CUSAT CAT 2016 Question Paper Mip P.hd

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MIP Ph.D. (Final)

Direction (Qn. No. 1): The sentence below does not have any punctuation. Choose the
option with the correct punctuation.

1. dont you understand what im saying shouted his father get down at once

A. Don't you understand what I'm saying, shouted his father. Get down at once.
B. "Don't you understand what I'm saying", shouted his father, "Get down at once."
C. "Don't you understand what I'm saying", shouted his father. "Get down at once."
D. "Don't you understand what I'm saying?" shouted his father. "Get down at once."

Direction (Qn. Nos. 2 – 5): Give the Synonyms of the following words.

2. Honorary

A. unpaid
B. praise worthy
C. dignified
D. respected

3. Boom

A. Flow
B. Vigour
C. Curse
D. Explosion

4. Hinder

A. protect
B. impede
C. devote
D. create

5. Visionary

A. Philosopher
B. Dreaming
C. Savant
D. Saint

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6. Accolade

A. Honour
B. Fruit
C. Drink
D. Balcony

7. Elegant

A. Classical
B. Graceful
C. Polished
D. Natural

8. Cellular phone service has…in a new phase of communication

A. Resulted
B. Started
C. Ushered
D. Called

9. The Romans used to eat ……. Meals.

A. Elaborate
B. Enormous
C. Large
D. Enough

Direction (Qn. Nos. 10 -12): Choose the word which is most nearly the same in meaning
as the word given below:

10. Arduous

A. Hazardous
B. difficult
C. different
D. pleasurable

11. Formulate

A. frame
B. apply
C. contemplate
D. regularise

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12. Transitional

A. Extreme
B. Intermediate
C. Revolutionary
D. Change

Direction (Qn. Nos. 13 – 19): Find out correct preposition.

13. The man was absorbed ..… his work

A. at
B. in
C. with
D. to

14. He accused the man ..… stealing

A. of
B. for
C. in
D. with

15. I am accustomed ….. hot water

A. with
B. for
C. on
D. to

16. We are ready…..the battle

A. to
B. of
C. with
D. for

17. We arrived ..… the village at night

A. in
B. at
C. for
D. of

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18. Many people complain ..… the heat

A. for
B. of
C. with
D. in

19. He boasted ..… his health

A. of
B. on
C. with
D. for

Direction (Qn. Nos. 20 – 23): Fill up the blanks.

20. The Company has .…. badly under his leadership

A. fared
B. stuck
C. declined
D. improved

21. Light ….... in a straight line

A. flows
B. shines
C. travels
D. goes

22. Tibet is ……. By mountains on three sides

A. flanked
B. kept
C. hidden
D. game

23. The rules ……. Passengers to cross the railway line

A. request
B. forbid
C. stagnate
D. hinder

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24. The adjective form of the word ‘excel’ is

A. Excellence
B. Excellency
C. Excelled
D. Excellent

25. Death knew no haste. The figure of speech used in the line is

A. Metaphor
B. Imagery
C. Synecdoche
D. Personification

26. The dark boy picked up the stick. The question tag is

A. Doesn’t he?
B. Didn’t he ?
C. Won’t he ?
D. Did he?

27. Fate smiles …….. those untiringly grapple with stark realities of life

A. with
B. over
C. on
D. round

Direction (Qn. Nos. 28 – 37): Fill up the blanks with appropriate words.

28. The hungry tiger tore a ……. of meat from the dead goat.

A. chunk
B. piece
C. slice
D. fragment

29. We haven’t had a …….. of water since yesterday.

A. bit
B. litre
C. pot
D. drop

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30. The magician gave the Prince three ……. of rice.

A. measure
B. grains
C. pots
D. kilograms

31. The rider gave his horse a ………. of sugar.

A. handful
B. basketful
C. box
D. lump

32. A …….. of snow settled on the sleeping dog’s face.

A. bunch
B. piece
C. flake
D. handful

33. My aunt generously gave me a big ……. of chocolate cake.

A. chunk
B. block
C. bunch
D. slice

34. A ……….. of wood got under my nail. It was painful.

A. piece
B. fragment
C. splinter
D. grains

35. It was so hot that we ordered a …….. of ice to put in our coolers.

A. block
B. slice
C. lump
D. piece

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36. I don’t want to see a ……… of dust in this room.

