JNUEE 2021 Question Paper Ph.D African Studies

JNUEE PHD African Studies
1) Which country hosts the head quarter of African Development Bank?[Question ID = 27098][Question Description =
Ph.D.AFSH_Q_001]
1. Zamia [Option ID = 181423]
2. South Africa [Option ID = 181424]
3. Ivory Cost [Option ID = 181425]
4. Egypt [Option ID = 181426]

2) First Lome Convention came into force in which year?

[Question ID = 27099][Question Description = Ph.D.AFSH_Q_002]
1. 1963

[Option ID = 181427]
2. 1972

[Option ID = 181428]
3. 1976

[Option ID = 181429]
4. 2006

[Option ID = 181430]

3) Cape Verde is located in ?[Question ID = 27100][Question Description = Ph.D.AFSH_Q_003]
1. Indian Ocean [Option ID = 181431]
2. Pacific Ocean [Option ID = 181432]
3. Mediterranean sea [Option ID = 181433]
4. Atlantic Ocean [Option ID = 181434]

4) Houphouet Boigny belongs to which country?[Question ID = 27101][Question Description = Ph.D.AFSH_Q_004]
1. Algeria [Option ID = 181435]
2. Tunisia [Option ID = 181436]
3. Morocco [Option ID = 181437]
4. Ivory Cost [Option ID = 181438]

5) Thomas Sankara was leader of which country in Africa?[Question ID = 27102][Question Description = Ph.D.AFSH_Q_005]
1. Zambia [Option ID = 181439]
2. Burkina Faso [Option ID = 181440]
3. Tunisia [Option ID = 181441]
4. Sudan [Option ID = 181442]

6) Which country became independent in 1993?[Question ID = 27103][Question Description = Ph.D.AFSH_Q_006]
1. Eritrea [Option ID = 181443]
2. Cameroon [Option ID = 181444]
3. Gabon [Option ID = 181445]
4. The Gambia [Option ID = 181446]

7) Name of the first PM of Mauritius after independence is‐[Question ID = 27104][Question Description =
Ph.D.AFSH_Q_007]
1. Anerood Jugnauth [Option ID = 181447]
2. Seewoosagur Ramgoolam [Option ID = 181448]
3. Pravind Jugnauth [Option ID = 181449]
4. Navin Ramgoolam [Option ID = 181450]

8) Which country has headquater of Economic Commission for Africa?[Question ID = 27105][Question Description =
Ph.D.AFSH_Q_008]
1. Alegeria [Option ID = 181451]
2. Congo [Option ID = 181452]
3. Togo [Option ID = 181453]
4. Ethiopia [Option ID = 181454]

9) Which one is a Portugese colony in Africa?[Question ID = 27106][Question Description = Ph.D.AFSH_Q_009]
1. Senegal [Option ID = 181455]
2. Niger [Option ID = 181456]
3. Guinea‐Bissau [Option ID = 181457]
4. Gabon [Option ID = 181458]

10) ECOMOG is associated with which region of Africa?[Question ID = 27107][Question Description = Ph.D.AFSH_Q_010]
1. Western Indian Ocean [Option ID = 181459]
2. North Africa [Option ID = 181460]
3. West Africa [Option ID = 181461]

4. Central Africa [Option ID = 181462]

11) Which country hosts the headquarter of SADC?[Question ID = 27108][Question Description = Ph.D.AFSH_Q_011]
1. South Africa [Option ID = 181463]
2. Zimbabwe [Option ID = 181464]
3. Botswana [Option ID = 181465]
4. Namibia [Option ID = 181466]

12) UNITA was fighting civil war in which country?[Question ID = 27109][Question Description = Ph.D.AFSH_Q_012]
1. Angola [Option ID = 181467]
2. Zambia [Option ID = 181468]
3. Mozambique [Option ID = 181469]
4. Central African Republic [Option ID = 181470]

13) Which country is a member of the Franc zone?[Question ID = 27110][Question Description = Ph.D.AFSH_Q_013]
1. Morocco [Option ID = 181471]
2. Mali [Option ID = 181472]
3. Malawi [Option ID = 181473]
4. Mauritius [Option ID = 181474]

14) Where is head quarter of ARICOM located?[Question ID = 27111][Question Description = Ph.D.AFSH_Q_014]
1. Ghana [Option ID = 181475]
2. Djibouti [Option ID = 181476]
3. Germany [Option ID = 181477]
4. France [Option ID = 181478]

15) AGOA is adminstered by which country?[Question ID = 27112][Question Description = Ph.D.AFSH_Q_015]
1. USA [Option ID = 181479]
2. European Union [Option ID = 181480]
3. China [Option ID = 181481]
4. NATO [Option ID = 181482]

16) FOCAC was initiated by which country?[Question ID = 27113][Question Description = Ph.D.AFSH_Q_016]
1. Japan [Option ID = 181483]
2. China [Option ID = 181484]
3. Brazil [Option ID = 181485]
4. Turkey [Option ID = 181486]

