Q. Which of the following statements is true in the context of the testing of a hypothesis?

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Q. Which of the following are the basic rules of APA style of referencing format?

(a) Italicize titles of shorter works such as journal articles or essays
(b) Invert authors’ names (last name first)
(c) Italicize titles of longer works such as books and journals
(d) Alphabetically index reference list

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Q. Which of the following are the characteristics of a seminar?

(a) It is a form of academic instruction.
(b) It involves questioning, discussion and debates.
(c) It involves large groups of individuals.
(d) It needs involvement of skilled persons.

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Q. A researcher is interested in studying the prospects of a particular political party in an urban area. What tool should he prefer for the study?

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Q. Ethical norms in research do not involve guidelines for:

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Q. The conclusions/findings of which type of research cannot be generalized to other situations?

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Q. A good thesis writing should involve:

(a) reduction of punctuation and grammatical errors to a minimum.
(b) careful checking of references.
(c) consistency in the way the thesis is written.
(d) a clear and well written abstract.

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Q. Which of the following statements regarding the meaning of research are correct?

(a) Research refers to a series of systematic activity or activities undertaken to find out the solution of a problem.
(b) It is a systematic, logical and an unbiased process wherein verification of hypothesis, data analysis, interpretation and formation of principles can be done.
(c) It is an intellectual enquiry or quest towards truth.
(d) It leads to enhancement of knowledge.

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Q. Jean Piaget gave a theory of cognitive development of humans on the basis of his:

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Q. "Male and female students perform equally well in a numerical aptitude test." This statement indicates a:

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Q. The core elements of dissertation are

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Q. What is a Research Design?

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Q. “Sampling Cases” means

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Q. The frequency distribution of a research data which is symmetrical in shape similar to a normal distribution but center peak is much higher, is

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Q. When planning to do a social research, it is better to

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Q. In a thesis, figures and tables are included in

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Q. A thesis statement is

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Q. The research approach of Max Weber to understand how people create meanings in natural settings is identified as

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Q. Which one of the following is a non probability sampling?

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Q. The research stream of immediate application is

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