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LIS MCQs about Research & Statistical Methods
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151. Tentative solutions to a problem facing a ” scientist/investigator is known as:
A. Principle
B. Hypothesis
C. Solution
D. Theory
152. A book providing basic knowledge of a particular subject to the students in an easy language is known as:
A. Textbooks
B. Monograph
C. Reference
D. Classic
153. A comprehensive, authoritative, and systematic compilation of known information on a subject is known as:
A. Monograph
B. Treatise
C. Textbook
D. Ordinary book
154. A scholarly treatise on a specific subject is studied as a part of a wider subject is known as:
A. Guidebook
B. Classic
C. Reference book
D. Monograph
155. An outstanding work of scholarship and high literary merit of all times is known as:
A. Great work
B. Outstanding work
C. Classic
D. Reference book
156. The records of any public or private institution which are worthy of permanent preservation for reference and research are known as:
A. Library Material
B. GRAPHIC material
C. Archival Material
D. Special Material
157. I.N. Sengupta analyzed the literature m medicine and allied fields for identifying the core:
A. Books
B. Journals
C. Reports
D. Dissertations
158. The prepositions that typically state the existence, size, form, or distribution of some variable are known as:
A. Descriptive hypothesis
B. Rational hypothesis
C. Working hypothesis
D. Exploratory hypothesis
159. Research inquiry into the past m a systematic manner is called;
A. Experimental
B. Observational
C. Historical
D. Survey
160. A group of subjects on which experiment is not performed is known as:
A. Controlled
B. Experimental
C. Investigative
D. Variable
161. A changeable element in phenomena is known as:
A. Variable
B. Sample
C. Element
D. Characteristic
162. The research gaining knowledge by collecting or fresh observations under controlled conditions is known as:
A. Historical
B. Experimental
C. Case study
D. Survey
163. The Crane field research project conducted by C. Clever don is an example of:
A. Historical research
B. Case study research
C. Experimental research
D. Survey research
164. The technique of investigation to collect information on phenomena through observation, interview and questionnaire are:
A. Survey research
B. Historical research
C. Experimental research
D. Case study research
165. The interview where the emphasis will be upon a given experience and its effects is known as:
A. Directed
B. Clinical
C. Focused
D. Non-directive
166. The interview which concerns itself with the broad underlying feelings or motivation is known as:
A. Clinical
B. Focused
C. Directed
D. Non-directive
167. The Interview where the interviewer serves as a catalyst is known as:
A. Depth
B. Directed
C. Clinical
D. Non-directive
168. A systematic viewing, compelled with consideration of the seen phenomena is known as:
A. Experimentation
B. Surveying
C. Observation
D. Questioning
169. The combination of controlled and uncontrolled observations is known as:
A. Mass observation
B. Group observation
C. Public observation
D. Mob observation
170. The research carried on “Citizens attitude towards Public Library” by Charles Evans is an example of:
A. Historical
B. Experimental
C. Case study
D. Survey
171. The author of “Library Surveys: An introduction, their use, planning, procedure, and presentation” is:
A. M.F. Taufer
B. M.B. Line
C. E.W. MacDiarmid
D. P.V. Young
172. “A method of exploring and Analyzing the life of asocial unit be it a person, family, an institution, cultural group or even an entire community” is known as:
A. Historical
B. Observational
C. Case study
D. Experimental
173. “A specific type of applied research whose primary goal is not the discovery of knowledge but rather testing of application of knowledge within a specific program or project” is known as:
A. Survey research
B. Evaluation research
C. Case study research
D. Experimental research
174. The Evaluation which aims at providing information for program management, modification, and management is known as:
A. Formative
B. Impact
C. Monitoring
D. Assessment
175. The relationship between program costs and program outcomes (benefits) expressed in money terms is known as:
A. Awareness focus
B. Cost/benefit analysis
C. Cost-effectiveness
D. Descriptive evaluation
176. An ordered list of cited articles each of which is accomplished by a list of citing articles is known as a citation:
A. Index
B. List
C. String
D. Catalogue
177. The author of “The Measurement and Evaluation of Library Service” is:
A. ALA
B. F. W. Lancaster
C. E. Altman
D. R.R. Powell
178. “A research technique for an objective systematic and qualitative description of the manifest content” is known a8:
A. Subject analysis
B. Theme analysis
C. Thought analysis
D. Content analysis
179. The smallest body of content in which the appearance of a reference is noted is known as:
A. Recording unit
B. Content unit
C. Textual unit
D. Quantity unit
180. The smallest unit generally applied in research is:
A. Sentence
B. Word
C. Character
D. Item
181. Recording of occurrence of a given attribute is known as:
A. Frequency system
B. Intensity system
C. Appearance system
D. Time space system
182. “Law of Scattering” was propounded by:
A. Vickery
B. Stevens
C. Brookes
D. Bradford
183. The generic used to refer to inquiries into the printed tools of librarianship is known as:
A. Content analysis
B. Documentary research
C. Bibliometric research
D. Citation analysis
184. Analysis of the structure of literature using various tools, counting rank frequency distribution, and citation analysis is known as:
A. Sociometrics
B. Librametrics
C. Econometrics
D. Bibliometrics
185. The author of “The Elements of Research”:
A. C.A. Moser
B. P.V. Young
C. F.L Whitney
D. T.W. Best
186. The person who propounded that a comparatively small number of ‘core’ journals of ‘core’ journals in a field yielded a high proportion of all the relevant articles. is:
A. P.W. Lancaster
B. S.C. Bradford
C. George Zipf
D. E. Garfield
187. A group of modified survey procedures designed for use in refining judgmental. data collected from a panel of selected experts is known as:
A. Participatory research
B. Delphi method
C. Sociogram
D. Constructive Topology
188. An approach to social investigation with the full and active participation of the community in the research process is known as:
A. Participatory research
B. Sociometric research
C. Projective technique
D. Statistical study
189. The author of “Dimensions of Comparative Librarianship” is:
A. J.P Danton
B. J .F. Harvey
C. Sims ova
D. Macke
190. Inkblot test techniques are employed in:
A. Projective techniques
B. Constructive typology
C. Statistical study
D. Sociometric technique
191. The author of “Methods in Social Research” is:
A. Good and Hatt
B. J.W. Best
C. G .A. Lunberg
D. F .N. Kerlinger
192. The questionnaire is a widely used tool in:
A. Survey research
B. Experimental research
C. Historical research
D. Case study research
193. The use of grouping or creating families of each category of documents is known as:
A. Cubing
B. Matching
C. Stringing
D. Clustering
194. The author of “Scientific Social Surveys and Research” is:
A. W.B. Sanders
B. A. Kaplan
C. P.V. Young
D. P.J. Runkel
195. A method of ______investigation in which the researcher observes the social behavior of people without becoming an actual participant is known as:
A. Participant observation
B. Non-participant observation
C. Examination
D. Investigation
196. An aggregate of all cases that conform to some designated set of specifications is known as:
A. Sample
B. Population
C. Universe
D. Entity
197. A population that contains a countable number of sampling units is known as:
A. Infinite
B. Finite
C. Limited
D. Unlimited
198. A complete list of all sampling units from which a sample is selected is known as:
A. Sampling box
B. Sampling chart
C. Sampling graph
D. Sampling frame
199. The author of “Research Method m Librarianship: Technique and Interpretation” is:
A. Krishna Kumar
B. Busha and Harter
C. R.N. Mehrotra
D. C.R. Reddy
200. Quota sampling method is more frequently used in:
A. Market surveys
B. Election surveys
C. Sales surveys
D. Public opinion surveys
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