Research Methods in Education

Class : B Ed 1.5 (1st semester)

Incharge : Sir Imran Manzoor Gill

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The Research concerned with the development of theories is called:
a) Basic Research
b) Applied Research
c) Action Research
d) Experimental Research
2. The research involved in explaining the events of the past:
a) Historic Research
b) Experimental Research
c) Action Research
d) Descriptive Research
3. Effect of independent variable on dependent variable is studied in:
a) Historical Research
b) Experimental Research
c) Action Research
d) Descriptive Research
4. A tentative explanation of the event or phenomena is:
a) Problem
b) Hypothesis
c) Data
d) Analysis
5. The important characteristics of a research problem is:
a) Novel
b) Significant
c) Researchable
d) All of above
6. The group selected for the purpose of research is:
a) Population
b) Sample
c) Sampling
d) None
7.Minimum size of a sample in experimental research is:
a) 15 per group
b) 25 per group
c) 50 per group
d) 75 per group
8.Sampling in which all individuals having equal chance of selection is called:
a) Systematic Sampling
b) Random Sampling
c) Stratified Sampling
d) Cluster Sampling
9.The minimum sample size in descriptive research is:
a) 10% of the Population
b) 20% of the Population
c) 30% of the Population
d) None of the above
10.The specific procedure used to select a representative group from population is:
a) Population
b) Sampling
c) Sample
d) None
11.The representative group selected by specific procedure from population is:
a) Population
b) Sample
c) Sampling
d) None
12.Basis of experimental research is:
a) Hypothesis
b) Assumptions
c) Conclusion
d) Findings
13.How many parts has a research report ?
a) 2
b) 3
c) 4
d) 5
14.How can data be expressed in descriptive research :
a) Qualitatively
b) In verbal symbols
c) Quantitatively
d) All of the above
15.The degree to which a test measures what it purpose to measure deflect is:
a) Stability
b) Reliability
c) Validity
d) Objectivity
16.Another name for an independent variable is:
a) Consequent
b) Antecedent
c) Response
d) Effect
17. An interview in which questions to be asked from the interviewee are determined in advance
is called:
a) Open-ended
b) Close-ended
c) Structured
d) Unstructured
18.Research that focuses on non-fundamental laws, tutorial or processes is usually described as:
a) Applied
b) Exploratory
c) Basic
d) Hypothesis testing
19.Administration of the instrument one two or three respondents to find out it’s flaws is termed
as :
a) Pilot- study
b) Try-out
c) Validation
d) Appropriateness
20.If the results of the test and retest are same, it is infact:
a) Objectivity
 b) Reliability
c) Validity
d) Usability
21.The type of the research with these with the classroom problems:
a) Applied
b) Descriptive
c) Action
d) Experimental
22.The degree to which a test consistently measures whatever it measure is called:
a) Validity
b) Reliability
c) Rationality
d) Equality
23.While writing research report one should be:
a) Subjective
b) Objective
c) Introspective
d) Interpretive
24.A scientific study conducted to compare the objectiveswith the outcomes in the type of
research called:
a) Basic
b) Applied
c) Evaluation
d) Action
25.Maniulation of cause ,it’s affects and relationships is determined in the type of research is
called:
a) Correlation
b) Casual Comparative
c) Experimental
d) Descriptive
26.In historical research,the wide range of written and printed materials recorded for the purpose
of transmitting information is called:
a) Primary Sources
b) Preliminary Sources
 c) Documents
d) Relics
27.The best way to find a solution to a problem is:
a) Inductive Reasoning
b) Deductive Reasoning
c) Expert Opinion
d) Scientific Method
28.The size of sample depends on:
a) Population
b) Research type
c) Researcher
d) Convenience
29.The obtain marks divided in equal parts on :
a) Nominal Scale
b) Ordinal Scale
c) Interval Scale
d) Ratio Scale
30.Treatment group is formed in:
a) Action Research
b) Descriptive Research
c) Historical Research
d) Experimental Research

Answer key of Multiple Choice Questions :

1: a 11: b 21: c
2: a 12: a 22: b
3: b 13: b 23: b
4: b 14: c 24: c
5: d 15: c 25: c
6: a 16: b 26: c
7: a 17: c 27: d
8: b 18: a 28: b
9: b. 19: a 29: a
10: b 20: b 30: d

Short Questions:
1.Differentiate between inductive and deductive method.
2.Define scientific method.
3.Write any three advantages of action research.
4.What is research problem.
5.Write any two sources of problem.
6.What are secondary sources?
7.Write down Direct sources.
8.What is action Research?
9.What is basic research?
10.Define Hypothesis?
11.What is null hypothesis?
12.What is scientific theory?

Long Questions:
1.Write down the characteristics of Hypothesis.
2.Write don the criteria of good Research problem.
3.What are the sources of literature review?