17) Which African country has diplomatic relations with Taiwan and not China?[Question ID = 27114][Question Description =
Ph.D.AFSH_Q_017]
1. Eswatini [Option ID = 181487]
2. Togo [Option ID = 181488]
3. St Helena [Option ID = 181489]
4. Cape Verde [Option ID = 181490]

18) In which African country Indian government has highest investment in hydrocarbon sector?[Question ID = 27115]
[Question Description = Ph.D.AFSH_Q_018]
1. Nigeria [Option ID = 181491]
2. Angola [Option ID = 181492]
3. Sudan [Option ID = 181493]
4. Libya [Option ID = 181494]

19) Which Africa country has largest population of Indian diaspora?[Question ID = 27116][Question Description =
Ph.D.AFSH_Q_019]
1. Mauritius [Option ID = 181495]
2. South Africa [Option ID = 181496]
3. Kenya [Option ID = 181497]
4. Tanzania [Option ID = 181498]

20) Which one of the following countries spoke in favour of India against the Chinese during Ino‐ Chinese war of 1962?

[Question ID = 27117][Question Description = Ph.D.AFSH_Q_020]
1. Ethiopia

[Option ID = 181499]
2. South Africa

[Option ID = 181500]
3. Somalia

[Option ID = 181501]
4. Egypt

[Option ID = 181502]

21) Muhammad Ali, who introduced dramatic reforms to modernize its military, economic and cultural spheres were from

which country [Question ID = 27118][Question Description = Ph.D.AFSH_Q_021]
1. Nigeria [Option ID = 181503]
2. Egypt [Option ID = 181504]
3. Morocco [Option ID = 181505]
4. Algeria [Option ID = 181506]

22) "Pan‐Africanism" can be defined as a movement whose purpose was

[Question ID = 27119][Question Description = Ph.D.AFSH_Q_022]
1. to advocate a return to colonial conditions

[Option ID = 181507]
2. to support cultural and religious diversity

[Option ID = 181508]
3. to promote European investment in Africa

[Option ID = 181509]
4. to encourage and strengthen the African unity

[Option ID = 181510]

23) The war that took place in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Nigeria, Rwanda and Somalia in the early 1990s are
similar in that these wars were caused in part by disputes

[Question ID = 27120][Question Description = Ph.D.AFSH_Q_023]
1. over natural resources

[Option ID = 181511]
2. between ethnic groups

[Option ID = 181512]
3. between Communist and non‐Communist forces

[Option ID = 181513]
4. over oil and mineral rights

[Option ID = 181514]

24) How did artificial divides create conflict in many African countries

[Question ID = 27121][Question Description = Ph.D.AFSH_Q_024]
1. Europeans encouraged Africans to fight amongst themselves

[Option ID = 181515]
2. Treated different ethnic groups unequally

[Option ID = 181516]
3. Drew new boundaries that often caused rival ethnic groups to live in the same country

[Option ID = 181517]
4. Encouraged religious divisons

[Option ID = 181518]

25) After independence from the Great Britain, Basutoland was renamed as [Question ID = 27122][Question Description =
Ph.D.AFSH_Q_025]
1. Lesotho, 4 October 1966 [Option ID = 181519]
2. Burundi, 1 July 1962 [Option ID = 181520]
3. Botswana, 30 September 1966 [Option ID = 181521]
4. Togo, 27 April 1960 [Option ID = 181522]

26) Which two countries were never colonized by Europeans in Africa[Question ID = 27123][Question Description =
Ph.D.AFSH_Q_026]
1. Ethiopia and Libya [Option ID = 181523]
2. Ethiopia and Liberia [Option ID = 181524]
3. Mauritania and Egypt [Option ID = 181525]
4. Niger and Burkina Faso [Option ID = 181526]

27) A major factor in the development of 20th century nationalist movements throughout Africa was a common [Question
ID = 27124][Question Description = Ph.D.AFSH_Q_027]
1. ethnic bond among the people of Sub‐Saharan Africa [Option ID = 181527]
2. language throughout most of Africa [Option ID = 181528]
3. goal to end European rule in Africa [Option ID = 181529]
4. religion throughout most of Africa [Option ID = 181530]

28) Who formed the first exclusively Afrikaner government of South Africa and introduced the policy of apartheid
[Question ID = 27125][Question Description = Ph.D.AFSH_Q_028]
1. Nelson Mandela [Option ID = 181531]
2. Daniel François Malan [Option ID = 181532]
3. Hendrik Verwoerd [Option ID = 181533]

4. Nkosi Johnston [Option ID = 181534]

29) Which one of the following African countries is not land‐locked[Question ID = 27126][Question Description =
Ph.D.AFSH_Q_029]
1. Chad [Option ID = 181535]
2. Mali [Option ID = 181536]
3. Burkina Faso [Option ID = 181537]
4. Tunisia [Option ID = 181538]

