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