Educational Research
By using the “Lottery method” we do:
· (a) Random Sampling
· (b) Convenience Sampling
· (c) Quota Sampling
· (d) Judgment Sampling
Answer: (a) Random Sampling
102. Independent variables cannot be manipulated, only cause and effect relationships are determined in the type of research called:
· (a) Correlation
· (b) Causal-comparative
· (c) Experimental
· (d) Descriptive
Answer: (b) Causal-comparative
103. Treatment group is formed in:
· (a) Action Research
· (b) Descriptive Research
· (c) Historical Research
· (d) Experimental Research
Answer: (d) Experimental Research
104. Control and experimental groups determined by the researcher are present in the type of research called:
· (a) Correlation
· (b) Causal comparative
· (c) Experimental
· (d) Descriptive
Answer: (c) Experimental
105. The obtained marks divided in equal parts in:
· (a) Nominal scale
· (b) Ordinal scale
· (c) Interval scale
· (d) Ratio scale
106. A scientific study conducted to compare the objectives with the outcomes in the type of research called:
· (a) Basic
· (b) Applied
· (c) Evaluation
· (d) Action
Answer: (c) Evaluation
107. Manipulation of cause, its effects, and relationships is determined in the type of research called:
· (a) Correlation
· (b) Causal comparative
· (c) Experimental
· (d) Descriptive
Answer: (c) Experimental
108. The validity that is based upon a careful examination of course textbooks, syllabi, objectives, and subject matter is known as:
· (a) Construct validity
· (b) Concurrent validity
· (c) Content validity
· (d) Predictive validity
Answer: (c) Content validity
109. Sampling technique is useful in data collection because:
· (a) Phenomena under research usually consist of a large unit
· (b) Usually, each and every individual subject cannot be tested or interviewed
· (c) It gives a representative and relatively smaller group to contact
· (d) All of the above
Answer: (d) All of the above
110. The formula of ungrouped data to find out the median for an even number is:
· (a) n/2
· (b) (n+1)/2
· (c) (n+2)/2
· (d) Ex/n
111. Content list is a part of:
· (a) Preliminary pages
· (b) Main body of research report
· (c) Review of literature
· (d) Introduction
Answer: (a) Preliminary pages
112. If the population is distributed into homogeneous subgroups and a random sample is drawn from each homogeneous subgroup, then this technique is called:
· (a) Systematic sampling
· (b) Cluster sampling
· (c) Stratified sampling
· (d) Random sampling
Answer: (c) Stratified sampling
113. A research conducted for studying, understanding, and explaining past events is referred to as:
· (a) Experimental
· (b) Descriptive
· (c) Evaluation
· (d) Historical
Answer: (d) Historical
114. Table of random numbers is called:
· (a) Random sampling
· (b) Stratified sampling
· (c) Cluster sampling
· (d) All of the above
Answer: (a) Random sampling
115. Publications that contain descriptions of educational research by an author who was a direct observer or participant are called:
· (a) Primary Source
· (b) Secondary Source
· (c) Preliminary Source
· (d) Review
116. When an in-depth investigation of an individual, group, or institution is done, it is called:
· (a) Self-report
· (b) Observation research
· (c) Case study
· (d) Ethnography
Answer: (c) Case study
117. Ethnographic research is the other name of which research:
· (a) Quantitative
· (b) Observation research
· (c) Descriptive
· (d) Qualitative
118. The boundaries of the study in a research process are known as:
· (a) Limitations
· (b) Delimitations
· (c) Assumptions
· (d) Specifications
Answer: (b) Delimitations
119. If the findings of experimental research can be generalized, it will be:
· (a) Valid
· (b) Reliable
· (c) Objective
· (d) Empirical
Answer: (a) Valid
120. For efficient and convenient research, it is better to:
· (a) Define the population very clearly
· (b) Choose an accessible population
· (c) Both a & b
· (d) Neither a nor b
Answer: (c) Both a & b
121. Interrelationship studies fall under:
· (a) Experimental research
· (b) Educational research
· (c) Descriptive research
· (d) Historical research
122. In which research is the independent variable manipulated:
· (a) Basic
· (b) Applied
· (c) Action
· (d) Experimental
Answer: (d) Experimental
123. The statistics used for prediction is:
· (a) ANOVA
· (b) ANCOVA
· (c) Factor Analysis
· (d) Regression
Answer: (d) Regression
124. There are many methods of acquiring knowledge. What is the most perfect method used for man-made knowledge:
· (a) Expert Opinion
· (b) Personal experience
· (c) Scientific method
· (d) Intuition
Answer: (c) Scientific method
125. A scale of measurement in which intervals on a scale are equidistant but a true zero does not exist is called:
· (a) Ratio scale
· (b) Interval scale
· (c) Ordinal scale
· (d) Nominal scale
126. In which of the followings does man engage himself when using the scientific method:
· (a) Locating the problem
· (b) Deductive reasoning
· (c) Reflective thinking
· (d) Framing hypothesis
128. What is the significance of pure research:
· (a) It strives to solve the fundamental mysteries of nature
· (b) It is useful for common people
· (c) People provide funds easily for it
· (d) Everybody can conduct such a research
Answer: (a) It strives to solve the fundamental mysteries of nature
129. Which one of the means is the most reliable source to get information:
· (a) Deduction
· (b) Perfect induction
· (c) Authority
· (d) Ancient scholé
Answer: (b) Perfect induction
130. The study to determine the current status of the population with respect to one or more variables on the basis of data collected from the members of a population is called:
· (a) Causal comparative
· (b) Experimental
· (c) Survey
· (d) Correlation
Answer: (c) Survey