30) On 4th August 1984, West African country the Republic of Upper Volta was renamed as[Question ID = 27127][Question
Description = Ph.D.AFSH_Q_030]
1. Burkina Faso [Option ID = 181539]
2. Ivory Coast [Option ID = 181540]
3. Cape Verde [Option ID = 181541]
4. Sierra Leone [Option ID = 181542]

31) Which island is located to the east of Madagascar[Question ID = 27128][Question Description = Ph.D.AFSH_Q_031]
1. Reunion [Option ID = 181543]
2. Mauritius [Option ID = 181544]
3. Seychelles [Option ID = 181545]
4. Both 1 and 2 [Option ID = 181546]

32) Match List I with List II

List I List II

Country Colony, Independence

A. Ghana I. France, 27 June 1977

B. Democratic Republic of CongoII. Great Britain, 12 December 1963

C. Kenya III. Belgium, 30 June 1960

D. Djibouti IV. Great Britain, 6 March 1957

[Question ID = 27129][Question Description = Ph.D.AFSH_Q_032]
1. A ‐ IV, B ‐ III, C ‐ II, D ‐ I

[Option ID = 181547]
2. A ‐ I, B ‐ II, C ‐ III, D ‐ IV

[Option ID = 181548]
3. A ‐ II, B ‐ I, C ‐ IV, D ‐ III

[Option ID = 181549]
4. A ‐ III, B ‐ IV, C ‐ I, D ‐ II

[Option ID = 181550]

33) Which of the following is the correct combination among the choices below

[Question ID = 27130][Question Description = Ph.D.AFSH_Q_033]
1. Bushman, San or Khoisan of Southern Africa

[Option ID = 181551]
2. Maasai of Ethiopia and Tanzania

[Option ID = 181552]
3. Himba of Northwest Namibia and Kenya

[Option ID = 181553]
4. Southern Ndebele tribe of South Africa and Lesotho

[Option ID = 181554]

34) Newest country and its capital from African Continent

[Question ID = 27131][Question Description = Ph.D.AFSH_Q_034]
1. Benin, Porto‐Novo

[Option ID = 181555]
2. South Sudan, Juba

[Option ID = 181556]
3. Eswatini, Mbabane

[Option ID = 181557]

4. Azawad, Rumbek

[Option ID = 181558]

35) Match the following leaders with their countries

List I List II

Leader Country

A. Kwame Nkrumah I. South Africa

B. Robert Mugabe II. Zambia

C. Nelson Mandela III. Ghana

D. Kenneth Kaunda IV. Zimbabwe

[Question ID = 27132][Question Description = Ph.D.AFSH_Q_035]
1. A ‐ II, B ‐ I, C ‐ IV, D ‐ III

[Option ID = 181559]
2. A ‐ I, B ‐ II, C ‐ III, D ‐ IV

[Option ID = 181560]
3. A ‐ IV, B ‐ III, C ‐ II, D ‐ I

[Option ID = 181561]
4. A ‐ III, B ‐ IV, C ‐ I, D ‐ II

[Option ID = 181562]

36) In which country is Africa's peak of highest mountain Mt. Kilimanjaro located?[Question ID = 27133][Question
Description = Ph.D.AFSH_Q_036]
1. Tanzania [Option ID = 181563]
2. Kenya [Option ID = 181564]
3. Egypt [Option ID = 181565]
4. Ethiopia [Option ID = 181566]

37) Which country survives on copper exports in Africa?[Question ID = 27134][Question Description = Ph.D.AFSH_Q_037]
1. Congo [Option ID = 181567]
2. Zambia [Option ID = 181568]
3. South Africa [Option ID = 181569]
4. Zimbabwe [Option ID = 181570]

38) Which of the following is the most populous country in Africa?[Question ID = 27135][Question Description =
Ph.D.AFSH_Q_038]
1. Egypt [Option ID = 181571]
2. Nigeria [Option ID = 181572]
3. South Africa [Option ID = 181573]
4. Mozambique [Option ID = 181574]

39) Which one among the following is not a landlocked country in Africa?[Question ID = 27136][Question Description =
Ph.D.AFSH_Q_039]
1. Botswana [Option ID = 181575]
2. Lesotho [Option ID = 181576]
3. Zambia [Option ID = 181577]
4. Nigeria [Option ID = 181578]

40) Which of the following country is not a part of Horn of Africa?[Question ID = 27137][Question Description =
Ph.D.AFSH_Q_040]
1. Ethiopia [Option ID = 181579]
2. Djibouti [Option ID = 181580]
3. Egypt [Option ID = 181581]
4. Eritrea [Option ID = 181582]

