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201. The non-sampling errors can be controlled to some extent by:
A. Post-testing
B. Pre-testing
C. Mid-testing
D. Final testing
202. The author of “Sampling Theory and Methods” is:
A. H.M. Blalock
B. J.P. Guilford
C. G. Kalton
D. M.N. Murthy
203. Conversion of responses into a set of numbers is called:
A. Classification
B. Coding
C. Symbolization
D. Number assigning
204. Listing of opinion-oriented questions in a questionnaire is known as:
A. Close ended
B. Mid ended
C. Open-ended
D. Last ended
205. The variable which can take selected values of the variable is known as:
A. Continuous
B. Nominal
C. Ordinal
D. Discrete
206. The purpose of data analysis is to condense a large volume of data into meaningful:
A. Results
B. Conclusions
C. Values
D. Summary
207. The difference between the upper and lower limits of a class is known as:
A. Class limit
B. Class width
C. Classmark
D. Class breadth
208. Mode is the value of the variable having a maximum:
A. Frequency
B. Occurrence
C. Appearance
D. Repetition
209. The values of the variables which split the series into a number of parts are known as:
A. Range
B. Quantities
C. Measures
D. Series
210. If the attributes are present or absent together in the data the association is called:
A. Negative
B. Independent
C. Positive
D. Dependent
211. The average relationship between /among the variables is known as:
A. Digression
B. Aggression
C. Regression
D. Deviation
212. A set of values of a variable or characteristic arranged chronologically is known as:
A. Cyclic Series
B. Chronological
C. Time Series
D. Data Series
213. A smooth long-term movement indicating the overall tendency of data is known as:
A. Secular trend
B. Seasonal trend
C. Cyclical trend
D. Random trend
214. The characteristic under the study of a population is called:
A. Sample
B. Parameter
C. Attribute
D. Quality
215. The t-test is applied when the sample series is:
A. Small
B. Big
C. Enormous
D. Voluminous
216. Paired t-test is applied when observations are made from the same group at:
A. One-time point
B. Two-time points
C. Multiple time points
D. Several time points
217. The author of “Analysis of Nominal Data” is:
A. D.K. Hildebrand
B. C. W. Ostron
C. H.T. Reynolds
D. P. Stephen
218. The proofreading of data to catch and correct errors is known as:
A. Data Editing
B. Data cleaning
C. Data scanning
D. Data correcting
219. The software ‘WordStar’ is meant for:
A. D.T.P
B. Spreadsheet
C. Word processing
D. Presentation of graphics
220. The Software “Epi Info” is meant for:
A. Statistical analysis
B. Text layout
C. Database programming
D. Data collection
221. “Microsoft” is an application software exclusively meant for:
A. Bibliographic analysis
B. Scientific analysis
C. Technical analysis
D. Statistical analysis
222. SPID a statistical package was developed by:
A. Bell Labs
B. Aptech Systems
C. S.C. Mole Software
D. Mac Quarie University
223. Bar Chart, Pie Charts, and Histograms are examples of:
A. Graphic representation
B. Table representation
C. Textual representation
D. Statistical representation
224. If the information is presented in a circle and is partitioned into various segments to represent the magnitude of the variable it is known as:
A. Table
B. Pie chart
C. Histogram
D. Bar chart
225. In graphs the horizontal axis is called:
A. X-axis
B. Y-axis
C. Z-axis
D. W-axis
226. Word processors are computer-based writing packages that help in:
A. Collection data
B. Tabulation of data
C. Writing the thesis
D. Editing the text
227. The author of “Writing a Thesis: a guide to long essays and Dissertations” is:
A. M. Meyer
B. J.G. Baldi
C. G. Watson
D. P. Cryer
228. Scientometrics deal with evaluation factors like progress levels of development, relevance, and policy:
A. Economics
B. Science
C. Information
D. Documentation
229. The frequency of publication of authors was studied in 1926 by:
A. S.C. Bradford
B. Zipf
C. A. Lokta
D. F.W. Lancaster
230. An analyzing reference in a document is known as:
A. Reference analysis
B. Citation analysis
C. Document Analysis
D. Bibliographic analysis
231. The author “Citation Indexing: its theory and application” is:
A. Leo Egg he
B. E. Garfield
C. B.C. Brookes
D. B.K. Ferranti
232. The relation of two documents by virtue of their joint decent, from the third, is known as:
A. Document compiling
B. Bibliographic compiling
C. Reference compiling
D. Citation compiling
233. A source for bibliometric study such as a book, author, etc. is known as:
A. Element
B. Variable
C. Characteristic
D. Attribute
234. LIS Research has made a formal beginning after the Williamson report 1923 in:
A. U.K
B. USA
C. Canada
D. France
235. “The place of research m library science” by Williamson was published in 1931 in the journal:
A. Library quantity
B. Library trends
C. Library Journal
D. ALA bulletin
236. The first Ph.D. degree in LIS was awarded in 1930 in the USA by:
A. Columbia University
B. University of Chicago
C. University of California
D. Michigan University
237. Council on Library Resources, USA was established in 1956 primarily to support: L.I. S:
A. Education
B. Research
C. Curriculum
D. Staff development
238. OSTI was established in the UK in 1965 to support LIS:
A. Education
B. Curriculum
C. Infrastructure
D. Research
239. The first LIS school in UK was established in 1919 at the university of:
A. London
B. Glasgow
C. Leeds
D. Sheffield
240. The variable which can take any value in the range of the two variables is known as:
A. Nominal variable
B. Discrete variable
C. Continuous variable
D. Qualitative analysis
241. Systematic activity directed toward the discovery and the development of an organized body of knowledge is known as:
A. Research
B. Investigation
C. Observation
D. Experimentation
242. The research in which the application of known theories and knowledge to test and validate the operational fields or population is known as:
A. Fundamental
B. Empirical
C. Applied
D. Action
243. The framework of activities that the researcher wishes to accomplish under the banner of a particular research study is known as:
A. Vision
B. Structure
C. Plan
D. Strategy
244. A catalogue of various phases and facts relating to the formulation of research efforts is known as:
A. Problem
B. Design
C. Formulation
D. Skimming
245. The records of any public or private institution which are judged worth permanent preservation for reference is known as:
A. Public records
B. Rare documents
C. Incunabula
D. Archives
246. A statement capable of being tested and thereby verified or rejected is known as:
A. Hypothesis
B. Proposition
C. Assumption
D. Generalization
247. The hypothesis that typically states the existence, size, form, or distribution of some variable is known as:
A. Working
B. Explanatory
C. Descriptive
D. Rational
248. The research methods which investigate a past event and attempt to analyze it in the present situation are known as:
A. Experimental
B. Observational
C. Survey
D. Historical
249. To assess the performance of various indexing languages and classification schemes which of the following research method is more relevant:
A. Historical
B. Experimental
C. Survey
D. Case study
250. The method of investigation is to collect information on a phenomenon through observation interviews and questionnaires known as:
A. Survey
B. Experimental
C. Historical
D. Case Study
So, these are the MCQs 201-250 for Library Research & Statistical Methods.
MCQs of Library Research & Statistical Methods
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