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2._______ 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
a) Helps in capital-saving
b) Saves time
c) Increases accuracy
d) Both (a) and (b)
7._________ is a preferred sampling method for the population with finite size.
a) Area sampling
b) Cluster sampling
c) Purposive sampling
d) Systematic sampling
8.Research and Development become the index of development of country. Which of the
following reasons are true with regards to this statement?
a) Because R&D reflect the true economic and social conditions prevailing in a country
b) Because R&D targets the human development
c) Because R&D can improve the standard of living of the people in a country
d) All the above
a) Qualitative only
b) Quantitative only
c) Both (a) and (b)
d) Neither (a) nor (b)
a) Horizontal researches
b) Long-term researches
c) Short-term researches
d) None of the above
a) Case study
b) Debating
c) Role playing
d) Sampling
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a) Attaining an aim
b) Goal Orientation
c) Following an aim
d) Praying to achieve an aim
a) Circumstances
b) Events
c) Populations
d) Processes
a) Applied research
b) Quantity research
c) Survey research
d) Population research
a) Constant to variables
b) Constant to constant
c) Variables to constant
d) Variables to variables
17.In the purposive method of sampling design, items are selected according to
___________
a) Law of certainty
b) Law of probability
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c) Personal judgement
d) None of the above
18. Primary data for the research process be collected through _______.
a) Experiment
b) Survey
c) Both (a) and (b)
d) None of the above
19. A researcher wants to study the relationship of family size to income. He classifies his
population into different income slabs and then takes a random sample from each slab in
order. Which technique of sampling is he working with?
a) Cluster sampling
b) Random sampling
c) Stratified random sampling
d) Systematic sampling
21. Determining the relationship between two or more variables occurs in _____________.
a) Correlational research
b) Action research
c) Naturalistic observation
d) Survey research
22. Participant observation is the process of immersing yourself in the study of ______
a) Outcomes
b) Methods
c) People
d) Options
a) Culture
b) Way of life
c) Progeny
d) Both (a) and (b)
A. FLR
B. FIS
C. FKO
D. FIL
A. KVIJUJ
B. JUUVK
C. ITVTL
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D. KUUVJ
A. HNE
B. PGI
C. STN
D. CAT
A. DXWC
B. XCBY
C. VDEW
D. FUVE
A. XBZ
B. TGU
C. MCO
D. FUT
32. J, F, M, A, M, ?
A. M
B. J
C. D
D. S
33. H, V, G, T, F, R, E, P, ?
A. K, L
B. D, N
C. C, D
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D. L, K
A. TH
B. TG
C. FT
D. US
A. uwy
B. vya
C. vxz
D. axy
A. IJOT
B. OTE
C. EOT
D. TOE
A. NOT
B. MOQ
C. MPS
D. WTO
A. babb
B. aaba
C. abba
D. baab
A. DXD
B. DXM
C. DWD
D. None of these
A. DCE
B. BCD
C. ECD
D. FCD
A. PIG
B. PET
C. PUT
D. POT
A. E/12, F/14
B. E/10, F/12
C. D/10, E/10
D. E/8, F/10
A. LKPO
B. ABYZ
C. J1RQ
D. LMRS
A. HZM
B. HCZ
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C. HMZ
D. None of these
45: a......ca......bc......bcc.......bca
A. bbab
B. baba
C. aabb
D. bbaa
hut cottage ?
A. tent
B. city
C. dwelling
D. house
bungalow house ?
A. building
B. cottage
C. apartment
D. city
novel book ?
A. bookstore
B. magazine
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C. vegetable
D. shopping
hamster squirrel ?
A. spider
B. mouse
C. rodent
D. cat
pediatrician stethoscope ?
