Top 150+ Solved Methodology of Research in Political Science MCQ Questions Answer
Q. An educated guess about what is controlling some behaviour is called
a. experimental control
b. a hypothesis
c. an experimental variable
d. a theory
Q. In a survey the number questions is
a. unlimited
b. limited
c. both limited and unlimited
d. none of the above
Q. What type of research would be least likely to include a research hypothesis?
a. intervention research
b. associational research
c. descriptive research
d. none of the above
Q. A null hypothesis is
a. when there is no difference between the variables
b. the same as research hypothesis
c. subjective in nature
d. when there is difference between the variables
Q. Research hypothesis are
a. a review of current research
b. statements of predicted relationships between variables
c. stated such that they can be confirmed or refuted
d. both b and c
Q. Which of the following best describes the development process for a research question?
a. a broad question is made more specific as terms are more clearly defined.
b. a broad question is made more specific in order to be more significant.
c. a specific question is broadened as terms are more clearly defined.
d. a specific question is broadened in order to be more significant.
Q. Which of the following is not covered under Intellectual Property Rights ?
a. copyrights
b. patents
c. trade marks
d. thesaurus
Q. A good hypothesis should be
a. formulated in such a way that it can be tested by the data
b. precise, specific, and consistent with most known facts
c. of limited scope and should not have global significance
d. all of the above
Q. Formulation of hypothesis may not be required in
a. survey method
b. historical studies
c. experimental studies
d. normative studies
Q. An operational definition is
a. no relation to the underlying concept
b. an abstract, theoretical definition of a concept
c. in terms of specific, empirical measures
d. none of the above
Q. What is the purpose of the conclusion in a research report?
a. it explains how concepts were operationally defined and measured.
b. it summarizes the key findings in relation to the research questions.
c. it contains a useful review of the relevant literature.
d. it outlines the methodological procedures that were employe
Q. Which of the following is an advantage of stating hypothesis?
a. it forces the researcher to think more deeply and specifically about the possible outcomes of a study
b. it simplifies the study .
c. it clarifies definitions .
d. it reduces researcher bias.
Q. Formulation of hypothesis may not be necessary in
a. survey studies
b. fact finding historical research
c. experimental studies
d. none of the above
Q. Which of the following is true in context of a hypothesis?
a. it is a tentative proposition
b. the validity of hypothesis is unknown
c. it must be generalizable
d. all of the above
Q. To test null hypothesis, a researcher uses
a. t-test
b. anova
c. c 2 (chi-square test)
d. factorial analysis