A. speck
B. fragment
C. drop
D. piece

37. The detective found a ……… of paper under the carpet.

A. fragment
B. block
C. bunch
D. splinter

38. The synonym of “Baffled” is

A. Confused
B. big fight
C. Confident
D. Sarcastic

39. The mizer gazed….. at the pile of gold coins in front of him

A. avidly
B. admirignly
C. thoughtfully
D. earnestly

40. The boy ….…. pen is lost, is weeping

A. who
B. whose
C. that
D. which

41. India’s largest Nuclear Reactor is situated in

A. Andhra Pradesh
B. Tamil Nadu
C. Maharashtra
D. Rajasthan

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42. Who is the founder of Asia’s largest residential university – Banaras Hindu University?

A. Swami Dyananda Saraswathi
B. Madan Mohan Malavya
C. Balagangadhar Tilak
D. Surendranath Banerjee

43. National Consumer day is observed on

A. December 24
B. October 24
C. December 14
D. October 14

44. ‘Unhappy India’ a book written by

A. B.G. Tilak
B. Acharya Kripalini
C. Sardar Vallabhai Patel
D. Lala Lajapat Rai

45. Which is the highest Civilian award in India?

A. Ashok Chakra
B. Bharat Ratna
C. Veer Chakra
D. Padma Bhushan

46. Green House effect is caused by

A. Helium
B. Neon
C. CO2
D. Hydrogen

47. Who is the first female judge of Supreme Court of India?

A. Justice M. Fathima Beevi
B. Justice Sujata V. Manohar
C. Justice Gyan Sudha Mishra
D. Justice Ranjana Prakash Desai

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48. Which of the following describe correctly the Group of Seven Countries (G-7)?

A. They are the developing countries
B. They are industrialised countries
C. They are holding atomic bomb technology
D. They are countries who can launch their own satellite

49. Who among the following designed Indian Rupee symbol?

A. Udhayakumar
B. Rajesh Kumar Agarwal
C. Ravi Kumar
D. Ranjith Singh

50. Which of the following was Albert Einstein’s profession?

A. Physician
B. Chemist
C. Physicist
D. Biologist

51. The ratio of width of Indian National Flag to its length is

A. 3:5
B. 2:3
C. 2:4
D. 3:4

52. The book titled “The Dramatic Decade The Indira Gandhi Years” is authored by

A. Sonia Gandhi
B. Natwar Singh
C. Pranab Mukherjee
D. M A Chidambaram

53. ‘Earth Day’ is observed on

A. April 01
B. April 2
C. April 22
D. April 30

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54. International Day against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking is observed on

A. June 26
B. June 4
C. June 14
D. June 5

55. “Telangana” is the

A. 28th state in India
B. 29th state in India
C. 27th state in India
D. 30the state in India

56. WTO came into being on

A. 1st January 1995
B. 1st June 1995
C. 1st August 1995
D. 1st July 1995

57. Which of the following is not an intellectual property?

A. Copyright
B. Idea
C. Patent
D. Trademark

58. Copyright protection begins when?

A. When the original work is fixed in a tangible medium of expression.
B. Immediately when the author (or) creator comes up with the idea.
C. When it is published
D. When it is registered.

59. Which Intellectual Property has indefinite term of protection?

A. Trademark
B. Copyright
C. Design
D. Geographical Indication

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60. The Copyright Board shall be deemed to be a

A. Magistrate Court
B. Civil Court
C. High Court
D. Criminal Court

61. The new product patent regime in pharmaceutical industry applicable from

A. January 1, 2005
B. January 1, 2000
C. January 1, 2007
D. January 1, 2010

62. Patent protection is granted from the date of

A. Filing patent application
B. Acceptance of patent application by authority
C. Sealing of patent
D. Any of the above whichever is earlier

63. TRIPs, forming the part of the World Trade Organization (WTO) is intended to

A. harmonise IPR regime in India
B. harmonise IPR regime internationally
C. harmonize IPR regime in ASIA
D. harmonize IPR regime in Europe

64. Evergreening of patents means

A. granting patents in perpetuity
B. granting patents for 100 year
C. patenting the forest products
D. granting protection to incremental inventions having no substantial significance.

