Research Methodology And Methods In Sociology — Part 1 MCQs with Explanations
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Question 1 of 40
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The French social philosopher who gave stress on scientific theories and observation was
Correct Answer: Option C — A. Comte
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A. Comte is the correct answer to “The French social philosopher who gave stress on scientific theories and observation was”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Research Methodology And Methods In Sociology.
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Question 2 of 40
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By which of the following means objective facts cannot be secured or established by a researcher?
Correct Answer: Option D — From material collected on the basis of oath and affirmation
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From material collected on the basis of oath and affirmation is the correct answer to “By which of the following means objective facts cannot be secured or established by a researcher”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Research Methodology And Methods In Sociology.
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Question 3 of 40
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Who has developed a variation of 'life history' approach called 'literary folklorist'?
Correct Answer: Option B — Dolby-Stahl
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Dolby-Stahl is the correct answer to “Who has developed a variation of 'life history' approach called 'literary folklorist'”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Research Methodology And Methods In Sociology.
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Question 4 of 40
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The points of intersection of the 'less than' and the 'more than' ogives correspond to
Correct Answer: Option B — Median
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Median is the correct answer to “The points of intersection of the 'less than' and the 'more than' ogives correspond to”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Research Methodology And Methods In Sociology.
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Question 5 of 40
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According to Weber, there is no absolutely of culture
Correct Answer: Option A — Objective analysis
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Objective analysis is the correct answer to “According to Weber, there is no absolutely of culture”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Research Methodology And Methods In Sociology.
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Question 6 of 40
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If wishes or values do not consciously or unconsciously distort reporter's description of the situation, then the report is
Correct Answer: Option B — Objective
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Objective is the correct answer to “If wishes or values do not consciously or unconsciously distort reporter's description of the situation, then the report is”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Research Methodology And Methods In Sociology.
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Question 7 of 40
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Social research is
Correct Answer: Option A — The logical arrangement of facts which mutually explained each other
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The logical arrangement of facts which mutually explained each other is the correct answer to “Social research is”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Research Methodology And Methods In Sociology.
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Question 8 of 40
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Which of the correct sequence of steps involved in sociological investigation?
Correct Answer: Option A — Formulation of problem, Planning research design, Field work, Analysing data, drawing conclusion
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Formulation of problem, Planning research design, Field work, Analysing data, drawing conclusion is the correct answer to “Which of the correct sequence of steps involved in sociological investigation”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Research Methodology And Methods In Sociology.
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Question 9 of 40
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The two type of observation are
Correct Answer: Option D — None of the above
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None of the above is the correct answer to “The two type of observation are”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Research Methodology And Methods In Sociology.
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Question 10 of 40
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Why does Stacey argue against the idea of a feminist ethnography?
Correct Answer: Option C — Because she thinks that the fieldwork relationship is inherently unequal
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Because she thinks that the fieldwork relationship is inherently unequal is the correct answer to “Why does Stacey argue against the idea of a feminist ethnography”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Research Methodology And Methods In Sociology.
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Question 11 of 40
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A logical sentence is called
Correct Answer: Option A — Proposition
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Proposition is the correct answer to “A logical sentence is called”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Research Methodology And Methods In Sociology.
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Question 12 of 40
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If by obtaining two curves one for X variable and other for Y variable we see the both curves moving in the same direction, it indicates
Correct Answer: Option A — Positive correlation
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Positive correlation is the correct answer to “If by obtaining two curves one for X variable and other for Y variable we see the both curves moving in the same direction, it indicates”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Research Methodology And Methods In Sociology.
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Question 13 of 40
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Who is known to have used 'participant observation' methods in study of American society?
Correct Answer: Option B — W. F. Whyte
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W. F. Whyte is the correct answer to “Who is known to have used 'participant observation' methods in study of American society”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Research Methodology And Methods In Sociology.
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Question 14 of 40
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Who found an epistemological break between Marx's early philosophical work and his later scientific theories and knowledge?
