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