UGC NET-JRF MCQ’S
PAPER 1: GENERAL PAPER ON TEACHING & RESEARCH APTITUDE
MODULE 2: RESEARCH APTITUDE
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Research: Meaning, Types, Characteristics, Positivism & Post -positivistic Approach
1. Research is primarily conducted to:
A. Prove pre-decided beliefs
B. Systematically investigate a problem to generate knowledge
C. Collect random facts
D. Follow opinions of experts
2. A teacher studying whether online quizzes improve student marks is conducting:
A. Casual observation
B. Scientific research
C. Hobby reading
D. Personal bias study
3. The term “research” literally means:
A. Writing reports
B. Re-searching or searching again
C. Guessing solutions
D. Copying previous studies
4. Which of the following is not a characteristic of good research?
A. Systematic
B. Logical
C. Replicable
D. Based on assumptions only
5. A study that aims to test a hypothesis under controlled conditions is called:
A. Qualitative study
B. Experimental research
C. Historical method
D. Narrative research
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6. A researcher interviews farmers to understand their experiences with drought. This is:
A. Quantitative research
B. Qualitative research
Correlational research
D. Meta-analysis
7. Positivism is based on the belief that:
A. Reality is socially constructed
B. Reality is objective and measurable
C. Emotions determine truth
D. Science cannot study society
8. Post-positivism differs from positivism because it:
A. Rejects scientific method completely
B. Accepts that knowledge is imperfect and probabilistic
C. Denies objectivity entirely
D. Avoids empirical data
9. A researcher measuring blood pressure using digital instruments follows:
A. Positivistic approach
B. Post-modern theory
C. Symbolic interaction
D. Humanistic approach
10. Interviewing people to understand their beliefs about fitness gyms uses:
A. Positivism
B. Post-positivism
C. Qualitative method
D. Laboratory experiment
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11. “Research should be objective” means:
A. Researcher’s feelings guide the results
B. Conclusions depend only on data
C. Bias is necessary
D. Opinions are more important
12. Studying rainfall data over 50 years is an example of:
A. Historical research
B. Experimental research
C. Action research
D. Ethnography
13. Action research aims to:
A. Improve local practices or solve immediate problems
B. Generate universal theories
C. Avoid intervention
D. Create unrelated data
14. Post-positivism argues that objectivity is achieved by:
A. Using multiple methods (triangulation)
B. Personal judgement
C. Ignoring evidence
D. Removing all uncertainty
15. In positivism, valid knowledge comes from:
A. Supernatural beliefs
B. Empirical observation and measurement
C. Dreams
D. Rumours
16. A researcher predicting exam performance using attendance data uses:
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PAPER 1: GENERAL PAPER ON TEACHING & RESEARCH APTITUDE
MODULE 2: RESEARCH APTITUDE
, UGC NET-JRF MCQ’S | Alen Joy
Research: Meaning, Types, Characteristics, Positivism & Post -positivistic Approach
1. Research is primarily conducted to:
A. Prove pre-decided beliefs
B. Systematically investigate a problem to generate knowledge
C. Collect random facts
D. Follow opinions of experts
2. A teacher studying whether online quizzes improve student marks is conducting:
A. Casual observation
B. Scientific research
C. Hobby reading
D. Personal bias study
3. The term “research” literally means:
A. Writing reports
B. Re-searching or searching again
C. Guessing solutions
D. Copying previous studies
4. Which of the following is not a characteristic of good research?
A. Systematic
B. Logical
C. Replicable
D. Based on assumptions only
5. A study that aims to test a hypothesis under controlled conditions is called:
A. Qualitative study
B. Experimental research
C. Historical method
D. Narrative research
1
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6. A researcher interviews farmers to understand their experiences with drought. This is:
A. Quantitative research
B. Qualitative research
Correlational research
D. Meta-analysis
7. Positivism is based on the belief that:
A. Reality is socially constructed
B. Reality is objective and measurable
C. Emotions determine truth
D. Science cannot study society
8. Post-positivism differs from positivism because it:
A. Rejects scientific method completely
B. Accepts that knowledge is imperfect and probabilistic
C. Denies objectivity entirely
D. Avoids empirical data
9. A researcher measuring blood pressure using digital instruments follows:
A. Positivistic approach
B. Post-modern theory
C. Symbolic interaction
D. Humanistic approach
10. Interviewing people to understand their beliefs about fitness gyms uses:
A. Positivism
B. Post-positivism
C. Qualitative method
D. Laboratory experiment
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, UGC NET-JRF MCQ’S | Alen Joy
11. “Research should be objective” means:
A. Researcher’s feelings guide the results
B. Conclusions depend only on data
C. Bias is necessary
D. Opinions are more important
12. Studying rainfall data over 50 years is an example of:
A. Historical research
B. Experimental research
C. Action research
D. Ethnography
13. Action research aims to:
A. Improve local practices or solve immediate problems
B. Generate universal theories
C. Avoid intervention
D. Create unrelated data
14. Post-positivism argues that objectivity is achieved by:
A. Using multiple methods (triangulation)
B. Personal judgement
C. Ignoring evidence
D. Removing all uncertainty
15. In positivism, valid knowledge comes from:
A. Supernatural beliefs
B. Empirical observation and measurement
C. Dreams
D. Rumours
16. A researcher predicting exam performance using attendance data uses:
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