Correct Answer: Option C — L. Althusser
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L. Althusser is the correct answer to “Who found an epistemological break between Marx's early philosophical work and his later scientific theories and knowledge”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Research Methodology And Methods In Sociology.
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Question 15 of 40
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The coeficient of correlation is independent of change of
Correct Answer: Option C — Both A and B
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Both A and B is the correct answer to “The coeficient of correlation is independent of change of”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Research Methodology And Methods In Sociology.
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Question 16 of 40
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Epistemology studies
Correct Answer: Option D — A, B and C
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A, B and C is the correct answer to “Epistemology studies”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Research Methodology And Methods In Sociology.
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Question 17 of 40
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If median 4400, MD = 5714 co-efficient of mean deviation is
Correct Answer: Option A — 0.054
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0.054 is the correct answer to “If median 4400, MD = 5714 co-efficient of mean deviation is”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Research Methodology And Methods In Sociology.
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Question 18 of 40
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A set of techniques used to measure attractions and repulsions during inter-personal relations in quantitative and diagrammatic terms is known as
Correct Answer: Option A — Sociometry
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Sociometry is the correct answer to “A set of techniques used to measure attractions and repulsions during inter-personal relations in quantitative and diagrammatic terms is known as”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Research Methodology And Methods In Sociology.
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Question 19 of 40
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The most important criterion of a good sample is its
Correct Answer: Option C — Representativeness
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Representativeness is the correct answer to “The most important criterion of a good sample is its”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Research Methodology And Methods In Sociology.
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Question 20 of 40
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The nature of relationship is studied through
Correct Answer: Option B — Regression
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Regression is the correct answer to “The nature of relationship is studied through”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Research Methodology And Methods In Sociology.
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Question 21 of 40
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Which of the following type of research hypothesis is a pre-requisites?
Correct Answer: Option B — Experimental study
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Experimental study is the correct answer to “Which of the following type of research hypothesis is a pre-requisites”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Research Methodology And Methods In Sociology.
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Question 22 of 40
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Statistical observations arranged in chronological order is called
Correct Answer: Option B — Time services
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Time services is the correct answer to “Statistical observations arranged in chronological order is called”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Research Methodology And Methods In Sociology.
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Question 23 of 40
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Objectivity means
Correct Answer: Option B — Lack of personal values and bias in one's work
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Lack of personal values and bias in one's work is the correct answer to “Objectivity means”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Research Methodology And Methods In Sociology.
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Question 24 of 40
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Which one of the following methods is known as probability sampling?
Correct Answer: Option A — A sample selected by Tippets numbers from the given totality
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A sample selected by Tippets numbers from the given totality is the correct answer to “Which one of the following methods is known as probability sampling”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Research Methodology And Methods In Sociology.
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Question 25 of 40
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The standard deviation of sampling distribution is called . . . . . . . .
Correct Answer: Option A — Standard error
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Standard error is the correct answer to “The standard deviation of sampling distribution is called . . . . . . . .”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Research Methodology And Methods In Sociology.
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Question 26 of 40
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Who said this statement? "I once asked a Australian native why he had to avoid his mother-in-law, and his reply was 'because she is my best friend in the world: she has given me my wife'. The mutual respect between son-in-law and parents-in-law is a mode of friendship. It presents conflict that might arise through divergence of interests."
Correct Answer: Option A — Radcliffe-Brown
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Radcliffe-Brown is the correct answer to “Who said this statement? "I once asked a Australian native why he had to avoid his mother-in-law, and his reply was 'because she is my best friend in the world: she has given me my wife'. The mutual respect between son-in-law and parents-in-law is a mode of friendship. It presents conflict that might arise through divergence of interests."”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Research Methodology And Methods In Sociology.
