MRESEA
  • 1. What is the primary purpose of research?
A) To replace education
B) To guess about outcomes
C) To increase workload
D) To reduce work burden and improve life
  • 2. Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of research?
A) Replicable
B) Hypothetical
C) Empirical
D) Critical
  • 3. Which type of research aims to test or arrive at a theory?
A) Pure Research
B) Action Research
C) Applied Research
D) Experimental Research
  • 4. What makes research systematic?
A) Random trials
B) Guessing outcomes
C) Constantly changing problems
D) Logical steps and scientific method
  • 5. Which method involves looking into past events to find causes or trends?
A) Experimental
B) Correlational
C) Historical
D) Descriptive
  • 6. What is an example of Ex-post Facto research?
A) Looking back at causes after an event
B) Future planning
C) Real-time observation
D) Manipulating variables
  • 7. What distinguishes design problems from research problems?
A) Design problems must be long
B) Research must be new, design is unique
C) Design must be new and original
D) Research problems must be easy
  • 8. What is a key trait of high-quality research?
A) Done by experts only
B) Illogical method
C) Biased perspective
D) Based on theory and previous work
  • 9. What does it mean when research is cyclical?
A) Repeats without results
B) Involves circular reasoning
C) Leads to new problems after solving one
D) Ends without conclusions
  • 10. Which of the following is not a purpose of research?
A) To discover new facts
B) To verify knowledge
C) To improve existing methods
D) To falsify data
  • 11. Which type of research is focused on immediate application?
A) Action Research
B) Descriptive Research
C) Historical Research
D) Pure Research
  • 12. Which research method describes the 'what is' of a situation?
A) Historical
B) Correlational
C) Experimental
D) Descriptive
  • 13. Which of the following best defines 'research'?
A) Systematic investigation to find facts
B) Guessing solutions
C) Copying others' work
D) Writing essays
  • 14. What does it mean when research is empirical?
A) Based on direct observation
B) Based on opinions
C) Based on storytelling
D) Based on guesses
  • 15. What is the primary goal of pure research?
A) Solve a practical issue
B) Develop a product
C) Train students
D) Establish new theories or principles
  • 16. What does 'replicability' mean in research?
A) Needs no evidence
B) Can be repeated with similar results
C) Must be kept secret
D) Cannot be copied
  • 17. What is the key distinction of experimental research?
A) Involves manipulation of variables
B) Relies on secondary sources
C) Focuses on surveys
D) Uses past events
  • 18. What is the function of data analysis in research?
A) Ignore results
B) Randomize findings
C) Test hypotheses and summarize data
D) Collect more data
  • 19. What type of research is concerned with historical events?
A) Experimental
B) Descriptive
C) Historical
D) Action
  • 20. What is the final step in the research process?
A) Writing Hypothesis
B) Gathering Data
C) Defining Variables
D) Drawing Conclusions
  • 21. What is a common difficulty in research?
A) Talking to friends
B) Recognizing the problem
C) Having too many answers
D) Finding data
  • 22. Which of the following is NOT a research method?
A) Correlational
B) Descriptive
C) Ex-post Facto
D) Theoretical
  • 23. A research design must be:
A) Unique
B) Logical
C) Long
D) Creative
  • 24. The value of research includes:
A) Avoiding facts
B) Creating confusion
C) Satisfying man's needs
D) Guessing unknowns
  • 25. Who benefits from research improvements?
A) Data analysts
B) The community
C) Supervisors
D) Researchers only
  • 26. Which of the following is not a research classification by purpose?
A) Applied
B) Action
C) Pure
D) Content Analysis
  • 27. What helps ensure accurate conclusions in research?
A) Scientific methods
B) Personal bias
C) Hearsay
D) Assumptions
  • 28. What does it mean when research is 'logical'?
A) It follows feelings
B) It follows valid principles and rules
C) It follows opinions
D) It's subjective
  • 29. Which best describes the goal of action research?
A) Building theory
B) Generalization
C) Immediate application and local gain
D) Technology development
  • 30. Which of these is not one of the steps in the research process?
A) Publishing the work
B) Watching documentaries
C) Collecting data
D) Choosing a research topic
  • 31. What is the first step in reviewing literature?
A) Write your proposal
B) Organize your notes
C) Define the idea in general terms
D) Contact primary sources
  • 32. Why is it important to conduct a literature review?
A) To guess outcomes
B) To duplicate past work
C) To avoid writing proposals
D) To define and limit the research problem
  • 33. What are primary sources?
A) Encyclopedias
B) Newspaper articles
C) Textbooks and magazines
D) Original research reports
  • 34. What is the function of a hypothesis?
A) To provide direction and define scope
B) To solve the entire problem
C) To write the conclusion
D) To guess the result
  • 35. What does 'sampling current opinions' refer to in a literature review?
A) Understanding existing viewpoints
B) Avoiding contradictions
C) Ignoring older research
D) Creating a survey
  • 36. A good research problem should NOT be:
A) Specific
B) Vague
C) Achievable
D) Measurable
  • 37. Which is a multiple-category variable?
A) Sex
B) Height
C) Age
D) Religion
  • 38. Which is NOT a criterion for selecting a research problem?
A) Cost
B) Interest
C) Uniqueness
D) Popularity
  • 39. What should be done if a research problem is too broad?