65. Passing off is the oldest theory of

A. unfair trade
B. unfair competition
C. unfair practice
D. unfair business

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66. Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) protect the use of information and ideas that are of

A. Ethical value
B. Moral value
C. Social value
D. Commercial value

67. In case of ‘posthumous publication’, the term will be for …. years.

A. 60 years
B. 50 years
C. 45 years
D. 70 years

68. Compulsory license for the unpublished shall be granted by the Registrar only when the
author is

A. Dead
B. not found
C. Unknown
D. All the above

69. World Trade Organization deals with

A. Global rules of trade between nations
B. Global rules of export of goods
C. Global rules for funding trade
D. Global rules for business development

70. The registration of Trade Mark is for a period of

A. Ten years
B. Eighteen years
C. Lifetime
D. Twenty five years

71. A complete specification for a patent application shall be filed

A. Within 12 months
B. Within 08 months
C. Within 24 months
D. Within 06 months

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72. Mark includes

A. Signature
B. Design
C. Literature
D. Goodwill

73. The authority examining the patentability criteria is known as

A. Controller of patents
B. Patent examiner
C. Appellate Board
D. Patent agent

74. An application for patent may be refused on the ground of

A. Prior knowledge
B. Under utilisation
C. High cost
D. More than one claimer

75. The first International Convention to recognise industrial and intellectual property is

A. Paris Convention
B. Patent Cooperation Treaty
C. Madrid Convention
D. Berne Convention

Direction (Qn. Nos. 76 – 78): Mark the correct inference.

76. Statement: Most of the students of National Law School are of outstanding merit

A. Some of the students are of outstanding merit
B. There are no students in the National Law School who are not outstanding
C. There are some students in National Law School who are below outstanding merit
D. All students are of outstanding merit.

77. Statement: Many alcoholic suffer from cancer

A. Most cancer patients are alcoholic
B. Alcoholism may lead to cancer
C. Most alcoholic get cancer
D. Alcoholism leads to cancer

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78. Statement : It is desirable to put the child in school at the age of 5 or so.

Assumptions :
I. At that age the child reaches appropriate level of development and is ready to learn.
II. The schools do not admit children after six years of age.

A. Only assumption I is implicit
B. Only assumption II is implicit
C. Either I or II is implicit
D. Neither I nor II is implicit

79. Look at the series: 7, 10, 8, 11, 9, 12 .... what number should come next?

A. 7
B. 10
C. 12
D. 13

80. Look at the series: 80, 10, 70, 15, 60…..what number should come next?

A. 20
B. 25
C. 30
D. 50

81. If DELHI is coded as CDKGH, how will PATIALA be coded?

A. OZSHZKZ
B. QSIGGCV
C. HIFKJGJ
D. GHKGGL

82. If SCOOTER = 14 and MOTOR CYCLE=20, then CAR = ?

A. 6
B. 30
C. 11
D. 12

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83. Shyam walks 2 km towards North and turns to his right and walks 4 km. He turns right
and walks 3 km and against turns right and walks 4 km. He now turns back. Which
direction is he going?

A. East
B. North
C. West
D. South

84. A,B,C,D,E and F are sitting around a round table. A is between E and F, E is opposite to
D and C is not in either of the neighbouring seats of E, who is opposite to B?

A. F
B. D
C. C
D. E

85. Of the 120 people in the room, 3/5 are women. If 2/3 of the people are married, then what
is the maximum number of women in the room who could be unmarried?

A. 40
B. 20
C. 30
D. 60

86. Which of the following does not belong to the group?

A. Gold
B. Silver
C. Brass
D. Lead

87. If PALE is coded as 2134, EARTH is coded as 41590, how can PEARL be coded in that
language?

A. 25430
B. 29530
C. 25413
D. 24153

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88. If ‘eraser’ is called ‘box’, box is called ‘pencil’, pencil is called ‘sharpener’, and
sharpener is called ‘bag’, what will a child write with?

