data can be generated. a. Inferential approach b. Experimental approach c. Simulation approach d. None 29.__________refer to the methods; the researchers use in performing research operations. a. Research methods b. Research methodology c. Both a and b d. None 30.__________ a way to systematically solve the research problem. a. Research methods b. Research methodology c. Both a and b d. None 31. What is/are criteria of good research? a. The purpose of the research should be clearly defined b. The analysis of data should be sufficiently adequate to reveal its significance c. The researcher should report with complete frankness, flaws in procedural design and estimate their effects upon the findings d. All
- 8. Research Methodology Sunita Milind Dol Page 8 32.In the context of government, research as a tool to economic policy has a. Investigation of economic structure b. diagnosis of events that are taking place and the analysis of the forces underlying them c. The prognosis, i.e., the prediction of future developments d. All 33.___________ is the investigation of the structure and development of a market for the purpose of formulating efficient policies for purchasing, production and sales. a. Operations research b. Market research c. Motivational research d. None 34.___________refers to the application of mathematical, logical and analytical techniques to the solution of business problems of cost minimization or of profit maximization. a. Operations research b. Market research c. Motivational research d. None 35.___________ of determining why people behave as they do is mainly concerned with market characteristics. a. Operations research b. Market research c. Motivational research d. None
- 9. Research Methodology Sunita Milind Dol Page 9 36.What is/ are the problems encountered by Researchers in India? a. Efforts to provide short duration intensive courses b. Insufficient interaction between the university research departments c. Generating the confidence that the information/data obtained from a business unit will not be misused d. Developing a code of conduct for researchers 37.Which of the following is/ are basic research terminologies? a. Accuracy b. Control Group c. Correlation d. All 38.The layout of the report should contain a. Preliminary pages b. Main text c. End matter d. All 39.Under which method of data collection, enumerators are appointed and given training a. Through schedules b. By mailing of questionnaires c. Through telephone interviews d. Through personal interview 40.Which of the following method/s is/ are survey methods? a. By mailing of questionnaires b. Through telephone interviews c. Through personal interview d. All