A. thermometer
B. baby
C. doctor
D. illness
B. display : museum
C. artist : carpenter
D. nail : hammer
E. frame : picture
B. research : learn
C. write : print
D. think : relate
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E. sleep : wake
B. dog : puppy
C. mark : spot
D. romaine : lettuce
E. collar : leash
B. elephant : reptile
C. Dalmatian : dog
D. collie : marsupial
E. ant : ladybug
B. tire : bicycle
C. base : ball
D. sandals : shoes
E. puppy : dog
B. hiking
C. needle
D. direction
B. soup
C. spoon
D. food
Q.58 Yard is to inch as quart is to
A. gallon
B. ounce
C. milk
D. liquid
B. ignorant
C. miserable
D. tolerant
B. mean
C. petty
D. helpful
Q.61. What was the approximate percentage increase in the sales of 55AH batteries in 1998
compared to that in 1992?
A. 28%
B. 31%
C. 33%
D. 34%
Q.62. The total sales of all the seven years is the maximum for which battery?
A. 4AH
B. 7AH
C. 32AH
D. 35AH
Q.63. What is the difference in the number of 35AH batteries sold in 1993 and 1997?
A. 24000
B. 28000
C. 35000
D. 39000
Q.64 The percentage of 4AH batteries sold to the total number of batteries sold was maximum in
the year?
A. 1994
B. 1995
C. 1996
D. 1997
Q.65 In case of which battery there was a continuous decrease in sales from 1992 to 1997?
A. 4AH
B. 7AH
C. 32AH
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D. 35AH
Q.66 If the male population above poverty line for State R is 1.9 million, then the total
population of State R is?
A. 4.5 million
B. 4.85 million
C. 5.35 million
D. 6.25 million
Q.67 What will be the number of females above the poverty line in the State S if it is known that
the population of State S is 7 million?
A. 3 million
B. 2.43 million
C. 1.33 million
D. 5.7 million
Q.68 What will be the male population above poverty line for State P if the female population
below poverty line for State P is 2.1 million?
A. 2.1 million
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B. 2.3 million
C. 2.7 million
D. 3.3 million
Q.69 If the population of males below poverty line for State Q is 2.4 million and that for State T
is 6 million, then the total populations of States Q and T are in the ratio?
A. 1:3
B. 2:5
C. 3:7
D. 4:9
Q.70 Look at this series: 2, 1, (1/2), (1/4), ... What number should come next?
A. (1/3)
B. (1/8)
C. (2/8)
D. (1/16)
Q.71 Look at this series: 7, 10, 8, 11, 9, 12, ... What number should come next?
A. 7
B. 10
C. 12
D. 13
Q.72 Look at this series: 36, 34, 30, 28, 24, ... What number should come next?
A. 20
B. 22
C. 23
D. 26
Q.73 Look at this series: 22, 21, 23, 22, 24, 23, ... What number should come next?
A. 22
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B. 24
C. 25
D. 26
Q.75 Look at this series: 53, 53, 40, 40, 27, 27, ... What number should come next?
A. 12
B. 14
C. 27
D. 53
Q.76 Look at this series: F2, __, D8, C16, B32, ... What number should fill the blank?
A. A16
B. G4
C. E4
D. E3
Q.77 Look at this series: 664, 332, 340, 170, ____, 89, ... What number should fill the blank?
A. 85
B. 97
C. 109
D. 178
Q.78 Look at this series: V, VIII, XI, XIV, __, XX, ... What number should fill the blank?
A. IX
B. XXIII
C. XV
D. XVII
Q.79 Look at this series: 70, 71, 76, __, 81, 86, 70, 91, ... What number should fill the blank?
A. 70
B. 71
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C. 80
D. 96
Q.80 Look at this series: 8, 43, 11, 41, __, 39, 17, ... What number should fill in the blank?
A. 8
B. 14
C. 43
D. 44
B. flee
C. duck
D. avoid
B. dirt
C. leaf
D. root
B. freeway
C. interstate
D. expressway
B. body
C. letter
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D. closing
B. law
C. politician
D. constituents
B. ignorant
C. miserable
D. tolerant
B. humble
C. joyful
D. suspicious
B. button
C. sewing
D. tailor
B. impolitely
C. noisily
D. quietly
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Q.90 Look at this series: 5.2, 4.8, 4.4, 4, ... What number should come next?
[A]. 3
[B]. 3.3
[C]. 3.5
[D]. 3.6
Q.91 28 25 5 21 18 5 14
A. 11 5
B. 10 7
C. 11 8
D. 5 10
E. 10 5