A) Drop the topic
B) Add more variables
C) Include all data available
D) Limit the variables or scope
  • 40. What is a key purpose of defining a research problem?
A) To reduce research time
B) To gather unnecessary data
C) To impress others
D) To ensure relevance of data
  • 41. What is a literature review?
A) Reading prior works related to a topic
B) A tournament proposal
C) Creating theories
D) Writing the conclusion
  • 42. What are general sources in literature review?
A) Original research reports
B) News articles and magazines
C) Reviews of research
D) Journals
  • 43. Which source gives a second-hand level of information?
A) Primary
B) Official
C) General
D) Secondary
  • 44. When should you write your proposal in the literature review process?
A) First
B) While collecting data
C) After reviewing primary and secondary sources
D) At the end of research
  • 45. Which of the following is NOT a purpose of literature review?
A) Increase confusion
B) Recommend suitable methods
C) Avoid unnecessary repetition
D) Define the problem
  • 46. Why should the researcher not always follow the most used method?
A) It is unreliable
B) It is outdated
C) It is unpopular
D) It may not suit the current problem
  • 47. What is the first step in selecting a research problem?
A) Analyze past findings
B) Identify the problem and validate it
C) Evaluate the results
D) Collect data
  • 48. What defines a variable in research?
A) A characteristic that can vary
B) An unchanging concept
C) A constant value
D) A fact from the past
  • 49. What kind of variable allows only two characteristics?
A) Multiple
B) Continuous
C) Qualitative
D) Binary
  • 50. Why is hypothesis important in research?
A) To make assumptions
B) To clarify grammar
C) To collect more data
D) To indicate variables and relationships
  • 51. An example of a two-category variable is:
A) Height
B) Religion
C) Age
D) Sex
  • 52. What does a good research topic include?
A) Randomized ideas
B) Endless scope
C) Clear goals and practical value
D) General themes
  • 53. What should a hypothesis be based on?
A) Advice
B) Opinions
C) Observations and logical thinking
D) Feelings
  • 54. How can literature help avoid duplication?
A) By revealing existing studies
B) By guessing
C) By ignoring others' work
D) By repeating past studies
  • 55. Effective literature review includes:
A) Skipping irrelevant sources
B) Consulting experts
C) Searching only Wikipedia
D) Using your own opinions
  • 56. Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of a good research problem?
A) Cost-effective
B) Based on assumptions
C) Interesting
D) Clear in scope
  • 57. Why are consultations important in literature review?
A) To entertain participants
B) To guess methods
C) To help find relevant sources
D) To shorten the study
  • 58. What kind of research problem is likely to be selected?
A) Problems that match the researcher's interest
B) Unsolvable ones
C) Very broad topics
D) Problems with no data
  • 59. What should you do after identifying the research problem?
A) Collect sources
B) Jump to results
C) Define variables and formulate hypothesis
D) Analyze unrelated data
  • 60. What should the size of a research problem be?
A) Undefined
B) As broad as possible
C) Based on trends
D) Small enough for in-depth study
  • 61. What is the purpose of using keywords in a literature review?
A) To identify relevant sources
B) To confuse the reader
C) To create new topics
D) To replace reading
  • 62. What is a critical study of literature aimed at?
A) Listing references
B) Memorizing articles
C) Copying results
D) Identifying knowledge gaps
  • 63. What is the advantage of consulting a librarian during a literature review?
A) To understand cataloging and finding
B) To borrow fiction books
C) To avoid the internet
D) To edit your thesis
  • 64. What do general sources typically provide?
A) Original research
B) An overview and pointers to other sources
C) Research data only
D) Critical analysis
  • 65. Which of the following best describes secondary sources?
A) Fiction books
B) Official government statistics
C) Online forums
D) Works that summarize or report on others' work
  • 66. Which factor is not part of evaluating a research problem?
A) Entertainment value
B) Cost
C) Researcher's capability
D) Feasibility
  • 67. Which of these sources is most likely a primary source?
A) News article
B) Textbook
C) Wikipedia
D) Peer-reviewed journal with original data
  • 68. Which is a function of literature review in research?
A) Create marketing content
B) Recommend suitable research methods
C) Avoid publication
D) Provide colorful visuals
  • 69. What is a characteristic of a well-defined research problem?
A) General and broad
B) Based on trends
C) Specific and focused
D) Popular on social media
  • 70. Which type of research helps improve instruction and practices?
A) Applied Research
B) Pure Research
C) Theoretical Research
D) Correlational Research
  • 71. The scope and delimitation of a study refers to:
A) Future predictions
B) The literature review topics
C) Boundaries and focus of the study
D) Bibliography details
  • 72. What does 'empirical' mean in research?
A) Based on theory only
B) Based on social media
C) Based on opinions
D) Based on experience or observation
  • 73. What does 'analytical' mean in a research context?
A) Copying past results
B) Making assumptions
C) Writing long reports
D) Using proven methods to examine data
  • 74. What is the primary purpose of a research title?
A) To provide a clear overview of the study's focus
B) To hide variables
C) To satisfy formatting
D) To include all possible data points
  • 75. Which variable is manipulated by the researcher?
A) Controlled Variable
B) Dependent Variable
C) Independent Variable
D) Intervening Variable
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