Research Aptitude Quiz – 13 July

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Q1. 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 as books and journals
d) Alphabetically index reference list
Select the correct answer from the codes given below:
A. a and b
B. b, c and d
C. c and d
D. a, b, c and d

Q2. The format of thesis writing is the same as in
A. preparation of a research paper/article
B. writing of seminar presentation
C. a research dissertation
D. presenting a workshop / conference paper

Q3. The principal of a school conducts an interview session of teachers and students with a view to explore the possibility of their enhanced anticipation in school programmes. This endeavor may be related to which type of research?
A. Evaluation Research
B. Fundamental Research
C. Action Research
D. Applied Research

Q4. A study measuring the yearly consumption of a household between 2014 to 2018 comes under which kind of research?
A. Vertical Study
B. Cross-sectional study
C. Time series study
D. Experimental study

Q5. The frequency distribution of a research data which is symmetrical in shape similar to a normal distribution but center peak is much higher, is
A. Skewed
B. Mesokurtic
C. Leptokurtic
D. Playkurtic

Q6. Which of the following sequences of research steps is nearer to scientific method?
A. Suggested solution of the problem, Deducing the consequences of the solution, Perceiving the problem situation, Location of the difficulty and testing the solutions.
B. Perceiving the problem situation, Locating the actual problem and its definition, Hypothesizing, Deducing the consequences of the suggested solution and Testing the hypothesis in action.
C. Defining a problem, Identifying the cause of the problem, defining a population, drawing a sample, collecting data and Analysing results.
D. Identifying the causal factors, Defining the problem, developing a hypothesis, selecting a sample, collecting data and arriving at generalizations and Conclusions.

Q7. Below are given two sets – research methods (Set-I) and data collection tools (Set-II). Match the two sets and indicate your answer by selecting the correct code :

A. a-ii b-i c-iii d-iv
B. a-iii b-iv c-ii d-i
C. a-ii b-iii c-i d-iv
D. a-ii b-iv c-iii d-i

Q8. Time spent on studying causes a change in test score. Which kind of variable is ‘test score’?
A. Dependent
B. Independent
C. None
D. Both A and B

Q9. In finalizing a thesis writing format which of the following would form part of supplementary pages?
A. List of tables and figures
B. Table of contents
C. Conclusions of the study
D. Bibliography and Appendices

Q10. A researcher attempts to evaluate the effect of method of feeding on anxiety – proneness of children. Which method of research would be appropriate for this?
A. Case study method
B. Experimental method
C. Ex-post-facto method
D. Survey method

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