Social Research – CUET PG – Practice Questions – Unit III

1. Which of the following best defines a questionnaire as a research tool?
(a) A set of interview schedules
(b) A document containing questions answered personally by respondents
(c) A record of observations
(d) A statistical tool for data analysis
Answer: (b)

2. Questionnaire method is most suitable when:
(a) Sample size is very small
(b) In-depth probing is required
(c) Very large samples are desired
(d) Researcher needs direct observation
Answer: (c)

3. One major reason for sending a self-addressed stamped envelope with a questionnaire is to:
(a) Increase researcher’s control
(b) Reduce respondent’s expenses
(c) Ensure anonymity
(d) Improve question clarity
Answer: (b)

4. Which of the following is NOT a guideline for framing questions in a questionnaire?
(a) Questions should be ambiguous
(b) Questions should be relevant
(c) Questions should be short
(d) Biased terms should be avoided
Answer: (a)

5. A question such as “India should not recognize military rule in Fiji” illustrates the problem of:
(a) Biased wording
(b) Long questions
(c) Negative questions
(d) Irrelevant questions
Answer: (c)

6. Asking daily wage labourers about university budget allocation violates which principle?
(a) Willingness of respondents
(b) Relevance of questions
(c) Competence of respondents
(d) Anonymity
Answer: (c)

7. Primary questions in a questionnaire are those which:
(a) Establish rapport
(b) Check truthfulness
(c) Directly relate to the research topic
(d) Are asked at the end
Answer: (c)

8. Secondary questions mainly help the researcher to:
(a) Reduce bias
(b) Guard the truthfulness of responses
(c) Increase response rate
(d) Establish anonymity
Answer: (b)

9. Tertiary questions mainly serve to:
(a) Test hypotheses
(b) Provide statistical data
(c) Establish a framework for data collection
(d) Replace primary questions
Answer: (c)

10. Closed-ended questions are also known as:
(a) Free response questions
(b) Fixed-choice questions
(c) Indirect questions
(d) Projective questions
Answer: (b)