41) Which country was swept by 'Arab Spring'?[Question ID = 27138][Question Description = Ph.D.AFSH_Q_041]
1. South Africa [Option ID = 181583]
2. Gambia [Option ID = 181584]
3. Egypt [Option ID = 181585]
4. Namibia [Option ID = 181586]

42) The Sahara covers most of[Question ID = 27139][Question Description = Ph.D.AFSH_Q_042]
1. North Africa [Option ID = 181587]

2. Southern Africa [Option ID = 181588]
3. West Africa [Option ID = 181589]
4. East Africa [Option ID = 181590]

43) The great Rift Valley is located in[Question ID = 27140][Question Description = Ph.D.AFSH_Q_043]
1. Tanzania [Option ID = 181591]
2. Gambia [Option ID = 181592]
3. Uganda [Option ID = 181593]
4. Kenya [Option ID = 181594]

44) West African countries are largely[Question ID = 27141][Question Description = Ph.D.AFSH_Q_044]
1. English speaking [Option ID = 181595]
2. French speaking [Option ID = 181596]
3. Swahili speaking [Option ID = 181597]
4. Portguese speaking [Option ID = 181598]

45) Mahatma Gandhi first tested his non‐violent method in[Question ID = 27142][Question Description = Ph.D.AFSH_Q_045]
1. Namibia [Option ID = 181599]
2. Mozambique [Option ID = 181600]
3. South Africa [Option ID = 181601]
4. Congo [Option ID = 181602]

46) Which of the following is not a Mediterranean country?[Question ID = 27143][Question Description =
Ph.D.AFSH_Q_046]
1. Western Sahara [Option ID = 181603]
2. Morocco [Option ID = 181604]
3. Algeria [Option ID = 181605]
4. Tunisia [Option ID = 181606]

47) Which of the following is not on Red Sea?[Question ID = 27144][Question Description = Ph.D.AFSH_Q_047]
1. Sudan [Option ID = 181607]
2. Eritrea [Option ID = 181608]
3. Djbouti [Option ID = 181609]
4. Kenya [Option ID = 181610]

48) French is the lanuage of[Question ID = 27145][Question Description = Ph.D.AFSH_Q_048]
1. Zambia [Option ID = 181611]
2. Tanzania [Option ID = 181612]
3. Nigeria [Option ID = 181613]
4. Senegal [Option ID = 181614]

49) Which country of Africa was a British colony?[Question ID = 27146][Question Description = Ph.D.AFSH_Q_049]
1. Kenya [Option ID = 181615]
2. Uganda [Option ID = 181616]
3. Tanzania [Option ID = 181617]
4. All of the above [Option ID = 181618]

50) African Socialism means[Question ID = 27147][Question Description = Ph.D.AFSH_Q_050]
1. Rule by proletariat [Option ID = 181619]
2. Class struggle [Option ID = 181620]
3. Socialism built more on the African traditional values [Option ID = 181621]
4. None of the above [Option ID = 181622]

51) A statement that predicts the cause and effect relationship between variables is known as the[Question ID = 27148]
[Question Description = Ph.D.AFSH_Q_051]
1. Intervening variable [Option ID = 181623]
2. Hypothesis [Option ID = 181624]
3. Independent variable [Option ID = 181625]
4. Dependent variable [Option ID = 181626]

52) The idea that knowledge comes from experience is[Question ID = 27149][Question Description = Ph.D.AFSH_Q_052]
1. Rationalism [Option ID = 181627]
2. Deductive reasoning [Option ID = 181628]
3. Logic [Option ID = 181629]
4. Empiricism [Option ID = 181630]

53) 'Metaphysics' means

[Question ID = 27150][Question Description = Ph.D.AFSH_Q_053]
1. A branch of Physics

[Option ID = 181631]
2. Exploring the nature of ultimate reality

[Option ID = 181632]

3. Know‐how about metals

[Option ID = 181633]
4. Climate prediction

[Option ID = 181634]

54) The quality of a research study is mainly evaluated on the basis of[Question ID = 27151][Question Description =
Ph.D.AFSH_Q_054]
1. The place of research and publication [Option ID = 181635]
2. The manner in which the recommendations are implemented [Option ID = 181636]
3. Quantitative aspects [Option ID = 181637]
4. The rigour with which it was conducted [Option ID = 181638]

55) The conceptual framework in which a research is conducted is called a[Question ID = 27152][Question Description =
Ph.D.AFSH_Q_055]
1. Synopsis of research [Option ID = 181639]
2. Research design [Option ID = 181640]
3. Research hypothesis [Option ID = 181641]
4. Research paradigm [Option ID = 181642]

56) The depth of any research can be judged by[Question ID = 27153][Question Description = Ph.D.AFSH_Q_056]
1. The title of the research [Option ID = 181643]
2. Objectives of the research [Option ID = 181644]
3. Total expenditure on the research [Option ID = 181645]
4. Duration of the research [Option ID = 181646]