A. Eraser
B. Bag
C. Pencil
D. Sharpener

Direction (Qn. No. 89 – 91): Find the statement that must be true according to the given
information.

89. Mohan’s commute never bothered him because there were always seats available on the
train and he was able to spend his 40 minutes comfortably reading the newspaper or
catching up on paperwork. Ever since the train schedule changed, the train has been
extremely crowded, and by the time the doors open at his station, there isn't a seat to be
found

A. Mohan would be better off taking the bus to work
B. Mohan’s commute is less comfortable since the train schedule changes
C. Many commuters will complain about the new train schedule
D. Mohan will likely look for new job closer to home

90. When they heard news of the Tsunami, Lakshmi and Krishna decided their vacation plan.
Instead of travelling to the island beach resort, they booked a room at a fancy new spa in
the mountains. Their plans were a bit more expensive, but they had heard wonderful
things about the spa and they were relieved to find availability on such short notice.

A. Lakshmi and Krishna take beach vacations every year
B. The spa is overpriced
C. It is usually necessary to book at least six months in advance at the spa
D. Lakshmi and Krishna decided to change their vacations plans because of the tsunami

91. Raja has a paper route. Each morning, he delivers 37 newspapers to customers in his
neighbourhood. It takes Vincent 50 minutes to deliver all the papers. If Vincent is sick or
has other plans, friend Jaggu, who lives on the same street, will sometimes deliver the
papers for him.

A. Raja and Jaggu live in the same neighbourhood
B. It takes Raja more than 50 minutes to deliver the papers
C. It is dark outside when Raja begins his deliveries
D. Raja would like to have his own paper route

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92. If Tuesday falls on the fourth of the months, what day will dawn three days after the 24th?

A. Tuesday
B. Friday
C. Thursday
D. Monday

93. Father is 5 years older than the mother and the mother’s age is now thrice the daughter’s
age. If the daughter is 10 years old now, what was father’s age when the daughter was
born?

A. 20 years
B. 15 years
C. 25 years
D. 30 years

94. A house wife spends twice as much in December as in each of the other months. What
part of her entire year’s spending does she spend in December?

A. 1/7
B. 1/6
C. 3/14
D. 2/13

95. Kashish is half his father’s age now. Fifteen years ago, he was one third of his father’s
age. How old will he be after 10 years?

A. 45 years
B. 40 years
C. 35 years
D. 30 years

96. Prema has a son named Rajib. Amulya is Prema’s brother. Rita too has a daughter named
Sweta. Ritu is Amulya’s sister.What is Rajib’s relationship to Sweta?

A. Brother-in-law
B. Cousin
C. Uncle
D. Son

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97. SCD, TEF, UGH, _______, WKL

A. CMN
B. UJI
C. VIJ
D. IJT

98. FAG, GAI, HAI, IAH,______

A. JAK
B. HAL
C. HAK
D. JAI

99. ELFA, GLHA, ILJA, _______, MLNA

A. OLPA
B. KLMA
C. LLMA
D. KLLA

100. Choose the missing part?

A. 1
B. 2
C. 3
D. 4

101. Statements: Every minister is a student.
Every student is inexperienced.
Conclusions: I. Every minister is inexperienced.
II. Some inexperienced are students.

A. Only conclusion I follows
B. Only conclusion II follows
C. Either I or II follows.
D. Neither I nor II follows.

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102. Statements: All bags are cakes.
All lamps are cakes.
Conclusions: I. Some lamps are bags.
II. No lamp is bag

A. Only conclusion I follows
B. Only conclusion II follows
C. Either I or II follows
D. Neither I nor II follows

103. The Kingston Mall has more stores than the Galleria. The Four Corners Mall has fewer
stores than the Galleria. The Kingston Mall has more stores than the Four Corners Mall.
If the first two statements are true, the third statement is

A. TRUE
B. FALSE
C. UNCERTAIN
D. MISMATCHED

104. All the tulips in Zoe's garden are white. All the pansies in Zoe's garden are yellow. All
the flowers in Zoe's garden are either white or yellow. If the first two statements are true,
the third statement is

