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CONCEPCION HOLY CROSS INC. RESEARCH METHODOLOGY Final Examinations st 1  Semester A.C. 2017/2018 Name: __________________ ____________________________ _____________Date: ___Date: __________________ __________________ Score: Score : _______________ _______________ Student I.D. No. # _________________ ______________________ _____ Exam —Permit No. # ___________________________

TEST 1 — Multiple Multiple Choice. Choose the correct answer. Write the answer corresponding to the item number on your sheet of paper. Encircle the letter or underline the text/s of the correct answer or both. 1. “ A systematic step -by step procedure following logical process of reasoning called a. Experiment b. Observation c. Deduction d. Scientific Method 2. Ethical neutrality is a feature of a.) Deduction b.) Scientific method

c.) Observation

d.) Experience

3. One of the methods of logical reasoning process is called— a.) Induction b.) Deduction c.) Research

d.) Experiment

4. Reasoning from general to particular is called — a.) Induction b.) deduction d.) observation

d.) Experience

5. Social Science deals with ……….. a.) Objects b) Human beings

c) Living things

d) Non living things

6. Social Science try to explain …………. Between human activities a nd natural laws governing them a.) Causal Connection b)reason c) Interaction d) Objectives 7. Social research aims at— a. Integration

b. Social harmony

8. The method by which a sample is chosen — a. Unit b. design

c. National integration

c. random

d. Census

9. Research undertaken for knowledge sake is a. Pure Research b) Action Research c) Pilot study d) Survey 10. Example for fact finding study is — a) Pure Research b) Survey c ) Action Research d.) long-term research

11. Facts or information’s are analyzed and critical evaluation is made in — Page 1 of 5

d. Social equity

a. Survey b. Analytical research

c. Action research d. Pilot study

12. Research conducted to find solution for an immediate problem is …………. b. Fundamental Research c. Analytical Research c. Survey d) Action Research d. Action Research 13. Fundamental Research is otherwise called— a. Action research c. pilot study b. Survey d. pure research 14. Research related to abstract ideas or concepts is— a. Empirical research c. quantitative research b. Conceptual Research d. qualitative research 15. A research which follows case study method is called— a. Clinical or diagnostic c. analytical b. Casual d. Qualitative 16. Which of the following is an example of a primary data? a) Book b) Journal c) News Paper

d) Census Report

17.  _____________is the first step of Research process— a) Formulation of a problem c) Editing and coding b) Collection of data d) Selection of a problem 18. A question which requires a solution is a /n — a) Observation b) Problem c) Data 19. Second step in problem formulation is— a) Statement of the problem b) Understanding the nature of the problem c) Survey d) Discussions 20. Third step in problem formulation is— a. Statement of the problem b. Understanding the nature of the problem c. Survey the available literature d. Discussion 21. Fourth step in problem formulation is — a. Develop ideas through discussion b. Survey c. Statement of the problem d. Enactment 22. Last step in problem formulation is — a. Survey b. Discussion Page 2 of 5

d) Experiment

c. Literature survey d. Re-phrasing the Research problem 23. In the formulation of the problem we need to give a ______________. a. Title b. Index c. Bibliography d. Concepts 24. Objectives in problem formulation means— a. Questions to be answered c. Techniques b. Methods d. Methodology 25. The problem selected must have— a. Speed b. Facts c. Values

d. Novelty

26. The formulated problem should have — a. Originality b. Values c. Coherence

d. Facts

27.  ________is a quality of a good Researcher — a. Scientific temper b. Age c. Money

d. Time

28. Concepts are of ________types— a. 4 b. 6

d. 2

c. 10

29. There is a concept by_____________ a. Observation b. Formulation

c. Theory

30. Another concept is by_____________ a. Formulation b. Postulation

c. Intuition

d. Postulation

d. Observation

31. Concepts which cannot be given operational definitions are ________concepts— a. Verbal b. Oral c. hypothetical d. Operational 32. Different people hold _______ of the same thing — a. Same and different c. Different b. Same d. None of the above 33. Many concepts find their origin from— a. Greek b. English

c. Latin

34. A tentative proposition subject to test is — a. Variable b. Hypothesis c. Data

d. Many languages

d. concept

35. A hypothesis which develops while planning the research is — a. Null Hypothesis c. Relational Hypothesis b. Working Hypothesis d. Descriptive Hypothesis 36. When a hypothesis is stated negatively it is called — a. Relational Hypothesis c. Null Hypothesis b. Situational Hypothesis d. Descriptive Hypothesis Page 3 of 5

37. Hypothesis which explain relationship between two variable is — a. Causal b. Relational c. Descriptive d. Tentative 38. Null means – a. One b. Many c. Zero d. None of the above 39. Hypothesis concerned with analytical variable is— a. Null Hypothesis c. Barren Hypothesis b. Casual Hypothesis d. Analytical Hypothesis 40. A hypothesis from which no generalization can be made is — a. Null Hypothesis c. descriptive Hypothesis b. Barren Hypothesis d. Analytical Hypothesis 41. A Hypothesis must be _________ a. Diffuse b. Specific c. Slow d. Speedy 42. Survey is a ___________ study. a. Descriptive b. Fact finding

c. Analytical

43. Survey is always a _________ study. a. Field b. Laboratory

c. Office

44. Survey is usually___________. a. Cheap b. Expensive

c. Moderate

45. Final stage in Research process is— a. Problem formulation b. Data Collection

d. Systematic

d. Classroom

d. None of the above

c. Data Analysis d. Report Writing

46. A short summary of Technical Report is called — a. Article b. Research Abstract c. Publication 47. Technical report is otherwise called— a. Interim Report b. Popular Report 48. Ph. D stands for— a. Doctor of Philosophy b. Degree in Philosophy

d. Guide

c. Thesis

d. Summary

c. Doctor of Psychology d. None of the above

49. Bibliography means— a. Foot note b. Quotations

c. List of Books referred d. Biography

50. The first page of the research report is— a. Appendix b. Bibliography

c. Index

d. Title page

51. In Research Report, ________________ is used to acknowledge indebtedness. a. Bibliography b. Index c. Appendix d. Foot notes Page 4 of 5

52. Failure to acknowledge the borrowed mater ials is called (Taking and using work of others as his own work)— a. Acknowledgement b. foot note c. Index d. Plagiarism 53. Facts, figures and other relevant materials serving as bases for a study is called— a. Sample b. Method c. Data d. Theory 54. There are mainly ________sources of data. a. 10 b. 2 c. 5 d. 4 55. The original source from which researcher collects information is— a. Primary Source c. Both Primary and Secondary b. Secondary d. None of the above 56. Sources of Data collected and compiled by ot hers is called— a. Primary b. Secondary c. Primary and Secondary

d. None of the above

57. A two way systematic conversation between an investigator and respondent is— a. Observation b. Schedule c. Interview d. Simulation 58. Sending Questionnaire to a Respondent with a request to complete and return by post is called— a. Mail Survey b. Interview c. Observation d. Panel 59. Questionnaire is filled-up by __________. a. Respondent b. Everybody c. Enumerator

d. None of the above

60. Assigning numerals or other symbols to the categories or response is called— a. Editing b. Coding c. Transcription d. Tabulation TEST 11—ESSAY. Answer all four. (10 points each.) A. What is/are the significance/s or importance/s of RESEARCH B. Discuss something about “PLAGIARISM” -what it is, what it does, and how to avoid the negative connotation it entails. C. What are the basic steps in PROBLEM Formulation. D. Discuss briefly something about being logical in Research Reporting.

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