57) What is the position held by a positivist researcher as far as acquiring knowledge is concerned?[Question ID = 27154]
[Question Description = Ph.D.AFSH_Q_057]
1. An attitude of positivity [Option ID = 181647]
2. Scientific research should be based on value‐free, empirical observations [Option ID = 181648]
3. Exact knowledge can be acquired from society [Option ID = 181649]
4. None of the above [Option ID = 181650]

58) The two main approaches of a social science research are[Question ID = 27155][Question Description =
Ph.D.AFSH_Q_058]
1. Date collection and data analysis [Option ID = 181651]
2. Surveys and questionnaire [Option ID = 181652]
3. Sampling and data collection [Option ID = 181653]
4. Qualitative and quantitative [Option ID = 181654]

59) Match List I with List II

List I List II

A. Historical method I. Past events

B. Survey method II. Vision

C. Philosophical method III. Present events

D. Experimental methodIV. Future action

[Question ID = 27156][Question Description = Ph.D.AFSH_Q_059]
1. A ‐ I, B ‐ III , C ‐ II, D ‐ IV [Option ID = 181655]
2. A ‐ I , B ‐ II , C ‐ III , D ‐ IV [Option ID = 181656]
3. A ‐ I , B ‐ II , C ‐ IV , D ‐ III [Option ID = 181657]
4. A ‐ II, B ‐ III , C ‐ I , D ‐ IV [Option ID = 181658]

60) Choose the word that is least like the words in the group. Chemistry, Zoology, Sociology, Botany [Question ID = 27157]
[Question Description = Ph.D.AFSH_Q_060]
1. Chemistry [Option ID = 181659]
2. Zoology [Option ID = 181660]
3. Sociology [Option ID = 181661]
4. Botany [Option ID = 181662]

61) The classification of studies into exploratory, descriptive, analytical or predictive research is based on [Question ID =
27158][Question Description = Ph.D.AFSH_Q_061]
1. Logic [Option ID = 181663]
2. Outcome [Option ID = 181664]
3. Process [Option ID = 181665]
4. Purpose [Option ID = 181666]

62) The research that applies the laws at the time of field study to draw more and more clear ideas about the problem is

[Question ID = 27159][Question Description = Ph.D.AFSH_Q_062]
1. Applied research [Option ID = 181667]
2. Action research [Option ID = 181668]
3. Experimental research [Option ID = 181669]
4. None of the above [Option ID = 181670]

63) The term 'phenomenology' is associated with the process of[Question ID = 27160][Question Description =
Ph.D.AFSH_Q_063]
1. Qualitative research [Option ID = 181671]
2. Analysis of variance [Option ID = 181672]
3. Correlational study [Option ID = 181673]
4. Probability sampling [Option ID = 181674]

64) Which research paradigm is based on the pragmatic view of reality?[Question ID = 27161][Question Description =
Ph.D.AFSH_Q_064]
1. Quantitative research [Option ID = 181675]
2. Qualitative research [Option ID = 181676]
3. Mixed research [Option ID = 181677]
4. Philosophical research [Option ID = 181678]

65) Which type of research is likely to provide the strongest evidence about the existence of cause and effect relationship?
[Question ID = 27162][Question Description = Ph.D.AFSH_Q_065]
1. Non experimental research [Option ID = 181679]
2. Experimental research [Option ID = 181680]
3. Historical research [Option ID = 181681]
4. Descriptive research [Option ID = 181682]

66) The type of research typically conducted by professionals to answer questions they have and to specifically help them
solve local problems is called [Question ID = 27163][Question Description = Ph.D.AFSH_Q_066]
1. Action research [Option ID = 181683]
2. Basic research [Option ID = 181684]
3. Predictive research [Option ID = 181685]
4. Longitudinal research [Option ID = 181686]

67) A field experiment is one that takes place in[Question ID = 27164][Question Description = Ph.D.AFSH_Q_067]
1. The real world [Option ID = 181687]
2. The laboratory [Option ID = 181688]
3. Using computer stimulations [Option ID = 181689]
4. None of the above [Option ID = 181690]

68) Defining hypothesis is a useful way of approaching research because[Question ID = 27165][Question Description =
Ph.D.AFSH_Q_068]
1. It will impress the readers [Option ID = 181691]
2. It allows for the development of testable propositions [Option ID = 181692]
3. It allows for the development indisputable proof to be established in research findings [Option ID = 181693]
4. It looks suitably scientific [Option ID = 181694]

69) In the context of survey research, the following steps are taken in certain order. Which of the following options
represents the correct order?