A. TRUE
B. FALSE
C. UNCERTAIN
D. MISMATCHED

105. During the past year, Josh saw more movies than Stephen. Stephen saw fewer movies
than Darren. Darren saw more movies than Josh. If the first two statements are true, the
third statement is

A. TRUE
B. FALSE
C. UNCERTAIN
D. MISMATCHED

106. Rover weighs less than Fido. Rover weighs more than Boomer. Of the three dogs,
Boomer weighs the least. If the first two statements are true, the third statement is

A. TRUE
B. FALSE
C. UNCERTAIN
D. MISMATCHED

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107. Eileen is planning a special birthday dinner for her husband's 35th birthday. She wants
the evening to be memorable, but her husband is a simple man who would rather be in
jeans at a baseball game than in a suit at a fancy restaurant. Which restaurant below
should Eileen choose?

A. Alfredo's offers fine Italian cuisine and an elegant Tuscan decor. Patrons will feel as
though they've spent the evening in a luxurious Italian villa.
B. Pancho's Mexican Buffet is an all-you-can-eat family style smorgasbord with the best
tacos in town.
C. The Parisian Bistro is a four-star French restaurant where guests are treated like
royalty. Chef Dilbert Olay is famous for his beef bourguignon.
D. Marty's serves delicious, hearty meals in a charming setting reminiscent of a baseball
clubhouse in honour of the owner, Marty Lester, a former major league baseball all-
star.

108. The school principal has received complaints from parents about bullying in the school
yard during recess. He wants to investigate and end this situation as soon as possible, so
he has asked the recess aides to watch closely. Which situation should the recess aides
report to the principal?

A. A girl is sitting glumly on a bench reading a book and not interacting with her peers.
B. Four girls are surrounding another girl and seem to have possession of her backpack.
C. Two boys are playing a one-on-one game of basketball and are arguing over the last
basket scored.
D. Three boys are huddled over a handheld video game, which isn't supposed to be on
school grounds.

109. Pointing to a man, Praveen said, “His daughter Meena is a granddaughter of my mother”.
The man is

A. Praveen’s father
B. Praveen’s brother
C. Praveen’s friend
D. Praveen’s uncle

Direction (Qn. Nos. 110 – 112): Choose the appropriate combination.

110. Poles : Magnet :: …. : Battery

A. Energy
B. Power
C. Terminals
D. Cells

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111. Peace : Chaos :: Creation : ….

A. Manufacture
B. Destruction
C. Build
D. Construction

112. Architect : Building :: Sculptor : ….

A. Museum
B. Statue
C. Chisel
D. Stone

113. A told B, “the girl I met yesterday was the youngest daughter of the brother in law of my
friend’s mother. How is the girl related to A’s friend?

A. Niece
B. Cousin
C. Friend
D. Daughter

114. Madhu is taller than Rinku, but not taller than Sweta. Sweta and Gita are of same height,
Madhu is shorter than Mini. Among these girls who is shortest?

A. Rinku
B. Mini
C. Gita
D. Madhu

115. If the order of the English alphabet is reversed, which letter would be exactly in the
middle?

A. L
B. M
C. N
D. NONE OF THE ABOVE

116. Which of the following is not an essential element of report writing?

A. Research Methodology
B. Reference
C. Conclusion
D. None of these

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117. Testing hypothesis is a

A. Inferential statistics
B. Descriptive statistics
C. Data preparation
D. Data analysis

118. What is the purpose of doing research?

A. To identify problem
B. To find the solution
C. Both (A) and (B)
D. None of these

119. Which of the following is non-probability sampling?

A. Snowball
B. Random
C. Cluster
D. Stratified

120. In group interview there are

A. One interviewer and one interviewee
B. More than one interviewer and one interviewee
C. One interviewer and more than one interviewee
D. More than One interviewer and more than one interviewee

121. Research is

A. Searching again and again
B. Finding solution to any problem
C. Working in a scientific way to search for truth of any problem
D. None of the above

122. Which of the following is the first step in starting the research process?

A. Searching sources of information to locate problem.
B. Survey of related literature
C. Identification of problem
D. Searching for solutions to the problem

