11. Which of the following are the qualities of a good researcher?
a. Picks up vast area & tries to understand in minute details
b. Picks up a specific area & tries to understand its basic details
c. Picks up vast area & tries to understand its basic details
d. Picks up a specific area & tries to understand in minute details
Answer: d. Picks up a specific area & tries to understand in minute details
12. What is the purpose of "Research Aptitude" paper for candidates of the UGC NET?
a. To identify & screen the candidates with scientific approach
b. To increase the difficulty level of the test
c. To develop a scientific approach in aspiring candidates
d. To provide the candidates a basic idea about research
Answer: a. To identify & screen the candidates with scientific approach
13. Which type of questions are usually asked during interviews?
a. Close-ended
b. Open-ended
c. Natural
d. Difficult
Answer: b. Open-ended
14. Which of the following stands true for "Randomization"?
a. Selection or non-selection of one unit has no impact on selection of another
b. This selection method is free from any subjective biases
c. Each and every unit of the population stands equal chances of being selected
d. All of the above
e. None of the above
Answer: d. All of the above
15. To study the relationship between family size and its income, a researcher does the following:
i. Classifies the population into different income slabs
ii. Takes a random sample from each slab.
Which technique of sampling is he following?
a. Cluster sampling
b. Random sampling
c. Stratified random sampling
d. Systematic sampling