A. Sampling

B. Inference

C. Data analysis

D. Data Collection

Choose the correct answer from the options given below

[Question ID = 27166][Question Description = Ph.D.AFSH_Q_069]
1. A, B, C, D

[Option ID = 181695]
2. A, D, C, B

[Option ID = 181696]
3. C, B, D, A

[Option ID = 181697]
4. D, A, B, C

[Option ID = 181698]

70) For a proposition to be true, it should have the following characteristics except one of the following . [Question ID =
27167][Question Description = Ph.D.AFSH_Q_070]

1. It must be objective [Option ID = 181699]
2. It must be in tune with accepted beliefs [Option ID = 181700]
3. It must be consistent [Option ID = 181701]
4. It must be testable [Option ID = 181702]

71) The objectives of a research can be written[Question ID = 27168][Question Description = Ph.D.AFSH_Q_071]
1. Only in question form [Option ID = 181703]
2. Only in statement form [Option ID = 181704]
3. Both question and statement form [Option ID = 181705]
4. In hypothetical form [Option ID = 181706]

72) Find the missing number in the following series? 512, 256, 128, ?, 32, 16, 8 [Question ID = 27169][Question
Description = Ph.D.AFSH_Q_072]
1. 52 [Option ID = 181707]
2. 61 [Option ID = 181708]
3. 64 [Option ID = 181709]
4. 56 [Option ID = 181710]

73) A satisfactory statistical quantitative method should not possess which one of the following qualities? [Question ID =
27170][Question Description = Ph.D.AFSH_Q_073]
1. Appropriateness [Option ID = 181711]
2. Measurability [Option ID = 181712]
3. Comparability [Option ID = 181713]
4. Flexibility [Option ID = 181714]

74) In which of the following techniques of data collection, several participants, including facilitator, emphasise on
questioning a specific and defined topic and interaction within the group and joint construction of meaning [Question ID =
27171][Question Description = Ph.D.AFSH_Q_074]
1. Case study [Option ID = 181715]
2. Focus group [Option ID = 181716]
3. Ethnography [Option ID = 181717]
4. None of the above [Option ID = 181718]

75) Which of the following variables cannot be expressed in quantitative terms?[Question ID = 27172][Question Description
= Ph.D.AFSH_Q_075]
1. Socio‐economic status [Option ID = 181719]
2. Marital status [Option ID = 181720]
3. Numerical aptitude [Option ID = 181721]
4. Professional attitude [Option ID = 181722]

76) What is a process of reiterating facticity of data from different vantage points or pinpointing something from different
directions in research is known as: [Question ID = 27173][Question Description = Ph.D.AFSH_Q_076]
1. Multifaceted [Option ID = 181723]
2. Triangulation [Option ID = 181724]
3. Trilateration [Option ID = 181725]
4. Multilateration [Option ID = 181726]

77) Errors due not to the sampling process but occur because of the faults or shortcomings of the research design are
refered to as: [Question ID = 27174][Question Description = Ph.D.AFSH_Q_077]
1. Systematic Bias [Option ID = 181727]
2. Sampling Errors [Option ID = 181728]
3. Erroneous calculations [Option ID = 181729]
4. Non‐sampling errors [Option ID = 181730]

78) What are the five key objectives of scientific method

A. prediction, summary, conclusion, explanation, description

B. influence, prediction, questions, exploration, answers

C. exploration, description, explanation, prediction, influence

D. questions, answers, prediction, explanation, summary

[Question ID = 27175][Question Description = Ph.D.AFSH_Q_078]
1. A only

[Option ID = 181731]
2. B only

[Option ID = 181732]
3. C only

[Option ID = 181733]
4. D only

[Option ID = 181734]

79) Which one of the following is applicable in Inductive Logic in Social Research:

A. Theory, Hypothesis, Pattern, Observation, Confirmation

B. Hypothesis, Observation, Confirmation, Theory

C. Pattern, Observation, Hypothesis, Confirmation, Theory

D. Observation, Pattern, Tentative Hypothesis, Theory

[Question ID = 27176][Question Description = Ph.D.AFSH_Q_079]
1. A only [Option ID = 181735]
2. B only [Option ID = 181736]
3. C only [Option ID = 181737]
4. D only [Option ID = 181738]

80) What is meant by Randomisation in Social Research?[Question ID = 27177][Question Description = Ph.D.AFSH_Q_080]
1. A comprehensive survey of individuals covering every single member of a population [Option ID = 181739]
2. Ensuring that occurrence of an event depends purely on chance and nothing else [Option ID = 181740]
3. The likelihood or odds of an event occurring repeatedly [Option ID = 181741]
4. None of the above [Option ID = 181742]

81) Why Random Sampling is considered to be an effective way of choosing participants for study[Question ID = 27178]
[Question Description = Ph.D.AFSH_Q_081]
1. It is larger than the ordinary sample that researcher can collect [Option ID = 181743]
2. The researcher has no control over whom to study [Option ID = 181744]
3. Participants do not come to know that they are part of the study [Option ID = 181745]
4. Everyone has the same chance of being part of the study [Option ID = 181746]