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123. A common test in research demands much priority on

A. Reliability
B. Usability
C. Objectivity
D. All of the above

124. The essential qualities of a researcher are

A. Spirit of free enquiry
B. Reliance on observation and evidence
C. Systematization or theorizing of knowledge
D. All the above

125. In the process of conducting research ‘Formulation of Hypothesis’ is followed by

A. Statement of objectives
B. Analysis of data
C. Selection of research tools
D. Collection of data

126. ‘Controlled Group’ is a term used in

A. Survey research
B. Historical research
C. Experimental research
D. Descriptive research

127. A research paper is a brief report of research work based on

A. Primary data only
B. Secondary data only
C. Both Primary and Secondary data
D. None of the above

128. Information is

A. Raw data
B. Processed data
C. Input data
D. Organised data

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129. Conference proceedings are considered as..................documents.

A. conventional
B. primary
C. secondary
D. tertiary

130. An appropriate source to find out descriptive information is

A. Bibliography
B. Directory
C. Encyclopedia
D. Dictionary

131. Questionnaire is a

A. Research method
B. Measurement technique
C. Tool for data collection
D. Data analysis technique

132. Inductive logic proceeds from

A. General to General
B. Particular to General
C. General to Particular
D. Particular to Particular

133. Which of the following is not a “Graphic representation” ?

A. Pie Chart
B. Bar Chart
C. Table
D. Histogram

134. The core elements of dissertation are

A. Introduction; Data Collection; Data Analysis; Conclusions and Recommendations
B. Executive Summary; Literature review; Data gathered; Conclusions; Bibliography
C. Research Plan; Research Data; Analysis; References
D. Introduction; Literature Review; Research Methodology; Results; Discussion and
Conclusion

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135. What is a Research Design?

A. A way of conducting research that is not grounded in theory.
B. The choice between using qualitative or quantitative methods.
C. The style in which you present your research findings, e.g. a graph.
D. A framework for every stage of the collection and analysis of data.

136. “Sampling Cases” means

A. Sampling using a sampling frame
B. Identifying people who are suitable for research
C. Literally, the researcher’s brief case
D. Sampling of people, newspapers, television programmes, etc.

137. ______ refers to inferring about the whole population based on the observations made on
a small part.

A. Deductive inference
B. Inductive inference
C. Pseudo-inference
D. Objective inference

138. The data of research is

A. Qualitative only
B. Quantitative only
C. Both (A) and (B)
D. Neither (A) nor (B)

139. Survey research studies

A. Circumstances
B. Events
C. Populations
D. Processes

140. Evaluation research is concerned with

A. How well are we doing?
B. What are we doing?
C. Why are we doing?
D. None of the above

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141. Action research is a type of

A. Applied research
B. Quantity research
C. Survey research
D. Population research

142. Hypothesis relates

A. Constant to variables
B. Constant to constant
C. Variables to constant
D. Variables to variables

143. Primary data for the research process is collected through

A. Experiment
B. Survey
C. Both (A) and (B)
D. None of the above

144. A research problem is not feasible if

A. It consists of independent and dependent variables
B. It has utility and relevance
C. It is new and adds something to knowledge
D. It is researchable

145. Determining the relationship between two or more variables occurs in

A. Correlational research
B. Action research
C. Naturalistic observation
D. Survey research

146. Participant observation is the process of immersing yourself in the study of

A. Outcomes
B. Methods
C. People
D. Options

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147. Which scientific method focuses on testing hypotheses developed from theories?

A. Deductive method
B. Inductive method
C. Hypothesis method
D. Pattern method

148. Field study is related to

A. Real life situations
B. Experimental situations
C. Laboratory situations
D. None of the above

149. Which of the following best describes quantitative research?

A. the collection of non-numerical data
B. an attempt to confirm the researcher’s hypotheses
C. research that is exploratory
D. research that attempts to generate a new theory

150. What is the key defining characteristic of experimental research?

A. extraneous variables are never present
B. a positive correlation usually exists
C. a negative correlation usually exists
D. manipulation of the independent variable

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