NET/EDUCATION DECEMBER 2012-SOLVED PAPER-III PRACTICE BITS-(61-70)

61. Which of the following philosophies are most tilted to individualism ?

(A) Jainism
(B) Samkhya
(C) Buddhism
(D) None of these

62. Research means
(A) Searching again and again
(B) Finding solution to any problem
(C) Scientific approach to new truth
(D) Conducting experiment

63. Which of the following is the first step in the research process ?
(A) Searching sources of information.
(B) Survey of related literature.
(C) Identification of a broad area of research.
(D) Searching for solution to problem.

64. If a researcher conduct a research on finding out which administrative style contributes more to institutional effectiveness, this will be an example of
(A) Expost facto research
(B) Action research
(C) Applied research
(D) Fundamental research

65. A researcher is generally expected to
(A) study the existing literature in a field.
(B) generate new principles and theories.
(C) synthesize the ideas given by others.
(D) evaluate the findings of a study.

66. The process of educational research involves the following steps :
(1) Collection of data
(2) Statement of objectives
(3) Selecting the problem
(4) Method/Procedure
(5) Analysis and Interpretation of data
(6) Reporting the results Which of the following sequence is correct ?
(A) 3, 2, 4, 1, 5, 6
(B) 1, 3, 2, 5, 6, 4
(C) 3, 2, 4, 1, 6, 5
(D) 3, 2, 5, 1, 6, 4

67. The Government of India conducts Census after every 10 years. The method of research used in this process is
(A) Case Study
(B) Developmental
(C) Survey
(D) Experimental

68. Items of List – I and List – II given below have one-to-one relationship on some basis. Identify the inherent relationship and select the correct matching from the given options :
                List – I                                          List – II
a. Experimental                                  1. Sampling
b. Historical                                        2. Meta-analysis
c. Philosophical                                  3. Internal criticism
d. Descriptive                                     4. Content analysis
                                                           5. Internal validity
Codes :
(A) 3 5 2 3
(B) 1 4 2 5
(C) 3 4 2 1
(D) 5 3 4 1

69. Two variables X and Y are significantly correlated. This means that
(A) X causes variation in Y.
(B) Y causes variation in X.
(C) X and Y vary together.
(D) No such conclusion may be drawn.

70. Which of the following types of studies results in findings which could not be generalized to other situations ?
(A) Descriptive
(B) Historical
(C) Experimental
(D) Causal Comparative 

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NANDITHA AKUNURI