82) Fisher has enumerated three principles of experimental designs and they are

A. Principle of Local Control

B. Principle of Verification

C. Principle of Replication

D. Principle of Randomization

[Question ID = 27179][Question Description = Ph.D.AFSH_Q_082]
1. C, B and D only

[Option ID = 181747]
2. A, C and D only

[Option ID = 181748]
3. A, B and C only

[Option ID = 181749]
4. B, C and D only

[Option ID = 181750]

83) Given below are two statements

According to D. Slesinger and M. Stephenson, in the Encyclopaedia of Social Sciences research is defined as:‐

Statement I: The truth which is hidden and which has not been discovered as yet

Statement II: The manipulation of things, concepts or symbols for the purpose of generalising to extend, correct or verify
knowledge, whether that knowledge aids in construction of theory or in the practice of an art

Choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below

[Question ID = 27180][Question Description = Ph.D.AFSH_Q_083]
1. Both Statement I and Statement II are correct

[Option ID = 181751]
2. Both Statement I and Statement II are incorrect

[Option ID = 181752]
3. Statement I is correct but Statement II is incorrect

[Option ID = 181753]

4. Statement I is incorrect but Statement II is correct

[Option ID = 181754]

84) Occurrence that allows the prior reputation of persons, places, or things to colour one’s evaluations rather than
evaluating all in a neutral, equal manner [Question ID = 27181][Question Description = Ph.D.AFSH_Q_084]
1. Halo Effect [Option ID = 181755]
2. Prejudice [Option ID = 181756]
3. Generalisation [Option ID = 181757]
4. Extrapolation [Option ID = 181758]

85) Which of the following is not a type of research design

A. Interviews

B. Experimental

C. Evaluative

D. Survey

[Question ID = 27182][Question Description = Ph.D.AFSH_Q_085]
1. A, B and D only [Option ID = 181759]
2. A, C and D only [Option ID = 181760]
3. B, C and D only [Option ID = 181761]
4. B, A and C only [Option ID = 181762]

86) What is meant by Validity of data in Social Research:

A. Appropriateness

B. Verifiability

C. Predictability

D. Usefulness

E. Meaningfulness

[Question ID = 27183][Question Description = Ph.D.AFSH_Q_086]
1. A, B and D only [Option ID = 181763]
2. A, D and E only [Option ID = 181764]
3. C, D and E only [Option ID = 181765]
4. B, C and E only [Option ID = 181766]

87) Given below are two statements

Statement I: Ethnography is used in order to investigate sensitive topics of research by

observing subject of study in their artificial settings

Statement II: Ethnography relies primarily upon secondary sources of data

In light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the options given

below

[Question ID = 27184][Question Description = Ph.D.AFSH_Q_087]
1. Both Statement I and Statement II are correct [Option ID = 181767]
2. Statement I is correct but Statement II is incorrect [Option ID = 181768]
3. Both Statement I and Statement II are incorrect [Option ID = 181769]
4. Statement I is incorrect but Statement II is correct [Option ID = 181770]

88) Which of the Following is NOT a Method of data collection in Social Science Research.[Question ID = 27185][Question
Description = Ph.D.AFSH_Q_088]
1. Questionnaire [Option ID = 181771]
2. Survey [Option ID = 181772]
3. Schedule [Option ID = 181773]
4. Interviews [Option ID = 181774]

89) Match List I with List II

List I List II

(Philosopher/Thinker) (Paradigm/Framework)

A. Giddens I. Interpretivism

B. Comte II. Structuration

C. Spencer III. Positivism

D. Weber IV. Functionalism

[Question ID = 27186][Question Description = Ph.D.AFSH_Q_089]
1. A ‐ II, B ‐ I, C ‐ IV, D ‐ III [Option ID = 181775]
2. A ‐ III, B ‐ I, C ‐ II, D ‐ IV [Option ID = 181776]
3. A ‐ I, B ‐ II, C ‐ IV, D ‐ III [Option ID = 181777]
4. A ‐ II, B ‐ III, C ‐ IV, D ‐ I [Option ID = 181778]

90) Given below are two statements

Statement I: Any research, whether in the natural or social sciences, in making knowledge

claims inevitably raises epistemological questions.

Statement II: Being ‘subjective’ is implicitly understood in terms of being unbiased, value‐

neutral and ensuring that personal considerations do not intrude into the research process.

