161. Research ethics has a direct connection more often with which stages of research ?

(A) Defining and delimiting the scope of research.

(B) Problem formulation and reporting of research findings.

(C) Defining the population and deciding the sampling technique for research.

(D) Deciding about statistical techniques and data analysis.

   Answer - (B)   Answer - (B)    

162. For advancing knowledge, the latest strategy used by mankind is

(A) consulting an authority

(B) deductive reasoning

(C) scientific thinking

(D) inductive reasoning

   Answer - (C)   Answer - (C)    

163. There are two sets given below, Set-I consists of methods of research and Set-II indicates their procedural characteristics. Match the two sets and choose your answer from the codes given below:

Set – I                                        Set – II

(Research method)               (Procedural Characteristics)

a. Experimental method          i. Interventions to ameliorate a given situation

b. Expost facto method          ii. Explaining patterns of behaviour in terms of

    meanings and their representations which people share.

c. Descriptive method             iii. Manipulating an independent variable in controlled

     conditions and measuring its effect on dependent

     variable.

d. Symbolic interactionism     iv. Depending on primary and secondary

     sources of data.

e. Action research                   v. Obtaining information concerning the current

    status of phenomena.

vi. Observing the effect on dependent variable

      and making probes into factors/variables 

      which explain it.

                                                vii. Exegetic analysis.

Codes :

     a    b    c    d    e

(A) i    iii    iv   v    vii

(B) iii   iv   v    vi   vii

(C) i    ii    iii    iv   v

(D) iii  vi   v     ii    i

   Answer - (D)   Answer - (D)    

164. Which of the following is an example of primary data?

(a) Book

(b) Journal

(c) News Paper

(d) Census Report

   Answer - (C)   Answer - (c)    

165. Major drawback to researchers in India is …………….

(a) Lack of sufficient number of Universities

(b) Lack of sufficient research guides

(c) Lack of sufficient Fund

(d) Lack of scientific training in research

   CAnswer - (D)   Answer - (d)