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Question 27 of 40
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The measures of dispersion (mean and standard deviation) show
Correct Answer: Option A — Degree of inequality
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Degree of inequality is the correct answer to “The measures of dispersion (mean and standard deviation) show”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Research Methodology And Methods In Sociology.
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Question 28 of 40
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With whom you will associate the method of participant observation?
Correct Answer: Option B — Social Anthropology
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Social Anthropology is the correct answer to “With whom you will associate the method of participant observation”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Research Methodology And Methods In Sociology.
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Question 29 of 40
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The . . . . . . . . method consists in the collection of data concerning the living, the working conditions of people in a given area with a view to formulate practical social measures for their betterment and welfare.
Correct Answer: Option B — Social survey
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Social survey is the correct answer to “The . . . . . . . . method consists in the collection of data concerning the living, the working conditions of people in a given area with a view to formulate practical social measures for their betterment and welfare.”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Research Methodology And Methods In Sociology.
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Question 30 of 40
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The research antagonistic to ex-post tacto research is
Correct Answer: Option A — Experimental studies
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Experimental studies is the correct answer to “The research antagonistic to ex-post tacto research is”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Research Methodology And Methods In Sociology.
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Question 31 of 40
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Which types of sampling method is ideally suited, where there is no knowledge about population?
Correct Answer: Option D — Snowball sampling method
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Snowball sampling method is the correct answer to “Which types of sampling method is ideally suited, where there is no knowledge about population”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Research Methodology And Methods In Sociology.
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Question 32 of 40
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In an experimental group dynamic situation and new social norms arise
Correct Answer: Option B — When individuals are faced with ambiguous situations
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When individuals are faced with ambiguous situations is the correct answer to “In an experimental group dynamic situation and new social norms arise”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Research Methodology And Methods In Sociology.
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Question 33 of 40
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Thurston scale is a type of
Correct Answer: Option B — Attitude scale
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Attitude scale is the correct answer to “Thurston scale is a type of”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Research Methodology And Methods In Sociology.
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Question 34 of 40
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What is positivism?
Correct Answer: Option C — Positivism is a philosophical position on how we go about obtaining knowledge
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Positivism is a philosophical position on how we go about obtaining knowledge is the correct answer to “What is positivism”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Research Methodology And Methods In Sociology.
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Question 35 of 40
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Which method involves counting of the incidence of particular items belonging to a set of usually pre-determined categories?
Correct Answer: Option B — Content Analysis
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Content Analysis is the correct answer to “Which method involves counting of the incidence of particular items belonging to a set of usually pre-determined categories”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Research Methodology And Methods In Sociology.
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Question 36 of 40
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Why is data analysis concerned with data reduction?
Correct Answer: Option B — Because we need to make sense of the data
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Because we need to make sense of the data is the correct answer to “Why is data analysis concerned with data reduction”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Research Methodology And Methods In Sociology.
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Question 37 of 40
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Assertion (A): Variance is always greater than the standard deviation. Reason (R): Variance is the square of the standard deviation.
Correct Answer: Option A — Both A and R are individually true and R is the correct explanation of A
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Both A and R are individually true and R is the correct explanation of A is the correct answer to “Assertion (A): Variance is always greater than the standard deviation. Reason (R): Variance is the square of the standard deviation.”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Research Methodology And Methods In Sociology.
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Question 38 of 40
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While taking deviations the signs are ignored in
Correct Answer: Option C — Mean deviation
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Mean deviation is the correct answer to “While taking deviations the signs are ignored in”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Research Methodology And Methods In Sociology.
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Question 39 of 40
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Fisher's ideal index is
Correct Answer: Option C — Geometric mean of Laspeyre's and Paasche's index
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Geometric mean of Laspeyre's and Paasche's index is the correct answer to “Fisher's ideal index is”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Research Methodology And Methods In Sociology.
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Question 40 of 40
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What is true about objectivity?
Correct Answer: Option D — All the above
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All the above is the correct answer to “What is true about objectivity”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Research Methodology And Methods In Sociology.
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