In light of the above statements, choose the correct answer from the options given below

[Question ID = 27187][Question Description = Ph.D.AFSH_Q_090]
1. Both Statement I and Statement II are true [Option ID = 181779]
2. Both Statement I and Statement II are false [Option ID = 181780]
3. Statement I is true but Statement II is false [Option ID = 181781]
4. Statement I is false but Statement II is true [Option ID = 181782]

91) The research project which is undertaken as part of a programme of institutional reforms, is popularly called as
[Question ID = 27188][Question Description = Ph.D.AFSH_Q_091]
1. Action Research [Option ID = 181783]
2. Social Research [Option ID = 181784]
3. Experimental Research [Option ID = 181785]
4. Evaluative Research [Option ID = 181786]

92) Which one of the following are true about positivism

A. observation is value‐neutral and atheoretical

B. experience is a ‘given’

C. measuring behaviour is not possible

D. data is independent of its interpretations

[Question ID = 27189][Question Description = Ph.D.AFSH_Q_092]
1. A, B and D only [Option ID = 181787]
2. B, C and D only [Option ID = 181788]
3. A, C and D only [Option ID = 181789]
4. A, B and C only [Option ID = 181790]

93) Given below are two statements

Statement I: Interpretivist claim that only rational, objective, abstract, universalistic thought can

lead to the truth.

Statement II: Phenomenologists believe that there are universal conditions of knowledge and

criteria for deciding between theories.

In light of the above statements, choose the correct answer from the options given below

[Question ID = 27190][Question Description = Ph.D.AFSH_Q_093]
1. Both Statement I and Statement II are true [Option ID = 181791]
2. Statement I is false but Statement II is true [Option ID = 181792]
3. Statement I is true but Statement II is false [Option ID = 181793]
4. Both Statement I and Statement II are false [Option ID = 181794]

94) Phenomena which can take on quantitatively different values even in decimal points are called?[Question ID = 27191]
[Question Description = Ph.D.AFSH_Q_094]
1. Dependent variables [Option ID = 181795]
2. Intervening variables [Option ID = 181796]
3. Continuous variables [Option ID = 181797]
4. Independent vaiables [Option ID = 181798]

95) _______ can include anything from a citation to parenthetical information, outside sources, copyright permissions,
background information, and any other relevant information. [Question ID = 27192][Question Description =

Ph.D.AFSH_Q_095]
1. Bibliography [Option ID = 181799]
2. Footnote [Option ID = 181800]
3. Index [Option ID = 181801]
4. References [Option ID = 181802]

96) Match List I with List II

List I List II

A. Census I. Qualitative

B. Observation II. Survey

C. Questionnaire III. Official Statistics

D. Participant observationIV. Experiment

[Question ID = 27193][Question Description = Ph.D.AFSH_Q_096]
1. A ‐ III, B ‐ IV, C ‐ II, D ‐ I [Option ID = 181803]
2. A ‐ II, B ‐ III, C ‐ IV, D ‐ I [Option ID = 181804]
3. A ‐ IV, B ‐ I, C ‐ III, D ‐ II [Option ID = 181805]
4. A ‐ II, B ‐ III, C ‐ I, D ‐ IV [Option ID = 181806]

97) Which of the following is NOT a basic postulate of the scientific method :

A. It results into probabilistic predictions

B. It is committed to objective considerations

C. It relies on empirical evidence

D. It uses methods to check accuracy of results

E. All of the above are correct

[Question ID = 35403][Question Description = Ph.D.AFSH_Q_097]
1. B and D only

[Option ID = 181807]
2. E only

[Option ID = 181808]
3. C and D only

[Option ID = 181809]
4. D only

[Option ID = 181810]

98) Given below are two statements

Statement I: Informal fallacies are those where the logical structure underpinning the argument

is faulty in some ways.

Statement II: Practical fallacies are those where the logical structure underpinning the argument

is faulty in some ways.

In light of the above statements, choose the correct answer from the options given below

[Question ID = 35404][Question Description = Ph.D.AFSH_Q_098]
1. Both Statement I and Statement II are true [Option ID = 181811]
2. Both Statement I and Statement II are false [Option ID = 181812]
3. Statement I is true but Statement II is false [Option ID = 181813]
4. Statement I is false but Statement II is true [Option ID = 181814]

99) Who is the author of the book ‐ Methodology of Social Sciences[Question ID = 35405][Question Description =
Ph.D.AFSH_Q_099]
1. Goerge Ritzer [Option ID = 181815]
2. Talcott Parsons [Option ID = 181816]
3. Max Weber [Option ID = 181817]
4. C W Mills [Option ID = 181818]

100) Given below are two statements

Statement I: Epistemology constituted a different way of grounding knowledge through the

emerging natural sciences and its ‘democratization’ of knowers. Experiment and observation

replaced tradition and the divine text, validation became a function of measurement and

intersubjective testability, and experience mediated by rationality, the source of knowledge.

Statement II: Epistemology, in a disciplinary sense, belongs to philosophical discourse where it

is understood as the way in which claims to knowledge are justified—to ask epistemological

questions is to ask questions about what is to count as knowledge.

In light of the above statements, choose the correct answer from the options given below

[Question ID = 35406][Question Description = Ph.D.AFSH_Q_100]
1. Both Statement I and Statement II are true [Option ID = 181819]
2. Both Statement I and Statement II are false [Option ID = 181820]
3. Statement I is true but Statement II is false [Option ID = 181821]
4. Statement I is false but Statement II is true [Option ID = 181822]