SET 2016 : research methodology -2

1. If the size of the sample is very small which method of sampling gives better results…………Purposive
2. Stratified sampling is a combination of which of the following………Purposive and Random
3. What is not correct about random sampling………..[a] It is also known as chance or probability sampling [b] It given each item an equal probability[c] All of these
4. When the sampling frame is available in the from of a list-which sampling technique is useful……..Systematic
5. Systematic sampling design is used when population………Very large
6. Research methods are only meant for……..Solving the problem unbiasedly
7. What is the first step in the methodology of research………Formulation and identification of the problem
8. What is undertaken when problem is formulated for research………Collection of data
9. Which one is the second step in research process………..Collection of data….
10. To study the behaviour of a child , which one of the following methods is adopted by researcher………..Case study
11. What is called that method of research which is a systematic body of principles and rules designed to aid effectively in gathering the source material of history , appraising them critically and presenting a synthesis of the results obtained………..Historical method
12. History method of research is ……….Past oriented
13. INFROSS is an example of which type of research ………….Survey
14. Which of the following research method is useful in a study on measuring the active life of periodicals…………….Survey
15. Who said that survey research is nothing but a type of descriptive research only……………..F.W. Best
16. In which method of research , document are treated primary sources……….Historical research
17. Internal and external criticism are the important elements of which method of research ……………Historical method
18. Historical method of research can be applied……….In all subjects
19. In which method of research , observation is not used…………Historical
20. Controlled group is a term which is used in ………..Experimental research
21. Cranfield studies are an example of …………..Historical research
22. Experimental research is generally oriented towards…………Future
23. Experimental method of research is same as…………Scientific method
24. Which of the following is oriented towards present…………Survey
25. Which is the principle method of research in social sciences………………Descriptive method
26. Which type of research does not involve the use of experiments………….Descriptive research
27. What is descriptive research………..Is a typical interpretation ;; analysis

of data

28. In which discipline , the descriptive method  is extensively used…………..Physical and natural sciences
29. What is done after collection the data for a research problem to obtain valuable results of the problem………..Data analysis
30. The purpose of data Analysis is to condense large volume of data into meaningful……………Values
31. What are two types data analysis………….Descriptive and inferential
32. Inferential analysis is also referred as …………Statistical analysis
33. What are the methods of data analysis………….[a] classification [b] Interpretation[c] All of these
34. What names is given to the method in which statistics is used to analyze the data…………Statistical Methods
35. What is main characteristic of statistical methods……………..They are based upon quantitative analysis
36. What are referred to as statistical methods……………[a] Mean, mode, medium[b] Coefficient and correlation[c]All of these
37. Mean, mode and median are called………………Measures of central tendency
38. Which one is that step of the process of research, by which the results of the same research are notified to others……………Research Report
39. What does research report provide…………..Total findings of the study
40. What is research report……………Written description of research
41. What is the meaning of a research report…………It is an effective way of communication
42. If the research report is written to submit in a university to obtain any research degree, then what is called this research report…………….Thesis
43. What is called that research report which is submitted to a university to get M.Phil, degree in a subject…………….Dissertation
44. What is the main purpose of writing a research report…………..To show research work to others
45. Writing of research report is which one of the steps of research work…………….The last and final step
46. The step of writing research report should be based on ……………..Principles of organization and presentation
47. The body of the research report is always controlled by…………….Research process
48. The preliminaries in the research report includes…………..Introduction
49. In the format of research report , which one is the first page……………Title page
50. What is written on the title page of a research report……………..Title with author's name
51. What are the main sections of the body of a research report………….[a] Introduction [b] Purpose of the problem[c]All of the above
52. Research report should be written in ……………..Simple language
53. By the efforts of which of the following persons , librarianship has attained the position of a full fledged subject as Library Science……………S.R. Ranganathan
54. Where was the research first started in 1923 in the field of library and information science after Williamson's report…………….USA
55. Which university in the world awarded  Ph.D. degree in library and information sciences………………..Columbia University
56. For what purpose, the council of Library Resources was mainly established in 1956 in USA……………..To give aid for library science researches
57. Which method of research cannot be used in library and information science subject…………Scientific method 
58. What will be the benefit by applying historical method of research in the study of libraries………………Limitations of the present in comparison to past are known
59. In which field of library science the case study method of research cannot be used………..Library Budget
60. What is called the method which is for obtaining and sharing experts judgements speculation  and forecast about some future events for purposes of more successful planning , organization and decision making…………..Delphi technique
61. What is Delphi Technique…………..It is a method of research
62. The method of research which one is comprised of a group of modified survey procedures, is called………………Delphi method
63. What is the aim of Delphi method of research……………Refining of judgemental data
64. What was Delphi method developed ………….1950s
65. In which country the Delphi method for research was first developed……………….USA 
66. Delphi method is related with…………...Forecasting trends
67. Delphi method is primarily concerned with…………Data interpretation
68. The Delphi method of research was first developed in USA to predict what……….Future developments in all the areas of the country
69. If we apply Delphi Method of research in library and information sciences, what will be the results……………It will predict future developments
70. What is called the statistical and mathematical analysis of bibliographies and literature of a subject…………….Bibliometry
71. What  is called the application of statistical and mathematical analysis to library statistics on different aspects of library work………………Bibliometry
72. What is the meaning of Bibliomentry…………….It is a tool/technique of information management
73. The use of principles of mathematics and statistics in the field of library and information science, is called……………Bibliometry
74. Who used first the term Bibliometry………….Alan Pritchard
75. What is not related with Bibliometry…………..Law of osmosis
76. What technique is not applied in Bibliometry……………..Measurement
77. Bibliometry can not be called as which one of the following…………..Documentrics
78. What are two parts of Bibliometry…………..Descriptive and evaluated
79. Which one is the field, in which the Bibliometry cannot be used………….Qualifications and efficiencies of library staff
80. What was the name given by Ranganathan to Bibliometry ………………….Librametry
81. What is research ……………….A systematic method to obtain tentative solution of the problem
82. Research is an effort…………….To discover, develop and verify knowledge 
83. Research is meant for which of the following…………….Searching facts and their meaning
84. What types of process research is …………….Intellectual
85. Research is a creative work undertaken in order to increase the stock of………………Information , Knowledge
86. Why research is done …………………To make data as a universal fact
87. What is the purpose of research ……………….. To discover answer to question by scientific procedures
88. What is the aim of research…………..To discover laws, theories and principles
89. Solo Research is done by whom out of the following……………By a person
90. The characteristic of modern research is …………….Object oriented
91. What are the two broad categories of research……………..Basic and applied
92. What is basic research ………….Search for broad principles without objectives
93. What types of research is the Discovery of Electricity…………..Basic research
94. What types of research is five laws of library science of Ranganathan………….. Basic research
95. Basic Research is also known as………………Pure research
96. A Priori Research has   been divided into following categories…………….Pure and applied
97. Research carried out to find a solution for an immediate problem is known as…………….Applied research
98. Pure Research is an investigation conducted by…………….An individual
99. Pure Research provides a ground for……………..Applied research
100. The research on a particular problem with some aim is called……………Applied research

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