31.
Which sequence of research steps is logical
in the list given below?
(1) Problem
formulation, Analysis, Development of Research design, Hypothesis making, Collection
of data, Arriving at generalizations and conclusions.
(2) Development
of Research design, Hypothesis making, Problem formulation, Data analyses, Arriving
at conclusions and data collection.
(3) Problem
formulation, Hypothesis making, Development of a Research design, Collection of
data, Data analysis and formulation of generalizations and conclusions.
(4) Problem
formulation, Deciding about the sample and data collection tools, Formulation
of hypothesis, Collection and interpretation of research evidence.
Answer: 3
32. Below
are given two sets – research methods (Set-I) and data collection tools
(Set-II). Match the two sets and indicate your answer by selecting the correct
code:
Set-I Set-II
(Research
Methods) (Data Collection
Tools)
a.
Experimental method i. Using
primary secondary sources
b. Ex
post-facto method ii.
Questionnaire
c.
Descriptive survey method iii. Standardized tests
d.
Historical method iv.
Typical characteristic tests
Codes:
a
b c d
(1) ii i
iii iv
(2) iii iv
ii i
(3) ii iii
i iv
(4) ii iv
iii i
Answer: 2
33. The
issue of ‘research ethics’ may be considered pertinent at which stage of
research?
(1) At the
stage of problem formulation and its definition
(2) At the
stage of defining the population of research
(3) At the
stage of data collection and interpretation
(4) At the
stage of reporting the findings
Answer: 3
34. In
which of the following, reporting format is formally prescribed?
(1) Doctoral
level thesis
(2) Conference
of researchers
(3) Workshops
and seminars
(4) Symposia
Answer: 1
35. The
principal of the school conducts an interview session of teachers and students
with a view to explore the possibility of their enhanced participation in
school programmes. This endeavour may be related to which type of research?
(1) Evaluation
Research
(2) Fundamental
Research
(3) Action Research
(4) Applied
Research
Answer: 3
36. In
doing action research what is the usual sequence of steps?
(1) Reflect,
observe, plan, act
(2) Plan,
act, observe, reflect
(3) Plan,
reflect, obsere, act
(4) Act,
observe, plan, reflect
Answer: 2
Read the following
passage carefully and answer questions from 37 to 42:
The last great war, which nearly shook the
foundations of the modern world, had little impact on Indian literature beyond
aggravating the popular revulsion against violence and adding to the growing
disillusionment with the ‘humane pretensions’ of the Western World. This was
eloquently voiced in Tagore’s later poems and his last testament, Crisis in
Civilization. The Indian intelligentsia was in a state of moral dilemma. On
the one hand, it could not help sympathising with England’s dogged courage in
the hour of peril, with the Russians fighting with their backs on the wall
against ruthless Nazi hordes, and with China groaning under the heel of
Japanese militarism; on the other hand, their own country was practically under
the military occupation of their own soil, and an Indian army under Subhas Bose
was trying from the opposite camp to liberate their country. No creative
impulse could issue from such confusion of loyalties. One would imagine that
the achievement of Indian independence in 1947, which came in the wake of the
Allies’ victory and was followed by collapse of colonialism in the neighbouring
countries of South-East Asia, would have released an upsurge of creative
energy. No doubt it did, but unfortunately it was soon submerged in the great
agony of partition, with its inhuman slaughter of the innocents and the
uprooting of millions of people from their homeland, followed by the martyrdom
of Mahatma Gandhi. These tragedies, along with Pakistan’s Invasion of Kashmir
and its later atrocities in Bangladesh, did indeed provoke a poignant writing,
particularly in the languages of the regions most affected, Bengali, Hindi,
Kashmiri, Punjabi, Sindhi and Urdu. Both poignant or passionate writing does
not by itself make great literature. What reserves of enthusiasm and confidence
survived these disasters have been mainly absorbed in the task of national
reconstruction and economic development. Great literature has always emerged
out of chains of convulsions. Indian literature is richer today in volume,
range and variety than it ever was in the past.
Based on the
passage answer the following questions from 37 to 42:
37. What
was the stance of Indian intelligentsia during the period of great war?
(1)
Indifference to Russia’s plight
(2) They
favoured Japanese militarism
(3) They
prompted creativity out of confused loyalties
(4) They
expressed sympathy for England’s dogged courage.
Answer: 4
38. Identify
the factor responsible for the submergence of creative energy in Indian
literature.
(1) Military
occupation of one’s own soil
(2)
Resistance to colonial occupation
(3) Great
agony of partition
(4) Victory
of Allies
Answer: 3
39. What
was the aftermath that survived tragedies in Kashmir and Bangladesh?
(1)
Suspicion of other countries
(2)
Continuance of rivalry
(3) Menace
of war
(4) National
reconstruction
Answer: 4
40. The
passage has the message that
(1)
Disasters are inevitable
(2) Great
literature emerges out of chains of convulsions
(3) Indian
literature does not have a marked landscape
(4)
Literature has no relation with war and independence.
Answer: 2
41. What
was the impact of the last great war on Indian literature?
(1) It had
no impact
(2) It
aggravated popular revulsion against violence
(3) It shook
the foundations of literature
(4) It
offered eloquent support to the Western World
Answer: 2
42. What
did Tagore articulate in his last testament?
(1) Offered
support to Subhas Bose
(2) Exposed
the humane pretensions of the Western World
(3)
Expressed loyalty to England
(4)
Encouraged the liberation of countries
Answer: 2
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